The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-13

Miss Scandrett and Miss Louise
Kellam are planning to take a party
of Topeka girls to Europe this sum-
mer on personally conducted tour"
the intinerary of which will include
England, Paris, Switzerland and Italy.
They expect to be gone about four
months and to start early in July. The
personnel of the party has not been
entirely arranged. Both Miss Scan
drett and Miss KeIlam have travelled
in Europe and have made a special
study of the tour which they have
planned for this summer.
\
Teddy Bear, says the New York
Tribune, has changed the color of his
coat and instead of the familiar light
brown and white is now appearing in
the grassiest of emerald green, pro-
badly in anticipation of March II. His
verdant plush gives him the oldest
look ina ginable, and although less
realistic looking than in his former
dress he is most captivating to small
folk. An enterprising candy establish
ment is displaying him in connection
with paper snakes. bonbonnieres rep
resenting THE Hat Me Father Wore"
with a tiny dudeen stuck in its band;
green metallic snake bracelets, artifi-
cal shamrOckS and other st. Patrick'S
day novelties.
Apropos of Teddy bears, they have
a strong and formidable rival in the
white plush bunny, with pink lined
ears and pink eyes. He promises to be
even more popular than Jocko, who
fections of the little people of the
nursery.
Atchison Globe: Atchison is to have
a chapter of Daughters of the Revolu-
ton. Mrs w P. Waggener has been
ter members will be Mrs. Joseph
Symns, Miss Kittie Cosgrove, Miss
Madge Barrows, Miss Nellie Allen,
Mrs. Anna Howard, Mrs. L. A. Miller,
Mrs. R. K. Smith and Mrs. G. E. New
comb. Mrs Lillian Seaton has written
from Manila to have her name among
the charter members.
This year, the fashion autocrats an
nounce, all afternoon gowns, and those
so forth. have long skirts touching all
around and with sweeps long or short
as desired.
Mrs. H. L. Aikire, Miss Anna Purcell,
Miss Bess Elder, Miss Nellie Kirk and
Miss Anna Marie Walsh were substi-
tutes at the meeting of the Best Bower
club with Mrs. John NJ. Brunt today.
1t is said of one young chap that he
runs a training school for other mems
fancees, for whenever he is seen two
or three times in succession with girl
the announcement of her engagement
to some other man is sure to follow
With his reputation in
this respect in view one of his friends, |
who has been wOOing a girl unsuccess-
fully for about five years, has made ar |
with him to enter the race
and play the role of sutton to her. But !
isn't he the foolish thing to tamper |
thus with fate? There may be a third |
man-who knows?-and this unconsid- |
cred factor may cut some ice in that |
hoped-for engagement announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Low gave a din |
ner last night for Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. |
Stubs and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. |
Reid.
Mr.. Ralph Forbes gave dinner at the |
last night in honor of Miss |
Norma Hawley of Harrington, who is /
the guest of her cousin. Miss Helen |
Cartilage. The table was decorated |
with pink carnations and the guests |
were Miss Hawley. Miss Mayme Paul |
of Pauline, Miss Airline Dietrich, Miss |
Allie Wingett, Miss Stella Bowman
Miss Lora Neill. Mr.. Arthur Carruth |
Mr.. William Scott, Mr.. Clyde Corbett
Mr. Leo Haughey and Mr.. William |
Snyder.
Truly the fashionable woman's veil |
gives her as much concern these days