The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-07

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Much interest attaches to the flrst
reception of the season at the Gov
ernor's House which Mrs Hoch IS CIV
ing this afternoon between the hours
of three and o'clock. No invitations
were issued and the reception is an an
formal one The reception, drawing
and dining rooms are decorated bfli-
liautly with autumn leaves ana chfys-
anthemums. Mrs. J. B. MCGOWAN OF
Kansas City, who is the guest Of Mrs
Hoch. is receiving with her and the
assisting friends are Mrs j. B. LarI-
mer, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs w a.
Johnston Mrs. H. o. Carney, MISS
Edna Hoch, Miss jeanette Coovef ana
Miss Mary COOver. Following the re-
ception Governor and Mrs. Hoch viii
give q dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Gowan, their other guests being Chlef
Justice and Mrs. w A Johnston MI
and Mrs. j. b. Larimer, MI and MIS-
John Smith and MI. and Mrs. H. o.
Garvey.
The engagement of Miss Ruth At
wood of LeayenWorth, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Atwood, TO Mr.
Price NVicker5ham of St Paul, Mimi
was announced yesterday at lunch
con given by Miss May Dougherty of
LeaVenWOrth in honor of Miss Lillian
Dougherty whose wedding takes place
very soon. At each cover the guests
found miniature suit cases containing
bOnbOns and a card from Mr. and
AIRS. Atwood announcing their daugh-
ter's engagement Miss Louise KEEL
lam was one of the guests at the
luncheon. Miss Atwood has visited
A1rs-VX. J. Black and Miss LOttie
AtchIs0T4 in Topeka number of times
and has many s5ees4laintanceS here
She is the oldest daughter OF M and
Mrs. John II. Atwood and a girl or
unusual accomplishments and charm.
Mr.. Wickersham formerly lived in
Leavenworth and is now practicing law
in st. Paul The date Of the wedding
has not been set.
The Wednesday Afternoon Whist
club of last year had a meeting to
reorganfze yesterday with Mrs. j. c.
MohIer. The first regular meeting win
be held Wednesday Of next week with
Mrs. Mohler. The members are Mrs.
MOhler Mrs William WfkidaI Mrs
John Baird Nicholson, Mrs. Dick Alden,
Mrs. Robert D. Carver, Mrs. Frank
Scott Davis, Mrs. Harry Williams, Miss
Meta Robinson. Miss Hazel Fass1er
and Miss Helen Smith. One or two
new members will be taken into the
club.
Mrs. J. NJ. Padgett is entertain
ing at cards this afternoon at her
house on Topeka avenue for her
guests Mrs. T. II. Ewes of Washington,
D. c. and Mrs J. L. Dixon of Pitts
burg, Pa. The rooms are effectively
decorated with ferns and chrysanthe-
NUNS the upper and lower halls and
the dining room in red, the living room
in pink and the library in yellow and
white. The friends asked were Mrs.
Chester w. Snyder, Mrs c. e. Foote,
mrs a o. Rosser. Mrs. Harry Gavitt
MIS- " Is. ktstler, Mrs F. W. watson
Mrs W. n. West, Mrs. F. B. Gatchell
Mrs William Lang. Miss Navel Lang,
Mrs ]. T. RObb. Mrs A. A. Hayes,
Mrs. A S. Andrews, Mrs. Carl Erick-
son, Mrs N. r. Dalton and Mrs. L. S.
Ferry.
Polite jolt from the Leavenworth Post:
Topeka is still having Leap Year parties,
Tt is wondered if Topeka knows the war
is over
There will be a called meeting Of the
Topeka federation of womenis clubs at
Unity church Thursday morning at ten
O'Clock Every club women in Topeka
is urged to be present and take part in
the discussion of the proposed changes
in the federation constitution and by
laws.
The west Side Forestry clubs chrys-
authemum show which is being held at
81 Kansas avenue this week is attract
ing many visitors who are deIiehted
hundreds Of plants, of over forty varie-