The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

The seasons dancing parties viii be-
gin this year with subscription dance
Friday night, September p, at Stein
berg's hall, to be given by the TivOi
and Varsity clubs together
The girls, Greek letter societies held
a t*Pan-HelIenic'' conference last sum-
mer and made some new rushing rules
that are now interfering with the So
cial activities of the schools-deflect-
ing the social whirl.' so to speak,
and the poor little rushees are in dam
ger of having a dull time; for not more
than three parties can be given by each
sorority, and no new girls can be
pledged before the Tuesday preceding
! Thanksgiving There are twenty-four
girls on the list at Washburn. The
Sigma Delts gave their first rushing
party Monday at the Country club.
The Beta girls announce tea which
they will give Saturday afternoon at
the sorority house for the new girls.
The active and alunlnae members Will
attend, and their guests VIII be the
new students of the rushing list. The
rules for rushing do not apply to the
fraternities, and the men will use their
discretion as to the means taken to
bag the quarry.
Miss Anna Shay of Toledo. O.. has
arrived to spend a month visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Staebler of 800
Woodlawn avenue. Mrs. Staebler will
give a luncheon in honor of her sister
next Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. W. r. Stubbs is in Lawrence
this week. Thursday afternoon she
will give a party for the Chi Omega
girls of the university and Friday she
will have a suffrage party at her home,
Wind Hill. Guests of honor will be
Miss Martha Gruening and Miss Caro-
line Flemming, both of New York, who
are touring the west in the interest of
the enfranchisemen of women. Miss
Gruening and Miss Flemming expect
to spend a day in Topeka before con-
tinuing their trip and will be guests
while they are here of Mrs. w A.
Johnston.
A bit of news that will interest mu-
sical people is the fact that Mr. Her
man Springer has been engaged as
choir master and bass soloist at Grace
cathedral. The other soloists of the
choir will be Mrs w W. Wikidal So
prano; Miss Dorinda Abbott of Beth
any college, alto, and Mr.. Glenwood
Jones, tenor Next Sunday Mr.. Jones
and Mr. Springer will sing as a duet
'"The Crucifix," by Taure. Mr.. Springer
has long been favorite in Topeka and
his services in the choir at Grace
church is considered quite an acquisi-
ton.
Mrs. W. Il. Putnam gave an informal
luncheon Tuesday at the Mills tea
room for Miss Mabel Andrews, who
will be married Wednesday evening,
September 27, to Mr.. Marlin Poindex-
ter Covers were laid for Miss An
drews Mrs A. S. Andrews, Miss Mary
SmaIley, Miss Guenn GODDARD and Mrs.
Putnam. Invitations to other affairs
that We're planned for Miss Andrews
have been recalled on account of the
illness of her sister, Miss Alice An
dreWs
The Sorosis club will meet Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Frank Doster at
her home on Buchanan street.
Miss Floyd Robenson has chosen
October as the date of her maria ge
to Lieutenant Frederick Barrows. IN
vitations were issued today by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Rowley, and the wedding
will take place at the Rowley home
on Monroe street at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Lieutenant Barrows' duties
as inspector of artillery will take him
to Kansas City soon after the we'd
ding. where they will be at home tenn
porarily.
y X
Mrs. George w. McKowen of 1906
Van Buren street has a eereus plant
in bloom this week. 1t is a plant of
quite unusual productiveness, and the
blossoms are large and perfect. The
flower of the cereus appears only at
night and usually is in bloom but once
peared on Mrs. McKowen's plant the
latter part of August, and last night
three buds opened, and tonight there |
will be ten blooms. The cultivation OF