The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-17

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| Mrs. r. B. Gemmell asked a number
of guests Informally for this afternoon
| in compliment to her daughters, Mrs:
Arthur Adams of Oakland, Cal, and
who will leave in about ten days after
| an extended visit at her house, 11S
Eighth avenue east.
Have you noted the new fashions in
old maids? Time was when the old
maid was a prize crouch. consistent
man. hater and perpetually peeVed: She
gave lectures on the Subdulng or HuS-
bands and advised the Severest disci-
pline and no evenings out. But the
New Spinster is different. Far from
picking on other women's husbands
she lauds them to the skies, declares
that their wives abuse and neglect
them, and urges them to smoke all
over the house. Instead of smiling at
wives for spelling their husbands she
tells her friends that they don't appre-
ciate their luck, and if she had GOOD
Man she'd Treat him Right.
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Miss Helen Smith had two tables at
bridge this afternoon for Miss Mar
Miss Louise Kellam asked few guests
informally for a cup of chocolate yes
terday afternoon also in compliment to
Miss Morehouse, who is the guest OF
Mrs. Guilford Dudley and who VIII re
turn home next week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Lacey will give
dinner tomorrow night for Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest B. Conant of Lincoln, Neb
"Ye-e-es!" drawled the Infant Terri
BILE. NUNS and Daddy are going
Awfully Thick They've been to two
funerals together this week: II enough ugh
people die they'll be speaking to one
another at the breakfast table"
Miss Besse West gave an afternoon
Curtis who leaves the last of the week
for Annapolis, Nd. for short visit be-
fore she joins Senator Curtis in Wash
ington for the short session
X
Fresh hope for the F'emmes: A To-
peka mans engagement to an out-of-
town girl is broken, which adds an
other name to the local list of elfg1bles
There are two interesting new
unmarried professors at Washburn, ap-
parently human in spite of their
Hahvahd accents. and all that sort OF
thing Another Mysterious Strang-
puted to be the only son of wealthy
father working for experience rather
than from necessity and Getting Mon
ey From Home-blows in and sets the
e.
good -lookin', University man, and rath-
er blase and indifferent, and it is plain
to be seen the girls are going to be
crazy about him.
Mr.. Ernest B. sConant arrived from
Lincoln. Neb., this morning to join I
Mrs Conant who gave song recital
at Bethany Monday evening, and VINO
will assist him with the music for the
Scottish Rites reunion at the Masonic !
temple this week. They are guests OF |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. s. Bird and will |
be in Topeka until Friday morning |
when the yreturn to Lincoln, where
Mr. Conant, who was formerly dean OF |
the Washburn school of law, is now a !
member of the faculty of the law |
school of the University of Nebraska.
Mrs. Conant's recital last night was
attended by a large audience and was
a thoroughly delightful occasion. The
program was admirably chosen, pre-
senting some interesting novelties as
well as established favorites, and gave
the singer an opportunity to display a
breadth and diversity of talent, hith-
erto unexpected Mrs. Conant who
was formerly Miss Alice Widney, and
taught voice at Bethany, studied in
Boston all last summer and her voice,
always Young. fresh and powerful,
shows vast Improvement. Her hear
ers. especially the musical Elect in the
audience, were astonished and delight
ed at her evidences of artistic growth
ana UldQS lletIlSA ING EAlCNAS5 III AACi
future Mrs. Conant has youth and
beauty in addition to her musical gifts
and is one of the most popular singers
with Topeka audiences. who ever
lived here. The Bethany girls all
adored her and she made many
friends in town during her short resi-
1ence in Topeka to whom her return
IS always an event of interest.
Miss Lola Gwin. the new piano
.eacher at Bethany played the ac-
last night and the re-
,itaI was given by the pupils of the
Little School, (Miss Whitton's de-
1artment) for the pipe organ fund.
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Come, Jimmy" said the nursemaid
who was giving the kiddies their
paths. Lets see you walk on the wat
er like Peter Where did you see
hat show?'' demanded Jimmy. What
;how?" returned the nurse. why
hat Peter show replied Jimmy.
Because wherever you saw it. it was
{ good stunt
Dr.. and Mrs Wade Doster, whose {
marriage took place in Philadelphia
Wednesday evening November 10. ar ;
lived in Topeka yesterday and are
quests of the formers parents. Judge
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