The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

W. Payne, Miss Nellie Shepherd, Miss
Cora Lanham. Miss Nina Roudebush,
Miss Mae Clark, and Miss Eva Corning
Miss Leila Burgess, of Los Angeles,
who is visiting Miss Matte Payne, was
the guest Of honor at a box party to
the theatre Wednesday night, at which
Mrs j. R. Kearney was hostess
The Junior chapter of the Woman's
Auxiliary of Grace Cathedral will have
missionary tea at the home of Mrs
Frank Thompson. us Fillmore street.
saturday afternoon at three o'clock All
women who are interested in the work
OF the young girls of the organization
ar cordially invited to attend their
afternoon next Saturday.
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One of the girl graduates in the mid
year class of the High School is Miss
Ruth Raster, and her mother, Mrs. J.
P Raster, made her a commencement
present of a bracelet and necklace set
with garnets, which are old and heir
looms in the family. There is set Of
pennant earrings $50 fashionable just
now) that goes with the set, but as
Miss kaSters ear lobeS are not VEN
tilated, she will not be able to use that
part of her ornaments. She was down
town yesterday, wearing a fetching lit
tie 'bunnit'' of brown beaver and velvet
with a wreath of buds around the
at the side; The hat matched her furs
in color and was particularly girlish
and becoming.
The Emporia Gazette has printed
story of a KirWin. Kansas, woman VINO
made her home in Topeka during the
pioneer times and the interest IN the
early days of Kansas due partly 70 the
recent celebration of the states birth
day, gives the story an added inter
a eft
Martha Platt, who was Miss Ferry,
when she came to Kansas.
"In the latter fifties two brothers
came to Kansas to help make of 1t a
free state. They built some OF the
first stone houses in Topeka, among
them the farm house of Harvey Kice,
the founder of Washburn college Iney
wrote their two sisters in Ohio thal
thew would build a house to be used
as a legislative boarding house IL the
girls would come west and run II
| After the two girls started Tor Kansas
Fort Sumter was fired upon WueA
thew came across the state of Mis-
souri, they were the only women on
heavily loaded train of soldiers, pusn-
whackers. and free state men. Ine
| railroad carried them only to tht
! Missouri river. Thence they journey
ed by stage to Topeka. Their board
! ing house became the rendezvous OF
such free state men as Senator James
H. Lane. When the news came ina
was moving upon Topeka, the youns
! people concealed their valuableS in {
rock pile near their home. Miss Fer
ry enrolled in Lincoln, now WasnpurI
college, when the first term or the
/ school opened, and there she met hel
| future husband, who was member
of the first faculty of the institution
Her first teachers certificate was
/ tendent of public instruction for shaw
nee county, and afterwards president
| of Washburn college. After her mar
riage to Rev. Luther Platt, she ane
her husband founded d school fol
freedmen in Topeka. She is now iv-
ing with her son, Rev. D. H. Platt Of
/ Overlook
Miss Irene Welshans will give pu-
pills recital Friday night at the Y "
| G. A rooms, assisted by Miss JOY Pax
ton. pianist. Her program will be a.
follows:
Solo, "Guitarre" Moskowsk
Miss Paxton.
Reading. What William Henry Did
Miss Georgia Meese-
I Reading. "The Coloners Experiment
Miss Burnadette Huycke-
Reading, christmas Dinner on thu
Miss Helen Lucas.
Solo, Impromptu Reinholt
Miss Paxton.
| Reading. Love Me, Love My Dog
Miss Esther Paxton.
Reading, Another Point of View
Miss Maud Bell.
| Reading, 1.-THE Other Wise Man"
Miss Hester Barber.
Farce 'Outwitted" .
| haracters-Summer girls: Nettie
Miss Margaret Baker; Maud. Mis-
Violet Matthews; Ruth, Lillis Crum
mer.
Time: The morning after ball; 10
cality, a country residence.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARA. Clark moved to
day from their apartments on Tylel
street to 1854 Fillmore street. They
( bought the S. r. futile home wher
the Tuttle family moved to Seattle
Miss Matte Payne ana her guest
Miss Leila Burgess of Los Angeles, viii
go to Kansas City Friday to spend {
week visiting friends.
Mrs. S j.. Crumbine will entertain
the women Of Circle No. q of the frs
Presbyterian church, at the thimbl'
party Friday afternoon at her home
1903 Tyler street
Miss Thomasine Jackson went to In
dependence today. and her mother
Mrs. M. V. Jackson, who is spending
a few days there, will return home
with her next week.
The Helping Hand society of thu
Congregational church will meet Fri
| day afternoon with Mrs. Lewis Green
wood 1921 Western avenue
Mrs. G. w. Jewell and Mrs. c. L
Hindman will leave the first of mex
week for Hot Springs. Ark. to spen6