The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

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with a band which crossed in the mid
die of the front panel. The little short
Elton jacket was made Of tucked and
plain linen and was worn over blouse
of white batiste with a pale pink stripe.
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An organization of High BroWs
known as the Azure Hose, elected for
president a comparatively new mem
Der because she lived in Big House,
had four or five thousand dollars worth
of diamonds and could put up Good
Front at the Open Meetings for the
Husbands and Gentlemen Friends. AT
The first meeting at which the new
president occupied the chair she car
ried off her honOrS with dignity ana
endorsement Chem words is French)
and everything went smoothly until the
chairman of the committee on littera-
toor, who was in charge OF the pro-
gramme said: GAS Mrs. Blank, who
was to have had a paper on Browning
this afternoon is not present 1 will ask
Our President to talk to US on the
subject" There was a pleasant an
ticipatory rustic, for the New President
had never yet read Paper BEFORE the
club, and the other members settleo
back for an Intellectual Treat. the
new president rose and began: while
/ did not expect to speak on this SUD
ject this afternoon and must confess
to being a little rusty on it, not nav
ing done my own cooking Tor num-
Der of years, I will say that for pies
and cakes I like a hot brisk fire, but
for beans a slow, steady one
4 4
The home Of Miss Kitty Lindsey,
511 Madison street, was the scene OF
two exceptionally pretty receptions
Yesterday and today. The hours We're
from 8 to 6 o'clock and Miss Lindsey
had the assistance Of her art pupils
whose creditable work in ceramics anu
oils, exhibited in her studio was an IN
teresting feature OF her enaerIaln IN
tended for the two receptions Inc
house was effectively decorated Tor
both afternoons. Snowballs were useo
in all the rooms except the aiming
ROOM where color scheme OF reu anu
white was achieved by the use OF red
and white roses and red candles. Tne
table was particularly attractive Win
a silver candelabrum with blazing req
candles in the center SURROUNDED py
miniature rose garden, the mowers dr
ranged in Japanese fashion. Red can
dies in sconces lighted the room and
the chandelier. windows and doorways
were hung with smilax. The assisting
friends for the two days were MIS-.
Thos Stevens. Mrs. James w: Sons
Mrs. Harry E. Gavitt. Mrs. William
Rutter. Mrs N. H. Brown, Mrs. F. z.
Bowen, Mrs. S. H. Darlington, Mrs w.
r Rishop. Mrs J. H. Cooper, Mrs. w.
F. Jensen, Mrs. S. A. Johnson, Mrs.
r. 8. Magee, Mrs r. T. Roby. mrs
r. w. Coppedge and MISS Rate Ou'n-
bert
"why do YOU ask me?" demanded
girl on Kansas avenue this morning IN
reply to the s. RS usual query. IN
no social sunburst."
Owing TO the fact that the late
Prexv has resigned and the new Prexy
has not yet arrived the LID Is tenn
norarily and unoficially on at WASH
burn and SO it will do no narm, per
haps. to confess that the spring annual
of the Varsity club at McRae's to-
NIGHT is a dance. Moreover, it is said
that the giddy Rah-Rah boys and fair
goods will dance until one-tnlrty. Dlo
you Ever!
Ezra Meeker, who is in Topeka with
his team of oxen and prairie schooner
on his return trip to portland: Ore.'
from Washington. D. G.. will be the
DAUGHTERS of the American Revolution
who meet tomorrow with Mrs. Esther
, Youngs, TOT Polk street. He will give
a talk on the Oregon trail which Will
be the principal feature of an inter-
esting programme. The Kansas D. A.
RS are now engaged in marking the
Santa Fe trail and PaWnee ROCK and
! when they get that off their HANDS
! they will probably be expected to be-
gin on the Oregon trail. In time every
COW path in the country will be Dor
dered with D. A. r. markers. Mrs.
Youngs will be assisted tomorrow by
; Mrs. McGiffert, Mrs. F. c. Slater, Mrs.
Wayland Chapman, Mrs. c. G. Blake
! ", Miss Ruth Sterrett and Mrs. Rous-
seau A. Burch. The Topeka chapter
will invite the Lawrence chapter to be
their guest at the celebration of Flag
day, June IA, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 7. Daniels.
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4 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wolf en-
tertained their card club last night.
I Mrs F. S. Savage entertained the
teachers of Polk school, where her son
Roger, is a pupil, yesterday at lunch.
con. The guests were: Miss Kath'
arine Gentry. Miss Ida Zellers. Mis-
Elizabeth Davis, Mrs G. E. Laubach
Miss Ida Macferran, Miss Flora Bun
ker and Miss Ella Zimmerman.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. s. sBergundtha
gave an informal evening Thursday TO
Miss Lola Gwinn of California. Other
asked were Mr.. and Mrs. Charle
Wolf, Mrs. J. Colvin, Mr.. ant
Mrs. D. c. Bergundthal, Mr.. and Mrs
! d. ]. Hathaway, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A
Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Jordan, MI
! and Mrs. Charles Myers, Miss Florenc
Kimball, Miss Nell Wetherholt, Mis-
| Lulu Fordyce, Miss Sydney Gardner
| Miss Wilma Bergundtha1, Mr.. c
E. Gillespie, Mr.. Park KimbalI an