The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-15

some toilets, was indeed attractive
The rooms were hung with southern
smtlax, which uncovered the windows,
doorways, chandeliers and stairway
and there were vases of red roses and
red candles everywhere. In the recep-
ton hall a corner for the orchestra was
partitioned off by a screen of palms and
smilax over which was suspended a
great red cardboard heart pierced by a
golden arrow and wreathed in sInilax.
In the drawing room where the receive
Ing party stood there were festOons of
red paper hearts and the mantle was
banked with smilax and roses The
dining room decorations were especially
effective. The room had two screens
formed of Valentines and the table CEN
terpiece was a twin heart design in red
carnations, bordered with smilax. Bas-
kets filled with red carnations were at
the four corners of the table which was
lighted with red candles. A group of
charming young school girls, Miss Clyde
Bonebrake, Miss Marie Lagerstrom,
Miss Esther Rodgers, Miss Elizabeth
Holiday, Miss Katharine Dolman, Miss
Dorothy Porter, and Miss Marguerite
Parkinson, veritable rose bud garden
of girls in their pink frocks presided
| in the dining room and in the library
where punch was served were little
Misses Anita Weiskirch and Alice
Hughes, the former in pink silk and
| the latter in blue. In the receiving line
with the hostesses were Mrs. Francis p.
Russell of St. Louis, Mrs. 3. G. Spen-
GER and Mrs. A. H. Connolly Of Kansas
City, Mrs. Frederick B. Bonebrake Of
| Usage City and Mrs. Clarence Hall and
| Mrs. George Esterly of Lawrence. Her
sister. Mrs. Russell, Of St. Louis, was
| in pale blue silk trimmed with real lace.
The friends asked to assist were: Mrs.
| Albrecht Marburg, Mrs. s. s. Estey,
Mrs. J. M. Brier, Mrs. Charles e. SpeI1-
Ger, Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Mrs. F. W.
| Freeman, Mrs. Robert Pierce, Mrs.
| Thomas F. Carver, Mrs William Mac
ferran, Mrs. Thomas ]. Myers, Mrs.
H. o. Garvey, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas.
Mrs. ]. B. Larimer, Mrs. s. J. Crumbine,
Mrs. John F. Norton, Mrs. Reid Alex
ander, Mrs. William Eastman, Mrs.
Elon S. Clark, Mrs. John Sargent. Mrs.
w. H. Lininger, Mrs. Bennett r
Wheeler, Mrs. L. M. Powell. Mrs. c.
F. Menninger, Mrs. B. E. F1enniken.
Miss Belle Thompson and Miss Mary
Thompson.
The same hostesses are giving a Sec
sisting friends are the same with the
exception of the girls in the dining
room who are: Miss Henrietta Alexan-
der, Miss Hazel Grimes, Miss Janet
Hurrie, Miss Dorothy Gleed, Miss Louise
Heath, Miss Mary MaoLsennan and Miss
Clyde Bonebrake.
The annual dinner of the Nautilus
club was given last night at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Norman Plass on
Washburn campus. The company in
Guided about 60 members of the club
and their families. Pink and white
Valentine decorations prevailed.
=
Its getting SO 1t isn't safe to stop
off in Topeka even over night" a
having removed every local vermi-
form appendix, now grab newcomers
and operate on them as soon as they
reach town. But I have been here
three days and they haven't got me
yet. and II I'm lucky 1 may get away
with my v. A"
The annual dinner of the Current
Literature club was held Friday even
! ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs c. p
! Bolmar in Potwin. The company was
made up Of the ladies of the club, their
/ husbands, and a few invited guests
1 During and following prettily APP
pointed dinner with decorations ap-
propriate to st. Valentines day the
following programme was given:
Address, president of the club, Mrs.
| G. p. Bolmar; comic duette, Tell Me
Pretty Maiden" Messrs. Bone and
! Hungate; Some Old Sweethearts OF
Mine" Mr.. James A. Troutman; 'aThe
: Happiness of Married Life" Dr. r. S.
MCGEE; "Contentment.'' Mr.. Frank
Brown; song, medley of local hits sung
| to popular airs. Messrs. James Brier.
Edward Brier, H. A Heath. Otis HIM
gate, DR.. r. S. MCGEE and Carl P. Boz
| mar.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Lucien Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. S. FL
futile. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bone, DR.