The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-16

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Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wear gave a
dinner Sunday night at the Elks' club
for Mrs. Paul Hudson, of the City of
Mexico, who is the guest of her moth
err Mrs. Nathan Price. Covers were
laid for Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Tom Frost,
Mrs. Marie Price Wear, Mr.. viii Cur
tbs, Mr.. John Nicholson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wear.
Mrs. Frank Foster will give an in
formal luncheon at 1 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at her home in Potwin in
honor of Mrs. Edward GraffStrom OF
Columbus, o.. who is visiting Ms. Will
lam Henderson.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Padgett has asked 20
guests for bridge Thursday afternoon
in honor of Miss Kittie Bridenstein, of
New York, who will leave in a short
time for her home after spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. A. w. Bron-
son.
The Assembly club will give 4 dance
Tuesday night, the 18th, at the Elks
lodge. mistake was made in print
ing the invitations. which gave the
date as the 18th. Those who will re-
ceive at the dance are: Mrs. James
ILONIcys NILS" w III Eastman oce7'
King. Mrs. Robert Pierce. Mrs. c. A.
Mcclure, Mrs. Frank Merriam.
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From the standpoint of the fellows
themselves, the last chapter in the
weeks events of the opening of the
Delta Phi fraternity home al Wash
burn, was the most successful of all
the elaborate entertainments given by
the frat men. This last event-the
'stag" banquet was held at the new
chapter house Saturday night and was
the scene of the most spirited and rep
resentative gathering of the Delta Phi
since the fraternity was organized sew
eral years ago.
1t was the annual Glove feast" of the
fraternity men following their house
warming entertainments and the first
real love feast in the new nome own
ed and built by the "fratres.' and from
the nature of the gathering, the sue
cess of the party and the spirit of the
men in attendance this is simply the
beginning of a long line OF similar
feasts which will be enjoyed by the men
of the fraternity when it is possible to
bring to Topeka a large number OF the
out of town alumni.
AT the party Saturday night the most
noticeable feature was the attendance
OF the alumni members of Delta Phi.
This fraternity was organized about
eight years ago and since that time an
alumni organization of about half a
hundred members has been strong in
the support of the active chapter. Sew
eral men came from all parts OF the
state to attend the opening gathering
around the loving cup in the new chap
ter home.
The opening feature in the gathering
Of the Delta Phi men Saturday night
was huge banquet given in the large
dining room of the new home. rms
banquet was a seven course affair and
Ia Cta1 20 the aVanlnp until
9:30-which included the toasts and the
speeches. of course. Following the BAN
quet clever toasts were given by Dr.
Glenn S. Millice C'Whence We Came ,;
F'liny T. Snyder C'AdrifD; Wistar r
Williams ("Our Strength'O; Arthur G.
Santa C"The MysteriesD; and D. NJ.
Neiswanger- ("Whither We Coz. Geo.
H. White acted as postmaster. Re
marks were made by Robert Stone, DR..
John II. Outland, Frederick CowleS, and
cases, of maroon leather with the Delta
Phi emblem in the corner were given
and the clever menu and programs
were included within.
After the banquet and toasts the fra
ternity men and their guests adjourn
ed to fraternity hall and from then
until the party broke up, the big fire
place, the cozy corners, the musical
ability of a number of the men and
the large comfortable chairs furnished
the remaining amusement.
Those attending the love feast Satur-
day night We're: Robert Stone, ]. A.
Mcclure, K. NJ. Bowman, E A. Ing
ham, c. L. Holman, w. H. Pettyjohn,
Lee w. NJ. Johnson, A. G. Banta, w.
]. Crumbine. S. J. Bradfield, w. Alex
Spencer. L. E. Mooney, w. Roy George,
G. H. White H. D. Hotchkiss, Cyrus
Monroe, Norman Whitney, Wistar P.
Williams, Ed Mooney, DIR. Leo Haughey,
Arthur ]. Carruth, Jr., Omer D. Smith,
William P. Snyder, w. John Robb, Don
Neiswanger, Percy Beggs, Harold H.
Tice, Ralph NJ. Rohrer, Roy Starr,
Ralph Seger, Stafford Chamberlin of
Arkansas City, Phny T. Snyder of
Plevna, Imri Zumwalt of Bonner
Springs, DR.. Glenn Haughey of indie
pendence, Thomas E. Bowman of Ash
Fork, Arizona, Rudolph Downs of Law
renee, DR.. Glenn S. Millice of Independ-
ence, Ray r. Ufford of Wa-Keeney. The
visitors were DR.. John H. Outland of
Kansas City, Fred Cowles of Kansas
CITY, Homer Berger of Lawrence.
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The Kansas Woman's Press club
Will hold their annual convention
Thursday and Friday. the 10th and
goth. The club will have a reception
at the governors house Thursday
night ana each member of the club
may take three guests. The members
are asked to notify the president, Miss
Nanon Heron. at once how many