The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-10
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The December Assembly dance at
Steinberg's tonight is one of the
largest and most important events OF
the week. The guests will be received
by Mrs. Harrison S. Morgan, Mrs. b.
F. Akers, Mrs. George w. Crane, Mrs
e. H. Crosby and Mrs. David Palmer
Among the guests from out of town
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Dewey
of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barnes Of Usage City. Miss Phoebe
Waterman of Fort Riley, Mrs. Ada
Wallace of West Union, Iowa, and
Mrs. a. H. Connolly of Kansas City.
About five hundred invitations were
issued by Mrs. Stephen s. OFT and her
daughters, Mrs. Henry B. Lautz and
Mrs. ]. Bartholomew Whelen for re-
ception this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. OFT, $50 Polk street. The
house was prettily but simply deco
rated with flowers, carnations in the
drawing room and living room and
Richmond roses in the dining room.
and punch in the library. The hours
were from to o'clock and the
friends asked to assist were: Mrs.
Fred Snow, Mrs. John Kleinhans Mrs.
Gertrude Bauer, Miss Minna Bauer,
Miss Mamie OFT and Miss Lulu Nc
Kee.
The Wednesday Bridge club will
meet next week with Mrs. Frank
Scott Davis.
1t seems a shame to let that good
floor in the Elks' ball room lie idle
and there is rumor that there will
be several dances given during the
season-the first one about January s.
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The Washburn law and medic dance
Friday night will be given at Stein
berg's instead of at Hudson's.
The varsity dance next week will
be given Thursday instead of Friday.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Mrs. Lulu Manspeaker
Johnston and Mr.. Arthur NJ. Hargis
which took place Thursday of last
week at the home of the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Manspeaker.
At home at the Manspeaker. 1908
Harrison street.
Hutchinson News: William E. Con-
nelly, of Topeka. is spending a few
days in Hutchinson, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A Bigger. 1t is Mr. Con-
nelly's first visit to Hutchinson and he
says he is delighted with the town.
Mr. Connolly is one of the well known
Kansas writers. He has published
several books, chiefly of a bio
graphical and historical character.
Perhaps the best known of these is
The Life of John Brown" Another
is THE Doniphan Expedition" and
still another relates to the pony ex-
press of the early pioneer days Be
sides these he has published vol
ume of Indian Tales" and he has
contributed a number of useful pa
pers to the Kansas historical colIec-
tions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster enter
tanned the Potwin 500 club Tuesday
night Mr.. and Mrs. George Stone and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Walker are new
members of the club. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. John Movers.
Mrs. L. L. Goodwin will give mu-
sicale this evening for Mrs. Stanley |
of Seattle. Wash, guest Of |
Mrs Morton Aibaugh.
The Grace Cathedral Guild will |
hold a very important meeting Friday |
morning at 10 o'clock in the Guild |
parlors.
The Golden Rule club will have a |
musical program at the charity tea |
Friday afternoon given at the home of I
Mrs. F. F. Lewis, 1868 Van Buren, |
street.
The Topeka Sunday school teachers
will meet Friday afternoon at the Y.
W. c. A. and all of the teachers are |
requested to be present. The follow |
ing program will be used:
The Bible Lesson. Miss Susie Sweet
The Beginners Work, Mrs. Ida
Heron.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First |
United Brethren church will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Paul Brown,
502 Van Buren, street
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Mrs. J. H. Ulsh of 1417 Kansas ave-
nue. entertained the following friends
Wednesday afternoon: Mrs C. S.
Clary, Mrs. r. c. Reid. Mrs B. G.
Baird, Mrs. c. +. Beard. Mrs. P. w.
Beede, Mrs. H. G.. Beede Mrs C w.
Chapman and Mrs. William Middle
ION.
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Mrs. Robert T. Clark OF 1414 Lin
colin street, entertained the following
guests at bridge in honor of Miss Ma
ME Mulvane of Usage City, Tuesday
evening: Mrs. Gregg. Mrs. Walter
Heron, Mrs. G.. z. Cole, Mrs. J. H
Fry, Mrs. j. z. Freeman and daugh-
err Florence Eliza beth. Miss Anna
McCue, Miss Janet Thomson, Miss !
Margaret Thomson, Miss Myrtle Clark
md Miss Murine.
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