The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-23

Professor and Mrs. Orville 3. Towne
will give two evening entertainments
for the Weshburn faculty and their
of tse Wins on College avenue and
the -. sond Tuesday evening at the
TOwnes on West street.
sensations are pretty fierce but they
are mild compared with the society
scandals in other places. In a neighbour
ing town very prominent social role
is played by a young matron who, ac-
cOroing to common report was the spec
ial friend of a wealthy man who died
a few years ago and remem bered her
so generously in his will that she and
cial factors ever since, have built a new
house keep an expensive stable, go in
for all the ultra fads and travel a good
share Of the time.
The Tivon club will give their sec
ond dance tonight at Steinbergs.
once upon time ons Of the servants
in fashionable club house was dis
covered by a member playing the piano
in the reception room and it was be-
lieved. for a time. that this episode
furnished climax of local social TRACE
dies. But it seems worse has happen
ed. young matron came to town and
lived here almost year and Nobody
Called and 1t was afterwards discover
ed that she was worth $50, 900.
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Mrs. James Frederick Scott enter
tanned the Friday bridge club at
luncheon and bridge this afternoon.
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"Of course it's all very nice here a
homesick boy wrote to his mother
from boarding school tits all nice
and clean and spotless; everything's
always orderly and spick and span but.
Q, 1t isn't a bit homelikel"
Miss Helen Quinton and Miss Fay
Quinton gave an afternoon bridge for
twenty guests today in compliment to
Miss Jessie Payne, whose wedding will
take place next month, and Miss Fran
See pin and pick it up and you'll
always have good Iuck-if the pin
happens to be a diamond brooch and
you don't get caught at it.
Mrs W. A. Johnston entertained
sixteen guests at luncheon at Elmwood
Place yesterday in compliment to Mrs
W. D. Atkinson Of Parsons, who was
visiting her. The table was profusely
decorated with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Clay Center Despatch: Tuesday at
ternoon Mesdames W. L. Jennings
George Hanna and ]. P. Stewart en-
tertained for Mrs. A. A. GODDARD of
Topeka. Twenty-Five old friends Of
the guest of honor were invited to
spend the afternoon at the Jennings
home, and enjoyed a most delightful
time together. The decorations were
chrysanthemums, and their fragrance
and beauty lent an added charm to the
handsome Jennings home 1t was a
thimble party, and at o'clock three
course luncheon was served.
Misses Helen and Alice True enter
tanned Wednesday evening in honor Of
MISS Lucille RoSeman of Fremont
Neb. The guests were: Misses Mabel
and Nellie Pond, Margaret and Ruth
Woodford, Pansy and Mary Johnston
stella and Louise Wolcott Cecil
Strohn, Mabel He'll and Helen Weisser.
The n. n. K. boys Of the sophomore
class Of Washburn college will enter
tain this evening for the girls OF the
class at the home of Mr.. Karl Bowman,
1885 College avenue
The Western Sorosis club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. A. A
GODDARD. The subject for the after
Moons discussion is THE Christmas
Viewpoint" and Mrs. GODDARD will have
the paper.
The faculty Of Washburn academy
will entertain In Boswell hall tonight
for the academy students.
Lawrence Journal: Mrs George
Esteriy was the hostess Wednesday
afternoon at an exceedingly pretty re-
ception. About one hundred ladies
were entertained during the afternoon
The hostess was assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs. George M. Esterlys
Mrs ID. z. Ecsterly OF Topeka and Mrs.
Lena Esterly. The ladies assisting