The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19

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The established millinery shops, that
have enjoyed local fashionable favor
for years will have to ''go some" II
they don't want their noses put out
of joint by a new firm of matters. the
Misses P1ckens, who are holding their
spring opening this week. The Misses
Pickens are Topeka girls who have
been in business for themselves FOR
two or three years and who have been
constantly growing in favor with their
patrons since they opened their shop
Their present showing is the largest,
most elaborate and best attended they
have held, and the prestige they enjoy
is evidenced by the number of women
on the avenue this morning who We're
asking one another: Have you been
to Pickens'? Aren't their hats the
Best Looking things you ever saw %
The elder Miss Pickens is a successful
designer and has the assistance this
season, of Miss Richards from Cages,
Chicago, known to every woman who
ever bought a bonnet as one of the
leading fashionable hatters of this
country. Besides designing. Miss
Richards helps in the salesroom during
the opening and she is one of those
exasperatingly stunning models who
looks Perfectly Grand in any hat she
puts on. 1t really isn't fair to offer
4 any extra inducement to buy this sea-
son for the hats were never so alluring
as they are this spring. ana II any
woman gets out of Pickens'' with. less,
than two the man who pays her bits
will have reason to call her -hiesseda /
Topeka friends have received invita-
tions sent by Mrs. John James Ingapsi
of Oak Ridge. Atchison. for the we'd
ding reception of her daughter Muriel
and Mr.. Arthur James Davis, lieuten- |
ant of the Ninth United States cavalry.
Fort Leavenworth, the I'd of April. at
half after 4 o'clock, Oak Ridge. the
ceremony will take place at 4 o'clock. |
Lieutenant Davis will take his bride TO,
the Philippines where his regiment has
been ordered They leave in May.
Kansas City. Journal: Mr.. and Mrs. /
Edward T. Wilder will be the guests Of |
Mr.. Walter w. Colpitts and Mr.. Or |
Vile H. Martin at a dinner at the Uni |
versity club next Friday evening.
A chatting dish class of the U a-d
I clubs cooking school will give a
demonstration party Thursday morn 1
ing at the school. The members of the 1
class are Mrs. ]. R. Burrow Mrs: J. |
P. Price. Miss Margaret Jones' Miss |
Elvira Millspaugh, Miss Helen Thomp- |
son. Miss Anna. Marie Walsh, Miss /
Anna Harrison and Miss Helen Hose-
boom A party in this case is ac-
something extra to eat regardless of
who's invited.
A Topeka man who has been asked
to dinner at the house of a prominent
surgeon, is afraid to accept for fear
gets away.
The members of the Rambfers' club
gave their annual St. Patrick's cav
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Maddox in Potwin
Place. The decorations and favo-s
were suggestive of the anniversary A
programme was given including an n /
ish dialect reading by Mr.. c. E. Ed
ridge, piano numbers by Miss Blanche
Hughes and an Irish love song by Mr..
c. n. Roney. Miss Anna Marie Walsh
and Miss Mary Sutherland were at the
punch bowl. The company Included
Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox, Mrs. w. W
Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Conwell, Mr..
Mrs. c. E. EIdridge. Mrs. NJ. NJ Hale
Mr. and Mrs. Q. B. Martin. Mrs. H
Martin, Mrs. P. L Murphy. Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Page, Mr.. and Mrs H F.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Stuart, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs.
c. H. Rooney, DR.. and Mrs. H. A War
ner, Mr.: and Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Patrick
Marie Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. L 5. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Greenwood, Mrs !
Nyhart, Miss Alberta Hale, Mr. and ]
Mrs. ]. W. O'Neill, Miss Mary Suther-
Blanche Hughes, Mr.. Elmer, Miss Mil
dred Smith.
Madame Lunde Souther. soprano. will II
- the principal SOlOlSI IN the prOQuc- |
tfon of Longfellow's Divine Tragedy s
with musical setting. to be given by the ]
phllanthropical committee of the city
federation of women's clubs at the t
First Methodist church Friday night
The entertainment is for an exceptIc.. /
ally good object-the benefit of the To-
peka Orphans home and the admis- \
sion price. % cents. is very small con- I
sidering the character of the entertain
nent which will be first-class in every | /
respect. Madame Souther will sing
number of popular sacred songs. in \
,luding The Palms. The Holy City and .
other old favorites. =
The following. friends gave a sur 9
Prise party last night on Mr. and Mrs IL
o. Rosser: Mr.. and Mrs K. L.
Vhitted. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lager
from Mr. and Mrs / z Ivtla MI