The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-16
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garet Going gave a reception at their
house, qO9 Topeka avenue. this after
noon which was the largest and most
Important function of the week. The
decorations were especially elaborate
and attractive. American Beauties
were used in the hall and living room
and white roses in the beautiful music
room and in the dining room there were
white nlacs and orchids arranged in a
big silver bowl in the center of the
table. The hostesseS received alone,
Mrs. Going in pink silk and Miss Going
in white lace, and the friends asked to
assist We're; Mrs Harrison Morgan,
Mrs Robert Carver. Mrs. Clement
Smith, Mrs. George Port Ashton Mrs.
IT, c. McCHntock, Mrs. J. P. Kaster.
Mrs George 0. Smith. Miss Mamie
Feale. Miss Alice Meade. Mrs. Carl
Trapp, Miss Hazel Jones. Miss Emma
Smith and Miss Julia Wellhouse-
Miss Julia Larimer Will give a din
ner Saturday evening for Miss Eliza
beth Gordon Of Sioux City.
A prospective hostess called a bache-
Tor by telephone today and asked him
for dinner one night next week He
accepted with alacrity, but after he
left the telephone recalled the fact that
he didn't know TO whom he had been
talking. Now he IS doing gum-shOe
work to find out who are giving din
ners, hoping to get a clue to, his own
engagement. AwfU1ly careless, OF
course. but not so bad as the man who
asked a girl to go TO a dance a month
ahead, and then forgot whom he had
asked. He went around to all the girls
he knew and told them of his predica-
nent. hoping the right one would come
through and admit that it was she
But IL was no use. The girl was
peeved and accepted another invitation
and the man doesn't know yet what
girl is pining away because of his neg
ugence.
An informal dance last night at the
Country club was attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Syduor, Miss Clara Kas-
suba of Milwaukee, Miss Elizabeth Cor
don OF Sioux City. Iowa, Miss Frances
Conneu. Miss Permelia Curtis, Miss
Edna Herbst Miss Maude Grimes Miss
Ed Keuam, Mr.. Joe Wilson. Mr. David
Lakin, Mr. Dana MacVicar. Mr.. Mike
Murray and Mr. Charles Guibor-
Mrs. Harry Larimer gave an excep-
tionally pretty luncheon for a small
company Monday for Miss Elizabeth
Gordon of Sioux City. guest of Miss
Permelia Curtis and Miss Merle Brown
of Hamilton, No. who is visiting Mrs.
D. P. Paxton The table had a drawn
work luncheon set over pink silk and
was decorated with pink roses and
lighted by pink shaded candles. The
place cards were tickets for the Nov
city and after the luncheon the party
which included Mrs Larimer, Miss
Julia Larimer. Miss Gordon. Miss
Brown and Miss Curtis attended the
matinee. A
Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ Bonebrake
have asked the following guests. mem
bers of the Vfgnette club and their hus-
bands, for this evening in compliment
to Miss Edith Moore and the Rev. J.
H Jones, whose marriage will take
place next Monday: The Rev. DR.. and
Mrs s S. Estey, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o.
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Ger. Mr. and Mrs. John T. CLANCY. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs
John Sargent, Jr-, Mr. and Mrs Speed
F Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. EIon S Clark,
and Mrs ]. W. F. Hughes, Mr. and
Mrs. H z. Ray, Miss Gussie Fuller.
Miss Marian Flenniken. Mr.. Ralph
Moore and Mr.. John Abrahams.
Miss Permelia Curtis will entertain
nine tables at bridge tonight for her
guest, Miss Gordon. of Sioux City.
At meeting Of the Principals club.
an organization of the principals of
the city schools. held at the high school
auditorium Monday night, Miss F'enelIa
Dana read a beautiful memorial to
Miss Caroline Goddard. the late prin-
clpal of Garfield school, whose death
occurred last week Papers were read
by Miss Lola A Graham. whose subject
was The Value Of School Expeditions,
and Mr.. J. l. Harrison who discussed
School Libraries and How to Obtain
Them
= The Informal Five Hundred club will
meet with Mrs. Frank Middleton, 32S
Fillmore street, Thursday afternoon.
The Helianthus Literary club Will
meet with Miss Ida Ump1eby, sos Jeff
ersOn street, Friday.
The following girls and bows moved
a valentine party Saturday evening at
the home of Miss Portia PenwelI: Miss
Leah Bailey, Miss Amy Gregg Miss
Nina Roudebush, Miss Grace Griffith.
Miss Leona Barrie, Miss Ethel Carrie,
Miss Lenora Williams, Miss Gail Moody,
Miss Mary Moody. Miss Josephine
Weaver. Miss Enid Mcconnell Miss
nellie Willets, Mr.. Sherwood Willcuts.
Mr.. Grant Laxman, Mr. Roy Barrie,
Mr.. Ralph Blade, Mr. Austin Dana. Mr..
Ralph Jones. Mr.. Ira Ross. Mr.. David