The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

The To1elxa Chapter of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution at thelr
last meeting. January oIns nid .-+ piAt ~
for a Washington's Birthday party, 10
which the husbands Of the members
will he invited and the Sons of the
American Revolution and their wives
THE Sons OF the American Revolution
held their annual meeting for the cleo
tion of officers Saturday. and selected
the following officers: President, Mr..
] M Meade; vice president Mr.. A K.
Rodgers; secretary and historian, Mr..
D. W. NeIlis; registrar Judge, Mr.
Joseph L. Eldridge; treasurer, Mr..
David W. Norton
The teachers of the Kissing Conserva-
tory have extended an invitation to the
pupils for an informal social evening
Thursday. January 20. in the studio
rooms. An interesting feature will be
the operetta love and Whist" to be
presented by Miss Ethel Barnes, Miss
Edythe Walker, Miss May McNoun.
Mr.. c. D. Wellman and Mr.. F. l. Rob-
bins.
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The Ideal History club will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. W. A Nc
Carter. 1884 College avenue. There will
be the regular history lesson appointed
for the meeting, and the paper OF the
dLl6InOOut LIE EdSSAlS VI IAAC
Plains Indian" will be read by Mrs.
McCarter.
Miss Myra Tompkins Of Oklahoma
City, who is visiting in Topeka, was the
guest of honor at an informal dinner
party given by Miss Helen spielman,
Saturday evening.
The following people will assist Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Wood at the reception
which they will give tomorrow night
for Miss Florence Bailey and their son,
Mr.. Thomas Carlyle Wood: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. o. Garvey, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sar-
gent, Rev and Mrs. Francis l. Hayes,
Mrs. Hinkle Guy, Mrs. T. c. Chamber
lain. Mrs. John Sargent, ST.. Miss
Daisy Neil Miss Ella Bailey, Miss May
Bailey. Miss Mabel Holloway, Mr.. Will
liam Bailey. Mr.. Paul Sweet, Mr.. Owen
L Copek Mr. Alexander Spencer and
Mr. Marshall Mays. Miss Daisy Neil
entertained informally at cards Satur-
day afternoon for Miss Bailey, and the
ceremony reception at the Wood home
will be the last of the pre-nuptiaI par
ties for Miss Bailey. Her marriage to
Mr.. Thomas Wood will occur Wednes-
day evening. the 18th.
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Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Alice Wilhelm and Mr.. Floyd
Doubleday, both OF Lawrence which
will occur February l. Miss Wilhelmi
has frequently visited in Topeka and
has a great many friends here who will |
be interested to know of her approach |
ing marriage. Mr.. Doubleday also has
a large acquaintance among Topeka |
young people.
There will be an evening meeting of |
the Ramblers' club Thursday evening |
Tor the members and their husbands at
the home OF Mrs. H E. Lyman, 1892
Polk street.
Miss Grace Root and Miss Ruth |
Barratt were hostesSes at a pretty |
dinner given at the home of Miss
Root, S29 Quincy street, north, Satur- |
day evening The rooms were pro-
fuse1y decorated in pink and white |
hearts with numberIess gilded wish /
bones. The table decorations were |
pink and white sweet peas with maid
enhair fern. Covers were laid for I
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Rominger, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Edward J. Gribbfn, Miss
Ruth Wells. Miss Mercy Anderson, |
Miss Susanna RUBIN. Miss Barratt, |
Miss Root, Mr.. William Reed of Man
haitian and Mr.. Frank Root.
Mrs. leila Lukens- Easley. a teacher
1t the Kansas City Conservatory of
Music, and former Topeka girl, gave
her first public recital in Kansas City
dSN HSGh OeLOI6 an dQQlence OF ABOUT
three hundred people. A Kansas CITY
paper says: She showed herself to be
q musician of intellectual taste and
sound technical ability Delicacy of
treatment seemed to be the outstand-
Ing feature of her playing. and the
rendering Of Beethoven's Rondo in G
Minor showed the daintiness of her
style. In Chopin's Waltz in A Flat |
Major, Mrs. Easley showed an urlex-
pected degree of power and thorough
appreciation of the more emotional
side OF the art.
The Alta Vista club met TODAY with
Mrs. D. E. Esterly. s07 Western ave
hue.
Notes ard Personal Mention.
Miss Marie Lagerstrom. Miss Alice
willard and Miss Henrietta Alexan-
der returned yesterday from Law
renee, where they attended the Phi
Delta Theta dance Friday night
Miss Nellie Wood of Brownsville.
Pa, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. |
Wood and will be here for the Bailey
Wood wedding Wednesday evening.
Mrs John Bradley. who was Ill at |
stormont hospital for a number of
weeks and later spent three weeks