The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-01


the Country club last night was at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Drechsel, Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Nc
Clintock, Mr. Adrian Sherman of KAN
sas City. Mrs. Everett II. Dallas of
Houston, Texas, and Mr.. Joe Wilson,
Miss Helen Haughey and Mr.. Edwin
Curry. Miss Fay Quinton and Mr.. Dana
Davis, Miss Ethel Estberg and Mr..
Jerome tombstone, Miss Helen Otis and
Mr.. Charles Guibor, Miss Ethel Davis
and Mr.. Ilif Felix, Miss Helen john
stone and Mr.. Lew Graham, Miss Gala
Cuttell and Mr.. Walter Burgess, Miss
Maud Grimes and Mr.. Monte Kistler.
Miss Clara Freshman and Mr.. David
Lalsin, Miss Frances Connell and Mr..
Kurtz Kellam.
The Rev. DR.. William Copeland
Evans and Mrs. Evans of Oakland.
California formerly of Topeka, will be
in Topeka Friday on their way east
and will be guests of honor at q lunch
con in the parlors of the First M. E.
church, of which DR.. Evans was for
merly pastor at twelve O'Clock, and
reception afterwards. Tickets for the
luncheon must be secured before noon
tomorrow. DR.. Evans, VINO IS on ms
way to Baltimore to attend the gen
eral quadrennial conference OF the NJ
E. church, is presiding elder of the
Oakland. California, district
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Mrs. W. o. Ewing gave an informal
dinner for Mrs. w. P. Walker OF South
Bethlehem, Pa, who left Monday for
her home.
II it were not for the openings Lent
would indeed be dull for the women
but as long as the shops continue to
make a feature of the beginning OF the
spring season we will be able to worry
along with only a little Pray do" The
Mills store is in gala attire today for
the annual spring showing and the
event is more like party than ever
| for the shop never looked so pretty be-
fore and everybody in town is down TO
| look at the lovely things displayed.
Yellow was the color chosen by Mr.
Will Trump, the decorator, for this &C.
/ casion and the whole store from the
| first floor to the top is aglow with. its
cheerful radiance, suggesting the
bright spring sunshine, and tthe cue
koo buds of yellow hue which paint the
| meadows with delight" Hundreds OF
! yellow daffodils, quantities of ferns,
palms and vines have transformed the
store into a bower of beauty making a
splendid background for the choicest
of the stock in each department.
The Mills company make speciality OF
their openings and have four during
the year, at the beginning Of spring,
on the anniversary of the stores
founding, at the beginning of autumn
and at the beginning of the holiday
| season.
There is no store in the west said
| a woman who travels extensively, this
morning. (which has as attractive
| openings as Mills. You will not see
these decorations equalled elsewhere
except perhaps at Marshall Fields in
| Chicago
Miss nellie Wetherholt has asked a
| few guests for this evening.
| Miss Gertrude Pearson will entertain
| the B. A is. Of the high school at a
meeting Friday.
Miss Lulu Fordyce entertained her
card club last night.
| Miss Lucille Kutz will entertain the
| Iota Tau Sigma sorority of the high
! school Saturday afternoon at her house
| 1918 North Kansas avenue.
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| Leavenworth Post: Mrs. C. C. God
/ dard entertained last evening with a
l charming dinner party in compliment
| to Mrs George Barker of Lawrence
| and Mrs. Forter of Marysville. The
table was daintily decorated in yellow
| daffodils and narcissus and covers
| were laid for Mrs. Barker. Mrs. For
ter, Mrs. Frank Lemon, Mrs. De For
rest Fairchild, Mrs Howard Gordon,
| Mrs George w. Kendrick, Mrs. M p.
Earle and Mrs. Goddard.
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A flexible creamy straw resem bling
! Panama was used for the model hat
| here shown, the shape and trimming
! being youthful and very graceful. The
rather high crown was hidden at the