The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

Miss Bernice Emahizer gave a party
this afternoon at her home in Potwin-
The affair was a violet bridge, taking
its name from the color in the decora-
tions In the dining room bouquet
of white chrysanthemums and narcissi
was tied with violet ribbon, and
bououets of chrysanthemums, with
bows of the same color ribbon, stood in
the parlors. The favors were bouquets
of vioIets. The guests were: Mrs. Paul
Walker, Mrs. Warrick Updegraff, Mrs.
Robert Pierce Mrs. Gilbert Worley,
Miss Grace Koontz, Miss Josephine
Norton, Miss Dorothy Barber, Miss
Esther Clark Miss Hazel Howe, Miss
Helen Mitchell, Miss Helen SpielmaD,
Miss Rebecca WeIty, Miss Freda Belts,
Miss Isabel Mills, Miss Elizabeth Mills,
Miss Lenora Stubs, Miss Mary Sawyer,
of Manhattan; Miss Sara Kouns, Miss
Nell Kouns, Miss Mildred Guild, MISS
Louise Raster Miss Nellie Raster, Miss
Marguerite Parkinson, Miss Dorothy
Porter Miss Marie Lagerstrom, Miss
Elizabeth Holiday, Miss Emma Boil
mar, Miss Henrietta Alexander, MISS
Laura Southwick, Miss Alice Andrews,
Miss Welcome Aver, Miss Ariel Mich
OILS, Miss Mary Overholt, Miss Helen
Ames, Miss Julia .Ames, Miss Marjorie
whitney. Miss Madaline Whitney, Miss
Annabel Garvey, Miss Gertrude McClln-
took. Miss Mary MacLennan, Miss
Edna Bear, Miss Jessica Short, MISS
Edith Updegraff, Miss Daisy Monroe
Miss Lenore Monroe, Miss Louise NC
Neal. Miss Rose Hite,, Miss clyde
Bonebrake, Miss Ruth Bauer, Miss
Marian Wear. Miss Marian Thompson,
Miss Alice Larimer, Miss Marguerite
Koontz and Miss Grace Koontz.
Some local interest attaches to one
of the members of the lone Night
OUT cast, in which May Robson
starred in Topeka Thursday night. The
little actress, Kathleen Comegys, VINO i
took the part of one of Mrs. Duncan.s
daughters, is a cousin of Mr.. E. II. /
crosby. and Mr.. W. T. Crosby and MI |
earle Williams. She is quite an in
terestine girl (only seventeen), and mas
been on the stage since she was i
child. She belongs to family or the
alter people, her mother, and two SIS
ters being actresses One of the sis
ters is now playing an engagement in
London and the other in Boston MISS
Comegvs (for that is her real name),
made her first trip TO Topeka this week.
She has played with May ROBSON IN
+,e East. and has been with other COM
nanies as we'll She is pretty and viva
cious. and her work in minor part
gives a promise of a successful career.
Mrs. Felix Williams, of Shreveport,
n louisiana an aunt of the little actress,
came to Topeka to see her niece ana
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Crosby gave din
ner party for her and for Miss COnegys
Thursday evening before the theater.
Miss Robson, the star OF the play, was
also a guest. A box party at the the
ater was attended by Mrs. Felix Will
Jams. Mr. and Mrs w. T. Crosby, Mr..
and Mrs. E H. Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Williams Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Crosby. and Miss Gladys Clifton, OF Los
Angeles, California
Mrs Williams, who arrived from
Ehreveport the middle of the week, is
\ woman of an interesting personality.
She is a speaker of marked ability. and
5evotes much of her time to questions
of public interest and political affairs
She assisted in the campaign that
elected woodrow Wilson, and made ad-
dresses to large audiences in New YORK
before the election. She returned to
her home in Shreveport today.
Mrs. d. n. Esterly will entertain the +
members of the West Side Reading club !
Tuesday afternoon at her home, SO7 !
western avenue. {
Cards have been received from Mr.. t
md Mrs. Henry Charles Falrchlld OF f
Conn, announcing the t
marriage of their niece, Jean Louisa e
Shelton, to Mr.. Philip Warner, Wed E
lesday, December IL. They Will make +
hair home in Bridgeport. Mr.. War !
ler lived in Topeka few years ago, ;
md was student in the Kansas Theo-
ogical seminary. He was catechlst 7
If the Church OF the Good Shepnerd =
n North Topeka He went east to go
INTO business in Bridgeport a few
years ago, and he has many friends :
lere who will be interested in the c
news of his marriage
A wedding that will interest a good
many Topeka people is that of Miss
leila Bloomheart of Chanute and Mr.. u
Percy McKirahan, also of Chanute, I
orrnerly of Topeka. The marriage n
vas celebrated December 4, at the o
loEne of the brides uncle in Oakland, s
al. Mr.. and Mrs. Mc.Kirahan will S