The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25

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Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Soeer of Chi
caRo, formerly of Topeka will issue
invitations shortly for the wedding Of
their daughter Edna to Mr.. Robert NJ.
Dow Of Cambridge. Wis, which will
take place Tuesday, April IL This
marriage is of especial interest in To-
peka, where the bride lived for a
number of years and has many
friends. The wedding viii be a church
ceremony followed by a reception at
the SDeer residence.
Mrs. e. c. CulD of salina has an
daughter Mary to Mr.. George Tremble
of Ellsworth. The wedding will take
place shortly after Easter and will be
a quiet one, owing to the recent death
of the brides father the late Colonel
i. c. CulD. who was man of proni-
nence in Kansas politics Miss Culp,
who is an uncommonly pretty and
charming girl, formerly attended the
College of the Sisters of Bethany and
is known to many Topeka people, also
through frequent visits to the family
OF Dr. l. c. WATSON
CONGRATULATIONS are due the mem
beers of the West Side Forestry club on
the success. now fairly in sight, of the
undertaking which was the object of
the organization Of the club. Last
night the streets and walks commit
tee Of the city council reported favor
ably on the petition for the redemp-
ton. for park purposes of a triangular
piece Of ground in Potwin bounded by
Greenwood, Willow and West Sixth
avenues, and which has already been
given the name of Willow park. There
was a large delegation of POtWin resi-
dents present at the council meeting
and no park knockers" among them,
and as the committee reported unani-
mously in favor of it, Willow park is
now as good as assured Among those
who spoke in favor of the park were
Mrs w A. Johnston, president of the
West side Forestry club, and one of its
founders Mrs Johnston IS one of the
Topeka club women who do things"
as her success in this and other ven
lures attests. The West Side Forestry
club is a little less than two years old
and includes only about thirty mem
bers, residents OF Potwin in the neigh
borhoOd to be benefited by the pro
posed park, but in its short existence
II has accomplished more, perhaps.
than any other club In the city feder-
alton, of practical value to its mem
bers and the whole community. will
low park" was the original object of
the organization and has never been
lost sight of, but in addition to work
ing for it the club has made a study
or forestry and kindred subjects in a
practical way and has enjoyed some
interesting monthly meetings. With a
view to creating public interest in its
proposed park, Mr.. ROutzahn, a lee
Gurer of national reputation on for
estry, was secured for an engagement
at the Auditorium and in addition to
other pictures which illustrated his
lecture a sketch of the Willow park
Of the West Side Forestry clubs
dreams was thrown upon the screen
AT the centennial celebration in To-
peka last Nay the club had a float in
the parade which further advertised
ITS hobby This was a reproduction
an miniature of the proposed park. The
cluO mas already one hundred dollars
IN its treasury to be devoted to the
Deautlfylng of the park and is pre-
pairing for chrysanthemun show
mex, next Iall. at which thousands of chrys-
SntneInuIns. cultivated by the mem
bers. will be exhibited and sold for
the benefit Of the park fund.
Mrs. ". A. L. Thompson, Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas Mrs. Norman IoIsss !
Mrs. A H. Horton. Mrs. d. l.. Nc
11achron, Mrs. John C. McCIintoclx.
mrs ~. w Mills. Mrs W. a. John
FROST, Mrs Elon S. Clark and Mrs J. |
B. Larimer have been asked to act as |
patronesses for the Washburn Dra- /
matte clubs presentation of Gold |
smiths THE Good Natured Man. at /
the Crawford next Friday night
Miss Berenice Fuller entertained a |
Few Washburn girls Informally yester-
day afternoon in compliment to her
guest Miss Florence Morton of Os-
borne who left for her home today.
The Felicity Whist club win meet
Tuesday with Mrs. E. T. Cartilage.
The Monday Tourist club will meet
with Mrs. Charles Sessions, 11O1 Van
Buren, street Monday. Mrs Sessions
and Mrs Lfndland will be the hos
tesses. 1t will be guest day.
The Chaminade Music clubs meet
ing next week has been postponed on
account OF the grand opera season in
Kansas City which the following
members OF the club will attend. Mrs
E e. Foster, Mrs. Morton Albaugh.
Mrs c. F. Menninger. Miss Alice Wild
ney, Miss Jean Parkhurst Miss
Berenice OFT Miss May Reddick Miss
Bess Elder, Miss Grace Beard and
Mrs Melville Metcalf. The Topeka
attendance for the Kansas CITY opera !
season viii be very large. Mr.. George
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