The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

her sick She sends presents to her
friends and leaves the cost mark on,
after changing it to read more than it
was originally marked She tells peo-
pie she wears a No. ? shoe when she
wears a 5, and that her new cloak cost
$40 when 1t cost 1888 at a fire sale
She Is member of the w. c. T U.
and takes Peruna and eats lump sugar
with peppermint on it. Her whole life
is lie and deceit, and yet she sub
scr1bes 20 cents year to send corset
covers and hymn books to the heather. .
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Mr. Arrnin Fassler and Miss 2Iazel
Fassler gave dinner for twelve guests
last night at their house Ninth and
Tyler streets.
Following the precedent established
by former Topeka brides, a girl who
IS about to be married will have the
Man Who Lost Out in her bridal party
wearing a Little Lord Fauntleroy suit
and carrying the ring lin the heart Of
Miss Ann Herbst entertained the
Friday Whist club today Miss Ann
Ryan of Leavenworth and Miss Reita
Cpdegraff were substitutes.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Keller will give a
FAMILY dinner Monday night for Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Hudson of the CITY of
Mexico and Mr.. and Mrs George NJ.
Noble will give a dinner for them
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest B. Conant will
entertain the choir of Grace cathedral
informally tomorrow evening.
The Good Government club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. c. H
Guibor, 1918 Harrison street Mrs. A.
II. Horton will be in charge of the pro
o a nv II r,t,
Election and Inauguration of the Ma
tionai Omcers and the Women of the
Revolution
A man is justified in suspecting that
ne isn't making much progress with
the girl II she seems incapable Of ar
ranging things so that they can elude
the rest Of the family and occasionally
be alone for moment
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All the debutantes and the girls Of
that subdebutante set who although
out OF school have not yet been formal
ly introduced to society, as well as a
good many Of the older school and col
lege girls, were asked to the reception
given by Mrs. George w Parkhurst
her daughter, Mrs Robert Diller Gar
yer, and Mrs. William T. Crosby at the
Parkhurst house. S35 Tyler street. yes
terday, and the tea was probably the
first grown up reception to which a
considerable number of the youthful
guests had ever received a real invita-
ton which did not carry with 1t the
responsibility of serving punch or
pouring But there were many others
present besides buds and about-to-be-
buds, the company including repre-
sentatives Of many sets. and the recep-
ton was one of the largest as it was the
most elaborate of the season thus far.
The Parkhurst house which is always
beautiful and has been the scene of
many notable entertainments looked its
loveliest on this occasion with its holt
day decorations, including dozens and
dozens of gorgeous American Beauties.
with the holly, mistletoe Alabama
smilax and pine. The hostesses re-
ceived in the drawing room, ices and
cakes were served in the dining room.
punch on the second floor hall and cof-a
fee in the music room on the third
floor.
Mrs Parkhurst wore a princesse
gown Of pale gray crepe de chine over
rose tafreta. trimmed with lace. the
design of which was outlined in pink
and with pink velvet. Mrs. Crosby's
toilet was OF pale yellow crepe de chine
with yellow velvet and cluny lace trim
mings. and Mrs Carver wore a pale