The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-08

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Of The State Journal viii confer a favor
by giving the full first name or two
initials, with al proper names nan 80 d1e snd
address Of the writer or they can not De
pubIished.l
Mr.. and Mrs. Joab NIulvane's recep-
ton for their son, Mr.. David w. Null
vane and his bride, is an event of to-
night and is the largest as it is the most
important event of the week in local
society circles The hours are from
eight to ten o'clock and the assisting
friends will include Mrs. Frederick
Freeman. Mrs. NJ. A. Low, Mrs. w A L.
Thompson, Mrs. A. A. Robinson, Mrs.
Hiram P. Dillon. Mrs John Norton,
Mrs A A Hurd Mrs. Harrison Nor
gan, Mrs. Speed Hughes, Mrs. Kath-
arine Hughes, Mrs. David A. Mulvane,
Mrs. N. F. Handy, Mrs. G. J. MulVane,
Mrs. Don Mulvane, Mrs Eugene .
Quinton, Mrs. Augustus Zahner, MRS
A B. Quinton, Miss Kathleen Moreland,
Miss Eva Bailey, Miss Clara freshman,
Miss Gertrude MuIvane and Miss Hazel
ATulvane. Five hundred invitations
have been issued
Another Topeka girl is praying De
liver us from our loving friends" She
was getting along pretty well with
love affair and in a little while more
would have had the man hooked, strung
and hung over the side of the boat But
her friends began butting in, circulating
reports of their engagement, inviting
them about together every evening, talk
ing to him about her as though his cap
ture were an accomplished fact, and
otherwise OVERRIDING the friendly offic-
fous stunt Now it is all off and she has
to endure the sympathy OF the very
people who ruined her plans. Your en-
emies can't hurt you much but look out
for your friends.
A lecture on Shelley by Thomas En-
NETT Dewey, illustrated by songs by
Mrs George w. Parkhurst, soprano,
and Miss Nina Thomas, contralto, a re-
port by Mrs. A. H. Horton of the state
federation meeting at Lawrence last
month and an extemporaneous account
by Mrs Lila Day Monroe of some OF
the interesting events of the biennial
meeting of the general federation at St
Paul from which she has just returned,
made up the programme Of the June
meeting of the city federation of wo-
mems clubs which was held in the FIST
Baptist church yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was well attended ana the
programme was among the best OF the
year. The president. Mrs Clement
Smith. was i'll and unable to attend ana
Mrs. J. W Going. first vice president
presided in her place The federation
ing have all been excellent but none
was more thoroughly enjoyable than
that of Yesterday Mr.. Dewey Is one
of the most popular lecturers in Kansas,
a thorough student of literature and
dramatic reader of unusual talent. He
brought all his gifts and requirements
to his discussion of Percy Bysshe
shelley Yesterday and his reading Of
some of the best known of the poets
songs Musical settings OF these We're
u
sung by Mrs Parkhursl ana MISS MIS-
Thomas which added greatly to the ef-
fectiyeness and interest of the lecture
Mrs Parkhurst's numbers were Tell Me
Thou Star Whose Wings of A1ght
music by Hawley; The Fountains Min
gle with the River Jordan, II nad put
Two Little Wings, Buck, and arise
From Dreams of Thee, Metcalfe. Miss
Thomas sang My Courses Are Fed With
lightning. Fisher, and Goodnight All
No. the Hour Is III, to the air written by
EtaeIbert Nevin for The Rosary Other
musical numbers were given by the
ladies' Music club quartette, MIS-
Frank s Thomas, Mrs. Parlhurst Mrs
7, s Ferry and Mrs. Frank Foster who
sang. Summer Night by BaerWald, ana
The Brookside by Schneider. Mrs
Robert Diller Carver at the piano.
rIaved the accomplishments Mr.. Dewey
sllpplemented his Shelley paper with
some excerpts from his Poetry and Song
lecture and one of the most effective
parts was the reading Of Tennyson.s
SIumber Song with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. Carver with WhicH eie
lecture closed.
An informal reception followed the
Troera nTne and Miss Margaret Going
and Miss Edith Morton served punch
The church was exquisttely decorated
under the direction of Mrs NJ. A. Low,
chairman of the reception committee,
with iardinieres filed with golden
elder and spirea and baskets and vases
of roses. scarlet peoples and gallardias.
MARY is a mighty nice girl man
said the other day. why the deuce
cant man fall in love with a nice
girl?'
The arst of the Helianthus summer
subscription parties at Finewood will be
given tonight.
Mrs. Dora Carr will give a Kensing-
ton Saturday afternoon for her guest,
Miss Ella Brady Of Davenport. Iowa.
Two of the girls of the subdebutante
set are crazy about a good looking mar
ried man and go into his place Of bust
ness to see him every time they come
down town.
Miss Sarah Mcclellan viii entertain
the girls Of the Esetoric club. their
men friends and few additional guests
tonight.
A Topeka girl who IS engaged, ae-
cording to rumor, without her knowl-
edge or consent to a different man
every six months or so and then held
accountable for everything the man
does. went down the avenue this morn
ing wearing placard which read: Il
am not responsible for the actions Of
Mr. Blank. especially when he is not
with me. I have already been inform
ed that he was playing golf with an
other girl yesterday and would appre-
ciate being allowed to take as little
interest in the matter as I try to take
in other things that are none of my
business"