The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28

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The first large reception of the au-
tumn season is being given today by
Mrs. Norman PIass and Mrs. Duncan
l.. McEachron at the Presidents House
on Washburn campus. Mrs. Jonathan
Thomas, Mrs. T. B. Sweet, Mrs. w. A.
Sloo, Mrs. Frank L. Clarke, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Sheldon and Mrs. Frank B.
Miss Alice Henley, Miss Lydia Stauffer
and Miss Maud Nyhart preside in the
dining room and little Misses Helen
Clarke and Hermione Van Laer are at
the punch bowl. the rooms are made
especially attractive for this occasion
by the use of quantities of fall flowers.
The first bitterSweet of the season dec
crates the reception hall, the dining
room has nasturtiuns exclusively and
the other rooms asters. The hours are
from to o'clock and about 200
friends were asked. Mrs. Plass and
Mrs. McEaehron will entertain the as
sisting ladies and girls at supper to-
night following the reception.
Miss Elizabeth Meade has asked a
small company for dinner tonight in
compliment to Miss Alice Lakin who
leaves Thursday for Boston to enter a
school of domestic science. Miss Lakin
will stop in st. Louis for a, day or two
and go on to Boston the last of the
week.
Mrs. Charles Allan Mills will give an
informal afternoon tea from four until
six o'clock Tuesday, October A. for Miss
Pearlade Prescott
Mrs. David Norton and Mrs Frank
Scott Davis have issued invitations for
an informal afternoon Tuesday, October
4, at Mrs. NortonS house on Eighth
avenue west for Miss Grace Weiss
whose wedding to Mr.. Harry Chandler
of Morenci, Arizona, takes place Oc-
tober IL. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph valen-
tine will give a dinner Friday evening,
October z for Miss Weiss and Mr.. Val
entine and Miss Mabel Knowles will
bers of their bridal party Saturday, Oc-
tober 8.
The w. G. L. S. and the w. c. l..
S. of Washburn college, will enjoy a
picnic supper at the Popenoe place in
Highland Park Friday evening. There
will be about 300 students in the party.
Mrs. Chapelle Foote and Mrs. Chas
L. Short sent out invitations yesterday
for an afternoon at Mrs. Foote's house
in Governors Square, Wednesday, Oc-
tober 5, in compliment to Miss Pearlade
Prescott. Mrs. David Owen McCray
and Mrs. Peter Charles Reilly will give
an informal afternoon tea Monday, Oc-
tober 8, for Miss Prescott. No formal
invitations will be extended.
The Felicity Gard club had its first
meeting OF, the season Tuesday with
MIS-. A w. at tine AanSpeak6T.
Mrs. Edwin Lange was elected preSi-
dent Mrs. w. E. .Sterne vice president
and Mrs. Ira Howe reelected secreta-
ry. Mrs. George Eagle will entertain
the club Octobers IL. 7sc~
Mr.. Arthur Wolf gave a small din
ner party at his home. 316 Tenth ave-
nue., east, last night for Miss Mar
guerite Jacobs of Cincinnati, O., who is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Kahr,
1912 Tyler street, and Miss Helen Davis
of Concordia, who is the guest of her
sister. Miss Ann Davis and her broth
were Miss Ann Davis. Miss Rose Pres
colt, Miss Lola Berry, Mr.. Fred Davis,
Mr.. Will Lovett, Mr.. Ernest Crawford
and Mr.. Ralph Narcotic.
Miss Rachel McGrath has asked
about 20 friends informally to her
house, 921 Clay street, tonight for Miss
Marguerite Jacobs of Cincinnati, o.
The Ninde Chautauqua circle will
hold it's organization meeting tonight
with Mr.. and Mrs W. s. Miller, 709
Tyler street. The course this year
fitable one. 1t is the French-German
year, and study of the social progress
of these peoples and to some extent of
all Europe since the French revolution,
will be made. AS usual there are four
books, French Revolution STATES
General" a history of events leading
up to the revolution, Ten Frenchmen
of the Nineteenth Century," and
Studies in German Literature" In
the Chautauquan will be four serial
articles, each extending through the
usual school year. Perhaps the most
noteworthy of these is one on Ger
man Master Musicians a study of the
lives of nine or ten of the greatest
masters. The Chautauqua course is
uniform throughout the United States
and includes four years work upon
he of WI Sf11In iS
grandted. All persons wishing to take
the course or desiring information as
to cost and nature of the work, are in
vited to attend this first meeting.
Notes aud Personal MenIiou.