The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
c2OcHTY

The visit of Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker
of Denver, president of the general
federation Of womens clubs, is the
most important event of the week IN
club and society circles. Mrs Decker
arrived on the Union Pacific at noon
today and is the guest at ElmWooo
Place Of Chief Justice and Mrs W. A.
Johnston who are also entertaining
Mrs. Eustace H. Brown OF Olatne'
president of the Kansas federation.
Mrs. Kate Arlington of Council Grove,
a member of the art committee OF the
general federation, and Mrs. Randolph
Nichols Of Kansas City, Mo: Mrs.
Johnston, who is a director of the gen
eral federation gave a luncheon TO-DAY
for her house guests and the president
and delegates of the Topeka clubs
which are federated with the general
federation and which include the
Vignette. the West Side forestry, the
Western Sorosis, the Tabard Inn, the
clubs, and the out of town CLUB Wo-
men who are here on account of Mrs.
Decker's visit.
This afternoon at the Country club
reception was given in honor OF MRS.
Decker and Mrs. Brown by the feder,
alton. The federation officers received
Mrs. Speed F. Hughes. first vice presl-
dent, at the head of the line in place
Of Mrs. F.: w. Watson. who was call
ed to California a fortnight ago on
account of the illness of her father,
with the guests of honor. The hours
were from to o'clock.
Tonight at the First Presbyterian
church the meeting of the federation
for which Mrs. Decker and Mrs.
Brown are here will be held begin
ming at o'clock. The meeting which
is in charge of the club extension
committee, Mrs. III. o. Garvey, chair
June meeting of the federation and the
change of date was made on account
of Mrs. Decker's presence in Kansas
at this time. She goes from mere 10
Brown, the other visiting club women
and a large Topeka delegation tomor-
row noon to attend the state fedora
ton meeting beginning there tomor-
row night and ending Friday.
Both Mrs. Decker and Mrs. Brown
will speak at the meeting tonight
which is an open one, a general invi-
tation being extended. The programme
will also include a pipe organ number
by Mrs. Robert d. Carver. an address
Mrs. George w. Parkhurst. a violin
solo by Miss Irma Doster, and a song
by Mr.. Harry Pribble.
Mr.. David Lakin gave a bridge party
Saturday night at his home, First and
Western afternoon. His guests were
Mr.. Fred C.. Nipps. Mr.. William r.
Faulkner, Mrs. Charles K. Holiday, Mr.
John C. Waters. Mr.. Eugene B. Stotts,
Mr.. Archie F. Williams, Mr.. G. ].
Beale, Mr.. w. s. Anderson. Mr. o. P.
Updegraff. Mr.. w. H. Eastman. Mr..
w. F. Logan, Mr.. ]. E. Larimer. Mr.
Terrence Ewart, Mr.. Fred S. Bullene,
Mr. Allen Lauck, DIR. G. w. Weede and
Mr.. G.. ]. Swan.
Mrs. ]. B. Furry entertained the Mon |
dav whist club at the Topeka club to- /
day.
Mrs. Schuyler C. Nichols will enter
tain the Duplicate whist club Friday /
at her home, S15 Fillmore street.
New York correspondence: Miss
Anna Marie Nel1is Of Topeka, who has
been in town for week past, is now
in Washington, and will visit in Cleve-
land and Chicago before returning
home. Miss Nellis is on her wav back
from a trip around the world which
began when the congressional party
went out to the Philippines last year.
Leanore Jackson Mclaughlin, the vlo-
linist, and was made much of socially
by her hostess friends. She spent the
week at Oyster Bay with the family
of Congressman Cox, and who was also
a member of the Philippine party. Miss
Nellis came over on the Kronprizessin
Cecile, the day she landed making the
one hundred and fiftv-sixth she had
spent on shipboard during the last
year. She spent some time in Paris on
her way home, and went Down to
Monte Carlo for a few days, where sh e
Rays she found the last note in beauty
both In surrounds, scenery and the
dressing of the women. In Paris she