The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-04
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Marriage Of w. L. Allen and
Miss Josephine Dietrich.
It VIII Take Place on NoVem-
Der s.
THE INFORMAL PARTY.
Given at Hudson's Hall ON Fri
day Evening.
General News About Clubs and
Society.
THE INFORMALPARTY

The engagement is announced OF Mr..
w. I. Allen of Chicago, and Miss
Josephine Dietrich of Topeka The we'd
ding which is to be quiet affair, will
take place Wednesday, November D.
at high noon at the home of Miss Diet
rich's sister, Mrs. A. W. Lacey, on Har-
rison street Mr. Allen is a prominent
railroad official and for many years was
connected with the Rock Island rail-
road. but resigned a short time ago and
his business plans for the future are
not definitely decided upon.
Social Science Club of Lincoln, Kansas.
Lincoln, Kansas. is one of the best
ladies' club towns of its size IN the
west. The pioneer club of the county
and town is the Social Science club It
is composed Of the wives and daughters
Of the most prominent business men,
Many of its members are graduates
from colleges, normal and high schools.
It was organized in the winter or ~
and has since been in continuous exist
ence with a growing interest The mem
bership is limited to the capacity OF the
private parlOrS, and the cIuD uleetS
with the members weekly, in aIphaDetl-
cal order. The club presidents have
been Mrs. J. D. Sherrick, Mrs. X r.
Bryant, Mrs. H. T. Bredes and Mrs M
Gragg, all of whom have led the CLUB
very successfully.
Mrs. A. NJ Nimmons, the present
president, is noted in the club work OF
Kansas At Junction City she read a
paper that was widely published; the
club was honOred by her appointment
as a member of the state educational
committee, which position she now
holds The clubs objects are self
Improvement and mutual beneht in the
study of history, literature and art
with a social function now and then
Through the fundamentally or TINS
a library
was started and built up
Two years ago the library was turn
ed over to the city authorities to be
conducted by them according to the
provisions of the Kansas statutes. The
mayor in appointing twelve directors,
as the statute provides, appointed all
from the sixteen members OF the Social
Science club.
Mrs. E. S. Bower, who is a charter
member of the club, is president of the
board of directors. The library has been
enlarged and enriched, under the new
regime, largely through the efforts OF
the directors, often with the assistance
of the remaining members of the Social
Science club. In this manner about one
hundred volumes are being added an
nuaIly selected from the latest and
best on travels. history, science and
romance, a considerable portion being
adapted to the wants OF the juvenile
class. The present year the club has
interested itself in a small way in dec
Grafton of school rooms with works of
art, in accordance with one OF the vital
subjects introduced at the last fedora
ton meeting. Through its efforts in
this line the public high school rooms
are the richer by three fine pictures
one Edward Longs Christ OF Diana"
the Others-portraits of Washington
and Lincoln, all handsomely framed.
This is a new feature in the work of the
Social Science club and is intended to
be permanent one. Whenever a mem
Der of the club removes from the city,
she is given a farewell by the club;
usually a banquet is given in her honor
and some gift of remembrance as me
mentO. Such fareWells were given to
Mrs. Tel W. Walton Of Pond Creek, Ok,
Mrs. A. w Thompson Of Atchison,
Kan, Mrs. NJ. Gragg of Indiana, Mrs
J. D Sherrick of Puyallup, Wash, and
Mrs. E. S. Bower of EmpOria, Kan. The
club study for the current year will be
French Literature, current events and
subjects for home study including
Shakespeare and the worlds greatest
artists. Club membership at present is
limited to sixteen; they are. Mrs A NJ.
NimmOnS. president; Mrs. G. Herzberg,
vice president; Mrs. H. T Bredes, sec
rotary; Mrs. w R Beaumont, treas
urer; Mrs. A L. Shire, teacher; Mrs.
r. F. Bryant, Mrs. W. G. Hoffer, Miss
Maud Hall, Mrs. Jas r. Logan, Mrs.
L. v Mink, Mrs. E. Grubb, Mrs. c. V.
Hilton, Mrs S. H. Hoover and Mrs. A.
Z. Moss
The Chautauqua Programme.
At the regular meeting of the Ninde
| ChautauQua Monday evening, each
member will answer to roll call by
| quoting a proverb-
Strength and Weakness of Social
! ISM" chapters s, g and 10, will be led
] by W. Q. RalStOn.
| "A Reading Journey Through France
| Gn the Chautauquan) will be conducted
/ by Miss Newell.
The Informal Party.
The Informal club gave its regular
/ dance Friday evening at Hudson's hall
| Among those present were Mr.and Mrs
| L. J. futile, Mr.. and Mrs. F J. Shubert.
| Mrs. H. V. Hfnckley, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
| L King, Mr.. and Mrs S C Nichols.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. r LingafeIt. Mr. and
| Mrs. Horace Hall, Mr.. and Mrs James
| B. Hayden. Mr.. and Mrs J. 3. Furry
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eagle, Mr. and
! Mrs. Willard Hall, Mr. and Mrs Len
| korn, Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Hfte. Mr.
| and Mrs. I. ". Doolittle, Mrs. Ed Small
| of Atchison. Mrs. Robert FramptOn of
| Kansas City. Mrs. Craig Miss Emily
| King, Miss Trout of Wamego. Miss
| Beedy of Kansas City. Miss Glenna
| Cross, Miss Mary Thompson, Miss EN-
/ lily King. Miss Bessie Hayden Miss Ma
/ bel Wilson, Miss Helen Wilson. Mr.. G.
/ NJ Butlin of the City of Mexico, Mr..
| Edward Dennis, Mr.. Dana McVicar
| Mr. Dean Low. Mr.. Austin Brady, Mr..
/ Harry Valentine, Mr.. Dick Alden, Mr.
] Brad Johnson, DR.. Rhodes, Mr.. Adrian
| Sherman, Mr.. Ellsworth Weaver and
/ Mr.. VIII Wikidal-
A Pleasant Reception.
Friday evening the senior class of the