The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05

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The Rev. c. Rowland Hill, of Phil
adelphia, who was formerly arch
deacon of the diocese of Kansas and
was very well known in Topeka and
throughout the state, was married
last week to Miss Grace Hatch, also of
Philadelphia, where Mr.. Hill now has
parish and where they will continue
to reside. After wedding cards an
nouncing the marriage have been re-
ceived in Topeka.
The wedding of Miss Frances Vale
Spencer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Spencer of the Hotel Del
Prado, to elan Henri Nicolas for
merry of France, but now of New Or
leans, took place at ST. PauPs church,
Kenwood, Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicolas have gone east. Their future
home will be in New OrIeans.-Sun-
day Chicago Record-Herald.
The following made up a party at
the ball game Monday afternoon,
drove to Cages lake for picnic sup
residence on Fillmore street for fire
works in the evening: Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorr Norton of Kansas City, Miss
Helen Thompson: Miss Emile King.
Smith, Miss Jeanette Lord, Miss
Hazel Fassler, Miss Bessie Hayden,
Miss Marjorie Wheeler, Miss Eleanor
Wheeler, Mr.. Harry Scandrett, Mr..
Bradford johnson of Independence,
Mr.. Ben Johnson, Mr.. Harry Donald
son, Mr.. Will Cockins of Lawrence,
Mr.. John Waters, Mr.. Dan Hammatt,
Mr.. Leslie Guild, Mr.. Ed Mcbride and
Mr.. Will Wikidal.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Meade's beau
tiful suburban place overlooking the
Kaw was the scene Monday of the first
annual Fourth of July picnic of the
Topeka chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution, of which Mr..
Meade is the president. Besides the
hosts and their families the D. A. r.
and their families were asked and the
party numbered about seventy-five
The Verandas and lawn were lavishly
decorated with large flags and bunt-
ing In the national colors, and after
the programme which follows there
was a picnic supper on the lawn and
fireworks in the evening: Address, Mr..
J; N. Meade, president; address. Mr..
G. T. Kfmball, secretary; address,
Judge Eldredge; potato race, mems
saving contest, egg race, ladies' nail
driving contest, walking race Gree
for AID, barrel race, Virginia reel.
A party which has been camping on
Mill creek near Paxico since last
Thursday and which included Miss
n.
Josephine Shella barger, Miss Elizabeth
Meade, Me-. Ed Curry, Mr.. Joe Ramsay,
Mr. Hugh Mcfarland, Mr.. Jim Stewart
and Mr. Archie Williams returned to-
day. Miss Harriet Williamson of Pu-
eblo. Colorado. who is the guest of Mrs
I. S. Lauck, chaperoned the party.
Miss Waters and Miss Fe Waters en-
tertained a small company this after
noon for their guest, Miss Virginia
Payne of st. Louis, who will leave for
her nome Thursday.
Miss Edna Heaps guests for a Fourth
of July hay-rack ride and picnic sup
per were Miss Caroline Dickey, Miss
Phil Reed, Miss Bell Miss Blanch At
wood, Miss Edith Atwood. Mr. Levi
Heap, Mr.. Fred McCord, Mr.. George
Knox and Mr.. Glen Clark Miss Wilma
Heap chaperoned the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fox entertained
a small company at a Fourth of July
dinner at their house on Fillmore street
Monday evening. The table was very
effectively decorated in the national
cofors. Red, white and blue ribbon
trimmed the chandelier and descended
to the four corners of the table. Large
flags decorated the chandelier and buff
fet and a small flag was placed at each
cover. The center piece was a large
white cake with red and blue decora-
lions and surmounted by a miniature
cannon and another appropriate conceit
in red, white and blue confectionery
was tiny torpedo boat at one end of
the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eagle entertain
ed at Fourth of July picnic supper
and fireworks Monday evening. The
company included Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Eckert, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sterne,
garet Wiggin, Mrs. Margaret Johnson,
Mrs. Austin Prescott, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
S. Parks, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Whitlock,
Mr.. E. B. Walker, Mr.. w. c.. Garvey
and Mr.. Ira Howe.
Mrs. w. H. Davis had the following
young friends of her son. Mr.. Lester
Davis, at their house on Fillmore street
Monday for a Fourth of July celebra-
ton: Miss Ethel Hayes of Kansas
City, Miss May Ernst of Carbonate,
Miss Grace Frost, Miss Louise Allison,
Miss Louise McNeal, Miss Mabel Cuth-
bert. Mr. Earl Ewart Mr.. Otto Foberg,
Mr.. Gordon Cron. Mr.. VIII Cuthbert
and Mr.. Will Allison.
Miss Lola Berry entertained small
company at her home 635 Topeka ave
nue. Monday evening. The guests were
Mrs Douglass Mcdowell Miss Mel
rose Koch of st. Joseph. for whom the
party was given; Miss Maud Van
Houten, Miss Venice Whitney
Miss Daisy Warner, Miss Rachel Nc
Grath Miss Margaret Gilfillan, Miss
Anne Davis, Miss Rose Prescott Miss
Eta Beck. Miss Anna Beck, Mr.. Will
Levitt Mr.. Victor Martin, Mr.. VIII
Sheahan. Mr.. Ralph Crane. Mr.. Ben
Laid. Mr.. Ralph Perry, Mr. Walter
Lawrence, ME-. Fred Davis, Mr.. Harry
Wolf. Mr. Art Wolf, Mr.. Will Kirk
patrick.
The Pleasant Hour club held its an
nual Fourth of July picnic on the ad-
joining lawns of Mrs. c. w Wright
and Mrs. c. T. Trapp on Lincoln street
Monday evening. The picnic supper was
served at a long table spread on the
lawn and decorated with flags and cut
flowers Later in the evening a must
cal 1arnera r1a1lle WAS given hY Mr.. and