The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-09
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Mrs. Terrence Ewart and Miss Alice
Lakin gave a tea this afternoon FROM
to $3.50 o'clock for Mrs. Roy Ranney,
of Arkansas City, and Miss Alice Par
sons, of Chanute. The party was given
on the lawn and porch and the assist
ing friends were: Mrs. Bugge. Mrs.
Joseph Morgan, Mrs. E. w. GRANGER
and Mrs. Kirk of Leavenworth. Mrs.
Arthur Mills, Miss Edith Updegrah,
Miss Dorothy Barber Miss Hester Bar
Der, Miss Dorothy Nichols, Miss Ariel
Nichols, Miss Hildegarde Hurley. Miss
Laura Hall, and Miss Helen Louise
Crosby. About $50 guests called during
the afternoon. Mrs. Archie Williams OF
today and to be one of the guests OF
honor at the reception. She is in Kan
sas City and on account of the illness
of her baby. her visit to Topeka has
been postponed a few days.
Tbs receptions this year are continu-
ing far later in the season than usual.
and the teas given in the last month
far oUtnumber those of any month dur
ing the winter. The chief social event
of this week was the party given
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Guilford
Dudley at her home, 9O1 Tyler street
Between two and three hundred, peo-
pie were invited, and in spite of tile
extreme heat of the day a good many
women called during the afternoon The
guests were received by Mrs. Dudley
Mrs. Willis Norton, and Miss Helen
Smith. An orchestra stationed up
stairs played during the hours of the
reception. The rooms and the piazza
were made attractive with decorations
of palms and roses. Pink roses were
used in the parlors and dining room,
and red ramblers in the hall ana music
room. Punch was served on the YER
anda. The assisting women were; Mrs.
J. H. Bercoe of Columbus, O., who is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Jones' Mrs. Abram Hammatt, Mrs
Julia Thompson, Mrs. Harold Chase.
Mrs. Eugene Quinton, Mrs. G. M. Hea-
ton, Mrs. ]. D. Norton Mrs. Albert
Jones, Mrs. Jack Dillon, Mrs Charles
Thomas. Mrs. w. w. Wikidai, Mrs: j.
c. Mohler Mrs. Eugene Sallee, Mrs.
Harry Donaldson, Mrs. Benjamin Sean
drett, Miss Meta Robinson, and Miss
Manic Hambleton. Light summer
frocks pretty and cool, are being worn
now at all the parties. and the hostess
was attractively gowned yesterday in
a becoming light blue dress. MISS
Smith, who is here from Chicago 70
spend a few weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith, was
dressed in an all-White embroidered
gown. Miss Smith will return to CHI
cago next week. where she will resume
her work in the nurses training school
j.. u VI.
the Monday Whist club this afternoon
at her apartments at the Gordon.
Mrs Ernest Henus and Mrs. J. {.
Alien entertained the ladies of the
..Tripie C'' club and their husbands
Thursday evening at the home of the
former, at 1923 Polk street. Guests
present were: Miss Landen, Mrs. Cam
eron, Miss Jessie Cameron and DR.. and
Mrs. H. H. Keith.
The Duplicate Whist club met tins
afternoon with Mrs. Willis Norton at
her home on Topeka avenue.
Mr. and Mrs L. B. McClintock cele-
brated their fortieth wedding anniver-
sity Tuesday evening at their home on
West Tenth avenue. Their guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McClintock
of Denver, Col, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. A.
Weaver of Kansas City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorr Norton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Merriam.
A social meeting, the last for the
year, of the Good Government club,
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home of the outgoing president, Miss
Maud Mary Kline. The program Of the
afternoon was given on the veranda,
and addresses were made as follows:
Progress of Women in Norway" Mrs.
Frank Doster; Current Events" Mrs.
A Johnston; wv c. T. .. Work" Mrs.
Lillian Mitchner. Miss Maud Mary
Kline and Miss Florence Cravens play
ed a piano duet, and Mrs. E. G. Foster
and Mrs. r. H. Morehouse sang tw
duets Mrs Axten gave two violin
solos. Mrs. Morton Albaugh and Miss
Kline played the accomplishments.
After the program picnic supper was
served at a long table on the lawn.
Officers were chosen for next year. as
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dent Mrs. Charles Hull, first vice
president; Mrs. Frank Lindsay, second
vice president: Miss Eva Corning, sec
rotary; Mrs. B. F. Shimate. assistant
secretary; Mrs. w. H. Kempter, treas
urer; and Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland, audi
tor.
Mrs Mary Seery, of Wichita, is
guest at the Walter Bates home, and
Miss Elvira Bates gave a. luncheon for
her today. The other guests were: Mrs.
c. w. Jewell, Mrs. Julia Dyer, Mrs.
Sam Hindman, Mrs. D. NJ. Valentine,
Mrs. A. w. Benson. and Mrs. L. Baum,
of Texas. who is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. E. E. Roudebush
Mrs Ernest Baker, who is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. E. E. Roudebush.
was the guest of honor at a luncheon
given Wednesday by Mrs. Walter
Bates. Covers were laid for Mrs.
Baker. Mrs. Roudebush, Mrs. A. o.
WelIman, Mrs. Charles Samson, Mrs.
w. R. Barrett, Mrs. H. c. Root, Mrs.
w A. Vickers of Hagerman, N. M,
Mrs H N. Harris, Mrs. John Burnett,
Mrs Guy Morris and Mrs. Bates.
The marriage of Mrs. Martha Mccall
lum of Hoxie, Kan, and Mr.. James II.
Stoner of Topeka was quietly cele-
brated Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock
by the Rev Ralph Ward. A few rela-
tives witnessed the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stoner are at home at 917 Lane