The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Norton will
celebrate their fifth wedding annfver-
sary Monday evening of next week at
their house on Eight avenue west, and
have asked a limited number of friends
to a wooden wedding.
The February meeting of the city
federation of women's clubs is being
held at Unity church this afternoon.
The business meeting began at half
after 2 o'clock and the programme at
3. 1t includes:
Piano solo. Miss Rachel Teale-
Discussion, 1.-The Woman in Club
Life" led by yMrs- H. w. Roby and
Mrs. c. J. Evans.
"A Talk on Egypt" Mrs. J. P. White.
Riego's 20 Dry Those Tears" Miss
Emile King.
THE Social Settlement" Mrs. ]. C.
McClintock.
THE St. Louis Exposition" Mrs. No
BILE Prentis.
Andante from Mendelssohn's Con-
certo. Miss Pearlade Prescott.
This is the last programme meeting
of the year The next meeting will be
in April when the annual election OF
officers will take place. The w. Z. K.
club is the hostess club this afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Hopkins, Office sec
rotary of the K. E. S. A, today re-
ceived the following from Mrs Mary
c. c. Bradford, who was to speak az
subject, "A Vision of Freedom. 1T
will be impossible for me TO fill my
dates on the 4th and 5th of this month
Mary c. c. Bradford. The explana-
ton will probably follow and undoubt-
edly be because of the burning of the
court house in Adams county, of which
Mrs Bradford is superintendent of
public instruction Mrs. Bradford was
the first of the county ofhcers 10 get
back to her official duties, but of course
it entailed much extra work So doubt
less this is the reason she cannot
come. Members of the association and
friends will kindly take notice that the
meeting is therefore postponed. We
hope to have her later.
Invitations to the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Morris, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Morris of Hiawatha and Mr..
William Mclaughlin of Kansas City
have been received in Topeka. The
wedding will take place Wednesday eV-
ening, February II, in the First Bap-
fist church of Hiawatha. At home af-
ter April / at the Elsmere, Kansas City.
Miss Morris has frequently visited Mr..
and Mrs John r. Mulvane and Mrs.
John Baird Nicholson here and has
many Topeka acquaintance.
Mrs. Barbour Walker has issued invi-
tations for a reception at the College
of the Sisters of Bethany Tuesday ev-
ening, February 16, for the seniors OF
the college.
Invitations have been sent out for
the wedding of Miss Isben of st. Louis
and Mr.. Will Ober of Salina, February
10.
The watova club will dance at Hud-
sons Friday night.
The local Owls held an initiation at
the home of Miss Maud Grimes We'd
uesday evening. Miss Marguerite Mills,
Miss Katharine Kellam, Miss Mary
Dallas Gage and Miss Mabel Skinner
are the new members.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Gordon, corner West Sixth avenue and
Horn street. was the scene OF very
pretty wedding Wednesday evening, the
marriage of their daughter Effie to Mr..
Oliver K. Arnett. Their home was
beautifully decorated with palms. car
nations and American Beauty roses.
Promptly at $50 o'clock the marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rev
A. H. Kelso. pastor of the First Cum
berland Presby terrain church. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was served
The following guests were present:
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Kelso, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Porter. sr, Mr.. and Mrs
James Porter. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. w
Decker and daughter Lucille, Miss Lloyd
Nightingale, MIR. Walter Horn, and Mr.
Frank Shares. They will make their
home with the brides parents.