The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
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| They say Miss Lenora Stubs bossed
the party at the Governors House las
night. and that although her father
won fame as the originator of the Boss
Buster movement in Kansas politics,
the real boss in the governors family,
like that of other men. is Daughter
But If 1t is true, as reported, that Miss
Stubs made most of the arrangements
for the reception given at the execu-
tive residence Thursday evening for the
ofhc1al set, the success of her efforts
proves that her ability for making salt
rising bread has not interfered with
the requirement of the more ornamen-
tai accomplishments of the ideal hos
tess. The reception was pronounced
success and lnaugurated the new So
cial regime of the governors house
most auspiciously. The house was
charmingly decorated with many
palms. ferns. Towering plants and cut
flowers The Governor and Mrs
Stubs, the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Johnston, the Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. Fitzgerald and the Speaker and
Mrs. Dolley received the guests. Mrs.
Stubs wore a gown of white liberty
silk. Mrs. Johnston was in Dresden
silk of gray and pink, one of two gowns
which she saved from the Copeland fire.
Mrs. F'itzgerald's gown was of black
satin and cluny lace and Mrs. Dolley
wore white taffeta. Serving in the din
ing room were Miss Stubs, Miss Vera
Brady and Miss Ada Gilmore of Law
renee, Miss Josephine Fish of Kansas
tractive young girls in pretty light
frocks. The dining room decorations
were particularly pretty. The table had
a great mound of pink carnations for
a centerpiece and the coffee urn was at
one end and at the other a block of ice
wreathed with carnations and fern
from which ice cream was served. The
invitations were limited to the justices
of the supreme court, the state officers,
the members of the legislature and
their wives and those asked to assist
were the Attorney General and Mrs.
Fred S. Jackson, the Assistant Attor-
Representative and Mrs. Robert Stone,
Representative A. G. Mitchell of Law
renee and Mrs. Mitchell, and Senator
and Mrs. c. S. Huffman of Columbus.
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The Topeka alumni chapter of the
Kappa Theta sorority has been grant
ed an alumni charter. The chapter,
hitherto merely a club, win be known
as Pi Alumni chapter and will have
it's initial meeting tomorrow afternoon
with Miss Anna Harrison.
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Mr.. James Dix Schuyler, of Los An
geles, Cal, who is a brother of Mrs.
S. s. Lawrence and Mrs Sheldon, and
who lived in Kansas in his boyhood
and early manhood. is one of six CT
gineers invited by President Roosev cit
to accompany the president-elect ard
his party to Panama to visit the ca
peka Tuesday night on his way to
to join Judge Taft and the
rest of the party, which sails January
25. Mr.. Schuyler is a hydraulic engi-
neer of more than national renoWn, and
one of the most famous of former Kan
sans. He built the Sweetwater dam
at San Diego ard many other big en-
cheering feats remain as monuments
to his years of active service, but 11r
some years now he has been occupied
as consulting engineer, travelling to
all parts of the world as he is called
by important professional engagements.
visited Japan, Brazil and the Sand
wich Islands and he is retained per
manently as consulting engineer for
large interests in Mexico. Mr.. Schuy
Ter will stop in Topeka for short visit |
to his sisters on his return from Pana- |
ma.
Nobody knows a mans faults down
to the ninutest details, like the woman
he loves.
Mrs. William Redwood Smith gave
an afternoon bridge today for her sis
-er, Mrs. Mcintyre, of Wichita.
DR.. and Mrs ]: E. Minney. 2O9
Western avenue. have asked guests
for dinner this evening at O'Clock.
The invitations include: DR.. and
Mrs. It. C. Biddle, DR.. and Mrs F. j.
Ernst Mrs E. L. Wilson of Marys-
Vile, Mrs. c. F. McC1intock of Kansas
City, DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Magee, DIR.
and Mrs. George NJ. Minney. Miss Mar
garet Minney.
In business office in Topeka after
noon tea is served daily. Now you
know that's stylish for little old To-
peka.
The members of the Assembly club
we're asked to the January Helianthus
1T Steinberg's last night and the COM
oany in attendance was one of the
hose who danced were Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. McClintock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Akers, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Reid,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. /. King, Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Harmon. Mr.. and Mrs. Nat :
Black. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian. Sydnor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don MuIvane. Mr.. and 8
Mrs. Frank L. Sturgess. Miss Bess :
of Ell Paso, Tex, Miss Ella !
Davis. Miss Floyd Robenson, Miss
ethel Estberg, Miss Mary Moore Miss :
Frances Council, Miss Phil Reed Miss
<assuba of Milwaukee, Miss Helen
tombstone, Mrs. J. w. Burt. Miss Fay J
Quinton Miss Maude Grimes, Miss {
Miss Nellie Millspaugh, Miss Dorothy s
Wilson, Miss Berenice Fuller, Miss 1
Helen McClintock, Miss Edna Gafford, I
Miss Ola Cronk. Mr.. Harry Wolf. Mr.. !
IlOuldS l.. mig, MI. clay hamilton, |
Nr. Ilif Felix, Mr.. Sam Freshman,
Ir. Walter Delfs, Mr.. Fred Davis, Mr..
Ben Scandrett, Mr.. Mike Murray, Mr.. ]
Monte Kistler, Mr.. Edward Kellam, I
Mr.. Edwin Curry, Mr.. Harold Cope
and, Mr.. Richard Hall. Mr.. Gene G
Rodgers, Mr.. Walter Goodnow Mr. !
Dana Davis, Mr.. Hugo Felix of Par
ons, Lieutenant Earl Mcfarland of t
TT. Rosecrans, Col, Mr.. r. D. Perkins. +
The Delta Phi drawing room '
Minstrel at the chapter house Thurs {
lay evening was an event of i'm 7
in Washburn student circles {
ind proved a most delightful enter