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

The Sigma Della Psi girls viii give
dinner tonight a. their chapter house
for the men who represented them in
the race today. The party was planned
by the girls several days before the
race was called; SO, Hike good Sports
they meant to feast their runners
whether they procured the silver cup
for the mantel of their sorority parlor
or lost it to the other side. At this
writing, of course, the issue is still un-
certain.
Mrs. Arthur HoIbrook of Des Moines,
Il, was the guest of honor at a recep-
ton Thursday afternoon, which forms
the chief event of interest thus far
scheduled for the present season of SO
clal inactivity. The tea was given by
Mrs. Holbrook's mother, Mrs. T. E.
Dewey, at her home in Potwin, and
was attended by two or three hundred
guests. Mrs. Dewey has not given any
formal parties for two or three years.
but her success as a hostess is remem-
bered by those who have known her
hospitality in the past. She was hand
somely gowned yesterday in black
satin draped with white marquisette
Mrs. Holbrook wore white lace robe
over satin, and both Mrs. Dewey and
Mrs. Holbrook carried flowers. The
friends who assisted through the rooms
were: Mrs. w. A. Johnson, Mrs. Henry
Mason, Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. r. A.
Burch Mrs. A. w. Benson, Mrs. J. c.
McC1intock, Mrs. A. H. Ellis, Mrs. ]. S.
West. Mrs. Clark Smith, Mrs. Noble
Prentis, Mrs. Adrian Greene, Mrs. A.
D. Gray, Mrs. George Parkhurst, Mrs.
Robert Carver, Mrs. c. S. Gleed, Mrs.
James Troutman, Mrs. Frank Willard,
Mrs. c. F. Menninger, Mrs. M. A. Low.
Mrs. J. B. Larimer and Mrs. A K. Will
son. The dining room was attractively
decorated in dark red roses, and the
serving was done by Mrs. Warrick
Updegraff. Mrs Grove Dolman, Miss
Marjorie Thompson, and Miss Cornelia
Gleed. Mrs. Dol1nan, until recently
Miss Alice Willard, wore a rose col
ored satin gown draped in gray mar
quisette. Miss CorneIa Gleed, one of
the real good looking girls in town,
wore a lavender gown made with the
prevailing short waist and narrow
skirt. Mrs. Updegraff and Miss Thomp-
son wore white embroidered dresses.
An orchestra, stationed at the head
of the stairs, played throughout the
afternoon. Mrs Holbrook will be in
Topeka until the end of next week
An engagement that has been made
public, though not formally, is that of
Miss Esther Rodgers and Mr.. Robert
Pierce. The wedding day has not been
set, and the plans of the young
people still so indefinite that Miss
Miss Rodgers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. K. Rodgers. are not yet ready
to make a formal announcement;
Still the news of the engagement
has been discussed for several weeks
and is of interest to the many friends
of the two young people. Miss Rodgers
is one of the most attractive Of the
society girls Of the younger set, and
girl of varied accomplishments. Mr..
Pierce is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Pierce. and is treasurer of the Chi
cago Lumber company.
Mrs. Luther Burns will entertain in
formally Saturday afternoon for Mrs.
w c. Hilton of Chicago, who is her
Adelaide wallace of West Union, Ia.
who is visiting Mrs. David Palmer.
Mrs Carl Erickson gave a thimbIe
party Thursday afternoon at her home,
1882 Topeka avenue, for Mrs. F. NJ.
Chilson of McAlister. Okla, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. K. U. Whitfield
The Ladies' Music club will meet next
Wednesday with Mrs. George Park
hurst and Mrs. Robert Carver. at their
home on Tyler street.
Miss Marion Kenderdine will enter
tain her bridge club Monday after
noon at her home 727 Topeka avenue.
The D. D. Whist club will meet Mon
day afternoon, March 8, with Mrs.
Schuyler Nichols.
An event of interest on today's cal
endar is the concert to be given to-
night at the Elks' hall by the Musical
Art society. Dean Horace Whitehouse,