The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13


the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. McAfee, 216
East Eighth street. Only relatives
/ witnessed the ceremony which was
performed by the Reverend Thomas
Young Mr. and Mrs. Noble will live
in Kansas City.
The harassed Christmas shopper.
who SO longs to make his friends a
gift of something different and who
givable articles, should drop in at
| Pickens' and see their corsage
bouquets of artificial fowers-orchids,
violets. roses, etc.,-such as some OF
Tcpeka's fashionable women have
brought home with them from Kan
sas City or Chicago. They are much
| in favor and would make acceptable
presents for girls who delight in
dainty touches to their party cos
tunes.
Mrs. lief Felix will entertain her
bridge club next Wednesday afternoon
at her rooms in the Lenox apartments.
| The home of Miss Daisy Neil was
the scene of the sixth anniversary
celebration of the Beta sorority Satur
| day night. Christmas decorations were
used-a Christmas tree, berries, green
bers were nostesses, including Miss
Florence Tucker, Miss Airline Dietrich,
Miss Mary Wilson of Valencia, Miss
Annie Sweet, Miss Vivien futile, Miss
Julia Leland, Mss Mamie Veale. Miss
Margaret Going. Miss Alice Meade,
Miss Nell Backenstoce, Miss Mary Dali
las Gage, Miss Ethel Frizell. Miss Lu-
grace Whitmer and Miss Daisy Neil.
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Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Sarah Horner and
Mr. Walter Golden, the wedding to
take place Wednesday, January II, at
the Church Of the Assumption.
A Kansas City paper tells of some
informal social events that have re-
solved themselves into small reunions
of Kansas people who are now in
Paris. Two familiar names are men
toned. Miss Sarah Wilder and Mrs. F.
L. Shellabarger, as hostesses at some
of these functions.
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There is an attractive display of
plumeS of various colorS and sizes,
each one put up in a separate box
the woman who places the proper
value on a good looking hat. in the
windows of Miss Pickins' store.
These plumes and the new bouquets to
be had at her shop will throw light on
the puzzling question. What would
she like for Christmas?'
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The alumni chapter of the lambda
Alpha Lambda sorority issued invita-
tons today for the dance to be given
on the 22d.
The Kruzo Card club will meet next
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Hammond, 1922 Clay street.
Mrs. Lee Monroe and Mrs. ]. D.
Mcfarland gave an informal luncheon
at the Mills tea room Saturday after
noon for Professor Alberta Corbin of
the State university. Mr.. Griffin, Mrs
Brooks and Mrs r. E. Rice of Law
renee, Mrs. Lucretia Campbell of Hum
boldt and Miss Maude Mary Kline of
Topeka. The out of town women came
to Topeka last week to attend the
Equal Suffrage League convention.
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Miss Ceora I.anham returned yes
terday from Perry. where she conduct
ed a high school play Saturday even
ing There was a bit of high tragedy
aside from the duel in the second act,
when two really and truly masked men
appeared at the door and demanded
the pot of gold which happened to
be carefully tucked away under the
ticket table. 1t turned out that the
bold bad men escaped with their lives
but without ode mum
The story is told of asChristmas shop
per whose name was Mr.. PUTT On. A
number of times he determined to buy
before Christmas, but true to the tradi-
lions of the family, he never found it
convenient to purchase the doll, the red
wagon. the bedroom slippers. and the
celluloid glove box until the day before
they had to be delivered. On that day1
all the Procrastination family and rela-
tives were crowding the shops, and our
hero had his favorite cornS energetica1-
ly walked over and his floating ribs
vigorously poked- At last the store
s,11 %AI Oh ,{<<,l IL
of left-overs. and our friends list not
half disposed of. With CONSERVATION in
his heart he Travelled weary road
home upbraiding his luck and the gov
eminent. Why don't we do our buying
early? The merchants demand it. and
the law allows it.
The U. c. T. club entertained for the
members and their families Saturday
night at the A. o. U. w. hall. About
a hundred people attended and were
entertained with cards and dancing
The Topeka membership of the club is
large, and they are expecting to have a
special car to Kansas City to attend the
u. c. T. convention of delegates from
Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Mary MacLennan. who is at
tending the National Cathedral school
at Washington, will return to Topeka
Sunday to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Mac
Lehman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Low and Mrs.
Lows sister Miss Florence Mix. will
come from Chicago soon after Christ |
mas to visit Mr. Lows parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. M A. Low and his sister Mrs. |
Albert T. Reid.
Mrs. George Thompson has returned |
from short trip to Kansas City.
Miss Primrose GilchriSt, who is at |
tending the Agricultural college at |
Manhattan. spent Sunday with her peo- |
pie in Topeka.
Professor Stanley l. Rubens a Kan |
sas City artist. will be in Topeka early |
in January and will address a meeting |
Of the Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Longnecker and |
their sons, Frank and Donald. will |
from EN- nOria this week to L