The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-31

his limp and starts off blithely with
our them.
The annual senior reception at Beth
any was an event of last night. The
graduates. Miss Gertrude McClintock,
Miss Alice Barker of Girard and Miss
Rebecca Taliaferro received the guests
with Bishop and Mrs. Millspaugh, and
Miss HambletOn, principal of Bethany.
The hours were from s to 10 O'Clock
and the parlOrs, dining room and halls
were deliberately decorated with roses
and other garden flowers. The dining
room was particularly pretty. Here
the class cOlorS, Lavender and white
were carried out In decorations and
Wistaria were wound about the pillars
! and draped upon the walls and there
were white columns wreathed in the
vine with its graceful purple bios
! from the hall White lattice work
awnings hung with wistaria were in
| trOduced over the doors and windows
and in the corners of the room. Law
| descent lights and the small tables
where the company was served had
/ lavender iris and other garden flowers
in the same color for 4centerpieces- The
members of the Junior class assisted.
It was probably the prettiest reception
that has ever been given at Bethany
and indeed all the commencement week
exercises this year have been marked
by signal success and uncommonly
picturesque features. The junior play,
an al frescO performance of AS You
Like It. the other night was a. beauti-
full performance and the out Of door
theater arranged on the south campus
| just north of the Bishops house pre-
scented a lovely scene The May pole
dance Monday night by the children of
the primary and intermediate depart
! fez 1vr-1 ,I.-, -@,-~1--
pretty ceremony. Yesterday these de-
partments gave their closing exercises
in the main school room. The gradu-
ating exercises were held this morning.
Out Of town visitors here for COM
mencement includedAdr. and Mrs. Priestly
of Bartlesville /. T.. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Rockwell Of Junction City, Mrs. Roy
Hoffman and Mrs. Earl Marshall Of
| Chandler, Ok. Mrs. D. B. Anawalt
and Mrs. Clarence Barron of King
man. Miss Lou Bennett of Kansas
City, Mrs. c. H. Pattison of Kansas
City. Miss Clara Grand of Gfrard, Miss
Alma Busser of California, Miss Maud
Rodgers of Abilene, and Mrs. Marsh of
Anthony
Mrs. Harry Nichols will entertain
for Mrs. Roy Richie Of Artesian, N.
M, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Green has asked guests
for Monday.
A girl, whose parents object to one
Of her devoted suitors. has gone out
him without their knowledge.
Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey's piano
| pupils viii give a recital Saturday
evening. June 2, at 8 o'clock at her
studio in the stormont building.
Lawrence World "wednesday: The
| members of the Iolene Embroidery
| club of Topeka and their husbands ar
/ guests during the day of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Charles Decker. They enjoyed their
| stay h ere very much, being shown the
| town. particularly the university and
| Haskell institute The club will return
home this evening.
A Topeka apartment house is known
/ as the t57 Different Varieties
Miss Alta Wessen entertained at her
| home in Potwin Place last evening in
! honor Of Miss Gertrude OFT. whose
marriage to Mr.. Arthur Bolinger takes
place next week. The following were
present: Miss Gertrude OFT Miss Ida
Tincher, Miss Mabel Rosen, Miss Jean
nette Pepin, Miss Lucille NGcAfee. Miss
/ Marian McAfee, Miss Hilda Nelson,
i Miss Mary Gall, Miss Vida Gall, Miss
4 Grace OFT Miss Stella Johnson Miss
/ Laura Rudolf Miss Clara Fritz, Miss
/ Ora Booth, Miss Della Booth, Miss
Ellen Foberg, Miss Selma Foberg, Miss
Adina Foberg, Miss Alta Wessen and
Miss Olga Wessen.
A Topeka girl soon to be married
expects to make her pin money after
her wedding by arranging fights for
| her frances prize winning bulldog
which is the champion Of his class in
/ his state. The dog Is thorough bred
/ and is the spoiled darling of his mas
| ter. He wears a collar made of gold
nuggets and turquoises, and silver
| bracelets on his front legs. All his
his masters cook It had been planned
for him to lead the wedding process
| sion, but he was i'll and unable to come
to town for the wedding and the in
| vitahons may be recalled and the mar
riage made a private one on account
of this unfortunate occurrence.
er, why you are like a straight front -
He didn't.
Because you are such a long
slayer she explained
Frightfu1!
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Z. Millison, assist
ed by Mrs ". J. Allen, entertained a
party Of young people in honor of the
eleventh anniversary of the birth of
Oren and Orene AIiIlison Tuesday
afternoon at 52s Polk street. One Of
the features OF the evening was the
bean bag contest for prizes which
were won by Miss Norma Perfne and
Master Harry johnson. Lunch was
served at 5 .. m. Following is the
list Of those present: Mary McClem-