The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23

than we are accustomed to seeing here,
and Madame Savarie accounted for it
by the fact that French women do not
have pretty feet The French shoe,''
she said, '1ooks like violin case after
an elephant has stepped on it, but more
ed the American made shoes, and are
now willing to wear their dresses short
er in accordance with the American
notion of convenience.
THE men are the makers. of jokes
on women's clothes. but let them re-
member that it has not been more
than $50 years since men were wear
ing more ridiculous clothes than wo-
men have ever worn, with their knee
breecheS and silk hose; their buckled
high heeled shoes, their powdered,
beribboned, false hair falling around
their shoulders; their frills of lace in
the sleeves, and cascades of it falling
from their necks. etc. They have adopt
ed common sense suits, and now let
them not criticiSe us when we wish to
do the same thing Women's clothes
were never so sensible as they are at
present. and never more beautiful in
line and color.
Madam Savarie is a pleasing speak
er, thorough master of the technicali-
ties of her subject; her diction and
voice entirely satisfactory, and better
still, she tells you the things you go
to a fashion show to hear. The house
was well filed, and the audience thor
oughly interested.
Mrs. Eugene Quinton entertained 40
guests at bridge Wednesday afternoon
for Mrs. Addison Pitkin, of Kalama-
zoo. Mich, who is visiting her. Other
out of town guests were: Mrs. Charles
Heaton of Montpelier, VT, who is the
guest of her son. Mr.. Cliff Heaton, and
Chicago, who is here for a visit to
Mrs Willis Norton and Mrs. Harold
Chase; Mrs. Dean Low of Phoebe, New,
the guest of Mrs. M. A. Low. and Miss
Helen Frost of Towanda. Pa, who is
spending a few months with Mrs. Jas.
L. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Carrie enter
tanned the following guests at bridge
Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lager
strom, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lager
strom, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccoy,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Rigbv, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Schlegel Miss Lulu For
dyce, Miss Julia Whitmer and Mr..
Mrs. John r. Shelton will have two
tables at bridge Friday for Mrs. A. D.
Lundy Of Chicago. who is the guest
of her sisters, Mrs. Willis Norton and
Mrs. Harold Chase.
A new Shakespeare club has been
organized and met Wednesday night
for the first time at the home of Miss
Alice Meade and Miss Virginia Meade.
The membership list includes Miss
Grace Page, Miss Fife Page, Miss
Grace Gains. Miss Lenore Monroe,
Miss Daisy Monroe, Miss Vivian futile, |
Miss Alice Griffin, Miss Esther Rauch, |
Miss Gladys Cav. Miss Rose Mitchell, |
Mrs. Preston Coleman. Miss Grace |
CockreI, Miss Helen CockrelI, Miss
Edna Thompson, Miss Bertha RowIes, |
Miss Daisy Neil, Miss Edith Thomp- |
son, Miss Gertrude Reed, Miss Grace |
Frost, Miss Grace Overmyer, Miss Lee |
nora Stubs, Miss Mabel JOSS, Miss |
Alice Meade and Miss Virginia Meade. |
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Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown will en-
terrain a few guests at cards tonight.
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The Emanon club met Wednesday |
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert |
Downie at their home on College ave-
nue.. The program consisted of a
paper by Mrs. George Staebler and an
address by Dr. H. w. Putnam; a duet |
by Mrs. David Gossett and Mrs Ernest
Simon, and a piano solo by Mrs.
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