The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24

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Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. F. Akers gave d
garden card party last evening at their
home, 1918 Fillmore street A more
beautiful place in Topeka for a garden
party could not be found. Myriads of
electric lights and Japanese lanterns
hung in the trees, made it resemble
fairy land. The tables were placed in
the yard at the rear of the house, in
the midst of all the beautiful flowers,
for which Mr.. and Mrs. Akers lawn
is noted.
Mrs James Brier will give a seven
O'Clock dinner this evening at her
home in Potwin place in compliment
to Mrs. E. T. Russell of st. Louis and
Mrs. L. H. Wolf of Indianapolis Mrs
Brier has asked as her guests. Mrs
Russell, Mrs. Wolf, Colonel and Mrs. J.
W. f. Hughes, Colonel and Mrs Car
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Weiskirch,
Mr.. John Movers, Mr.. Hughes, Mr..
John Waters and Mr.. Tom King.
Mr.. OrviIIe B. Towne, of Topeka,
and Miss Lucelia 3. Clark, of juno
ton City, were married Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock in the Episcopal
Crawford of Topeka officiated. Mr..
Towne is a member of the faculty of
Washburn college, being the principal
of the school of oratory and dramatic
art. Mrs. Towne is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. w. Clark of Junction
City. She was educated there and
abroad in music and for three years
and half was the instructor in violin
music in Washburn college.
A handsome painting of little Miss
Ruth Wilson, daughter of Mrs J. c..
Wilson, is on display in Halls window.
Ruth is a beautiful child and a perfect
subject for a painting. She is an
ardent reader and the artist has GER
tainly chosen a characteristic pose for
her, sitting in a big arm chair with an
open book in her lap. The picture has
been greatly admired by the friends of
the young lady.
The marriage of Miss Marion Ingalls,
and DR.. Jesse Edwards Hunt will be
celebrated in January at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. John J. In
gals, in Atchison. Miss ingalls, is the
sister of Miss Murief Ingalls,. who has
been a guest at the home of Mrs.
James L. King many times.
A crowd picnicked at VinewOod last
night and attended the Igorrote show
afterward. The following We're invited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Rowles and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brake and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Downly and family, Miss
Sarah Houston of Wamego, Miss
French of Garnett, Miss Bodwell, Mr..
John Blair and Mr.. W. Newly.
A crowd of little folks have organ
lied a sewing club, which is to meet
once every two weeks at the homes of
the. different members. Miss Ruth
Wilson has been chosen for president.
Following are the members: Miss
Ruth Wilson, Miss May Kelly, Miss
Josephine O'Reilly, Miss Mildred Nor
Esther Clark and Miss Frances Nc
Clntock. They call themselves the
Orioles.
Miss Lugrace Whttmer gave a porch
party last evening at her home on
Sixth avenue west, in compliment to
Miss Ethel Stocker and Miss Lucille
Stocker of Kansas City, Mo. Her 9TH
er guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Voorhees,, Miss Lucy Dickinson, Miss
Florence Tucker, Miss Alice Tucker,
Miss Anna Sweet Mr.. James Clark,
Mr.. James Mcclure, Mr.. Maltby, Mr..
Clarence Johnson, Mr. Arthur Whit
mer, Mr.. Levi Schlegel
Mrs. S. 6. Stewart entertained at
a l o'clock luncheon today in compli-
Laughlin, who have just returned from
an eight years trip to Egypt. The
centerpiece for the table was a
large bowl of beauty roses and a
beauty rose at the plate of each lady
as a favor. Those invited were DR.. and
Mrs Mclaughlin, Rev. o. F. Morrow
and wife, Rev. and Mrs. Renwick, Rev
and Mrs. White. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Beynon of 435
Buchanan street gave a very enjoyable
lawn party Tuesday evening in honor
of their guests, Misses Ethel and Luz
Gle Stocker of Kansas City, Mo. The
lawn was beautifully decorated with
Japanese lanterns. Miss Aletha
Blanch served punch during the even
ing, under an immense Japanese UNI
brella. Incense was burned and for
tunes told in a coy little nook in one
corner of the yard. The invited guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. William Rams
barger, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harris
Mr.. and Mrs. James Studdard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Tompkins, Mrs. Emma
Whitmer, Miss Edith Atwood, Miss
F'lossie Atwood, Miss Mamie Knox
Miss Edith Hosfelds, Miss Lille Hos
fields. Miss AIetha Blanch, Miss Minnie
Baus, Cleveland, o., Miss Mabe
Thomas, Miss Edna Heap, Miss Wilds
Heap, Miss Jennie Heap, Miss Belle
Evarts, Miss Ethel Wingett, Miss Allie
Wingett, Miss Spielman, Miss Lugract
Whitmer, Miss Julia Whitmer, Mr. D
H. Confer. Mr.. Glenn Clark, Mr.. Her
bert Clark, Mr.. Arthur Whitmer, Mr.
Tom Whitmer, Mr.. Levi Schlegel, Mr.
Walter Organ, Mr.. George Finley, Mr.
William Heap, Mr.. Ed Frank, Mr.
Harry Knowles, Mr.. Walter Knowles
Mr.. Louis Nesbaum, Mr.. Frank Knox
Mr.. Malk Smith. Mr. Kelly, Mr.. Henry
Storrs of Leavenworth.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Mamie Rowe of San Marcial
N. NJ. will arrive Monday to visit Mr.
and Mrs. c. T. Mcclellan of Potwin.
Miss Florence Morgan will leave to-
day for a trip to the northern lakes.
Miss Helen Roehr returned today
Mrs. ]. s. Parks, who has been visit