The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08

one hand with the suit case in the
other. Having so little luggage the
for peep although amongh her other
effects were hfty-three pairs of long
glace gloves which she bought in Paris
for ninety cents each. They cost
$3.50 here Every girl she knew had
commissioned her to buy pair of long
glace kid gloves and she spent most
of her time in Paris selecting them.
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The report that the Washburn literary
societies would do away this year with
rushing seems to have been erroneous
for announcement has been made that
the W. G.'s and W. C.'s will hold all
day receptions of the new students
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
at the home of Mr. Tom Bowman. The
receiving line both days Will include
Miss Daisy Neil, Miss Lora Neil. Miss
Helen Haughey, Miss Daisy Monroe,
Miss Nellie Wingett, Miss Airline Deit-
rich Miss Bess RenWick, Miss Mabel
RenWick Miss Vivian futile, Miss Ethel
Frizel, Mr.. Tom Bowman, Mr.. Ralph
Johnston, Mr.. Ralph Forbes. Mr.. irving
Plat, Mr.. Harry Carruth, Mr. Leo
Haughey. Mr.. Glenn Haughey, Mr.. Wis
tar Williams. other events of opening
week at Washburn viii be the reception
to be given Wednesday evening by the
College Y. ". c. A. and Y. M. c. A
a the new z NJ. c. A. quarters on the
campus, the MacVicar house. Friday
students and faculty at the presidents
house.
Miss Ethel Mcfarland of East Sew
ard avenue gave a house party last
night in honor of Miss Nellie Amos and
Miss wilma Edwards, who return to
Baker university Monday. Those en-
joying her hospitality were Misses Clara
Peake, Elizabeth Wilson, Beatrice
Peake, Maude Myers, wilma Edwards
and Nellie Amos
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Are you and Tom going to be mar
ried?" somebody asked a girl who is
reported engaged. Well to tell you
the truth" she replied conhdentially,
II don't know yet. Sometimes it looks
times it looks as though he would get
away"
The Good Government club will meet
Saturday, September q, with Mrs. S.
A. 5Swendson. 1927 Morris avenue.
Now that some of his married women
friends have taken him in hand with the
idea that he ought to be married AND
are trOtting out a nice girl who would
make him good wife" every day or 80,
bets are a bout even as to whether a GER
tain good looking, clever ann eligible
young bachelor will get the moose
around his neck Immediately or will be
allowed to keep his freal9m year Of
two longer.
Mrs. c. A Allen of 1909 Polk street
gave a birthday party Friday after
noon for her daughter, Marguerite.
The hours were from ? to 5 o'clock.
The guests were Misses Elma BeaI,
Dorothy Durham, Bessie Fisher. celia
Shepard Ellen Anderson, Dorothy
Switzer, Flossie Cox, katharine
r. IL
Vera Grimes, Lucille Graham, Sallie
Pears and Eleanor Switzer. The
hours were spent in games and music
with a guessing contest in which the
prize was won by Sallie Pears. Each
guest was the recipient of souvenir
favor. Mrs. Allen was assisted by
Miss Blanche Colville and Miss Sadie
Allen.
A young chap of 81 or so was call
ing on a visiting girl. They sat out
in the hammock under the trees on
the side lawn and along about II
O'Clock the people in the house were
startled by somebody exclaiming in
distressed tones: Don't now, don'ti'
us that Felice ?" asked the visiting
girls hostess. starting up anxiously.
Nav" growled her son, who per
haps had reason to know, That's her
beau"
Sooner or later most OF the sensible
poor girls find out that there's moth
ing to this business OF sitting around
waiting for permanent meal ticket
and decide that perhaps, after all, it's
just as easy to work for a living as to
marry for one.
Mr.. Chauncey Dewey's dance for
the Heianthus club at Vinewood last
night was attended by q much larger
representative Of the Gutta Percha
club on the outside Of the pavilion,
than Of the favored set who received
invitations Something like three or
four hundred of the hoi polloi were
clustered around to get q glimpse of
the host All things considered, it was
about the best attraction of the sea-
son at the park, and made one think
OF the accounts one reads in the news
papers Of the rubber-necks who crowd
around the churches when a member
of the New York plutocracy marries a
foreign nobleman. Some of the peo-
pie in the crowd didn't seem to know
Just why they were there nor for what
reason the man they had come to see
was famous. One of the guests was
leaning against the pavilion railing
smoking a cigarette when an elderly
woman approached him with this re-
quest: Say, mister, won't you please
point out Mr.. Dewey TO me?" The
guest, who Is a good natured chap
and not inclined to take his social
honors too seriously, complied, and the
woman, feasting her eyes on great
ness. went on. He's Admiral Dewey,s
son, isn't he2" The guest, unwilling
to disappOint her. replied, hesitatingly
We'll, no. But he's his first cousin
oh" said the woman. visibIy cha
grined. But he's a millionaire, isn't
he?" Easy" replied her informant
Several times" She was somewhat
consoled at this and after asking
about the pretty girl with whom the
host was dancing she retired to the
crowd to dispense her information.
As soon as the short sleeved season
has ended the girls who are built like