The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
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and Mrs. George M. Crawford was at
tended by more than two hundred
guests. The drawing room was deco
rated in chrysanthemums and festoons
of asparagus fern. The dining room
was decorated in vioIets and tea roses.
The women who assisted in receiving
the guests were: Mrs. w. r. Stubbs,
Mrs. E. S. Quinton, Mrs. David w. Null
vane, Mrs. Marco Morrow, Mrs. Harold
Chase, Mrs. Eugene Hagen. Mrs. Frank
Hobart, and Mrs. Bernard Kelly of EN-
poria- Punch was served by Miss Isabel
Mills, Miss Lenore Stubs and Miss
Marjorie Rodgers.
Mrs. Patrick Walsh entertained about
seventy-f1ve guests Wednesday after
noon at the third of a series of parties
which she has given this fall. Music was
furnished during the afternoon by Miss
Frances Walsh, Miss Jessie Nicholson
and Miss Hazel Kaiser. The rooms
were decoratd with palms, Killarney
and liberty roses, and favors of liberty
roses were given to the guests.
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Mr.. A. B. c. butcher of Topeka and
Miss Mabel McAmis of Kansas City
were married in Kansas City Tuesday
evening. Mr.. butcher, formerly of Chi
cago, has been in Topeka about two
months as manager of the Harvey eat
ing house. Mr.. and Mrs. butcher will
be at home to their friends at the To-
peka Harvey house after December lst
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Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Metzger an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Laura Anna, to Mr.. Edward S. Linds-
ley. The wedding took place at Council
Grove, November 9th. The Reverend ].
w. Reed. formerly of Topeka, read the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey will
be at home to their friends at 1101
North Jackson street, after December
1st.
Mrs. M. L. Ogden, 424 Polk street. was
pleasantly surprised Wednesday morn
met at her home. bringing with them
gift Of china berry set. The follow
ing women were there: Mrs. Hitler,
Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Hafee, Mrs. Sarah
Palmer, Mrs. Asquith, Mrs. Peyton.
Mrs. Horton. Mrs. Saunders. Mrs.
Graft and Miss Laura Horton.
The Anti-Can't club entertained the
c. s. crowd Thursday evening at a
marshmallow roast at the home of ono
if its members, Miss Cleora Dolman.
The Following were the guests: Miss
Lottie Sparkling, Miss Winifred Naeh.
Miss Nettie Nash, Miss Inez Irwin,
Miss Alta Adamson, Miss Mamie Ad
amson, Miss Edna Parks, Miss Esther
Florence Dutton, Miss Hazel Goddard.
Miss Tresa Heck, Miss Margaret Girls
void. Mr. John Strain, Mr.. Merrill
Ream. Mr.. Dwight Ream Mr.. Leslie
Hawley. Mr.. Harry Butler, Mr.. Leonard
Goddard. Mr.: Harvey Holt. Mr.. Leslie
Coulson. Mr.. Leslie QUAINT, Mr.. Donnell
Ever. Mr.. Will Fenton, Mr.. Albert
Roebuck, Mr.. Obed Goddard. Mr. Sam
Mcbride and Mr.. Paul Morrison
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There will be a dance tonight at the
n11fh fny- he
families.
The Fillmore Street Whist club met
this afternoon with Mrs. W. T. Crosby.
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s The tea given by the Misses Peacock
at the Topeka club Wednesday after
noon, was Il most enjoyable affair
About As young women were. invited to
meet their niece, Miss Naomi Peacock
OF Austin. Texas. The dining room
was decorated in pink candles and
shades and pink and white carnations
The young women who assisted through
the rooms were: Miss Clara Daniels,
Miss Mamie Veale. Miss Margaret Co
ing Miss Marguite Mills. Miss Grace
Koontz Miss Mary Gleed.
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A Topeka girl who has always been
carefully chaperoned and who, when
shopping for the day. has been in the
habit of eating at the Y. w. C. A, was
COInp6liGu, Dy unIOrlulIOuS clrcumSLan-
ces, to travel through the great city of
Lawrence, whose metropolitan ways
were strange to her. Having only time
enough for lunch before train time, she
wandered into the nearest restaurant
where there was a lunch counter at
which sat man, and farther back some
unoccupied tables that escaped her at
tention. Assuming a great air of conf
dence, she perched herself on a stool
at the counter. The man. thinking that
she sought his society, did not keep her
waiting but entertained her in his
suavest manner.
The girl first stared in wonder, then
glanced around, noticed the tables, and
with a sinking heart. smiled back and
said: perhaps I should have gone to
a table instead of the lunch counter"
The man admitted much, but urg-
emily suggested that he had no objec-
ton to her remaining where she was,
and continued: my name is Jackson;
what did you say yours is?' L don't
recall that I mentioned my name
oh, CA pause) You live at Topeka,
didn't you say?" Yes. I live there. -
What street did you say?" kansas
avenue" well, 1 expect to be in To-
peka next week, and if you will give
me your telephone number I shall be
glad to call you up
BY this time the demure and care
fully shielded maiden had decided that
this was true romance, but this re-
mark recalled her home and her moth
er's look of stern surprise should a
strange man call for her over the tele-