The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

1uSIOn IdTlQ6I GOWN the hAW Valley
and just now in the full, rose-pink
glory of bud and blossom. In all the
pageant of spring there is nothing
lovlier than the wild crab, and a more
exquisite setting for this miniature
blooming forest could not be imagined
than the hillside sloping to the high
creek bank and overlooking a scene
which will remind you strangely of
something unlike Kansas. The brown
creek purls and babbles below you
(but of course the less said the better
about the water, except in the even
ing when you can only hear it's song
and can forget that it is unquestion-
ably muddy and nesting along its
border in the horseshoe curve which it
makes to the east are a beautiful gar
den of long, straight, clean rows, and
an orchard. each tree huge pink and
white bouquet The trees that edge
the creek bank are only beginning to
turn green. Many have still that faint
golden tinge that, at the birth of the
year. reminds you so oddly of its
death; the intricate pattern of the
gray-brown trunks and branches AMI
stems. shows plainly through the
emerald veil. And listening to the red
birds and the orioles, you seem to
hear the pipes of Pan and down the
paths, in the rosy radiance of the
blooming crab trees, to see the dane
ing nymphs and fauns for whose rev.
elries this spot was surely planned
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There is nothing funnier in this world
than the tone in which a woman, asked
about another who lives in her town.
but whom she regards as lowlier in
station than herself, replies, 20, 1
know who she is, though she's not in
Our Set"
Mr.. Frank H. Foster will entertain
tonight at his house in Potwin for the
Saturday night club in honor of his
guest, the Rev. Abram Wyman of
Boston, formerly of Topeka and
member of the club.
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New times bring new names. Ap-
pendicitis used to be Inflammation of
the bowels and what our grand
mothers called biliousness we call
temperament
A surprise party was given for Mrs.
Harriet NJ. Jones at the home of her
daughter. Mrs d. M. Patton. 1906
Van Buren, street. Thursday. the oc-
casion being the celebration of Mrs.
Jones eighty-sixth birthday. Mrs.
in the neighborhood, while a few of
her friends and neighbors gathered
at her home. When all were as
sembled word was sent Mrs. Jones
that an old friend had come to call
and she returned to find her friends
awaiting her with gifts and offerings
in remembrance of her birthday.
Mrs. Jones is one of the pioneers of
Kansas, she settled with her husband
near Lawrence in 1857 and endured
the hardships of those early days.
Today finds her a hale, hearty, active
| woman of eighty-six, a good neigh
Dor and friend, always ready to do for
others One daughter. Mrs. D. NJ.
Patton, one granddaughter, Mrs. E. B.
Patton, and two great-grand children,
vol, Thor1nQ Patton
guests were: Mrs NJ w Gilmore.
Mrs. C. J.. Poccard, Mrs. ]. ".
Schesser and little son, Paul, Mrs.
DIR. A. Rupin, Mrs. Nelson, Miss Mar
tin, Mrs. VIM. Carlswell and little
Ruth. Mrs J. A. Schesser and Mrs.
Lizzie Ost.
The Tourist club met at the home
of Mrs W. r. Martin Monday, April
26. The following papers were read:
Present Problems and opportunities
of North Africa, Mrs. George Stabler:
Daybreak in the Dark Continent, Mrs.
o. W. Witherton: Educational In
terests in South Africa, Mrs. w. H.
Kemper. The club meets with Mrs.
Fred Evarts, 619 Buchanan street,
May 10.
Mrs. C. w. Hauchette, 1896 Har,
Card club Monday.
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The Minerva club met Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Chas. Sam
son. 314 Topeka avenue. Program:
Paper-Elbert Hubbard, Mrs. Chas.
Moore.
Discussion-Mrs. Kimbrough.
Review-The ''Fhilistine," Mrs. Rob-
ert Stone.
PaperThe National Parks, Mrs. w.
A Powers.
Observation-Disclosures and Weidlinger,
Mrs. VIM. D. Davis.
The Two Larks-U4eschestisk Mrs.
Parting '-CNeidlinger). Miss Walter,
Mrs. Sampson
Second Nocturne opus 1Z-Oescnes-
tisky), Miss Kline.
Joan of rc-CTschaikowsky). Miss
The bin-(Neidinger), Miss Blinn.
The guests were Mrs. E. E. Roudebush
Mrs. A. w. Benson, Mrs. J. H. Everett,
Mrs. w. L. Ogden of Rock Island, Ill,
Mrs. L. J. Coppock, Mrs. Moore. Miss
Campdoras, Miss Edith Campdoras,
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. c. G. Blakely will
entertain the club Monday, May 10, at
the Country club.
At the meeting of Western Sorosis
with Mrs. E. w. Watson last Saturday,
Mrs. D. H. Forbes read an interest
ing paper on forestry which was the
basis for a likely discussion of plants
and trees and flowers. Mrs. Ida NJ
Zellers was elected secretary of the
club to succeed Miss Lola Graham, re-
signed. The club will celebrate the
annual Field day the last Saturday in
May at Mrs. H. w. Rooy's suburban
home.
The Vignette club has postponed its
melting Tuesday with Mrs. Elon s.
Clark for one week on account of the
May Musical festival.
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The meeting of the West Side Read
ing club Tuesday afternoon Is post
poned until further notice.
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The D. A R. will meet next Satur-
day with Mrs. T. H. Mitchell, 1868 Tyler