The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-14

Mr.. .Chauncey Dewey and Miss
Elvira Millspaugh whose wedding
will take place Easter Monday, have
changed their plans and will take
wedding trip after all. although they
mediately to Chicago, where they Will
be at home at the Hotel Metropole.
They will leave directly after the
wedding for New York, from where
they will sail for a tour of the Medi-
terranean, to be gone until the first of
June.
The Helianthus Easter dance at Hud-
sons Friday, April "a, will be the last
of the season and one of the most elab-
crate.
A Topeka man will be labeled Exhibit
A and shown at the trial of an impend-
ing damage suit as the only member
of their club the defendant ever
treated.
The last of the informal weekly sub
scription dances at the Country club
will be given tonight. A dance in Holy
week! What do you know about that?
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A party Of young people on their way
home from a dance the other night
were much amused and entertained by
the parting ceremonies between Low
In Henry and his inamorata who could
be plainly seen through the glass of the
hall door near which they stood while
they said Goodnight. You may say
that there is nothing unusual or divert
ing in the spectacle Of a pair of lovers
billing and cooling in the hall at part
Ing but if you knew the name Of the
girl, who Is one of those proud, haugh-
ty, queenly creatures, you would want
an enlarged portrait Of the man with
nerve enough to make love to her.
n Y
A reception to celebrate the golden
wedding anniversary Of the Rev. John
D. Knox and Mrs. Knox will be given
at the First Methodist church tomor-
row night. Their marriage took place
in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, and to-
morrow beside being their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary will be the forty-third
anniversary OF the arrival of the Rev.
Mr. Knox in Topeka where he came
from Lawrence to take the pastorate
of the First Methodist church. He was
its pastor for three years and has been
prominently identified with Methodism
in Kansas ever since.
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The Phi Lambda Epsilon fraternity,
T. H. s. chapter, will issue invitations
this week for the annual spring dance
Friday, April "a. at McRae's.
The Easter Tivoli dance will be given
at McRae's Wednesday, April 30.
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An out of town wedding of interest
In Topeka is that of Miss Pearl Sheriff
and Mr.. Lee Lafferty, both of Ellis
worth which will take place at the
home of the brides parents Wednes-
day, April 30. Mrs. r. K. Wilson whom
/. Miss Sheriff has frequently visited will
\go to Ellsworth to attend the wedding.
"
Mrs Charles Marshall will entertain
. the Merry-Go-Round Whist club at
luncheon at the tea room Thursday
and with cards afterwards at her
home.
The Oakland Forestry club, although
less than year old and perhaps the
youngest club in Topeka and the vicin-
ity is setting a pace for some of the
older organizations. The club has
started an Oakland Beautiful contest
and is offering prizes for the best kept
lawn and parking, the prettiest flower
bed planted and cared for by boy or
girl under fifteen. for the most attrac-
tive backyard and for the finest collec-
ton of house plants. The prizes are
ornamental trees, for the first class,
$3.50 in cash for the second. currant
bushes or strawberry plants to the
value of 50 for the third and a choice
leave their names and addresses with
the president of the club, Mrs. J. N.
Graft, or at the office of the Oakland