The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15


Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crawford and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell had an
experience Saturday afternoon which
goes. to prove that there is "another
Adle" to motoring. 1t didn't rain III
TApeka Saturday but north and east OF
Topeka there was almost a deluge as
was discovered by the Crawford anu
Mitchell party who planned to motor
to Lake View. Before Calhoun BIulIs
was reached mud was encountered ana
wnen man coming from the east sa r
that no automobile could stay on tne
bluff's road they decided to try the
south side route. Things ran smoothly
to Tecumseh when more mud was en-
countered. The chains were put on anu
Big Springs was finally reached put
motoring was not as easy as boating
would have been. One of the cnalnS
came off and Mr.. Mitchell traInpeu
back a mile through mud to his snoe
tops ard recovered 1t. 1t was aIteI
this that the party decided to return
home but Oil the way back the car
skidded into a ditch The women were
then forced to alight The mud hau
such an affinity for their low SHOES thaI
1t was impossible to keep them on
However the automobile was hnally uls-
lodged and started back to Tecumseh
where it vas abandoned under a Tree
and the four bedragged muddy MOTOR
lists took the train for Lake view Wnere
they spent the night and succeeding
day very pleasantly. The car was SUI,
under the tree when they returned ana
they came to Topeka in 1t last even
ing.
Governor w. r. Stubs and his fam
lily spent Sunday at Syracuse. KAN
and laft at o'clock in the afternoon
for Colorado. Their trip so far has
beer uneventful.
y
Bishop Millspaugh last night receiv-
ed a telegram from Rye Beach n: H.
stating that Jonathan Thomas had re
covered sufficiently to stand the eHectS
of the trip home and probably would
arrive here some time today. A special
car was chartered and the family OF
Mr.. Thomas, who joined him at his
bedside wnen his condition first be-
came serious, will accompany him home.
Mrs. Julia Farnsworth Soper will en-
tertain informally at bridge WedneS-
day afternoon for Mrs. J. B. Furry of
Muskogee. Ok, and Mrs. A. L. Murphy
of Tulsa. Ok
Mrs. A. w. Knowles gave an infor-
s-lal bridge party at her home on To-
: peka avenue Saturday afternoon for
Mrs. A. l.. Murphy of Tulsa, Ok, who
is guest of her sister, Mrs. c. B. Smith.
Bridge was followed by luncheon at 10
o'clock.
The members of the Rillikcn club
gave a surprise party Saturday even
ing at the home of their president, Miss
Marguerite Thrapp. in honor Of her
fifteenth birthday. TIE hostesses and
their guests included: Miss Marguerite
Thrapp, Miss Mab"i Mcknight, Miss
Marguerite Allen, Miss Isabel Wilson,
Miss Lillian Meecham, Miss Frances
Morrow, Miss Mildred Spencer Miss
Emma Crabb, Miss Hazel Merrick, Miss
Erminnie Plat, Miss Lillian McFad-
den Mr.. William Bennett, Mr.. Max
McSpadden. Mr.. Arthur Gray Johnston,
Mr.. John Mcknight, Mr. John Shaw,
Mr.. John Warren. and Mr.. Chester
Wahle.
Mrs. Fannie p. Cramer entertained
the following guests at a slumber party
Saturday night at the home of her sis
ter. Mrs. S. c. Petit. 1900 West Sixth
avenue: Mary Stephens, Florence
Foley, Kathleen Foley, Elizabeth VIII
son, Eunice Wilson, Stella Nash, Mary
WOODBURY., and Carrie f1emps.ead.
Miss Florence Nettles who will
leave soon for Hardin college, Mexico
Mo-, was guest of honor at 6 O'Clock
dinner given Saturday evening by Miss
Gladys Bennett. The guests were Miss