The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-01


Miss Pauline Paxton has asked 20
guests to an afternoon party Thursday
at her home. 315 West Tenth street,
complimentary to Miss Elizabeth Bal
lingaI and Miss Genevieve Herrick Of
Kansas City. Mo-, who are visiting
friends in Topeka.
Miss Virginia Meade and Miss &C.
neva Henderson will leave in the early
part of July for New York to attend
summer school at Columbia univer-
sity. Miss Henderson and Miss Meade
were roommates at Manhattan during
three years of their domestic science
course, and during the past year they
have both been domestic science
teachers. Their special work at Col
umbia will perfect them in household
economics. Miss Helen Henderson,
year, will go east to attend summer
school, but she has not yet decided
whether she will study at Columbia or
in Boston.
Mrs Ralph Skinner entertained her
bridge club this afternoon at her home
in Shorey.
Mrs. James L. King has received
news of a serious accident to her sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas Ryan. of Muskogee,
Ok. During severe wind storm
Thursday night Mrs. Ryan got UP to
close the windows and by a misstep
fell down the front stairs, breaking
the upper bones of both arms, one of
her elbows and the bone between the
wrist and elbow of one arm in two
places, spraining her ankle, tearing
loose some of the ligaments and suffer-
ing severe bruises on the head and
body. While she is in constant pain,
the doctor is confident of her recovery.
Her many friends here will be inter
ested, though very sorry. to hear of
her misfortune.
The subsenior class of the high school
gave their commencement reception
Tuesday night at McRae's hall, in honor
of the senior class and the faculty of
the school. About $50 guests called dur
ing the evening, and were received by
the following members of the subsenior
class who stood in line: Miss Esther
Lynch, Miss Kathleen Middaugh, Miss
Hazel Klingaman, Miss Bertha Murphy,
Mr.. Joseph Hull, Mr.. Hugh Nichols, and
Mr.. Morros La Croix.
The girls guild of the First Method
list church met this afternoon with Miss
Wilhelmine Marburg. at her home on
West Tenth street A special program
was arranged for the afternoon, in
Guiding some readings by Miss Ceora
Lanham and an interesting paper, taxi
ing the place of the usual musical pro-
gram.
The marriage of Miss Catherine Helen
Howe and Mr.. Edward Thomas Breen
vas solemrized this morning at O'Clock
at the Church of the Assumption by
Rev. Father O'Malley, 0. c. c. The
bride wore a white satin gown with
long tulle veil caught in the hair by a
wreath of lilies of the valley, and car
ried a bouquet of white roses. Her
sister. Miss Isabel Howe, was her
bridesmaid, and she wore a white en-
broidery frock and carried a bouquet
of pink carnations Mr.. Breen was at
tended by his brother, Mr.. George
Breen, of Pacific, Mo. Before the cere-
nony Mrs. John Grlley sang Ava Marie.
After the ceremony, which was attend
ed by about 200 guests, a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
tbe brides mother. Mrs. NJ. Howe, 707
Van Buren, street. Mr.. and Mrs. Breen
left at noon for a trip to st. Louis,
and will be at home July l at 1850
Van Buren, street, Topeka.
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Miss L. NJ. Reihm, a graduate nurse
entertained the graduating class of
Christs hospital training school Tues
day night at her home, 1909 Lane street.
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The all-day meeting of the City Fed
Grafton will be held Thursday afternoon
at the First Christian church, 622 To-
reka avenue. number of committees
have been appointed to look after de-