The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-23

do buy their fine things at home ex-
plains why the Topeka shops are as
good as those in much larger towns
and why woman who has the money
to spend can crafty her love for lux
ury and elegance right here at home
and doesn't have to go to Kansas City
or Chicago.
When you hear big tales of visiting
heiresses' fortunes remember that
when Topeka girls go away from
home they are said to be heiresses too.
But a girl who is to visit in Topeka
this week is Really and Truly an
heiress and is worth a million dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Raul of Hol-
ton are the parents of a daughter born
Tuesday. Mrs. Raul was Miss Mabel
Knowles of Topeka before her mar
riage.
A Topeka girl who gables all the
time is taking voice culture, in order.
as she says, to learn how to talk, and
her friends fear the worst.
Leavenworth Times: A beautiful
entertainment Thursday was the
afternoon reception given at the hand
some home of Mrs. Hiram Wilson on
Fifth avenue with Mrs. Wilson, Mrs
Lee Bond and Miss Sadie Atchison as
hostesses. Several hundred guests
called between the hours of and 6
o'clock and many were the handsome
and modish toilettes that were noted
on the pretty women present. There
was an orchestra an deVery detail of
the occasion was marked by elegance
and artistic taste. The guests were
welcomed in the drawing room, the
hostesses assisted by Mrs. Spencer
Kellogg of Buffalo, N. z, standing in
front of the broad window, and palms
and long stemmed white chrysanthe-
NUNS filed vases and cabinets. In
the library, Mrs. Eugene D. Lysle and
Mrs. Omar Alternately presided at the
table over which was suspended a
beautiful Japanese lantern lighted by
electricity. The dining room was ex-
quisite with the decorations of large
perfect white chrysanthemums. The
centerpiece of the circular table was
a rustic basket filled with these
blooms, the handle tied with a huge
bow of white tulle. Cut glass dishes
held candies and other CONNECTIONS in
green and white and on the buffet and
sideboard were vases of chrysanthe
NUNS and candelabra with green can
dies shed a soft light upon the room
The hostesses here were Mrs. Edwin
Pierce and Mrs. Thomas Ritchey of
ST. Joseph, Mo. Those who assisted in
the guests were Mrs. E.
P. Wilson, Mrs. David Atchison, Mrs.
Wilder of Kansas City, Mo-, Miss Sybil
Harvey and Miss May Harmon.
1t sounds SISSY for man to talk
about shopping"
Miss Effie Graham and Miss Lolah
Graham gave an informal afternoon to-
day for the members of Western Soro-
sis.
The Junior Atlantean club will meet
afternoon with Miss Walker,
30S West Eighth street.
Mrs. E. B. Schlege1 gave a party for
guests were Maud McVey, Dorothy |
Gladys Norris. Isabel Sweet, !
Ruth Barnes Marjorie Scheloske, Hat |
lie Hebb, Lolita Parks. Myra Cockerell, |
Marjorie Petro. Mabel Gaines, Edith |
Donald Heap, Fred Jones, |
Chester Carter. Harold Morris, Paul |
Younger, Arthur Conklin, Floyd Will |
amson and Damon Gall
he programme of the dramatic recital |
o be given by Madame Sof1e Bernhoft
Iebe at the high school auditorium De-
;ember 9, for the Swedish American
eague, will be modern playlet In
which Madame Jebe assisted by Miss
Helen Morrow one of her most promis-
ng young pupils In dramatic art will
ollies of modern American life in its
ocial aspects. The playlet was writ
en- by a Topeka woman of an original
,oint of view and expression and many
lever local hits will be introduced
Iadame Jebe's previous efforts in To-
'eka have all been along the line of