The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-19

his friends probable plight. he called
him I'D and asked him how he liked
it. mot much said the man who
was calling taking advantage of the
ignorance Of his hostess OF the othef
half of the conversation. There's a
man here who wants to see you on
business right away his friend told
him. rs there ?" shouted the caller
so all the house could hear can [
you put him off until tomorrow !!
Leaving town tomorrow morning
Very important? Well, I guess III
have to come then. Hold him fifteen
minutes"
And so he made his getaway
Greater love hath no man than this
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Akers entertain
ed the Friday Evening Bridge Whist
club last night, the company includ-
ing Mr. and Mrs. ". E. Ogston, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Eastman. Mr.. and
Mrs Dick Alden Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Scott Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Moh-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Gaunt,
Mrs Myrtle Davis Gage and Mr. Ben
Johnson.
Miss Lillian Kirkpatrick gave din
ner last night to celebrate the birth
day anniversary of her brother, Mr..
Delbert Kirkpatrick The guests were
Miss Gertrude Bauer, Miss Margaret
Gllhllan. Miss Daisy Warner, Miss
Bess Bartlett, Miss Title Welding,
Hiss 4OGAlau NTllA4Ad4As NIL LlnAEH w JILL
Mr.. Arthur Sheldon. DR.. Walter Lux,
Mr.. Russell Kincaid and Mr.. John
Price. The dinner was a surprise for
the guest of honor. A center piece of
red roses decorated the table and red
carnations were at each cover.
Jones came home from the Wash
| bUrn-K. U. game week ago so hoarse
he couldn't speak above a whisper.
Mrs Jones doesn't care for football
and hadn't attended the game and she
was naturally Disguised with Jones to
think he would yell himself into such
a condition over anything she couldn't
see the fun in, especially as she prom
ised their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown,
who live next door that they would go
over there that night to play cards.
Seeing, however the condition that
Jones was in and that he really was
obliged to whisper whenever he tried
to speak she said that they would have
to put of their evening with the
Browns until another night and told
Jones to run over before dinner and
on account of his voice but Mrs.
Jones insisted so he ran across the
street to where the Browns live and
rang the front door bell. Mrs. Brown
Brown at home?" Jones asked her in
his hoarse football whisper and she
answered in a, whisper to match his
own opening the door wider as she did
so, mo, come in
Mrs. w. c. Hindman was the hos
tess of the Polk street neighborhood
card club last night. The members
are Mrs F. Z. Holyoke, Miss Holyoke,
Mrs. Fred A. Snow Mrs. Frank
Thompson, Mrs. J. K. Bair. Miss
Martha Valentine, Miss Lillian Valen-
| tine, Miss Myra Van Houten, Miss
Maud Van Houten, Miss Lillian Kirk
patrick and Mrs. Clement Smith and
Mr.. q. L. Hindman substituted for alb
sent members.
Local society circles are looking for
ward with much interest to Mr.. Scott
Lords whist party which it is said will
be the event of the holiday season in
Topeka.
A Topeka bachelor gave an after
theater supper in compliment to one of
the girls in the Woodland company
when it was here week before last.
They knew each other when he was at
Harvard and she at WeIlesley-at least
that's what he says.
A subscription dance is being ar
ranged by some of the girls of the
| high school set for Wednesday even
ing November 20, at Steinberg's.
Il wonder" said a girl the other
day ''if I will ever live in a town
/ big enough so that the men who take
you places won't expect you to chew
gum"
In the midst of your eIation over
! the Kansas semi-centennia1 exposition
pause to think about the scraps of the
Lady Managers and curb your emo
tons.
Mrs. Arthur May Hyde entertained
/ the Washburn faculty. babies and
4 their mothers in f04r71a Ilv x,as+arf7a u
afternoon at her house on College Hill
Mrs. J. F. Daniels will give a
! luncheon at the Blower House Thurs
] day for the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Linus
Blakesley, of FL Paso, Tex.
Mrs. F. NJ. Abbott will entertain
/ four tables at cards at her apartment
/ at the Blower House Annex Tuesday
evening for Mrs. Samuel Potter. OF
/ Omaha.
Mr.. z. P. Baker gave an informal
musicale at the Virginia Tuesday
evening for Mrs. Samuel Potter, OF
Omaha, the other friends asked being
I Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Myers, Mr.
and Mrs Frank Washburn, Mr. and
Mrs J. F. Daniels. Miss Jessie Tiptor
and Mr.. William Green.
Among the entertainments to be
given for Miss Pearl 8urcge, whose
| wedding to Mr.. Lawrence Banks. O.
st. Louis, takes place Wednesday, No.
| vember %, are a dinner Tuesday even
ing at the Hadley residence on Clay
street which the members of the Sat.
urday afternoon card club will give
an evening party Friday by Miss Ida
/ Tinker, and an afternoon party Sat.
urday at which Miss Maud VanHouter
will be the hostess.
''T call her smooth said man tht
other day ins discussing a certain Tope-
ka woman. because she can work me
even when know she's working ms
and I have no idea how many times she
has worked me when I didn't know it,
Mr. and Mrs. W E. Mckee. 1o4.