The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13


Mrs. Edison G. Davidge of Middle
ton, N. Y, arrived today to spend a
week with Mrs. A A. Hurd. Mrs.
Hurd is planning to entertain for her
guest, and expects to give an evening
and an afternoon card party for her
this week, though she has not yet de-
cided on the days for the parties.
Mrs. W, F. Bowen will entertain a
few guests Informally Thursday after
noon for Mrs. Richard Hopkins, who
IS here with Lieutenant Governor Hop
kins at the Gordon.
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Western Sorosis club gave a ban
quet at GemmeIl hall Saturday night
in celebration of Lincolns birthday.
The arrangements for the banquet
were in charge of the members of the
club who are teachers, as follows: Mrs.
j. Ware Butterfield, Miss Lola Ora
ham, Miss Ethel Aldrich, Mrs Mary
Harmon Hale and Miss Effie Graham.
The tables were decorated in red roses
and smilax and candelabra set with
red candles. In the center was a mini
AZURE White House: at one corner of
the table stood little log cabin, and
on another. bust of Lincoln. The
place cards bore pictures of st. eau
dens statue of Lincoln. Flags were
draped about the room, and a large
picture of Lincoln stood on an easel
on the rostrum of the hall. Mrs A. A.
GODDARD, president of the club, was
toastmistress. Two original poems
were read by DR.. H. w. Roby, and
short story in four parts was told by
Mrs. Butterfield, DIR. Sarah Greenfield,
Miss Aldrich and Mrs. Lee Monroe.
DR.. Frank Loveland gave an address
on Abraham Lincoln. Covers were
laid for seventy, including the mem
bers and their husbands. and a num-
Der of other guests, among whom We're:
DR.. and Mrs. Loveland, Senator and
Mrs E. S. Porter of Pittsburg, DR.. and
Mrs. F. K. Sanders, DR.. and Mrs. S.
$. Estey, DR.. and Mrs. W. S. Lindsay,
Mrs. Ella B. Brown of Berkeley, Cal,
who is the guest of Mrs. H. o. Carney,
Mrs H. Ward Burlingame, Mrs. Irene
Russell, Miss Mary Barley and Mr.. d.
Valentine. The members of the club
are Mrs. F. w. Watson. Mrs. w. r.
Stubs, Mrs. Charles Spencer. Mrs. H.
o. Garvey, Mrs. A. A. Rodgers. Mrs.
H. w. Roby. Mrs. j. d. Mcfarland,
Mrs. w. A. McCarter, Mrs F.. c. Mont
gomery, Mrs D. c. Nellis, Mrs. Lee
Monroe, Mrs. T. S. Lyon. Mrs. w w.
Kitchell. Mrs. G. A. Huron. Mrs F. l..
Hayes, Mrs. D. H Forbes. Mrs H. H.
Ewing, Mrs. ]. M. Currier. Mrs. M L.
Chamberlain, Mrs. Butterfeld, DR..
Harriet Adams. Miss Zu Adams, Miss
Aldrich. Mrs. w. H. Charles. Mrs.
Frank Doster, Miss Laura Ewing, Mrs
c. J. Evans. Miss Fife Graham. Miss
Lola Graham. DR.. Sarah Greenfield
and Miss Viola Troutman.
Mrs A. B. Quinton entertained her
bridge club this afternoon with guest
table for Mrs. G. H. Buchanan of Win
field, who is here during the session
of the legislature with Judge Buck
man, speaker of the house.
The Topeka chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will
give d luncheon at Mrs Wileyssi tea
room Wednesday, February p. in cele-
bration of Washington's birthday. APP
propriate decorations will be used in
the dining room. Mrs. Frank Klinga-
man will act as toastmistress, and re-
sponses will be made as follows: MY
Country IT'S of Thee Mrs. NJ. NJ
Miller; "Our Ancestry Miss Ethel
Aldrich; and "Reminiscences, Mrs &.
A Mcclure. Mrs. Emmett Turner will
read a paper entitled Ladies' of the
White House" Tickets for the luncr-
con may be procured from Mrs. A. M.
Petro, 1923 Topeka avenue, any time
before February IS.
Mrs. David Barton entertained the
Monday Afternoon Bridge club today
at her home on Lincoln street. Guests
besides the members of the club wer'::
Mrs. w. G. Dickie. Mrs. George Bow
man, Mrs. Charles Bunger, and Mrs
Albert Purdy.
The Western avenue 500 club will
meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
James Brewer. 1927 Western avenue.
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Mrs. S. c. drummer will entertain
her bridge club Tuesday afternoon at
her home on Fillmore street, at a
valentine party. She will be assisted
bxr Mrs. w, H Rutter and Mrs. Albert
Meese, and guests besides the members
of the club will be: Mrs. Edison c.
Davidge of Middleton, N. Y, who is
here to visit Mrs A. A. Hurd, Mrs
Emily Clary of Seattle, Wash, Mrs. w.
s. Glass and Mrs. Zelle Hopkins,
Mrs. J. E. Morgan will entertain the
-ednesday Bridge club this week at
her home, 124S Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Otis Allen and Miss Nell Allen
gave a tea Saturday afternoon at the
S. H Allen home on West Sixth ave
nue. The party was given in honor of
Mrs. Charles Drew of Richfield, Kan,
Mrs Charles z. Griggs, Mrs Theodore
Gerow of Hutchinson and Mrs Glenn
Proctor of Austin, Tex. Mrs. Drew
was formerly Miss Emily Allen of To-
neIxa and is here with her husband,
who is representative from Norton
county. She will be the guest of her
parents during the legislative session
Mrs. Griggs left today for Norton,
Kan. where she will join Mr.. Griggs
in a permanent residence, and the
party Saturday night was farewell
for her Mrs. Gerow is the guest of
her mother, Mrs Eta Hadley, and
Mrs. Pricer is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Florence Burge. Mrs. Allen and Miss
Allen were assisted by Mrs. Hinkle