The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
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Mrs. julius Goldschmidt. who is
visiting Mrs. A. A WeiSkirch. was the
guest of honor at luncheon this att
ernoon given by Mrs. H. o. Garvey and
Mrs. Charles Spencer at the Mills tea
room, A section of the room was
screened off for private dining room
and the guests were seated at one long
table decorated with red carnations,
ferns and candelabra set with red
tapers. The motif of the luncheon,
the cosmopolitan and international
idea, was set out in the decoration of
clusters of silk flags, the groups being
comprised of the American. the Ger
man and the Austrian national colors.
The place cards were beautifully let
tered in Old English. After the lunch
con a number OF toasts were given.
Mrs Carney gave word of welcome
to her guests, and called for a toast,
ITO the Gentlemen" which was re-
sponded to by Miss Effie Graham, in
way reciprocating the courtesy of the
men who ALWAYS first toast the ladies
at their dinners. Mrs. Margaret Wig
gin, the daughter of a soldier and a
woman of intense patriotic feeling, re-
sponded to the toast. 1.-THE American
Flag" and in harmony with the gen
cral feeling of international fellow
ship, Miss Alice b. Patterson gave a
toast ITO the German Flag" Miss
Patterson lived for a time in Berlin
and appreciates the Germans love for
the fatherland, Mrs. Albrecht Mar
burg gave toast. ITO the Guest of
Honor in her usual lively, happy way
Of saving things. ITO the State and
our Governors Wife was the toast
given by Mrs. A. A. GODDARD. and Miss
Mary Harrison, a finished German
scholar with remarkable pure pro-
nunciation, gave a toast in German.
ending with a German poem. Mrs
Spencer then made the closing talk
The invited guests were Mrs. Julius
Goldschmidt, Mrs. Armin A Weis-
kirch, Mrs. Albrecht Marburg Mrs.
w. r. Stubbs and her sister Mrs G.. A.
Medley of Hutchinson. Mrs. w. A. Nc
Carter, Mrs. j. w. F. Hughes. Mrs.
Frank K. Sanders, Mrs. E L. Cope
land, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Mrs. w.
A. Johnston, Mrs. T. C. Chamberlain,
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD, Mrs. John Zoos
Norton, Mrs G. G. Gage Mrs John T.
CLANCY, Mrs. George Eagle, Mrs. Mer-
rill Mills Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Mrs.
William Macferran, Mrs. f H. Crosby,
Mrs. Lille H. Kellam, Mrs. John O.
Royce, Mrs. George Parkhurst. Mrs.
Mrs. ]. E. Hurley, Miss Fife Graham,
Miss Lola Graham. Miss Alice Patter-
son and Miss Mary Harrison.
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Mrs. Peter Smith and Mrs. L. l.
I<iene entertained about thirty OF their
mutual friends at thimbIes this after
noon at Mrs. Smiths home. 1909 West
Sixth avenue. In keeping with the
spirit of the season in which we re-
vive colonial customs, spinning con-
test was a part of the afternoons en-
tertainment.s An elderly woman, who
IS one of the, few mistresses of the old
art of spinning, consented to instruct
the guests, SO the contest was really
more than a farce. The hostesses were
assisted by Miss Josephine Doran, Miss
Marguerite Kiene and Miss Mary
Cooper. The following guests were
Asked: Mrs. L. L. Hotchkiss Mrs
Ralph Skinner. Mrs. John CLANCY
Mrs. T. F. Doran. Mrs. Eugene B
Stotts Mrs. Otis Hungate, Mrs. Har-
vey Parsons. Mrs. John F. Switzer
Mrs. James NJ. Mcfarland. Mrs. Otto
I<iene, Mrs. F. d. Cooper. Mrs. Thomas
Stevens, MS. Harry Hobson Mrs
David Overmyer. Mrs. d. ]. Hatha.
way. Mrs S. H, Allen. Mrs. Otis Allen
Mrs. E. c. Fable, Mrs. Ingersoll. Mrs
w. r. Stubbs. Mrs. A. W. Bronson
Mrs ]. A. Campbell. Mrs. H. o. Gar.
vey, Mrs. Charles Spencer, Mrs iona
than Thomas. Mrs. W. H. Lininger