The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04


brags a good deal about her although
of course no woman was ever entirely
satisfied with any servant or could be
persuaded to admit that she was She
tells her friends that although Mamie
is good as girls go, she doesn't do the
work just as her mistress would like
to have il done or as she would do it
herself She says her husband doeSnt
seem TO enjoy the meals as he did
when she was doing the cooking. but
she doesn't care. She won't make
slave of herself for any one, for he
can just put up with it The husband
dinner served neatly, quietly and
promptly and compares It with the
semicfvilized way in which he lived
out of cans or OF the pantry shelf for
housekeeping experiment., he crosses
his fingers covertly under the table
cloth and touches wood
No letter from a long silent friend,
no invitation to smart function,
could have been more welcome in
many a Topeka womans mail than
the announcements received this week
by former patrons OF Mrs Ellen Mel
son Bates and Mrs. Beatrice Nelson
Campbell. the modistes, who retired
from business some time ago, that
they would open another gown-bufld-
nue.. up stairs, May 20. Mrs Bates
and Mrs Campbell have enjoyed a
large and fashionable patronage in
their former business ventures and
have an assured clientele always ready
for them. Women who know their
work say the Bates and Campbell crea-
lions have a touch that is unmistak-
able, and a distinctive style that COM
pares favorabIy with the best work
of fashionable gown builders in towns
much larger than Topeka Indeed,
they include among their patrons a
number of women now living in larger
cities who knew their work here and
who make a point of returning to To-
peka TO have their gowns made when
they can secure the services Of Mrs
Bates or Mrs. Campbell
.
Miss Anna Hoch, daughter of Gov
ernor and Mrs Hoch. will be grad
uated from Baker University June s.
Mrs Frank Scott Davis and Mrs
David Norton will entertain their
bridge club next Tuesday at the
The grand convention Of the Lamb
da Alpha Lambda sorority will be
held IN Topeka August p. IS and %
The marriage OF Miss Gertrude Co
burn. daughter of Mr. and Mrs F. D.
Coburn, and Mr. Theodore Jessup of
Chicago will take place Thursday.
dence, 424 Topeka avenue.
Mrs Frank E Grimes. Miss Grimes.
Miss Hazel Grimes and Mr.. Russell
Grimes will go TO the City of Mexico
in June to stay for a few months,
They will take a house and will en-
terrain some of their Topeka friends
during the summer
The girls of the freshman class Of
Washburn college will give a party
for the men of the class tonight at
the J. G. Meclintoek farm
The subscribers of the T. H viii
give a reception for the seniors
Wednesday evening Of next week at
Steinberg's.
Miss Mary Sutherland will entertain
next week for Miss Corinne LudIum
Of Wichita. who is to be her guest
The Daughters Of the American
afternoon at the home OF Mrs ]. l.
SheIlabarger. The hostesses were
Mrs Shellabargar. Mrs. William Mac
ferran. Miss Anna Marie NeIlfs Miss
SON.
Miss Lena Tallmau entertained at
cards Wednesday evening for Mr. and
were Mr. and Mrs Charles olsen Miss
Viola O'COnner. Miss Harriet Nightin-
gale, Miss Della MarIatte. Mr.. Newton
Strawn. Mr. c. I. Robinson, Mr.. J. A
Austin. Mr.. Walter Padgett, Mr.. Har-
ry Cron-
The Music Study club will not meet
next Friday as first planned. The
May II. Mrs. 5. 4. Scott. 1887 Clay Clay
street. will be the hostess
The Froebel club was entertained by
~
call was answered by Kansas quota
tions and Mrs Anthony read an inter-
esting paper on Kansas Poets and
Authors Mrs B. F Shumate read a
Miss Anna Culver and Miss Alma Lux
gave piano numbers A social hour
followed the programme
The Gamma Sigma Literary society
of Washburn college gave its annual
dinner Friday for the AIetheans at the
ThrOop Friday evening The large
dining room was hung with college
were decorated with pink and white
carnations. A number OF out OF town
guests were present Toasts were
given by Mr.. Arthur J. Carruth. Mr..
Fred U1rfch Mr. Arthur Boyd Mr.
Lloyd Jennings. Judge E. r. Simon.
Mr. James Mcclure and Miss Audrey
Gardner Prof w A. Harshbarger
acted as toastmaster.
The Ladies Music club will meet on
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. s. J. Hodgins. 216 Tyler street, !
instead of with Miss Tracy, as original
ly planned
Mrs. J. H. Benton and Miss Mabel
FOUGHT entertained the Marthas and
their husbands at dinner last night !
Covers were laid for twenty.
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The RambIers club will meet with
Mrs Roney at her home. 1105 Kansas
avenue, Monday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard H Tobias
have issued invitations for the mar