The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31


Mrs. Charles Blood Smith will give a
dinner tonight at o'clock in honor of
her niece. Miss Miriam Murphy, of
Tulsa. Okla. who is visiting her. Covers
will be laid for: Miss Murphy. Miss
Hester Barber, Miss Dorothy Crane,
Miss Dorothy Nicols, Miss Charlotte
West, Miss Emily Seery and Mrs.
Smith.
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The marriage of Miss Margaret Hol-
Hnger of Chapman, Kan, and Mr.. Wal
ter McNamee of Topeka was solemn
lied this morning at o'clock at the
Church of the Assumption by the Very
Reverend Francis NJ Hayden. Miss
Irene McNamee was Miss Hollinger's
bridesmaid, and Mr. McNamee's best
man was Mr.. Frank Durein. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
given at the McNamee home in West
lawn. at which the family and a few
in the real estate business in Topeka,
and he and his bride will live here.
They will be at home to their friends
after September 1, at S34 West street.
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Those who had private dinner parties
al the Country club Saturday night
were: Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. Cole, Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Ferry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Capper, Mr. and Mrs. B. L.
Akers. Mr.. and Mrs A T. Reid, Mr..
Fred Freeman. Mr.. Horace Hall, and
Mr.. Ed Currie.
Some of the new tight skirts are
made to button at the side front, or
over the hip from the waistline down,
with possibly a corresponding row of
buttons on the opposite side. The but
tons used are about the size of quar-
FER dollar So f11n6pFa fplV skirts
are still to be worn, but already the
women are wondering how they ever
endured the hObble skirts which they
all fastened to don during its shOrt-hved
popularity. The skirts worn last win
ter will be impossible for the coming
fall season, and everyone will be glad
that they will be no longer expected to
wear skirts that hamper the walk, look
awkward in silhouette, and increase
the apparent size of the feet. The his
pressed by the ready-tongued cockney
hack driver. is summed up in the lines:
Arr a hinch, 'arf a hinch,
Arr a hinch honward.
'Ampered be 'obble skirts,
'Opped the 400
but the grace and freedom of motion
will be restored again to the athletic
American woman.
The Westlawn people had a dance
Saturday night at Vinewood Park
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The following girls will spend this
week at the Y w. c. A. camp, of
Wakarusa: Miss Lois Cannard, Miss
Mona Thomas, Miss Faye Hathaway,
Miss Helen Fitzpatrick, Miss May Tom
linson, Miss Emma Tomlinson, Miss
Mildred Forbes. Miss Katherine Bacon,
and Mrs. F. P. Bacon will chaperone
the girls. Miss Lillian Stone, Miss
Wilma Shoemaker and Miss Maize
Weekly will go to the camp the latter
part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Cockren gave a
picnic at their home in Potwin for DR..
and Mrs. Frank LoveIand and Miss
Hazel Loveland. Mrs. Loveland and
Miss Loveland will leave soon for Long
Beach, Cal, to remain the rest of the
summer DR.. Boveland win join them
later in the month.
Notes and Personal Mention.
DR.. and Mrs S. S. Estey and their
daughter, Miss Helen Estey, have re-
turned from New England and the
great lakes. where they spent June
Mrs. Amelia Redding of Centralia,
Kansas, will arrive Tuesday to be the
guest of Mrs. Ralph Cav.
Mr.. W. c. Springer or Chicago spent
a lew QdJS III 4ORChc 1881 week, anu
has now gone to Carbonate to be the
guest of his mother until September,
when he will return to Chicago.
Miss Charlotte Mcclellan is spending
the summer on the Maine coast.
Little Peggy Sallee went to Abilene
today to visit Miss Anna Warfield for
ten days.
Mr.. James A. Troutman has gone for
a trip to Jackson, Miss.
DR.. and Mrs. S. J. Crumbine and
their daughter Violet will spend the
next three weeks in Hackley. Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gossett of
1915 Van Buren, street are the parents
of a daughter, born Sunday. They
have named her Sarah Louise.
Mr.. W. w. Whitney. returned Sunday
from a trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Bowman and
their daughters, Mildred and Florence,
viii go to Hackley, Wis, to spend
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Whitney will
make thier home at 927 Tyler street.
Their marriage took place in Roches-
ter, N. Y, July 20. and since their ar
rival in Topeka they have been guests
of the W. w. Whitney family.
Miss Gladys Balm left this morning
for her home in Boston, after q visit TO
her aunt. Mrs. Warren M. Crosby.
Miss Gladys Cav went to Lawrence
today to attend a party tonight and to
spend a few days with relatives
spencer Arthur Abbott, the veteran
Miss Mary Alexander will be the
guest of Miss Genevieve Herrick. of
Kansas City. this week.
The William Macferran family have
moved to heir new home, 412 Green
wood avenue.
Mss Mary Slaughter viii leave Tues
lay for Durham for a short visit.
Miss Hazeldeane Mossman is spend
ng a few weeks with friends at Lake
Okoboji.
Mrs. \. NJ. Petro and her son, Ches-
ter. will spend this week at Excelsior
Springs.
Mrs w. H. Rutter has returned from.
a trip to Ohio and Michigan.
Miss Esther DOlley is spending a week
with friends in Paxico.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Copeland and Mr..