The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

Mrs G. ]. Mulvane was hostess at
a luncheon today which was one of
the pretty small affairs of the season.
The guest of honor was Mrs. CHnoro
Histed, of Kansas City. The guests
were seated at one long table, in the
center of which was a large basket OF
yellow roses tied with yellow tulle. The
name cards were yellow in the shape
of baskets of flowers. Small yellow
shells were used for individual nut
dishes and the same color prevailed
through the courses served. Covers
were laid for: Mrs. Histed, Mrs. Wal
ter Golden, Mrs. r. j. Parker, Mrs.
Don Mulvane, Mrs. Speed Hughes,
Mulvane, Mrs. A. B. Hollis. Mrs. \. P.
Koontz, Miss Cleo Carrier of Wichita,
who is Mrs. Paul Mulvane's guest, and
Mrs. ]. G. Mulvane.
Mrs. Histed, who is visiting Miss
Irene Horner, will return home the
first of next week.
Mrs H. B. Cammack entertained
the following guests at bridge Friday
afternoon, complimentary to Mrs.
Clifford Histed of Kansas City, who is
visiting Miss Irene Horner: Mrs.
listed, Mrs. Walter Golden, Mrs. w.
#. Crosby. Mrs. George Parkhurst,
Mrs. Frank Thomas. Mrs. Walter Roy
Edison. Mrs. w. A Morton, Mrs. Chap
pelle Foote, Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs.
A. A. Marburg, Mrs. Frank Squires,
Miss Irene Horner. Miss Alice Lakin,
and Miss Virginia Meade.
Mrs. Wilbur Gardner gave a lunch
con today at her home, Az Wood
lawn avenue, for Miss Marcia Brown,
who will be married soon to Mr.. Frank
Snow. The guests were: Mrs. E. c.
Case of Ann Arbor, Mich, who is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. F. H. Snow, of
Lawrence. Mrs. Schuyler Brewster of
Pasadena, Cal, Mrs. w. A. Griffith,
Miss Nadine Nowlin and Mrs. w. H.
Johnson, all of Lawrence. and Miss
May Gardner.
The teachers of the Topeka schools
gave a reception Friday afternoon in
Training building for the visiting
teachers. The building was made at
tractive in decoration of autumn
foliage and flags. In the hall where
the guests were received, large vases
of yellow chrysanthemums stood on
either side of the tea tables. Those
who stood in line to receive the guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Starr, Mrs.
Katheryn Crawford, Miss Efhe Ora
ham, Miss Ethel Aldrich, Miss Mary
Harrison, Miss Mabel Smith and Mrs.
A ]. Stout. Miss Winifred McKira-
han, Miss Harrison and Mrs. Starr
poured tea. Miss Marian Dana, Miss
Mary Burnett, Miss Lucille kerSey and
Miss Lucille Mcclure met the guests at
the street door and ushered them to
the receiving hall upstairs.
One of the interesting guests of the
afternoon, who stood in line and re-
ceived with the local teachers, was DR..
Isabel Bevier, who is professor of
home economies in the University of
Illinois. She is prominent in her field
of educationa! work throughout the
country. being president of the Ma
tional Association of Home Economics,
and she is, moreover, a woman of So
cial grace and charm.
The party was one of the large so
cial gatherings of the convention. The
exhibit of oil paintings which has
been in the high school since the open
ing # the convention, was open to the
guests yesterday.
Among the prominent teachers of the
state. who attended the state conven-
ton are: Miss Caroline Matson, pro-
fessor of Latin in Wesleyan university
SaIina; Miss Hannah Oliver, one of
the well known authorities on English
and a teacher in the state university
Mrs Mary Pierce Van Zile. dean of
women and head of the domestic sci
ence department of the State Agricul-
tural college; Miss Ida Brooks and Mrs.
Otto E.ckstein, principals of Wichita
schools; Miss Elizabeth Warling of
Holton. lately elected superintendent of