The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-14
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and wondered why there wasn't more
| INCORPORATING on the Kaw in the good
old summer time. There were a
number of conversation artists pres
eht ana they pulled off the Big Talk
| about introducing a new diversion in
the smart set. They said 1t was fool
Ism TO keep on doing the same things
| IN summer as in winter. Dancing, for
instance. was ideal in winter, but ridi-
culous in summer and anybody who
would give bridge party during the
! picnic season was a public enemy.
| Then somebody suggested motor
boat picnic for Monday night. The
moon would be full and the weather
| ideal. Everybody was in for it at
| once and 1t was promptly decided that
! II boat could be secured the expedi-
| ton would be pulled off as advertised.
| The party was to meet Monday at
| $50 at the Lakin's but some of the
| men who had done fully a thousand
| dollars worth of talking about the
| trip the night before were late and a
committee had TO seek them out in
their hiding places. 1t was after
wards learned that Tubby Ewart had
been In Turkish bath to reduce his
| weight in order not to swamp the
boat and the others had been taking
| treatment for weak hearts and frap-
ped extremitiee. hTey looked grave
| ly at the clouds that had gathered and
opined that 1t would be foolish to go
out when storm threatened and the
start was delayed for another half
hour on this account. Finally, how
ever, the party gathered at the Lakin
private wharf and went aboard the
good ship Collect, Commodore Burr
Lakin. There were two True Sports
in real watching costumes in the
| crowd. They had no sooner put off
than one OF the girls and most of the
| men began to beg the doughty Gsn't
that the rerm?) Commodore to return
| to land but he refused and resolutely
gave the order sail On!" and his po-
| sition was endorsed by an overwhelm-
| ing majority of the feminine vote rep
resented. Nay: One girl. Not voting:
The men. Supper was served on board
| in spite of the protestations of the
mutinous crew who had lost their ap
petites. "Coxun' Murray, hero that
he is, said in case of calamity to save
the women and children and not mind
| him. About mile from the starting
point the boat struck sand bar and
stopped suddenly and when brave
"Bosun'' David Lakin took Off his
shoes, jumped out and proved that the
water wasn't knee deep the heroes in
the boat begged to stay right there;
| they were drawing their first full
breath since they embarked. When
| the moon went under the clouds about
| 1880 the Commodore was obliged to
yield to the entreaties of his rebel
|
| back to land and they spent the rest
of the evening at the Lakin home.
The party included Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
Lakin of Kansas City, Miss Alice La
| kin, Mr. David Lakin, Miss Mary
Meade, Miss Edna Herbst, Miss Floyd
| Robertson, Miss Florence tombstone.
Mr. Terrence Ewart. Mr.. Mike Muir
| ray. Mr.. Walter Debts and Mr.. Edwin
Curry.
Atchison Globe: There will be
number of parties during the next
two weeks in honor of Misses Mary
MacLennan and Henrietta Alexander
| of Topeka Thursday Miss Gladys
Boyle will give luncheon: Friday
| evening Miss Alice Linley will give
| lawn party. and Friday evening OF
next week Miss Alice Brown will give
a dancing party at Forest park In
their honor.
Miss Helen Hackney will entertain
with card party next Saturday az
ternoon in honor of Miss Mary Mac
Lehman and Miss Henrietta Alexan-
der, Of Topeka, who will arrive Wed
nesday.
A Topeka girl who is inclined to be
over-plump has the reputation of be-
ing greedy although as a matter OF
fact she eats very little for Tear OF
increasing her embonpoint- Conse-
Wavs talking about eats. although she
only nibbles and never more than half
satisfies the normal appetite OF
healthy girl
Miss Gertrude Haynes entertained
her Sunday school class at picnic at
Garfield park this afternoon. She was
assisted by Misses Laura Haines and
Lucille Kutz- The class members are
Miss Leta Sarger, Miss Dolly Wells,
Miss Edna Schultz, Miss May Shultz,
Miss Grace Smith, Miss Sylvia Penny,
Miss Margaret Nichol. Miss Ruth DID
BILE, Miss Matte Bair. Miss Hazel Mar
pie. Miss verna Marble, Mrs. Justine
Hobbies, Miss Mayme Sanders, Miss
Marie Brewer, Miss Bertha Asher, Miss
Alice Cook, Miss Florence Casstity,
Miss Grace Dana
Mexican Herald: Mrs. Walter Yeale
will entertain next Sunday at Aolox
complimentary to Miss Willis. Miss
Elizabeth Smith, Miss Pauline Well ana
Miss Ridgely to meet Mrs. Veale's SIS