The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12

The first function given in the new
Capper home on Eleventh and Topeka
avenue was a reception for the out
of town advertising men who are con-
gregated in Topeka. Owing to the
warm weather, the affair was extreme
ly informal, but the beautiful home
was ablaze with light and everyone
seemed to be enjoying himself i'm
mensely. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cap
per received their guests, and were as
sisted by Mrs. George Crawford and
Miss Mary Crawford, who has returned
from visit in Lawrence.
According to Mrs. Lee Monroe the
party that returned Thursday from the
Good Government club rallz7 in Leav-
enworth, were hot, dusty but radiant.
! hospitality all the way, secured num-
/ erous pledges for the suffrage work,
and seen hosts of interesting sights.
i The visit to the old soldiers home
that the home is a government in it
| self, with its own officers, laws and
/ pervisors-Governor Cook being at
| the head of it all He was an exem-
! pIary host, had provided every detail
for the entertainment of his guests,
and gave a delightful dinner in honor
| of the speakers of the day.
/ Formerly the old soldiers themselves
| waited on the table at the home. but
| mattresses are now provided, and are
| an attractive set of young girls. They
|
| they begged golden sashes of the
| guests, and paraded into the opera
| house with their white frocks and yell
| low girdles making quite a stunning
! The old soldiers themselves were
also enthusiastic and wore small suf-
| frage remnants in their button holes.
Warden ad Mrs. ]. K. Codding con-
tributed largely to the pleasure of the
visitors and the trip through the fed
| eral prison was an education in itself.
Several thousand Good Government
| leaflets were distributed and Mrs.
! Monroe remarked upon the fact that
! not one was seen fluttering over me
grass or lying on the floor.
Flags were flying all over town, ev-
] eryone seemed to feel personally re-
| sponsibIe for the entertainment of the
| guests, and by the time the company
had congregated in the opera house,
where addresses were made by Mrs
w A Johnston, Mrs. Lee Monroe, Mrs.
Ella Baldwin. Mrs. Hattie Williams
and Miss Helen Eacker, enthusiasm
was at it's height: the audience was
extremely responsive, and the speak
ers unusually we'll received
At least $50 Topeka women attend
ed the rally; the detailed plans OF the
Good Government club certainly bore
in every way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wear, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
A
son Morgan motored near Burnett
Mound to the Grange Thursday even
ing for a picnic.
The executive board of the Good
| Government club will meet Saturday
evening at o'clock at the home OF
Mrs Lee Monroe, president or the or
ganization- Important business per-
tanning to the LeaVenworth visit Will
be discussed, and everyone is urged TO
be present.
successful surprise party was
given Thursday evening in honor of
Miss Irene TroxelI. Miss Edith TroxelI
and Miss Milland Troxel. daughters OF
the Rev. NJ. F. Troxell d. D., at their |
home on Western avenue. A slight |
variation in the entertainment was
caused by the abducting Of the ices; a |
company of valiant sleuths was inn
mediately organized, and returned tr1-
umphant with the lost ice cream.
Miss Ceora Lanham entertained in
formally July 16 in honor of her for
wedding took place June g.. The
guests were pupils of Miss Lanham's
school of dramatic art, and included
Mrs. Hensley. Mrs. P. Q; Lanham' Miss
Esther Freeman. Miss Bina Otis, Miss
Mary Newton, Miss Ruth Bushong and
Miss Ruth Boyer. When supper was
served. the following toasts were
ITO the brides that have been-Our
mothers"
ITO the bride that is-our guest of
honor"
ITO the brides to be-
''To the brides who want to be-Us.'
'''To the ideal husband"
X
Parties are still f1ocking to the Y.
w. c. A camp near Vinewood. Several
high school girls and few Washburn
seniors expect to spend part of next
week there, and a party who will
weekend at the camp includes: Miss
Ellen Foberg, Miss Irene Troxell, Miss
Marie Grass Miss Vida Gall, Miss
Laura Youngberg, Miss Jennie John
son. Miss Ethel Cowdry, Miss Isabelle
Deschuden, Miss Antoinette Benson,
Miss Nellie Hill, Miss Lucille Untleby
and Miss Yuma Parker. Miss Cora
DART will spend the remainder of the
summer there.
Notes and Personal Mention.
DR.. and Mrs. S. S. Estey and Miss
Helen Estey leave next month for Long
Beach, Cal.
Mrs. Leonard Schorr, of Cincinnati,
comes Sunday to be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Bauer return the
first of next week from Mackinac,