The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10

You think there Is nothing doing In
q social way in Topeka Just now Dut
you are only half right. The favorfte
diversions of the hour are hose par
ties, so called, perhaps. because lne
participants don't wear any "A nose
party is a simple and informal enter
tainment," as the S. RS would put II
All YOU need is a more or less secluded
backyard, bathing suits or pa1amas IN
the way of costumes, and plenty or
Kaw river water and lawn nose. Inc
hose party is the Stay-at-homes' sub
stitute for surf bathing and they do
say, who have been Among Those
Present, that some of the backyaroS
these hot evenings have the Denver &
Rio Grande skinned city block Tor
scenery.
Mexico Herald: Mrs. Paul Hudson
will entertain on Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock for Dr.. Debora K. Long
shore and DR.. Mary ]. Finley.
When your ire is aroused by an out
rage at home take it out on Old
Rameses whom it is perfectly safe to
knock.
Leavenworth Post: Mrs. Percy Sill
yer entertained Wednesday night in
formally for her guests, Misses Helen
and Isabel Smith of Topeka Those
attending were Miss Polly Young. Miss
Magruder. Miss Margery Wood, Mr..
Harold Young. Lieutenants Jordan,
I.ockett, West. Jones and Magruder.
-. Lieutenant Hensley entertained
with a dinner party last evening as
pleasure for the Misses Smith of To-
peka, guests of Mrs. Percy Silvers.
I'VE thought some of dropping in
on you last night" said woman to
her neighbor today. Did you have
i'Not much" her neighbor replied.
''Mr. and Mrs. Blank came I'D and we
played bridge until after midnight in
front of the south window. the men
dressed in pajamas and we in our
nighties."
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blanch. Miss
Petro, Miss Marjorie Petro. Miss Edna
Simpson, Miss Olive S. Candee. Miss
Caroline Vesper and Mr.. Nat Candee
of Kansas City win leave next Thurs
day for Almont. Colo. to spend a fort
night hunting and fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Guthrie. Mr..
and Mrs. A o. Rosser and daughter
Doris. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lagerstrom
and daughter Bessie and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. n. johnson will go to Kane Sunday
to spend ten days on the johnson
ranch.
Mrs. Theodore Saxon will entertain
q house party at the Saxon ranch the
latter part of August.
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MISS f1GlSn lnBnd0l gave a DTedk-
fast yesterday morning for Miss Le-
more Monroe, Miss Daisy Monroe and
their house guests, Miss Irene Mehl of
Burlingame, Miss Mary Louise Fan
one of Memphis. Tenn. Miss Anna
Kaufman and Miss Nettie thinner
man of Valley Falls. Miss Allie Win
gett. Miss Vivien futile. Miss Louise
McNeal. Miss Nellie Raster and Miss
Helen Haughey.
t.,
Monroe gave a luncheon yesterday for
their house guests. Covers were laid
for Miss Nettie Zimmerman and Miss
Anna Kaufman OF Valley Falls. Miss
Louise Zanone of Memphis, Tenn,
Miss Nellie Raster, Miss Helen Ing
ham and the hostesses. The Misses
Monroe's guests left yesterday and to-
day for their homes.
Peroxide. a Topeka woman has dis
covered. makes as many liars as
cocaine.
To break in a new housemaid a To-
peka woman set her to cleaning the
parlors. The mistress assisted the
maid and they carried all the brio a
brac into another room in order to
keep 1t out of the dust while they
were sweeping. Among the pieces
was a small copy of the winged Vic
tory. When they came to replace the
things the maid fingered for a long
time in the other room and her mis-
tress grew weary waiting for her to
bring back the brio brac for her to
arrange. Hattie" she finally called
out impatiently, why don't you bring
those things In here? What in the
world are you doing? "W-w-W'y Miz
Renshaw,' the girl replied. "I-I-Pse
a-lookin' for that woman's h-h-h-
haid."
Il would like summer all right"
you hear people saying. "if had a
hne country place on top of q high
hill near town, with running water
for fishing and bathing an. electric
launch, house with all the modern
conveniences, plenty of servants
horses ana wagons, an automobile |