The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-29

who devotes her life to philanthropy.
Welcome in any society, with means
tc travel and no domestic ties, she still
spends most of her time and money
in relieving the poverty and distress of
the unfortunates of her community.
No one has done so much for organ
lied charity in Topeka, and her private
philanthropies are unnumbered. She
gives unstintingly in personal service.
visiting and nursing in the homes of
the poor, organizing and endowing in
dustrial schools. hospitals and day
nurseries, her life one of unseIfish de-
votion to noble cause.
Then there is a girl, who, although
reared in luxury was early thrown upon
her own resources, who has been the
main support of her family, who has
renounced marriage. and sacrificed her
own desires and ambitions, but who is
bright and cheerful and interesting,
without envy, or bitterness. and who
the visiting commentator fast set''
Iput together.
Topeka society" has two brothers,
men who in youth were never more
In their profession have achieved
success recognized far beyond the Dor
ders Of their own state. They are
among the men who have gained both
money and culture. Topeka society
has many men who in bOyhood followed
the plow but who, by their own ef-
forts acquired university education
and are "successfur' to the degree of
five, ten or fifteen thousand a year.
in Topeka society was, until a few
weeks ago, a girl who spoke five Ian
guages, had Travelled widely and was
luncommoniy accomplished. For SIX
years Topeka was graced by the pres
cree of a remarkable couple, the man
a concert pianist and teacher of I'M
usual ability, the graduate of an Eur
Iopean university. his wife woman OF
wonderful personality, competing
fascination and marked originality, who
was deeply interested in philanthropy,
, humanit aria nism, art and education
and did much to advance them. They
both spoke six languages f1uently, had
travelled everywhere. and knew many
famous people intimately.
! Topeka has many girls of good family
and average means who are not con-
tent with idleness and frivonty ana
Who without the spur of actual neces-
s;ty are workers and wage earners
spending the money they earn In hlgh-
Ell education and travel former To-
peka girl achieved considerable sue
cess as a concert pianist. Then there
lis that unusual girl who, in spite of
serious physical handicap, which would
have made some women miserable, pes
. lSimistic failures, has given herselr an
excellent education and earns a COM
Portable income, travels, studies, is
beautiful and Well-dressed, and so glad
hearted and full of the joy of life that
to meet her is a mental ana spiritual
tonic One of the remarkable women
in Topeka is exceptionally pretty, chic
well groomed, witty, and socially pop
MAR. Although she likes to dance and
play bridge and is the best woman goi-
fer in town, she is devoted motner
land a model home-maker Deslde ana
Inc man leads a buster. more useful ana
lpurposeful life.
What we are pleased to call society
lin Topeka Kan, has many women VINO
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the interests and enthusiasm OF their
Husbands and children, and still nno
time for a reasonable amount OF social
Diversion, and any number OF men VINO
make money progress IN rneir p pr s,sd
Iliherally educated, yet who play as gooo
bridge and golf as the idlers and are
lol1ite as presentable socially
| The visiting girls indictment, IL true
in part, is not important. She has not
had more than look-in on IopeKa
lsociety in any large and representa-
Tive sense.
The marriage of Miss Meta Robin
son. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Robinson, and DR.. Merrill Lindsay, son
lof DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Lindsay, took
place this afternoon at the nome Oh
The bride, Ninth and Tyler streets. Rev
III. A. Renwick performed the ceremony.
IOnly the two families were present
DR.. and Mrs. Lindsay will leave TINS
evening for New York where LIT. Llno-
saw will enter into hospital work this
Isummer. The marriage was surprise
Ito most OF their acquaintances.
Mr. Toe wilson will give an informal
dinner at the Country club tonight for
Miss Marjorie Ilette of Fort Madison,
Iowa. and Miss Bess Resseguie of Chi
cago who are guests of Mrs. Joe Nor
gan The other guests will be MISS
Dorothy Wilson, Mr.. Bert Reid and Mr.
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The marriage of Dr. Nellie W. Saw
yer and Mr.. Ernest r. Corbin VIII take
place tonight at the home of the bride
a wedding trip and be at home when
they return at PIT Greenwood avenue,
Potwin Place
Miss Joy Paxton gave an afternoon
500 Monday for Miss Harriet Thwing
and Miss Hazel Thwing of Kansas
CITY: The other guests were Miss
Guenn GODDARD, Miss Madeline Whitney,
Miss Dorothy Gleed. Miss La we're
I.angdon. Miss Mary Dallas Gage, Miss
Helen Morrow. Miss. Daisy Monroe,
Miss Alice Meade, Miss Virginia Meade,
Miss Dorothy Barber, Miss Margaret
Jetmore, Miss Irene Weishans. MISS
Miriam Foster, Miss Louise Culver,
Nelson, Miss Blossom Devlin of Kansas
/ CITY. Miss Nell Kirk. Miss Alice Patter-
son, Miss Margaret Pettyjohn. Miss
Clara Daniels, Miss Marion Thompson,
Miss Katherine Kellam, Miss Mildred
Guild. Miss Maude Grimes, Miss Una
Lyle, Miss Ariel Nichols.
The Merry Sixteen club will meet to-
morrow with Mrs. J. P. Howe on West
| lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli G. Foster enter
tanned the members of the Portia club
and their husbands Monday evening at
| their house on Topeka avenue in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Slater who are
| a reside in Sarnil