The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

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Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Bascom Albert
of 7O9 Topeka avenue announce the
engagement of their daughter. Frances
Lane and Mr.. William Rudolph ker-
cher The wedding will take place
in October. Miss Albert was formerly
a student at the University of Kansas
at Lawrence where her family lived
until recently. Mr.. Kercher. who is a
nephew of Dr. c. F. Menninger with
whom he makes his home. is a gradu-
ate of the University of Chicago He
has been engaged in newspaper work
in Topeka for several years, and is
now with the State Journal
An October wedding which will be
an event of much social importance
locally and of general interest to To-
peka and Lawrence people through
the prominence of the families of the
bride and groom and their personal
popularity is that of Miss Jeanette
Lord, daughter of Mr. John E. Lord
and Mr.. Brinton Woodward of Law
renee. the oldest son of the late Mr.
b w Woodward who held a high
place in the commercial world of Kan
sas and who as a scholar, author, art
collector and critic did much to ad-
vance aesthetic interests in the west
His home Brynwood, on the side of
the University hill in Lawrence, where
Mrs woodward and Mr.. Brinton
Woodward still reside is undoubtedly
the most beautiful in the state and
other objects dart left by him is
large and valuable. Miss Lord and
Mr.. woodward met at Estes park, Col
oradO, this summer and their engage
ment was first announced to their
friends in August soon after their re-
turn. Miss Lord is perhaps the most
distinguished beauty in the set to
which she belongs. the members of
which are recognized as the leaders
in younger circles of smart society here
and is an unusually capable and &C
complished girl
Miss Jean Bowersock. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bowersock of Law
renee and Mr. Elliott Blackwelder of
Chicago. are TO be married very quiet
" at the Bowersock home Monday,
September &C. They will go to Colo
RADIO on a wedding trip and stop in
Topeka on their way back to Lawrence
for the wedding of Miss Frances Al
bert and Mr.. William Kercher. They
Will make their home in Chicago
where Mr. Blackwelder, who has been
of recent years a foreign representa-
tive of the United States Steel cor
poration. has accepted a professorship
in the Chicago university The Black
Welder family formerly lived in Law
renee and are almost as well known
in Kansas as the Bowersocks. Like
the latter family they are of scholarly
inclinations and Mr.. BlackweIder's
mother, Mrs. Gertrude BlackWelder is |
a writer of reputation. Miss Jean
Bowersock is the third daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Bowersock and is a VIC
linist of rare attainment. She has fire.
quently visited in Topeka and has
TnAnW friends here
The Beta fraternity of the University
OF Kansas were the guests of Mr.. Clyde
Miller of Usage City at the NatiOnal |
last night and at a theater party a
the Girl From Dixie" The party
which came up from Lawrence Friday
afternoon and returned this morning
included Mr.. Sidney w. Griggs Mr.
w J. Miller Mr.. Milton Miller Mr..
J. w. Woodford, Mr.. E. w. Murray,
Mr. w. H. Duff, Mr.. Matt Smith. Mr.,
A l. Beach, Mr.. w. B. Satterlee Mr..
Robert Bowman Mr.. Carl Humnbre1y
Mr. Fred Gillette. Mr.. d. b Robinso1
MT D. F. HUFF, Mr.. Lon Jarboe, Mr..
Everett Gates. Mr.. NJ. E. Michaelson
MI John Schwimm, Mr.. Dan L. An
derson. and Mr.. Lew Raul.
Mrs. Norman Plass and Mrs. D. L.
McEachron have issued invitations for
w ednesday afternoon, September. .2S at
Mrs Plass' house on Washburn cam
pus.
Mrs Willis ]. Bailey will give a
Forest party" at the Governors House
next Tuesday in compliment to Miss
Pearlade Prescott. one of the October
brides About forty invitations have
been issued Mrs. Chappelle Foote will
also entertain for Miss Prescott before
her wedding.
Mrs. Thomas Roope entertained at
cards Friday afternoon in honor of
Miss Jennings of Leavenworth, Kan.
The guests were Miss Jennings Miss
Miss Findlay, Mrs. John Sar-
gent. Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs NJ L. Met
calfe. Mrs. Weyman. Miss Elliott Miss
Casavant. Miss Maud Findlay. Mrs.
Robert Barrett. Miss Amanda FindIav.
Mrs. ALT Klingenburg. The first favor.
a lace handkerchief was won by Miss
Ffndlay; the second favor, hat pin.
Miss Amanda Findlay, and the conso-
lation. a Gibson picture. was awarded
Miss Maud F'indlay. Miss Edna Heap
and Miss Mabel Thomas assisted Mrs
Roope.
Miss Helen Sharitt gave an informal
today for her sister, Miss
Sharitt- The others asked were Mrs.
William Drescnsel Mrs. Joseph Nor
gan. Miss Medlicott. Miss Wolcott and
Miss Otis.
A line party at the matinee today. to
be followed by dinner at Golfers is |
given in compliment to Miss Andrews of |
GAINESVILLE Ohio. who is the guest of |
Miss Mabel Holloway and includes be- |
side Miss Holloway, Miss Percfe Mont |
yomery, Miss Virgil McGrath and Miss |
Rachel McGrath.
Fully five hundred guests enjoyed the |
annual fall reception for the faculty /
Ind students of Washburn college given |
~ President and Mrs. Norman Plass /
Il the presidents house on the college /
,ampuS FRIDAY evening The recerStfOn
vas an al fresco affair. the wide veran-
las and the beautiful lawn being ar
anged for the entertainment. The /
rees were strung with many electric