The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05


Page, Mr.. John Hamilton, Mr.. Robert
Shoemaker, and Mr.. Don Neiswanger.
The four Kansas City tennis players,
Mr.. AL Poteet, Mr.. Frank c. Howard,
Mr.. O. D. Deming and Mr.. D. Keedy
Campbell, were also there.
The following young people picnick
ed Thursday at Tecumseh: Miss Helen
Crawford, Miss Lucille Mills Miss Mil
dred Morton, Miss Elizabeth Mills, Mr..
Kent Moneypenny, Mr.. Jack Erickson,
Mr. Kenneth Lytle and Mr.. Wendell
Lyman.
over one hundred persons attended
the Fourth of July celebration and
picnic held Thursday on the broad
lawns of the ]. NJ. Meade country
home. The party was composed of the
Sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Old Settlers of
Shawnee county. Mr.. j. NJ. Meade,
president of both the o. S. and the S.
A. r. associations, gave the welcoming
address, after the singing of the stir
ring strains of Hail Column bia.' Fol-
lowing the Star Spangled Banner"
came a few words from Miss Ethel
Al6rich, always charming speaker,
and regent of the D. A. RS. The en-
tramp. the boys are marching and
Mr.. Charles F. Spencer gave some
most entertaining "reminiscences of
early Kansas life. After the singing
attractive little elocutionist, who was
graduated this year from T. H S.
read the "First Call" There were
few other patriotic songs, a delightful
address by Judge G. A. Huron, and
the program was closed by Mrs. Lora
A. Underhill of Boston. Mass. who
brought greetings from the famous
Old South chapter. Mrs. Underhill is
the guest of the M. M. Miller family
The picnic, as is usual, was a success
in every way.
Mr., and Mrs. S. L. Courtney are en-
Pertaining at dinner tonight at their
home, 726 Topeka avenue, in honor of
Mrs J. V. Fleming and Miss Virginia
Fleming of Oklahoma City, who are
the guests of Miss Dollie Martin. 9th
er out of town guests will be Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Foster of Bowling Green
KY, who motored over the Santa Fe
route. and are visiting the Courtneys;
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Burger of Fort
Worth, Texas, who are also guests. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney. Covers will be
laid for sixteen.
The following families drove in
automobiles yesterday to Cages park
for picnic supper: Mr.. and Mrs q
NJ. Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Lager
strom, Mr.. and Mrs. bud johnson. Mr..
and Mrs A. H. Purdy. Mr., and Mrs
A o. Rosser, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Lagerstrom, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Miss Helen Brigham will entertain
the girls of Beta sorority of Washburn
college, tomorrow at her home. 1893
Western avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K Bowers gave a
Fourth of July picnic luncheon Thurs
day at her home on Redden avenue.
The house was periodically decorated
and about thirty guests were enter
tanned.
Notes and Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Walker have re-
turned from a trip to Kansas City
Mr.. and Mrs. A: A. Rodgers motor
ed yesterday to Silver Lake
Mrs. Lorin Terhune, who, with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. Morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick Updegrahf,
Miss Marie Lagerstrom and Mr.. James
Hayes motored out of town yesterday
for a picnic.
Mrs. A. H. Horton is visiting her
daughter in Kansas City.
Mrs. Evelyn Lewis is spending a few
weeks in town.
Mrs u. T. Hayden and Miss Bessie
Lagerstrom are spending two weeks in
Colorado.
Mr.. Kenneth Lewis, who has been in
Emporia, has been in town for a few
days
Miss Vera Agard Of Kansas City and
Mr.. Roy Agard Of Arkansas City spent