The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. McAfee an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter, Vida Lucille, to Rev. Paul
Mennenoeh, of Eureka, Kan. Miss
McAfee's grandfather, Rev. j. B. Nc
Afee, was one of the early settlers of
Kansas, and the family is one of the
best known of the pioneers of Topeka.
Miss McAfee was educated at the To-
peka high school, and is thorough
musician. She taught voice two years
in Midland college. Atchison, Kan,
and It was there that she first met
her fiance. The wedding will take
place in the early fall.
Mrs. w. S. Lindsay will receive
"Wednesday afternoon at her home.
1856 Western avenue, in honor of
Mrs. Margaret Marshall Shontz and
Miss Eva Shontz, of Chicago, who
are her guests. No invitations are is
sued. but Mrs. Lindsay wishes her
between the hours of three and six.
Mrs Lindsay, Mrs. Shontz and Miss
Shontz will return Monday from Wis
it in Leavenworth and Lawrence.
Mrs. Ellen Loomis of Omaha, Neb..
formerly of Topeka, is the guest of
Mrs. c. T. Mcclellan, 421 Woodlawn
avenue. Mrs. Mcclellan will be at
home informally Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. LOOMS. No invita-
tions are issued, and Mrs Mcclellan
asks that her friends call between the
hours of and to meet Mrs. LOOMS.
The Country club will be formally
opened for the summer Saturday
night. June 10, by a dinner-dance.
About hundred and fifty guests
attended the tea given Friday after
noon by Mrs. T. r. Paxton at her
home on Polk street, in compliment to
her sisters who are here for a family
reunion. The receiving line was COM
posed of the six sisters, all unusually
good looking women, and bearing
strong family resemblance to one an
other. Mrs. D. P. Paxton, who intro
duced the guests, was goWned in pale
blue satin. The draped bodice was
made with short sleeves and round
neck and was trimmed in bugle
beads. Mrs. T. r. Paxton, who stood
at the head of the receiving line, wore
q black lace robe over green satin.
Mrs. Werner z. Hawkins, who stood
next in line was dressed in white sat
in trimmed in heavy lace. Miss Met
ia Legler's gown was a soft yellow
silk, made with draped bodice and
skirt. Mrs. c. E. Burgson was dressed
in white, and Mrs. Clifford Halls
gown was lavender chiffon over silk,
richly embroidered. Mrs. p. J. Ben
bough, of San Diego, wore a striking
gown of black and white trimmed in
gold embroidery. Other out-of-town
guests at the party were Mrs. N. T.
Settler, Miss Marguerite Settler and
Mrs. Joseph Kaul, all of Holton. The
dining room, where ices were served,
was decorated in red roses, and the
girls who assisted were: Miss Mar
garet Lodge. Miss Joy Paxton, Miss
Matte Valentine, Miss Lillian Valen-
tine, Miss Lillian Stone. Punch was
served on the porch by Miss Mary
Paxton, Miss Irene Miller and Miss
Ruth Thompson. Mrs. H. L. Pepp-
myer. Mrs. w. r. Stubs and Mrs.
ID. P. Paxton were asked to assist
through the rooms. The parlor and
library were attractive in decoration
of crimson ramblers and marguerites.
The Bissino Conservatory having
purchased a grand piano. now offer
an elegant upright for sale below
manufacturers cost.
The alumni girls of the Sigma Delta
Psi sorority will give party Monday
night for Miss Laurine Irish, of Sterl-
ing, Kansas, who is the Sigma Delt
senior this year. The girls at the
house will have an initiation and all
night party Tuesday night, and Miss
Mary Alexander will be initiated.
The Spalding Reading circle will
have banquet Monday night at the
Throop hotel at s o'clock.
The following is a notice from a
Leavenworth paper. making an en-
gagement announcement that will in
terest friends of Mr.. Howard Camp
bell, fire insurance inspector, of the
inspection office in Topeka. The an
nouncement was made at a luncheon
given by the Spinster club, at the
home OF Mrs. Lee Todd:
The special feature of the luncheon
was one of the characteristic club
engagement announcements, one of