The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14

William H. Fighter, Mrs. E A. AUS
tin, Miss Laura Southwick, MISS E1 S|
Jones, Mrs. Carl Trap, MISS Mar
garet Going and Miss Julia WeIIhousF'
Mrs Frank P. MacLennan was the the
hostess of the Ladies Music cruz .
yesterday. Mrs. G. l. Chapman OF
Great Bend and Miss Grace Kiefer OF
Kansas City were guests and the cruz
will meet in two weeks with MRS
George w. Parkhurst- The pro-
gramme yesterday follows:
Reverie opus "a No. So. SchuetI
Mrs. ARA Clark.
Twilight Gloom. ..-....: Gllette
Miss Verda Phinney, Miss Blrdlhe
Chandler, Miss Nellie Pond ana
Miss Mabel Ridenour-
Carnival Mignon opus AS. Schuett
Mrs. Kleinhans.
Serenade d'Alequtn. ......-..----
Tristesse de Colombine. ...--.-
Mrs. Robert d. Carver.
Pierrot Revenu. ...,;,...'.'...-
Miss F'rizzell.
Caprice Sganarelle. -:....
Etude Mignone, opus 16 No. H.
Mrs. w. C. Dickie. -.
Fair Jessie Cycle. -.. a Won FieIltz
Violets Everywhere, o Let Me Kiss
Thine Eye Won Fielitz
Miss Berenice Fuller.
The Trysting Tree. A Won F1elltz
Mrs Frank S. Thomas.
Loves Sorrow Hugo Jungat
Sensitive Plant German Folk Song)
The Little Sandman--Julia Orr Ludlow
Music Club Quartette.
X
The January Helianthus dance will
be given at Steinberg's Thursday night
of next week. The January Tivolt
takes place Wednesday, January 20,
land there will be a dance at the Elks
Z for members and their families Fri
day night, January %.
X
Mrs. J. L. ShelIabarger was the
guest of honor at a luncheon given by
Mrs. Albert W. Knowles today.
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Mrs William A. Norton Mrs. Chas.
L. Mitchell. Mrs. Julian l. Sydnor,
Miss Mary Moore. Miss Dorothy Will
May Kelly composed a bob party last
night and were entertained at supper
afterwards at the home of Miss Moore.
Mrs. Charles L Mitchell entertain
ed her bridge club yesterday after
noon Miss Grace Frost and Miss
Louise Wood were substitutes.
The Minerva club Will give a charac-
ter costume party, the costumes to rep
resent the titles of books. at the home
of Mrs. Elmer Ames, 1107 Van Buren,
street, tomorrow evening. The COM
pany will be limited to club members
and their husbands and beside Mrs.
Greer, Mrs. George G. Moore, Mrs. T.
J. Kimbrough, Mrs. ]. D. Heym, Mrs.
w. T. Davis, Mrs. Charles A Moore,
Miss Brunette Walter
An interesting contest in official
and residential circles in Washington
is that of the candidates for the po-
sftion OF social secretary to Mrs. Taft
under the next administration. Miss
Belle Hagner, social secretary to Mrs.
Roosevelt had things a good bit her
own way, says Washington gossip, for
whether from Discrimination of indif-
ference, Mrs. Roosevelt seemed con-
tent to allow her secretary to dictate
the social policy of the administration
and with the favors of the White
House at her disposal Miss Hagner
was a dominant figure nthe official
set, at least, for the past seven wears
Her success, naturally lent additional
des1ra bility to the position of social
secretary to the wife of the president
But Mrs. Taft, through long residence
in Washington is. herself, thoroughly
familiar with the peculiar social code
o fthe national capitol and the next
mistress of the White House will en-
ter upon her duties as one of the few
women in the history of the executive
residence to whom the life will offer
no novelty. During her career as a
cabinet hostess Mrs. Taft. never en-
ployed secretary, preferring to at
tend personal ylto all details of her
social and domestic menage. Not
withstanding the enormously in
creased responsibilities which the
election of Mr.. Taft brought to Mrs
Taft, she still carries on her own cor
Tespondence and practically every
note of congratulation which she re-
ceived after election brought forth a
personal reply.
Among the prominent applicants
for the position of social secretary to
[ Mrs. Taft are Miss Alma Ruggles So
IN NTS
O3eott, the dashing wife of the Repre-
sentative from New York: for Mrs
BOnaparte, wife of the attorney gen
eral and for Mrs. Oscar Strauss, wife
of the secretard of commerce and Ia
Dor. Miss Ruggles is a Colonial Da me
and belongs to the army set both her
father and brother being officers in
the army. She is intimately con-
nected with a smart and wealthy resi-
Dental set, is young and attractive
and enjoys life immensely. Miss Jane
Hunt. another aspirant to the posi-
ton, is also an army girl. She man
ages the social scheme at the Japan
csc embassy, the japanese showing
especial fondness for the army and
navy set. Miss Hunt who devoteS
most of her time to the Baroness ~
kahira's affairs, is a daughter of the
late General Hunt, famous as an In
dian fighter. Miss Bessie stuart
Hooker. who would also be social sec
rotary to the next mistress of the
White House as the daughter of the
former senator from Nevada has had
a long and eventful career in WASH
fngton society. She is now secretary
to Mrs. Luke E. Wright, wife of the
secretary of war. Miss Helen Squire
social secretary to Mrs Chauncev
Depew, wife of the senator from New
York and for Mrs. Buckley, wife Of
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