The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26


annual Christmas tree for their daugh-
tiers, Misses Nellie. Louise and Ruth
and their son, Francis. last night
About 40 friends were entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. a. Rodgers will en-
terrain the Thompson and Rodgers
families and the connections at the
annual family reunion tonight at their
house on Tyler street. A o'clock
supper will be served in the attic
which will be decorated with Christ
mas greens and an informal evening
will follow. The family reunion last
year was attended by so guests and
tonight's gathering is expected to be
even larger. The invitations include
DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Black and Miss Eva
Black Of Ottawa, Mr.. Dick Rodgers of
Muskogee, l. T., Mr. Donald Dick Of
Chicago, Mr.. Wallace Thompson of the
City or Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bonebrake and their children. Fred
erick and Elizabeth, of Usage City, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. Collins of Kingfisher,
o. T., Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weaver and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dcrr Norton of Kansas
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson
McClintock of Lincoln, Neb., and their
daughter, Katharine, Mr.. Charles Gill
hllan of Denver, Mrs. Jane B. Thomp-
son, Miss Mary Thompson. Mrs. Reid
Alexander, Misses Henrietta, Mary and
Jane Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
G. Willard, Miss Alice Willard, George.
Mrs. a. H. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
IS. McClintock, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A L.
Thompson, Miss Helen Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Thompson and fam
Mr.. T. +. Rodgers, Miss |
Suzanne Rodgers. Mr.. and Mrs John
Thompson and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gilfillan, Miss Margaret GIL |
fllan, Mr.. P. I. Bonebrake. Mr. and
Mrs. John f. Moon, Miss Clara Price, |
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Rodgers, Misses
villa. Esther and Jean Rodgers. Mr..
and Mary Rodgers.
Two young men in town are rivals |
fer the hand Of girl. One is more or
less frivolous. The other is plodding |
and serious. The latter conceived a |
plan for pinning a Christmas lemon |
on his hated rival. He bought a pic
the kind, heaps of snow glistening with |
dust, little farm house with 1
smoke curling up from the chimney |
and a frozen brook bordered by skele- |
ton trees in the foreground. On the |
back the picture was marked $1.50, |
but two lines We're drawn through the
original price mark and SO cents was /
written beneath. This lovely work of
art he wrapped neatly. in white tissue |
paper, tied it with red ribbons and a /
sprig of holly and sent it to the girl
nclosing his rivals card. A second |
messenger followed closely with an APP
own card
Miss Margaret Jones will entertain
he Friday whist club next week and
he following meeting viii be an ev-
ming whist to be given by Misses
Helen and Fay Quinton and Miss Ethel
1stberg at the Quinton house
One Of the buds who is built on the
'divinely tall and most divinely fair
model has a sutton who is much short
r than she and they do say that when
lie met her under the mistletoe it was
choice between her STOPPING or his
setting step-laoder so she gave up
Without the traditional scream and
truggle and stooped-to cohquer.
Miss Helen spielman will give a
Holiday party Wednesday night of
lext week.
A Taylor street girl received a dia-
nond engagement ring for a Christ
mast present The engagement is no
urprise. however. Topeka man.
= y
Lawrence Gazette: Miss A1wina
arrived home Monday morn
ng after an absence of a year and a
alf spent in Europe. Miss Wilhelm
pent last winter in italy and has been 1
n Paris this winter prior to her start
or home. She spent most Of the
ummer in travel. Since her arrival
q New York, she has visited Miss
Aileen Weaver, who is attending
syrn Mawr, and Miss Helen Alder in
session. Mrs. Hill P. Wilson re-
1rned Monday from Cincinnati. o.
he was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
sdward Edison and son, who will re- I
lain for visit during the holidays.
It will be remembered that at the
,lks Ministries the hit of the perform
nee was tragedy burlesque in which ,
very thin=a ttenuated in fact-chap :
ppeared in tights. Also. it was freely :
reelected that although he got a good .
and in the show, he would lose his I
Apply home with the girls. Nothing
; it He is more popular than ever
nd two of the plumpest girls in his
ct are such jealous rivals for his at q
sntions that they turn up their noses r
nd sail by each other without even a
1eaking- {
Mr. and Mrs A. K. Rodgers gave a G
amily dinner party yesterday, the e
including beside their \
Misses Villa Esther and y
can Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. A. "A. +
odgers Misses Marjorie and Mary +
.odgers DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Andrews.
Tisses Mabel and Alice Andrews, Mr.. '
nd Mrs. Merle Hunter Collins Of
O. T., Mrs. Alberta Nc \
ifrert, Miss Rachel McGinert, Mr.. l
.obert McGiffert. Miss Sarah Ogden. q
r. and Mrs. r. s. Black and Miss
Iva Black of Ottawa, Mr.. T. P. 2
odgers Miss Suzanne Rodgers, Mr.. :.
lick Rodgers of Muskogee, L T, Mr.. =
,onald Dick of Chicago !,
Topeka man who was married .
gently without letting any of his