The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-09
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper gave an
informal bridge last night for their
cousin, Mr.. Chase of Washington, ID. T.
A certain Topeka girl is sore at the
S. r. because the latter published the
news of her engagement before she was
ready to announce it. Her, rage is SO
entirely out of proportion to the Of
Tense that 1t makes one suspect that
she wants to back out and thinks the
S. r. has made it more difficult.
Miss Ernestine Cline gave birthday
surprise luncheon Thursday for her
grandmother, Mrs. L. NJ. Thomas. Gov
ers were laid for eight and the table
was decorated with American Beauty
roses.
A Topeka girl has bull terrier of
which she is very proud but she re-
fused to enter him in the bench show
for fear the Mean old Judges would not
award him a ribbon. Now she goes
daily to the show. looks the bull ter
riers over, turns up her nose at them,
shifts and says: HUH There's not one
of them as good-looking as Tommy At
kins!" Of course, her dog not being
there, nobody can contradict her and
she proceeds on the theory that a blue
ribbon in the mouth is worth two on
the collar of some other girls dog.
Miss Helen Smith will entertain her
bricge club Tuesday afternoon.
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1t is suspected that the Husbands
Protective association, recently organ
lied to correct many crying evils, is re-
sponsible for a change this spring In
the fashion of women's blouses, some
of the latest styles of which button in
front. For the past two or three years
every woman, old or young, fat or. thin.
has worn waists that buttoned down
the back like Il school girls and their
husbands have been oligedl to add to
their me-honored duties of providing
for the family and when the house
maid left. wiping the dishes, the respon-
sibilities of a lady's maid and button
ing their wives waists in the back.
The new Marie Antoinette blouses
which all the girls are making during
Lent, button in front and have fetching
little ruffied jabots, turnover collars
and turned back cuffs The men are
sure to be crazy about them.
The ladies of the boys club will hold
a reception Tuesday evening from
until 10 o'clock in the boys club rooms
at the Provident Association buifdfng.
No formal invitations have been issued,
but all of the people interested in this
work are expected to call. The mem
bers of the club are asking their
friends to bring contributions in the
form Of subscriptions to magazines,
books and games in which boys are in
terested. These are to he used to equip
the club room.
The Sigma Delta Psi sorority of
Washburn college will give their an
nual St Patrick's Day dinner Saturday
night, March 16. at the Glenwood.
Miss Mary Thompson will entertain
the d. D. Whist club Monday after
noon.
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Mrs. Arthur Capper will be the hos
tess of the Duplicate Whist club Fri
day afternoon of next week.
Jim Mcfarland and the other MEM
bers of the WaGers' union who intro
duce all the ultra Rah-Rah boys fash
ions for the high school frat crowd
have a new way of doing their hair
that looks as if it were copied from
the old daguerreotype of your grand
father.
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The Atlantean dub will meet with
Mrs. w. A. S. Bird, 71S Topeka ave-
nue., Monday afternoon.
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The Golden Rule club has been in
vited by Mrs. J. Nicely. 1858 Lincoln
street. to meet the Leisure Hour club
of which Mrs. Nicely is a member Fri
day afternoon. The subject of the