The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-22

where it fitted closely down on the
hair. These small ha,s and turbans
are now being worn to a great ex-
tent for street wear in place of the
large hats brought forward early in
the season, and especially in fur such
as sable, baby lamb, chinchilla, lynx
and other short pelt furs.
4
Mr.. Joe Wilson, who has been chosen
by Mr.. Guilford Dudley to be his best
man at his marriage to Miss Hazel
Fassler February II. holds the record
as torch-bearer at Topeka weddings.
1t is getting so a. wedding isn't re-
garded as legal unless Joe Wilson is in
the bridal party;
There is talk of 4 Leap Year club in
Topeka-and it. may prove more serious
than you imagine. young man, SO don't
get off that old one about being fast
on your feet. According to an ancient
Leap Year tradition the woman has the
right to propose marriage and the man
whom she honors to accept or refuse.
BUT: If he refuses he must soften the
blow by presenting his suitor with a
new silk gown and a kiss. The girls
are talking about claiming their Leap
Year privileges, not SO much because
they want someone to love, as because
spring draws nigh, and how nice it
would be to graft a new silk gown by
a method made thoroughly respectable
probably be foxy enough, however,
with this warning to accept the pro-
posals, and leave it to the girls to do
the side-stepping. 77e
The Washington Star of last Sunday
published a picture of Mrs. J. M. Mil
| Ter of Council Grove, wife of the con-
gressman from the Fourth Kansas dis
trict and had this to say of her: Mrs.
| Miller, wife of Representative J. M.
/ - 80 41,-
State University of Kansas, and is a
writer of ability.
If you think the conversation in the
houses on Rhinestone avenue and In
other fashionable residence districts
| this week is confined to May I play?"
and pray do" you are seriously mis-
| taken and it shows that you don't know
what's going on. -.
Mr. and Mrs: ". B. Kistler will en-
| tertain the Midnight club at dinner fol-
lowed by cards tonight
Mrs. Frank P MacLennan was the
hostess of the Ladies' Music club this
afternoon The members met at 2
o'clock and after the programme at
tended the lecture on job at the high
school by Professor Moulton of the
University of Chicago.
Miss Gertrude Anderson, 1856 Tyler
street, will give dinner party tonight
The Third Degree; the knights of
| Columbus. will give a banquet followed
by a dance at Music hall, February %.
| Many out of town guests are expected.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Parker enter
| tanned the following guests at dinner
! last evening: DR.. Frank Lynch and
Mrs. Lynch, the Rev. Mr.. Wark and
| Mrs. Wark, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Brana-
man and Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Davies.
A Topeka chap dresses for dinner
on girl he looks so Grand that peo-
pie ask him who's giving party.
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| Miss Louise Henders on gave a tea
this afternoon at her home, 704 Har-
rison street. for her guest, Miss Mary
| Gwartney of Oskaloosa. The hours
! were from to 5 O'Clock Thursday
! afternoon Mrs. L. L. Goodwin will give
! a box party at the Novelty for Miss
Gwartney, followed by tea at Mills t..
| The Kansas City Phi Lambda Epsi-
| Ion Fraternity Alumni will honor
| Founders day February II, at the
Kansas City Athletic club cafe with a
formal banquet and entertainment.
The alumni will meet at the Savoy
| nOltl L GU L, Q " SAoNh-
|
| The Sigma Delta Psi sorority of
| Washburn college will give its annual
! dinner Friday night, January 81.
|
/ The seventh province convention OF
| the Sigma Chi fraTrenity will be held
| at the Midland hotel. Kansas City. Fri
| day and Saturday of this week. II
| will close with a banquet for the ac-
tive chapter of Sigma Chi at the uni