The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
SOCIAL AND Personal.

The Shakespeare club of Cottonwood
Falls celebrated its fifteenth anniver-
sary last Thursday evening at the home
OF Misses Nellie and Bessie Howard,
with book party" Each guest wore
costume or emblem, suggesting the ii
tie of a book and a volume of quota
tiOns from Shakespeare was given as a
prize to the one guessing the greatest
number of books represented. The IA
vors were leaflets with a picture of
Shakespeare on the front and filled with
quotations On the back was the club
motto which is:
ITO thine ownself be true
And it must follow. as the night the
Thou canst not then be false to any
man."
SOrOsis Meets.
At the regular meeting of the West
ern Sorosis Saturday afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected for next
year: Miss Fife Graham, president;
Mrs W. A. McCarter, first vice preSi-
dent; Mrs. A. Zahner. second vice pres
ident; Mrs A. A. GODDARD. treasurer and
Mrs. c. J. Evans, secretary. Mrs. J. D.
Mcfarland, Mrs. Zahner and Mrs. Ev-
ans are delegates to the city federation
Mrs. w. c. Campbell of Prescott, Ari-
IONA, a non resident member of SorOsis
gave an interesting talk on the clubs of
Arizona and Colorado. Mrs. 0. L. Clark
VI 1IuICllllASOils duOlueI nO4A-IeSlOGilt
member. read an excellent paper on
Gothic architecture.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Lottie Atchfson came over from
LeaVenworth to see Francis Wilson
Saturday evening, and spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. w. J. Black.
Miss Lillian Trap has returned from
a visit in Leavenworth with Mrs. John
Joerger.
The subscription party which was to
have been given last week was post
poned and will be given at Hudson's
hall Thursday evening, March s.
Mrs. J. B. Johnson visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Thomas in Atchison
last week.
Roy Short returned to St Joe Sunday
after spending a week in Topeka.
Mrs. Belle Arnett and children of Aus
tin, Mo, are visiting relatives in To-
peka
The following Topeka people attended
the Phi Gam party in Lawrence last
! Friday evening: Misses Esther and
Mary Chamberlain, Susie Gay, Messrs.
| Frank Beck, Frank Curry, Lawrence
Chamberlain, Guilford Dudley, Jake
Mohler, Harry Valentine.
Mrs. Charles King and Miss Bland of
Burlingame spent today in Topeka.
d. T. Huff of Burlingame spent Sun
day in Topeka with friends.
The Helianthus club held a pleasant
meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs. j.
L
upon the Colonial Period in American
History was the feature of the after
noon. and the discussion following it
was both interesting and instructive.
Mrs. Wright read several poetical selec-
lions. No business was transacted.
owing to the absence of several mem
bers. After a delightful social half hour
the club adjourned to meet March 9,
with Mrs. J. G. Wood, 1900 West Tenth
avenue
Y Z c,.o.,o,. oe a c.,.o--a 1ro-
spent last week with Topeka friends.
The Nautilus club will hold its RO-
man evening Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 27. at the home of Mrs. F. D.
Merriam, at 1888 College avenue.
The Commisceo club will give its reg
ular dancing party Thursday evening,
at Hudson's hall.
Misses Lulu and Bessie Penney have
returned to their home in Hutchinson,
after spending a few days in Topeka
with Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Fox.
Mrs. L. B. Smith left Saturday for
her home in Colorado Springs, after a
five weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Baker.
Miss Bennett, of Baldwin, is the
guest of Miss Katherine Mills, at her
home on Topeka avenue.
The Portia club will hold it's regular
meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
D. T. Tilotson.
Mr. Roy Baker left Sunday for Chi
cago to resume his musical studies. af-
| ter a several weeks visit with his par
ents
Mr. and Mrs. E. H Flttom, of Den
yer. en- route for their new home in
Lansing, Mich, were the guests of G.
F. Shultz and family last week They
also visited Mrs. Flittoms brother, Mr..
A. W. Reitze.
Mr. A. Baker, of Dovis, Ill, is visiting
his brothers, c. S. Baker and S S.
Baker Mr.. c. S. Baker is slowly re
| covering from a serious illness.
Mrs. Byron Mills, of Las Vegas, will
arrive next week to visit Miss Marian
! Kenderdine.
Miss Mary Smeddick will go to Kan
sas City Wednesday.
/ Mr.. Floyd Baker will come to Topeka
( the first Of next week to accompany his
| wife to st. Louis, where they will make
| their home.
| The members of the Degree of Honor
! of Topeka will hold an informal recep-
! ton Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at
/ AIS Kansas avenue, and on Wednesday
/ afternoon at the same hour a regular
! session of the lodge will be held at
/ which time the work will be exempli-
| field by the grand lodge officers, assist
/ ed by a degree staff. All Degree OF
! Honor members are requested to be
/ present.
Mr. William Gooden, a young farmer
/ living north of town, and Miss Ora
! Walker, of Topeka, were married Sun
day afternoon, Rev. w. B. Nigga Off
/ ciating.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A Sargent arrived
Saturday from Rock Island, Ill, and
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F
| Billings, of 1869 Clay street. Mr.. Sar-
gent has decided to buy in this city