The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-27

the hem by a single row of these
beads. The chiffon which wells the
skirt is plain and hangs straight, but
showing through this is broad band
of lace, which is applied to the petit
coat of silk crossing at the front. A
dark green velvet ribbon encircles the
waist, beneath the chiffon, adding the
necessary depth of tone to complete
| the beauty of the color scheme.
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The Theta Founders Day banquet
will be given tonight in Lawrence, and
a number of people from Topeka will
attend. Those Who left this afternoon
| to be guests were Mrs. W. F. Bowen,
Mrs. Clyde Miller, Mrs. F. w Watson,
Mrs. Eugene Sallee, Miss Warfield of
Abilene, Miss Mary Barley and Miss
Esther Rauch. Mrs. Bowen and Mrs.
/ Miller will remain over Sunday and
will be guests at a house party to be
given by Miss Jeanette Wheeler.
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| A scholarship in piano study at
Washburn college for the remainder of
the present teaching year is offered to
the boy making the best showing at a
com etitive examination to be held
Saturday afternoon. January %, at
Boswell hall This announcement is
made by Dean Horace Whitehouse.
who also says that the scholarship is a,
ment of the school. It is the purpose
of the donor to provide instruction for
some boy who has already had some
training in piano playing but has not
| been able to meet the expense of con-
tinuing the study. Any Kansas boy
not under II years of age will be per-
mitted to compete for the scholarship.
Each candidate will be expected to
scholarship is awarded, the winner
will be enrolled as a piano student in
Washburn college for the rest of the
school year. The scholarship is val
ued at s54. In case no candidate of
sufficient ability presents himself the
scholarship will not be given. The
| judges will be Miss Grace Mason
WEIGH, Prof. Arthur Locke and Dean
Horace Whitehouse.
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The Woman's Kansas Day club,
which will celebrate the golden an
niversary'' of Kansas at a meeting and
luncheon next Tuesday, have issued
their program for the occasion. The
books are beautifully done in white
and gold, bearing in gold letters on
the cover the club name. the date of
the anniversary and the date of the
| event it celebrates. The luncheon will
begin at 1890 o'clock and will be
given in the First PRESBYTERIAN church.
Mrs. E. w. Hoch the president, will
be toastmistress, and the program to
follow the luncheon will be: Invoca-
ton, Mrs. Frank L. Loveland, and
toasts: "Then and Now" Mrs. Noble
Mrs. James Humphrey of Junction
City; "Our Mothers" Mrs. c. G. God
dard of Leavenworth: ''The Story of
the Old Band" Mrs. D. S. Afford of
May Bellevi1le Brown of Salina; For
gotten Hearthstones," Mrs. Margaret
i Hill McCarter; write the Vision and
Make It Plain on Tables" Mrs. James
M. Lewis of Kinsley. The Song Of the
tie Hymn of the Republic" by Julia
Ward Howe, America. and a poem
| by Amanda 7. Jones completes the
program booklet. A sunf1ower and the
state motto printed in gol' is the eff
fective decoration of the back cover.
Mr.. Ralph Moore of the Hall Station
cry company will have special window
| decorations for the Kansas Day club
celebration and some of the other mer
chants will probably make their stores
especially attractive out of courtesy to
the visitors and in honor of the event
celebrated.
! The Monday Whist club will meet
next week with Mrs. E. A. Herbst.
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Miss Ruby Heaton of Montpelier.
Vermont. substituted at a meeting of
the Duplicate Whist club this after
noon at the home of Mrs. w. N. West.
The Tivoli club will give a dance
tonight at Steinberg's.
Miss Julia Leland entertained her
bridge club this afternoon at her
home on Quincy street. Mrs. Will
Montgomery, Miss Laura Townsley
and Miss Eva Smith played for absent
| members.
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Mrs. Harry ]. Bone gave luncheon
Thursday for Mrs. o. c. Stephens and
Mrs. S. c. Price of Ashland, Kansas.
Covers were laid for Mrs. stephens,
Mrs. Price, Mrs Fred Cole. Mrs. Will
liam Eastman, Mrs. T. C. Biddle, Mrs.
F. w. Thomas Mrs. Morton Albaugh,
Mrs. A. o. Rosser and Mrs. Bone.
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The Relation" club will meet to-
night with Mrs. Walter Wellhouse at
her home, 1853 Western avenue.
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Mrs. Frank Daugherty and Mrs.
John Thomas Price gave reception