The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-12

one little mite of a girl, who wore a
Diue silk dress with a satin band in
her hair, restraining shower of real
~ curlss was the prettiest of them
all. They had the grace and beauty
rnat belongs to honest, unaffected
girlhood; their honors evidently
Pleased but did not overWhelm them.
Their gowns were new. crisp and FASH
ionable, and were worn becomingly
and without self-consciousness. Many
or the young women are college girls,
and are the product of the best con-
ditions of the best state of the union.
They have for their heritage the
hardy. independent and undaunted
spirit of their pioneer forebears, COM
bined with the culture and refining
influences of our modern life. The
names Of the visiting girls, and towns
from which they came are as follows:
Siarnett-Irma Davis, Carrie Spradhn,
Ethel Scott. Bonnie Coleman. Zoe Kirk
ratrick.
Chanute-Edna Davis. Elsie Patterson,
Verda Mcclure, Helen Sans, Hazel Fer
guson.
Norton-Nellie Conway. Eva Duvan.
Nora Mcmillan, Gay Darling, Tracy
Vanderlin.
Junction City-Helen Kerr, Lillian
Stephens. Esther Sahlberger, Madeline
Nachtman. Helen Ritter.
Seneca-Dorothy Walker, Ernra Keith.
Alice Emory. Lillian Mason, Ruth
Smith.
AIhanSdS CITY marie George, Bessie
Davis, Mary Mclean. Ruth Blevins,
Leta Shea.
Lawrence-May Noah. Fern Emmons.
Linnie Sheets, Bessie Lawrence, Mary
Patton.
sawatomie--Dorothy Huffman, Mary
smith. Dorothy Dunaway' Nellie White
ford. Bessie Hooker.
Abilene Nan Lucier. Myrtle Hoffrell.
Maybell Robson, Bessie Shocl1ey, Mar
tina Monroe.
Salina-Ida Branifr. Nellie Dye, Mar
garet Stack, Gertrude Knoll, Sarah
Lutz.
Iola-Ruby Heller. Lois Talbert, vir-
ginia Braggert, yica Eastwood, Cleone
Stebbins
It is not to be presumed, however,
that Topeka women did not have their
fun share of pleasure at the ball.
While most of them forfeited their es-
corts so that the out-of-tOwn girls
could dance, they We're on the floor
looking after the pleasure of their Wis
itors, and taking an occasional waltz
Many of them were there in new
Cowns, long of train, short of sleeve, and
as to neck, low and behold. Among
the noticeably attractive dancers was
Mrs Marie Price Wear. She wore a
blue satin gown yelled in spangled net, |
and in her hair she wore a blue |
Miss Frances Desaulniers OF
Moline, Ill, who is visiting friends in |
Topeka, was one of the guests al the |
dance. She was attractively gowned in |
white with a, band of green satin about |
he bottom of the skirt, and a similar
trim. ming on the bodice. Miss Lenora |
ST. bSs, who sat in the box with the |
visiting girls. wore a white satin gown. |
and Miss Elizabeth Holiday. also was |
dressed in white. Her gown was lib |
erty satin. simply made and trimmed |
in lace about the yoke and throat. Miss |
Floyd Robenson wore pink satin draped |
in pink and white tissue. Miss Laura /
TOwnsley. a former Washburn girl |
who came to Topeka for the dance. |
wore gown of white satin and lace. |
Among the younger girls. Miss Dorothy 4
Barber appeared especially we'll in a /
soft white chiffon and pink satin /
dress. with wreathes of pink rosebuds |
adorning the skirt and bodice Mrs. /
Fred Davis was dressed in white satin |
and wore a corsage bouquet of white |
flowers.