The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14


cousin, Mr.. Fred s. Bullene, gave a
dinner at the Topeka club Saturday
night for Miss Florence Rossington and
Mr. Walter W. Colpitts of Kansas City.
Iae table, buffet and sideboard were
decorated with American Beauty roses.
The guest were Col. W. H. Rossington,
Miss Rossington, Miss Alice Rossington,
Mrs. John Firth of Kansas City, Miss
Marian Edwards of Kinsley, Dr. and
Mrs. Russell Phillips of Leavenworth,
Mr.. Colpitts. Mr.. Charles Colpitts of
Toronto. Canada, and Mr.. Henry
Scandrett.
The marriage of Miss Rossington and
Mr.. Colpitts will be celebrated tomor-
row night at the home of Mrs. Thomas
]. Kellam on Western avenue. Miss
Rossington will be attended by her sis
ter. Miss Alice Roesington. and her
worth. Mr.. Colpitts' brother, Mr.. Chas.
Colpitts, of Toronto, Canada, will be
his best man. They will leave immedi-
ately for Quebec from where they will
sail for England and the Continent to
spend a number of weeks.
When the S. r. states that the follow
ing invited guests were present, one
wonders how many Buttinsyks were
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ralph, of New
York city, have returned to town from
a stay in the Adirondacks and are back
Mrs. Ralph will be remembered in
Kansas as Miss Elsie Reasoner of Leav-
enworth. who achieved considerab bic
distinction a war correspondent in
ated Press a special European CORES
pondent. Since her marriage to Mr..
Ralph some two or three years ago the
former Miss Reasoner has given up
her literary work almost entirely, and
has devoted herself to helping her hus-
band with his work in illustrating. She
has been the model of many of his
most pleasing drawings. Last winter
she had fad for modelling and did
busts and little figures of many of her
friends. But in spite of the fact that
her interests apparently have under
gone such change, her ability as a
business woman is still recognized. for
she was chosen as the manager of the
recent Old Home week festivities in
Providence. and received as her fee the
sum of $1,000. While she was working
up the affair she remained in Provi-
dence. only coming down to New York
for Sundays. The Ralph studio is
charmingly located over the Sign of the
Green Teapot tea rooms in a neighbor-
very attractively arranged. and is quite
the center of gaiety for little circle
of writers and artists.
i q
Never explain. never retract; never
apologize. Get the thing done and let
them howl"
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. K. Miller have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Leonore Eliza beth, to
Mr.. Clarence Ernest Gresser. The we'd
ding will take place October %. at the
home of the bride at 1121 West Third
street. Mr.. Gresser has been connected
with the Central National bank for sew
eral years. Only relatives and q few
intimate friends will be present at the
wedding.
People suspect that a girl must be
thinking seriously of the man who
! rushes her now, because her family
are Dragging SO much about him.
Atchison Champion: Hon Geo. p.
Hayden of Topeka passed through this
city this morning on his way home
from his farm near Wetmore. There
are nine children in the Hayden fam
of age, and none of them married. 1t
is a family of bachelor boys and girls.
People are very proud of French
blood and almost everybody pretends
to have more or less. Why?
New York correspondence in The
Kansas City Star: Miss Adelia Alice
Humphrey. formerly of Junction City,
Kan, has come to New York and will
spend the year in study at Columbia
university. After her graduation
from the University of Kansas some
years ago Miss Humphrey engaged in
newspaper work in Kansas City for
two years and then went to Butte,
Mont where she has since been
teaching. She spent a winter here
two years ago, and at that time made
quite an acquaintance among maya
zine and newspaper writer's. She has