The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
Topeka SOCIETY.
POrtia Club Gives It's Fourth
Annual Banquet.
Held at Home of President, Mrs.
w. NJ. Davidson.
WASHBURN SENIORS.
Glass Party Given at Home of
Mr.. John Mcfarland.
News of Personal and Social
Nature.
WASHBURN SENIORS

The Portia club enjoyed it's fourth an
nual banquet Friday evening at the
home of the president, Mrs. w. NJ.
Davidson, on Tyler street. Dinner was
served at seven o'clock on small tables,
prettily decorated with Portia pinkS,
the club flower. There were four courses
and after each course the ladies pro-
crossed; four topics of conversation
We're given and during each course
different one was discussed. The topics
were: Newspaper Humor;;" sheldon
and Home;" American Homes" ana
t.Women's Clubs"
A cordial address of welcome was
made by Mrs. Davidson, which made
everyone feel thoroughly at home There
were but two toasts: Mr.. Stricken re-
spOnded to t'Since this fortune falls TO
you, be content and seek no new" while
Our Future was responded to by Mr.
A. o. Rosser.
The Portia club parties are always
delightful affairs and this was no eX-
ception to the rule. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Allison, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Botsford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McGifiin,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Powell, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o. Rosser, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Fos-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Frizell, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Robey, Mr. and Mrs. FredC-
Slater. Mr.. and Mrs. James Sproat, Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Startzman, Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Stephens, Mr. and Mrs L. II.
Stricken, Mr.. and Mrs G.. F. Worley
and Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Tillotson.
An Informal Affair.
Miss Georgiana WATSON entertained a
| few friends informally at progressive
high five Thursday evening Her guests
| were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bowman,
! Miss Eleanor Work, Miss Ida Bergen
| Miss Mabel Hills, Miss Jean Frost, Miss
| Berdena Crandell Mr. Edward Dennis,
/ Mr.. Fred Dennis, Mr.. George Payne, MI
| ri TIl1aW Walter RihlR and
| Mr.. Frank Smith.
Class Party.
The Senior class of Washburn college
| gave it's annual party TO the members
OF the faculty Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. John Mcfarland on Harrl-
son street. Various amusements were
| planned and carried out for the enter
| tainment of the guests
Entertainments were served and the ev-
enirg was an enjoyable affair.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs e.
M Herrick Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harsh
barger, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. McEachron,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs.
NIcNeal. Miss Helen ingalls,. Miss Lucy
Dougherty. Miss Leavitt Miss Margaret
Spencer Miss Emma McKean Mr.. Nor
gan. Mr.. G. p. Grimsiey, Mr. F. w Ell
lis Mr.. Parsons; the members of the
class are Miss Mildred Shaw, Miss Clara
Day, Miss Laura Chamberlain, Miss
Maud Chamberlain, Miss Ruth Cowgirl
Miss Maud Cook. Miss May Axtell, Miss
AIusa Cowan, Miss Inflow, Miss Mary
Wilson. Miss WoIcott Miss Veazie, Mr.
Guilford Dudley, Mr. Lloyd Stahl, Mr.
Jack Bishop. Mr. Frank Sells, Mr.. Harry
Finley Mr.. Louis Valentine Mr.. Fred
Lees, Mr.. Dwight Hodge, Mr.. Malcolm
Hughes, Mr. Curtis Cfephart. Mr.. Stuart
Howles, Mr.. John Mcfarland
Miss GnibOr Entertains.
Miss Edith Guibor entertained a few
young people Informally Monday even
ing Complimentary to Miss Mabel Wooc