The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
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The largest and most important event
of the day was Mrs. F. W. Watson s
reception at her house, 401 Topeka ave-
nue., for Mrs. C. C. Goddard of Leav-
enworth, president of the state fedora
ton of women's clubs. Mrs. Eustace
H. Brown of Olathe, the last state pres
ident, and Mrs. Lee Monroe, the new
president of the city federation elect
ed yesterday to succeed Mrs. Watson,
who has served the federation in that
capacity year and half. The mem
bers of her executive board assisted
Mrs. Watson, who will entertain them
at dinner tonight after the reception.
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Miss Fay Quinton. whose marriage
to Mr.. Frederick A. Davis of Amarillo,
Texas, takes place next week and Miss
Mary Meade, who will be married be-
fore the end of the month to Mr.
Terrence Ewart, were the guests of
honor at an afternoon bridge given by
Mrs. William w. Wikidal at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James l.
King, Thursday. 1t was an unusually
tractively bedecked with pink and
white peonies and garden roses, the
new summer frockS and hats showed
up charmingly and at Mrs. Kings the
selves. Miss Quinton looked especially
pretty in one of her trousseau gowns,
pink silk empire trimmed with white
lace, and Miss Meade wore a white
lingerie gown. The brides, however,
were almost outshone by their sisters.
who don't deserve the spotlight at all,
just now Everybody was raving over
Miss Alice Meade. who was a picture
in an empire of palest pink liberty silk,
and Mrs. Harley Reisman of Chicago,
i'll a white linen and Irish lace gown
with a lavendar hat. medieval he'll
met of chip with many lovely lavendar
plumeS. The favors were won by Mrs.
John Pullman of Bridgeport Conn,
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art nouveau hat pins. The brides IA
vors were damask towels and en-
broidered handkerchiefs.
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At Miss Mary Moore's luncheon at
the Country club today for Miss Quin
ton the shoe, proverbially lucky for
brides and weddings was much in evil
dence. The centerpiece was white
shoe filed with daisies. smaller white
shoes served as name cards at the COW
ers and the ice cream was served in
shoes. The guests were Miss Quinton,
Mrs. Harley Reisman of Chicago, Mrs.
George Davis, Miss Helen Davis, Mrs.
Ilif Felix, Mrs. Harry Rigby, Miss Ray
lam w Wikidal, and Miss Alice La
kin.
Miss Maud Boner and Mr.. Rex. T.
Kreipe were married Wednesday morn
ing at the deanery of the Church OF
the Assumption, the Rev. Father Hay
den officiating and only relatives pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Kreipe have gone
to the Northwest and California to
spend a month and will be at home,
street. Mrs. Kriepe, who was in the
office of the state accountant before
her marriage, formerly lived in Mime
apolis, Kan, and is an amiable, at
Mr.. Kriepe is well known Topeka
business man and secretary of the
State Fair association.
Mr. and nd M 4hsr John house g. Royce EsSo
street Thursday night for Governor
and Mrs. E. w. Hoch of Marion and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Charles Phillips
of Seattle who are spending their
honeymoon at Palatine Hill, the
country home of Mrs. Phillips par
ents. The other guests were Judge
and Mrs De Witte c. Nellis, Cover
nor and Mrs. John P. st. John of
Olathe, Mr.. and Mrs. Talton Crane,
Mr.. John Waters and the Rev. Mr..
Dornblazer of Chicago.
Three former Kansas governors
were present at the Nellis-Phillipps
wedding Wednesday night: Governor
Hoch of Marion, Governor ST. John
of Olathe and Governor S. j. Craw-
ford of Baxter Springs. Governor
Hoch and Governor ST. John re-
turned to their homes last night. Mrs.
ST. John is still the guest of Judge
and Mrs. Nellis and Mrs. Hoch will
be with Mrs. John @. Royce until
Saturday. Governor and Mrs. Craw
ford We're guests of their son and
daughter, Mr. George M Crawford
and Mrs Arthur Capper. Mrs Hoch
was the guest of Mrs. F. W. Watson
at her reception this afternoon for
the city federation of clubs and the
dinner following for the assisting
friends and is attending the Wash
burn commencement week festivities.
Her son, Homer Hoch, is a member
of the graduating class in the school
of law.
The Sigma Delta Psi alumni offers
a silver loving cup to the freshman
winning the highest scholarship. This
year the cup was won by Miss Mar
jorie Thompson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs E. w. Thompson.
Mrs Carroll B. Merriam enter
tanned the Duplicate Whist club this
afternoon.
Mrs. John Thomas Price will issue
invitations next week for a re-
ception at her bungalow Wilhelma
Place, west of Washburn college in
honor of her guest, Mrs. D. E. Rus
sell of ST. Louis.
An important event of the high
school commencement week was the
class in honor Of the graduating
class at the National roof garden
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