The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26

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SOCIETY
Miss Josephine shellabarger entertain
ed the Douze whist club very pleasantly
Saturday afternoon at her home on Har-
rison street. There was a guest table in
honor of Miss Lulu Cross of Chanute, at
which played Miss Cross Miss Nina
I
Olive Lewis The substitutes were Mrs
7. E. Pounds and Miss Anna Nellis The
next meeting will be in two weeks at the
home of Miss Mary Thompson
SOrosis Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Western
Sorosis was held Saturday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs 7. F. Carver on Harrl-
son street. The feature of the afternoon
was a talk by Mrs Hin p. Wilson OF
Lawrence, on THE Need of Schools Of
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paper on this subject at the Milwaukee
biennial and her talk Saturday consisted
of summary of the work done IN the
| domestic science department as well as
the substance of her paper She advO-
Gates the founding of schools Of dones-
tic science, and thinks that they viii do
more to solve the servant girl problem
| than any other measure that can be
adopted. Mrs Wilson is known among
| club women all over the state as a de-
/ lightful talIxer and her address Satur-
day was thoroughly enjoyed. The mem
! bers all responded to roll call with in
| teresting current events and with the
exception Of this there was no pro-
gramme.
The afternoon was a pleasant social
affair too as each member had the priv
| ilege of inviting a guest. Mrs J. D Nc
Farland Mrs A A GODDARD and Mrs.
! w w KitchelI had charge Of the re-
| frsshments which consisted of tea. cheese
waters and bonbons. In spite of the
stormy afternoon nearly all OF the mem
/ bers were present and a large number OF
/ guests
An Informal Affair.
Miss Olive Lewis entertained inform
I ally at cards Saturday evening in honor
/ of Miss Lulu Cross of Chanute. High
/ FIVE was the game Of the evening; re-
! freshmeuts We're served.
1 Miss Lewis guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
I Walter Gust, Miss Josephine She1labar-
ger. Miss Anna Nellis, Miss Edith God
I dard, Miss Florence Lewis, MI. Lawrence
/ Chamberlain, Mr. Frank Curry Mr.. Bert
4 Curry. Mr.. Luther Neliis and Mr.. Frank
1 Beck.
Dinner Party.
! Miss Miller Maddox was the hostess az
a charming dinner party Saturday ev-
4 ening which she gave in honor of Mrs.
\ z. H. Fosdick. The affair was a surprise
/ for Mrs. Fosdick as she had been invited
| over to spend the evening Informally.
The guests were seated at one chyrs-
anthemum decked table. and the dinner
/ served in four courses. The center piece
1 was of carysa thenunnS and a chrySan-
| themum was laid at each cover.
] Miss MaddOx's guests We're: Mrs. E
/ H. Fosdick, Mrs. Albert Watkins, Mrs.
/ George d. Walp, Mrs. T. S. Mason, Mrs
1 McFadden, Mrs. W. A. Coates, Miss May
| Wilson, Miss Beth Warner, Miss Alice
| Leggett, Miss Anna Hagar-
For Christ's Hospital.
The regular Thanksgiving donations
/ for Christ hospital viii be received Tues
/ day and Wednesday at the Imperial
| clothing store and some Of the members
| of the Guild Will be there to receive
! them both days. Tuesday morning Mrs
/ Frank Millspaugh and Mrs. W. A. L
/ Thompson will be in charge; Tuesday
I afternoon, Mrs. L s. Lauck and Mrs D.
| L Iakin: Wednesday morning. - Iiss
/ Ruth Smith and Miss Lucy Kingnan
and Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. GuilfOrd
/ Dudley and Mrs. p. @. Noel. During the
past year the hospital has done much
! he "a rft
/ for average 2,243 days. and those on half
pay. 1,643 days. It is hoped that the call
for donations this year will be readily
responded to; clothing, groceries, and in
fact anything that can possibly be of use
| will be acceptable.
NOIes and Personal Mention.
There viii be a called meeting Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Tuesday afternoon, November q, at 2:3O
! at the home Of Mrs J. 7. Barley. at
Miss Frances Smith, of Sedalia. No.
| spent last week in Topeka with Mrs. J.
| W. Robins, on Tyler street.
The Current Literature club meets
| Tuesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
/ c. T. Mcclellan.
Miss Birdie King has issued invitations
| for card party Saturday evening.
| complimentary TO her cousin. Miss May
| ButterwoTth, of Los Angeles
Mrs. J. L Penny has returned to her
| home in Hutchinson after a short visit
with her sister Mrs. Emma Evarts.
| c. ". Flower has returned from a
| business trip to ST. Louis
Mr.. Ralph Babcock entertained a few
! Of his friends informally at cards Friday
| evening at his home on Fillmore street
The time was pleasantly spent in play
| ing might've, and at the close of the
1 evening refreshments were served Mr..
/ Rabcock's guests were. Miss Geneva
/ Giles Miss Jessie Marsh. Miss Bessie
| Babcock, Miss Ada Simmons, Mr. NAL
colin Gerard, Mr. Dee Saxton. Mr.
/ Corbin-
w. A Powers has returned from a
1 business trip to Chicago and eastern
/ points
Miss Hodgfns. of Virginia win arrive