The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-26

nue. on Eighth street, tagged it, and
implored the old colored man on top
to descend from his throne and let
them mount to sit for their photo
graph. Tie driver obligingly stepped
down, but the white of his eyes plainly
showed that he was losing no artistic
effects either in the mounting or the
pose OF course, the narrow skirts
now in vogue are not built to make
water-wagon climbing easy, and it
looked for a time as though the skirt
would have to be disposed of entirely
or modelled after the Harem pattern
the combined assistance of the two wish
tors and the encouraging smiles of the
spectators, the summit was reached
and the camera snapped. The blurred
result will be the incongruous picture
of a pretty girl in a white serge suit,
with white gloves shoes and hat, in
the situation Of a wagon driver.
Miss Eugenia Quinton gave an in
formal party this Afternoon for Miss
Ethel Estberg Of Milwaukee, Wis,
who is the guest of Miss Hazel Howe.
Miss Mary Helen Shirer has asked
guests for musicale which she will
give next "Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Fillmore street.
The Ceramic Art club met this
afternoon with Mrs. w. c. McDonough
at her home on Tyler street.
Mrs. F. E. Brooks gave a luncheon
Thursday for the members of the N.
w. club. The guests were: Mrs. T. E.
Sheard, Mrs. F. M. Drake. Mrs. R. F.
DeArmond, Mrs. S. A. Swendson, Mrs.
J. A. Howes, Mrs. J. T. Van Vechten,
Mrs. F. J. Hodgins, Mrs. L. Beard, Mrs.
c. E. Hu1ett, Mrs. A. B. Buford and
Mrs. Lynn Bloom of Concordia, who is
visiting her mother. Mrs. L. Beard.
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The Wild Thyme Shakespeare club
will meet tonight with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph McEntire, 211 Topeka avenue.
Shakespeare's "a Midsummer
Nights Dream to be given by the
Washburn Dramatic club Saturday
night on the college campus is Great
ing a great deal of interest in the vari-
Gus literary clubs of the city. This
tout of door, idea is a new one with
the college people and besides, this viii
be a good opportunity to see num-
Der of the beauteous goods in the role
of fancifuI fairies.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parkhurst will
leave Saturday, June 8, for New York.
and will sail few days later for
Europe, where they Will spend tne
summer.
Miss Lenora Stubs is visiting rela-
tives in Lawrence a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mehl OF I1eav-
enworth have returned home after
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Null
Mr.. and Mrs. A ]. Carruth. jr., will
go to Harrington saturday to join a
party of friends for fishing and
camping trip on the Cottonwood river.
They will be away two weeks
DR.. ]. C. McClintock returned Thurs
dav from a trip east
Miss Lulu Bartlett OF the Engllsh
department of Bethany college will go
to California at the close of school to
spend the summer.
Miss Florence Middaugh has gone to
Lawrence to attend fraternity dance
tonight.
Miss Huldah Poole will leave June 70
for Boulder. Col, where she will spend
the summer.
Miss Margaret Fowler, of Kansas
City, was the guest of her sister. Miss
Helen Fowler, Thursday.
Miss Mary Magil1, of Bethany college.
will go to Maryland to spend the sum
mer vacation.
Mr.. A. A. GODDARD is spending a few
days in Ho1ton. Kan
Miss Helen Mitchell spent Thursday
in Kansas City
Mr.. Nat Black has returned from a
trip to St Louis
Ex-Governor and Mrs. S. J. Crawford
are spending a few weeks in Illinois.
Mr.. H. e. Valentine has returned
from a trip to o6eriin. Kan r. .z
from Kansas City, where she was the
guest of friends. She attended the
Sarah Bernhardt performance in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Clyde Bo1tz and her daughter,
Myrtle. of Fredonia, are visiting Mrs.
BoItz's sister, Mrs. Frank McKenney,
of East Hill, a few days. From here
/ they will go to Kansas City and Chi
cago, and later will return to Topeka to
resume their visit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn l. Stone went to
Burlingame this afternoon to attend
| the banquet given by the High School
| Alumni association, of which she is 2
| member.
| Miss Ruth Bynon, of Newton, and
Miss Alice Laton, Of Irving, will come