The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-26
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ding of considerable Interest to To-
peka is that of Miss Jane Stotsenburg
of Washington, D. c., daughter of Mrs.
Mary Stotsenburg, and Captain Leon
| Kroner of the Tenth cavalry U. S. A.
The wedding will take place the mid
die of March in Washington and they
will sail the following month for the
Philippines. Miss Stotsenburg's faith
err. the late Colonel Stotsenburg, was
killed in battle during the Spanish
American war. She is a cousin of Mrs.
Nathaniel Cartmell who was before
her marriage Miss Anita Collins of
Washington and who also formerly
lived in Topeka and has many times
visited here. Lieutenant Cartmel is
also of the Tenth cavalry and Mrs
CartmeT will accompany him to the
Philippines.
Senator and Mrs t. A JNoftzger of
Grand last night for Miss Amelia
Bingham's presentation of the Lilac
Room. Their guests were Lieu
tenant Governor and Mrs. Fitzgerald
Wilder S. -Metcalf of Lawrence, Sena-
tor and Mrs. T. c. Carver of Pratt.
Senator and Mrs. George L. Chapman
of Great Bend, Senator and Mrs. W. s.
Fitzpatrick of Sedan. Professor Frank
H. Holder of the University of Kan
sas and Mrs. Holder. Mrs. T. B. Wall
of Wichita, Mrs. Julia Wikidal Wells,
Senator and Mrs. Frederick Dumont
Smith of Kinsley. Mr.. F. L. Vandegrift,
Mr.. Charles Blood Smith and Senator
George p. Hayden. Following the play
Senator and Mrs. Noftzger entertained
their guests at supper at the Topeka
club. The supper table was decorated
deliberately and beautifully in pink and
white. The cloth was, banded with
pink satin strewn with maiden hair
ferns and the centerpiece, a boat filled
with pink and white roses. rested on a
long narrow mirror bordered with
I III a 1lnx- 11n Il 1oI1
were set with pink candles under pink
shades. Boutonnieres of valley lilies
were given the men as favors and pink
roses to the ladies. After supper a
ladies' reception room of the club
house by Mrs. Wall of Wichita. who
sang, and Mrs. Carver. who recited.
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A Topeka family have Grand Rich
kin and a close connection is about to
marry member of the German nobil-
ity. The girl has visited her Topeka
kin and the S. r. could write at least
column-mostly adjectives-about it
because she is a beauty and an heiress
and the New York and St Louis pa
pers have been full of the engage
ment. But the Topeka family who are
related to all this grandeur are Tight
Wads and refuse to let the S. r. print
of that? Kin to the German nobility
and won't have it in the paper!
Mrs. George L. Chapman of Great
Bend. Mrs. T. c. Carver of Pratt, Mrs
w. NJ. Kinnison of Garden City and
Mrs. w. ]. Fitzgerald of Dodge City,
who have been stopping at the Ma
tional since the beginning of the legis-
thimble party at their hotel today.
The Dutch drawing room and the
Oriental dining room were employed
for the entertainment and the decora-
tons were yellow jonquils. The in
vitations included Mrs. w. Y. Morgan
of Hutchinson. Mrs. Noble Prentis
Mrs. w. w. Webb, Mrs. Thomas T.
Kelly, Mrs. Frederick Dumont Smith
of Kinsley. Mrs. c. S. Huffman of CO.
lumbus, Mrs. w. S. Fitzpatrick of Sc
dan, Mrs. T. A. Noftzger of Anthony,
Mrs. J. N. Dolley of Wabaunsee, Mrs
S. ]. Crumbine. Mrs. c. NJ. Beeson of
Dodge City, Mrs. Davis of Dodge City,
Mrs. d. o. McCray, Mrs. P. c. Reilly,
Mrs. J. R. Burrow. Mrs. T. B. Wall Of
Wichita, Mrs. J. S. Simmons of Digh-
ton, Mrs. Charles L. Wood, Mrs.
Young, Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Paul
A. Lovewell.
Mrs. Eugene Huntington Ware gave
an Informal luncheon today for six
guests.
Mrs. Frank S. Crane will give an in
formal afternoon Friday for her
guest, Mrs. John Martin of Emporia.
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young widow who consented very
reluctantly to register for the spring
election had her age contested and is
now enthusiastically in favor of wom-
en- in politics.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Barns gave
a theater supper at the Elks club fol-
lowing the play last night for Miss
Amelia Bingham and her manager,
Mr.. w. D. wager. The table flowers
al, 5,~I
Miss Bingham. Mr.. q wager, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Johnson, Mr.. Henry Ruff
Miss Ruby Ruff, Miss Fern Ruff, Mrs.
Girard and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Craw-
ford.
Mrs. Joseph E. Morgan gave an in
formal afternoon bridge for twelve to-
day in compliment to Mrs. D. F.
Longnecker of Emporia
Mrs John Baird Nicholson enter
tanned her bridge club this afternoon.
Mrs. w. A Johnston gave theater
party at the Grand last night where
Miss Amelia Bingham presented The
Lilac Room The guests were Mrs.
F. w. Hoch, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas,
Claud Hoover of Edgerton, Ohio, and
Mrs. H. o. Garvey. The party pre-
scented Miss Bingham with a large
bouquet of carnations which were
sent up 10 hSr after the nrSt act
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Today is the fiftieth birthday ami
versary of the Rev. DR.. Charles NJ.
Sheldon. The people of his church,
the Central Congregational had plan
ned to give him a large reception TO
celebrate the event. but neither he nor
Mrs Sheldon are in good health so
this plan was abandoned. Neverthe-
less a popular subscription was taken
among the members of his congrega-
he h9 nd
some gifts in recognition of the occa-
sion.