The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

skirt is plain, trimmed only with a
shaped band of the lace and down
either side a black velvet ribbon is
run corresponding to that on the
blouse. This would be particularly
effective in a grey linen.
The program for the reception for ac-
quaintance week given by the Good
Government club will be as follows:
Tuesday, 8 to p. M, Mrs. J. D. Nc
F'arland, 100 Harrison street
Tuesday, to 10 p. m, Mrs. George
Morehouse. 216 West Eighth avenue.
Wednesday, 3 to 8 p. m, Mrs. F. w.
Pitcher, 306 Woodlawn avenue
Thursday, 3 to p. m, Mrs. Ward
Burlingame, Potwin Place.
Thursday, s to D. M, Mrs. P G.
Clevenger. SO3 West Tenth avenue.
Thursday, TO p. m, Mrs. A. E.
Jones, 1852 WaShburn avenue
Thursday, to p. M, Mrs. H. H.
Hall. S21 North Quincy street.
Friday, to p. m, Mrs. ]. F. Hill,
Harrison street.
Friday, 3 to p. m. Mrs. Frank
Doster, 140S Buchanan street
Friday, 3 to 5 p. m, Miss Fanny Cole
u5 Fillmore street.
Friday, to 10 p. m, Mrs. L. o. Case
1900 West Tenth avenue.
Saturday, 3 to p m. Mrs. F. P.
Lindsay, Hampton and Lincoln streets
Saturday, to 10 p. m, Mrs Helen
L Francis, Ala Commerce block.
receptions were held this afternoon
at the homes of Mrs. J. G. Wood and
Mrs. F. L. Sherman, and programs of
short addresses and music We're follow
ed by a social hour. At Mrs McFar-
lands party Tuesday, Hiss Marian Gar
retson will furnish piano music and
Miss Nanon Heron will give some
readings.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Mae Eliza beth Pryor
daughter of Mrs. Mary Pryor, 1913 Ty-
Ter street, to Mr.. Charles Walsh The
wedding will take place in about two
weeks and will be solemnized at the
Church of the Assumption. Miss Pryor
will be attended by her sister. Miss
Irene Pryor, and Mr.. Walsh's best maj
will be his cousin, Mr.. James Walsh
of Atchison. The bride is quite an at
tractive girl with many friends in To
peka. She is a niece of the distinguish
ed Rev. Mgr. Coffey, of Carbondale
Pa, who has lately been much before
the public on account of his being in
strumental In settling the great shirt
strike in the east. Miss Pryor and Mr.
Walsh were students together in the
Tipeka high school, where they both
graduated some years ago. Mr.. Walsh
has position in the passenger depart
ment of the Santa Fe. He is the sor
of Mr.. Patrick Walsh, general baggag,
agent of the company.
Mrs. c. NJ. Hill will entertain the
Ideal Card club Tuesday afternoon at
her home, 1884 Harrison street.
Charles Harlow gave a party Sat
urday afternoon at his home 1906 West
Tenth avenue. His guests were: Norma
Petro, Marjorie Petro, Lucille Gilmore,
Alice Lyman, Helen Lucas, Mildred
Stanton, Aline officer. Marian Dana
Irene Peers, Dorothy Bradbury. Cat
wood WaggOner, Helen Bradley, Lucille
Kercy, Mary Burnett, Mary Ewing
Archie Jones, Gale Morgan, Elrick
Sharp, Lawrence Glaudius, Wellington
Culver, Victor Blakeley Charles Kouns
William Drum, Billy McClintock, Eu-
gene Wolf, Raymond French, Eustacc
Clay, Kennth Ogely, Ed Weber
Francis Kiene, Wilbur Poole and Ar
chic McKeever.
It seems only a few days since
Ash Wednesday was here with its dull
deep purple, and already Easter with
its pale lilies and its new toggery has
passed. The clothes that were taker
out for their first summing yesterday
were enough to open wide. eyes long
since grown heavy with looking at the
old blue suits that bag at the knees
and sag at the hem and are frayed az
the sleeves, and the peeked hats that
have weatherd a long cold winter
The new gowns and hats are quite sim
pie this season. and the sort of clothes
the women wear on Easter Sunday are
noticea bly, reduced as to frills and
furbelows, and their plainess and
simplicity shows off to advantage a
neat figure and subdues somewhat the
unzainliness of a poor one aCorsage