The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-04
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Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Black have been
! obliged to recall invitations for their
! bridge party tonight on account of Mrs.
| Blacks illness. She is suffering from
a severe attack of grip. and Is quite
| unable to receive her guests tonight
Mrs. Black entertained the following
| guests at bridge Thursday afternoon:
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith, Mrs. Her
bert Armstrong Mrs. A. A. Hurd. Mrs
| Charles Skinner, Mrs. Eugene Quinton.
Mrs. c. b. Reed. Mrs. A. w. Lacey.
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin. Mrs. George
Eagle, Mrs. T. ]. Myers. Mrs. c. H.
Gaunt. Mrs. A. w. Knowles, Mrs. Julia
| Wikidal Wells. Mrs. George Port Ash
! ton. Mrs. Frederick lies. Mrs Norman
Atkinson, Mrs. George W. Crane, Mrs.
Frank Crane. Mrs. Tom Davis, Mrs
Frank Grote. Mrs. ]. M. Council. Miss
Anna Speck. and Miss Louise Wood
Mrs. Tom Davis won the prize, hand
painted plate. Mrs. Black was assist
ed by Miss Elizabeth Hilton.
Mr. and Mrs c. B. Merriam gave a
! dinner last night for their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Ferrin of Montpelier.
VI. Their guests were: Mr., and Mrs.
Perrin, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merriam
and Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Harmon
! Following the dinner Mr. and Mrs
Frank Merriam gave a theater party
which included the same guests. MI.
Armin Fassler entertained IL guests at
dinner Wednesday night for Mr. and
Mrs Ferrin, and IA guests were asked
to dinner Tuesday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sterne were the
, guests of honor at dinner party Wed
nesday evening given by Mrs. j. M
Padgett, at her home. 1409 Topeka ave-
rue. Roses and carnations were used
in an effective table decoration, and
covers were laid for II guests. The
dinner was followed by bridge.
The Topeka chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution Will meet
the afternoon of February II with Mrs.
N. F. Handy, 1875 Topeka avenue.
Miss Jennie Blinn entertained at an
informal luncheon at the Mission tea
room Thursday afternoon for Mrs
Harriet Barker. of the Denison uni
versity, Granville. Ohio.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Padgett entertained her
500 club this afternoon at her home.
1909 Topeka avenue. The following
guests besides the members of the club.
We're present: Mrs Arthur w: Bronson
Mrs. Harry Seery. Mrs. w. E. Sterne.
Mrs. John Switzer. and Mrs. Z. E.
Foote.
Miss Alma Marie Ahlfeldt. a girl from
western Kansas. who recently gradu-
ated from Washburn college, will be
married February to Mr.. Ruby D.
Garrett, an attorney of Kansas City
and first lieutenant in the signal corps
NJ N G. They will be married in To-
peka, and will live at 2740 Summit
street, Kansas City. Mo.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Colonial Danes. was held Tues
day of this week at the home of Mrs.
n. ]. Handy. The state president OF
Wichita. was present. and Mrs. E. B.
Purcell. OF Manhattan, was also here
for the meeting.
News has been received here of the
death of Mr.. Thomas Robinson of Chi
cage, who will be remembered by To-
peka people as the husband of the girl
who used to be. Miss Pearlade Prescott,
violin teacher and social favorite
of this place. Mr.. Robinson died sud
has been suffering since the death of
Mrs. Robinson two years following
their marriage.
The bridegroom a the wedding of Miss
Eula Edith Walker was Mr.. Frank B.
Frost has our sympathy and Mr.. Faust
our congratulations.
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The members of the alumni associa-
ton and former students of the State
Agricultural college met last night with
Mr.. H. U. Rhodes, 1924 Harrison street.
to make plans for the coming reunion
and the banquet of March 4.
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The February meeting of the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs was held last
night in Chickering hall at Emahizer &
Speilman's. Professor Boodin, of the
university. gave a lecture on 1.-The
Citizens Duty to the Municipality" Il
congratulate you,' he said, ION your
adoption of the commission form of
government 1t may not be a success.
but it will be an improvement on the
old method. because it makes for sim
plicity and publicity in the administr9-
ton of civic affairs. Nearly any form
of government is good if the people be-
hind it are the right kind. The consti-
tuition is the tool, the efficiency of
which depends chiefly on the work
men. We must not be content with
placing restrictions on various evils
and our legislation should construct, as
well as restrain. When the saloon is
taken away from the laborer, he should
have a decent and suitable form of
recreation supplied in its place. 1t is
especially necessary to throw about the
youth of your city such influences as