The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-02

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One of the most pleasant affairs
ever given for the Oakland Veteran
club was the delightful party given
Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Kelsey at their spacious country
home in Oakland. in honor of Mr.. KEEL
sey's father, Mr.. Scott Kelsey's sixty
fifth birthday anniversary. The house
was beautifully decorated in flags,
garden flowers and greenery. A num-
Der of the guests made short talks,
together with number of musical Sc
lections, made the social evening cry
enjoyable. Mr.. Scott Kelsey was
born July 1, 1S47. He enlisted in the
United States navy, Mississippi squad
til August, 1865. Mr.. Kelsey is one of
Oakland's most loyal and honorable
citizens and is well known over the en-
tire community. The following friends
thoroughly enjoyed the party given
last night: Comrade and Mrs c. r.
Cole, Comrade and Mrs. T. Smelser,
Comrade and Mrs. Samuel Jones' Com
rade and Mrs. Thomas Potter, Com
rade and w. D. Woodwork, Comrade
and Mrs. Whitney, Comrade and Mrs.
Hayslip. Comrade and Mrs. Graft,
Comrade and Mrs. B. P. Williams,
Comrade and Mrs. Harris, Comrade
and Mrs. Wood, Comrade and Mrs.
Banks, Comrade and Mrs Ralston,
Comrade and Mrs. Sidwell of Topeka,
Comrade and Mrs. Gooden, Comrade
and Mrs. c. S. Nicely of Topeka, Com
rade Scott Kelsey, Comrade McCarty,
Comrade John Sutherin of Topeka,
Comrade Peter He'll of Topeka, Com
rade J. w. Maus of Topeka. Comrade
A H. Buchanan, Comrade Brock, Mr..
and Mrs. M. T. Kelsey and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Kelsey and daughter
Viola of Silver Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
S. Van SAINT, Mr.. and Mrs. Biscoe, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Suit of North To-
peka, Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Neil of To-
peka, Mr.. and Mrs, n. E. Copeland,
Mercedes, Tex, Mrs. Minnie Dolstrum,
Mrs Dunn, Mrs. Wurst, Mrs. Schiller,
Mrs. Charles Nichols and daughter
Mabel of Topeka, Mrs. Mamie Miller.
Mrs. NJ. Carey, Mrs. j. 7. Kennick of
Silver Lake, Mr.. Harry Harris and son
James of Hutchinson, Mrs. Will John
son, Mrs Minnie Pugh, Mrs. Casper
son. Miss Madge Moore, Miss Wright,
Miss Thornburg, Miss Cora belong,
Miss Myrtle Cole Miss Mary Schiller,
Miss Ethelyn Koser, Miss Fern Will
liams, Miss Myrtle Beeler of Topeka,
Miss Dorothy Schiller, Miss Hildreth
Haworth, Miss Virginia Biscoe. Mr..
Roy Hoover of Topeka. Mr.. F. w.
Watson of Topinabee, Mich. Charles
Suit jr, of Topeka.
Mrs. H. J. Neiswander and daughter
of Winfield avenue and Mrs S. Eng
lish left Sunday for a months visit
with relatives anu Alleilos III (oAo-
RADIO.
Mrs Prudence Buck and three chill
dren of Mercedes, Tex, arrived Satur-
day to spend the summer with her
father, Mr.. Scott Kelsey, and other
relatives.
The band concert given at the Oak
land bandstand last evening was one
of the most largely attended concerts
given by the band. Ice cream was
sold last night, the proceeds to be
be used for the band. The manager
of the pony and cart contest given
away by the Oakland Blade tonight
made a few remarks in regard to the
details of the contest and also speak
ing very highly of the band and the
newspaper being one of the best adj
vertising mediums community can
have. The concert ins all was -ery
successful affair.
The following ladies pleasantly sur
prised Mrs. c. r. Cole last Saturday