The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
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Mrs. Ralph E. Skinner gave an in
formal afternoon tea for her guest,
Mrs F. @. Smith Of Great Bend. this
afternoon. The assisting friends were
Mrs. John David Gossett, Mrs. Otto
Keine, Miss Alice Lakin and Miss
Mary Meade who will be entertained
at dinner tonight with Mr.. Gossett, DR..
Kiene, DR.. Elmer Hill and Mr.. Arthur
Wolf.
Mrs Skinner has asked guests for an
Informal musical afternoon Thursday.
The Nineteenth Century club gave a
luncheon today at the home of Mrs.
George o. Smith. corner of Fifth and
Topeka avenue. closing the clubs meet
ings for the season. The dining room
was decorated with American flags and
the tables with the club flower. car
dinal carnations. The club has been
studying English history and literature
this winter and in recognition of this
there were small English flags at the
corners Of the tables. 1t was a progress
Isive luncheon, the company exchanging
tables at the end of each course. Fol-
lowing the luncheon there was a must
cal and literary programme. The COM
pany included Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Will
liam II. RICHTER, Mrs. s. Sterrett Beggs,
miss Scott, Mrs. P. ]. Clevenger, Mrs.
Edwin A. Austin, Mrs. Henry Bennett,
Mrs. John M. Cleveland, Mrs. Byron H.
Davis. Mrs. WILDER John Greer, Mrs.
L.. W. f1dTr1SOD, MIS-. fIOD6TL 3. h6pley,
Mrs Edwin Locke. Mrs. D. A. Null
vane, Mrs. Joab Mulvane, Mrs. John R.
Mulvane, Mrs. Charles L. Wood, Mrs.
Charles M. Sheldon, Mrs. B. M. Davies,
Mrs. w. H. Kemper. Mrs. Watrous,
Mrs. B. j. Dills of Florence, Mrs. Nor
Mrs. w. ]. Brown of Emmettsburg,
Iowa. Mrs. F. P. Manspeaker. Mrs.
David w. Mulvane, Miss Chadsey of
Decatur. Illinois, Mrs. Vogenitz of
Newcomerstown, Ohio. Mrs. Thomas,
Mrs. Charles Cooper, Mrs. Ed Hind
man, Mrs. w. NJ. Forbes, Mrs. Cornwall
and Miss Clara Freshman.
Miss Mary White and Mr.. Harrison
A Maynard whose wedding will take
place tonight at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. White, on
West street, will leave in a few days
for Boston to attend the missionary
conference and will return to Topeka
to remain until the first of August
when they sail from New York for
Turkey-in-Asia to engage in mission
airy work in connection with the Amer
lean board of missions. Mr.. Maynard
will be ordained at Central Congrega-
tional church Sunday. The Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon will perform the
marriage ceremony which will take
place at o'clock tonight. About fifty
guests have been asked. Mrs. Thomas
music and Miss Nellie Pond will sing a
love song before the ceremony. Out of
town guests at the wedding will be Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Hill of Arkansas City,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Maynard and Mr..
F. H. Rock of Muscotah, Mrs. Charles
Sutton of San Marcial, N. NJ, and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Smith of Long Beach,
California.
Some of the boys of the Mellins' Food
crowd will give a dance at Hudson
tomorrow night.
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Mrs. Edwin Knowles will entertain
the Felicity whist club tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Mrs. w. A. Harshbarger, assisted by
Mrs. 8. A. Scott and the boys orches-
ira, gave a pupils recital at the home
of Mrs. Scott on Saturday afternoon.
The programme was given by the fol-
lowing persons: Mrs. Scott, Mabel Ire
leeven, Gladys Dougherty. Marie Clio
yer, Helen tombstone, Eula Spaulding
Helen ,Sticl1el. Olive Dhay. Helen Davis
1daline Scott. Ermina Booth, Lillian