The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11

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The Varsity club will give a dance
at Steinberg's hall Thursday night,
March II. The date of the dance was
first set for Friday evening of this
announces the change of date from
Friday to Thursday.
Mrs Frank Knight Sanders gave an
informal thimble party Saturday al
ternoon for Mrs. T. ]. Baker of Jo' n
son. Vermont, who is visiting her
brother, Mr. A. B. Whiting and her
niece, Mrs. H. L. shirer.- About 25
guests attended.
Miss Lillian Valentine entertained
informally at bridge Saturday after
noon in compliment to Mrs. c. E.
Burgson, of Leavenworth.
Mrs. Charles ]. Kaul and Miss Irene
Kaul of Holton, Kan, were guests OF
Mrs. T. r. Paxton last week, and Mrs.
Paxton gave bridge party in compi-
ment to them. The other guests were;
Mrs. George Stitt, Mrs. George Staeb-
Ter, Mrs. A. A. GODDARD, Mrs. w. L.
Davis, Mrs. W. E. McVey, Mrs. How
ard Mckay, Mrs. H. L Peppmeyer,
Mrs. Charles Briggs, Miss Guenn God
ard. Miss Lillian Valentine, Miss Mar
tina Valentine and Miss Joy Paxton.
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Mrs. Frank E. Holiday and her
daughter. Miss Frances Holiday of
New York, arrived Sunday evening 10
visit friends in Topeka, and are guests
at the home of Mrs. P. G. Noel. They
are on their way home from Califor-
MIA, where they spent the winter. They
formerly lived in Topeka and are
asked friends of the visitors to call
informally Tuesday afternoon to meet
them, at her home, ia Harrison
street. Mrs Marcus Bosworth of
is also in Topeka, visiting her niece,
Mrs. A. T. Waggoner-
Mrs. E. B. Merriam gave family
dinner at her home on College avenue
in celebration of her birthday ami
versary.
Mrs. John Sullivan gave delight
full informal dancing party last even
ing in honor of Miss Ruth Ewing OF
Ell Dorado, Kan, and Miss Lenora
Stubs of Topeka guests of Miss Lu-
Gle Ellet The ball room was attrac-
lively decorated with smilax and red
carnations, and in the dining room
jonquils and tulips were used. vases
of white carnations were used in the
library. and enchantresS carnations in
the living room. There were about 30
guests. who were limited to friends
of the guests of honor.-Kansas City
Post.
The Ladies' Music club will meet
Wednesday with Mrs. George Park
hurst
To DISCHARGE at one fell stroke, all
the social obligations that the husbands
of the members of the Minerva CLUB
owed to the organization, they gave
a banquet for their wives, the unms :
ried women of the club, and a few other
guests, Saturday night at the Elks
hall. The programmes announced
the party as "a square meal given by
the neglected husbands" Mr. Morton
Albaugh acted as toastmaster, ana ms
work of introducing the speakers was
ACCOMPLISHED with easy success Inc
first response was made by MI n
Ward Page, who, as Mr.. Aleaugh sac
would draw on his imagination without
stint and pIease the ladies of the com
pany. His subject was What 1t Is
worth to u.s." Mr.. G. G. Blakely fol-
lowed with a speech on our Rights
After his speech, little 1rafne-up
on the part of the hosts resulted /"
the election of Mr.. Blakely to an non
orar1y membership in the club. Mr.
George Godfrey Moore's toast was our
Guests" and Mr.. S. B. Rohrer, whose
wife has recently entered the cluo
spoke on The New Members anu
closed his address with the suggestion
that the new daughter in his family De
nIaced on the waiting list for member
shin in the club. DR.. T. J. Kimbrough
subject was Regrets of a Minerva
Hushand" The KimbrOughs are leaV-
ing today for their new home IN JACK
son. Tenn, and DR.. KimbrouShs al
dress was a farewell on behalf OF his
Vie and himself. Mr.. Robert stone
responded to the toast The Price we
Paw" He said, I'VE are under opllga-
lions to the women OF the cluo Iur
the feasts they have provided aor US
from time to time and that we nave
naid for. and in order that they may
20 now generously we are discharginS
orr debit I am asked to ltem1ze the
e~Depse of the dinner Whereupon ne
Gave the cost of the waters, the radlsb-
es and other dishes served ASIDE from
the financial matters, the nuspahus
suffered often the humiliation OF &C
1no1-1adeing that their wives knew
more than they. To prove to their
Guests that they, too, were versatile
and accomplished, one of the members
Mr.. w F. Axten, played Two piano
numbers, representing just the aver
age talent of the Minerva men-not ny
snv means the best, nor yet the worst. =
governor w. r. Stubs was on the
nropram for a toast, What the MI
nerYas Have Done for My Administra-
ton but as he could not attend, ms
secretary, Mr.. David Leahy, spoke IN
his Mace. when things have go1e
wrong in the governors office. l have
seen him leave for home with lightning
in his eye, but soon he would return
soothed and Gained, and L alWay
guessed correctly that he had taken
counsel of a Minerva
The favors for the guests were cor
sage bouquets of rose buds, violets'
and sweet peas. Covers were laid for:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ames, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Curry of Chicago, Mr. ana
Mrs W. F. AxtelI, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
/ q RIakely. Mr.. and Mrs. Eli G. Foster