The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

Mr.. Robert w. Blair gave a post
nuptial dinner at the Throop hotel Fri
day evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Thomas who have returned from their
wedding trip. 1t was a fish and bird
dinner, and the table was beautifully
decorated in cardles and roses. Large
red rose buds were placed at each
plate and given as favors. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thomas
Mrs. W. T. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Crockett, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Put
nam, Mr.. +. R. Cowgirl, Mr.. Sam
Radges. Mr.. Charles E. Buhre, and
Judge Hazen. The "Old Guard" has
suffered a good many assertions, and
it is whispered that another one is inn
rninent, as one more member shows
signs of becoming a voluntary prison.
er in the apron string captivity.
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Mrs. Richard A. Harrison will enter
tain at bridge luncheon at the Coun-
try club Wednesday afternoon in honor
of her guest, Mrs. J. c. Feeley, of New
York, and Friday afternoon she will
give thtmble party at the Country
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cline gave a
dinner at the Elks' club to which the
following guests were asked: Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stansfeld. DR.. and Mrs. George
P. Ashton, and Mrs Feeley ard Mrs.
Storey of New York. A vase of large
yellow chrysanthemums occupied the
center of the table. and yellow ribbons
were used to complete the decoration.
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The annual concert of the Ladies'
Music club was given last night at the
First Presbyterian church The house
V as packed with people who We're wise
enough to know that the occasion was
an exception to the rule that you can
never get something for nothing. The
only cost of the concert last night was
the trouble of going to hear it, and
that the best talent of Topeka should
furnish gratis treat like the one pre-
scented last night, speaks for their gen
crosby not less than the crowded house
indicated the gratitude of those who
listened. A we'll chosen. miscellaneous
program was given by the club, assist
ed by Mr.. Dana Parkhurst, who took
the baritone part in the song cycle ION
Jhelum River" in which Mrs. George
Parkhurst took the soprano part. Miss
and Mrs. Florence Fox Thatcher sang
from Mtg1on. Two choruses from
Chaminado were given. ''St. Johns
Eve,'' in which Mrs. Frank Thomas
took the solo part. and THE Maids of
Aries" in which Miss Bernice Fuller
and Mrs. Ralph Skinner had solos. Mrs.
William Wikidal sang "Morire" by
Papini. A particularly good feature of
number by Mrs. James W. Going and
Mrs. ARA Clark who played Raff's
Gavotte. Mrs. Clark also played two
organ solos, Prayer and Berceuse," by
Guilmant and Allegretto from Volk-
nann's OPUS g. Miss Ethelyn Harrl-
son played from Chopin a Scherzo full
OF technical display, crashing chords and
dainty staccato. Mrs. Charles Gleed
played prelude by Mcdowell, a beau
ttful thing of exquisite trills and runs.
The A B. G. 500 club was enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. John
Marshall, PIT Harrison street.
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Miss Alice Hughes gave a line party
Friday night at the Majestic for Miss
is her guest this week. other guests
at the party were: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hughes, Miss Ruth Sund, Mr..
Arthur Baker and Mr.. Harry Howes.
The Kappa Sigma men of Wash
burn entertained the visitors to the
Kappa Sigma conclave Friday night at
the fraternity house. A banquet will
be given tonight at the Mills tea room
by the local chapter.
Those who danced at Steinberg's
last night with the Trivoli club were:
DR.. and Mrs Willis A. Coston. Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Trap, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Gillespie, Miss Margaret Garvey. Miss
Helen Haughey, Miss Grace Koontz
Sharitt, Miss Corinne Coston. Miss
Ann Troutman, Miss Gladys Scott,
Miss Dorothy Scott. Miss Marie
Lagerstrom, Miss Bertha Hull, Miss
Elizabeth Holiday, Miss Esther
Rodgers, Miss Dorothy Porter. Miss
Marguerite Mills, Miss Katherine
Kellam. Miss Alice Willard, Miss
Clyde Bonebrake, Miss Madeline