The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
cCOCETY

Plates have been reserved for a hun
dred and fifty guests at the Elks ain
ner tonight. All the dining rooms or
the lodge viii be used, and larger
number of e. ests Will be served than
ever before at the Elks' hail. MI
Darwin Bradley Will sing, there are TO
be some violin. solos and actors from
both the Novelty and Majestic theaters
will contribute to the entertainment
between dances.
Mrs. ]. f. Mitchell entertained Mrs:
w. Z. Bailey of Chicago at an informal
luncheon yesterday at her nome, 1919
Buchanan street. Mr., Bailey is as
Fe, and he and Mrs. Bailey stopped
in Topeka yesterday on their way home
from California where they nave beeh
making a short visit
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Mrs. Nathan Price asked few guests
to an informal luncheon this after
noon at the Mission tea room for Mrs.
J. x. Hudson of Kansas City, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Wilkie.
Mrs. B. D. Mize entertained the fol-
lowing guests informally yesterday
afternoon at luncheon followed by
cards: Mrs. 7. F. Carter, Mrs. a. Il.
Poole, Mrs. c. j. Nellis, Mrs. E. E
Roudebush, Mrs George Boon, Mrs. G..
Downes and Mrs. w. Hatch. - =.
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Mrs. D. c. Tillotson will be hostess
Wednesday evening at Lincoln meet
ing of the Impromptu club. Response
to roll call will be memoirs of Lin
coin. Mrs. D. H. Branaman will read
the paper which will be discussed by
Mrs ]. B. ReH and Mr.. Whitaker.
There will be an original poem by
Mrs Ralph sduires:
Mrs. Elizabeth Myers of Rockford,
Illinois, is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Z. NJ. Shelton, 1925 Taylor street
Mrs. Sheldon asked about twenty of
the women of her neighborhOod to a
little informal afternoon yesterday to
meet her sister. Mrs. Myers will be
here for about two weeks before her
return to Rockford.
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Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey will give
a musicale Saturday evening, the 18th,
at O'Clock. at her studio, 107 East
Eighth avenue.
Mrs. Harry French will entertain
the Double Six club Wednesday after
noon at her home, HOS Harrison
street.
Mrs. Fred Freeman entertained the
d. d. Whist club Monday afternoon at
the Topeka club. Mrs. Arthur Nichols
played IOr MIS-. FRANK EQSOn.
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Mrs. Robert Carver entertained the
Art club yesterday afternoon. Miss
Aimee Crandall of Denver. who is
visiting Miss Marian Garretson, was a
guest of the club.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Otis G. .Faber, of Hol-
ton. announce the engagement of their
daughter. Bernice May. to Mr.. John n.
Wander Vries, of Lawrence. The mar
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City Federation met in the CONNER
The subject Of the boulevard was dis
cussed and additional names were sug-
gested for the river drive committee
Col. J. w. F. Hughes and Mr.. a. B.
Poole of Potwin. Mr. Fred Morns, Mr..
Thomas Page. and Mr.. Frank Sims of
North Topeka. We're all considered suit
able persons to. act on this committee.
The advlsability of extending the drive
past the fair grounds and to Vine
wood park was discussed. In case this
is done. the fair grounds people and
Vinewood Park company will be asked
to assist. The residents on the road to
Cages park are asking that the road
be brought out that way, and as the
sum of $500 is to be expended for the
Improvement of that road anyhow, il
was the opinion of the meeting that the
boulevard should take in Cages park
The schools and those lodges and soci-
cites, such as the Modern Woodman
Who observe Arbor Day. will be asked