The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

er and Mrs. Ben Scandrett sat at the
table and helped with the serving. Mrs.
walker wore blue satin, with accordion
plating on the skirt and bodice, and
the short sleeves and low neck were
nnlshed with lace and a narrow edge
| of pink, Mrs. Scandrett wore sal
mon pink gown trimmed in gold en-
/ broidery.
to $50, and proved to be one of the
pleasantest affairs of a busy season.
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The Sigma Delta Psi girls of Wash
burn college will give a reception to-
night at the chapter house for the par
| ents of the active members and pledges
and for the faculty of the college. The
| reception room and dining room will
| be decorated in red roses, and jonquils
| Will be used in the den- Other decora-
| lions will be in keeping with Washing
! tons birthday. Those who will be in
| the receiving line are Mrs. Mary Full
| Ter, Miss Ruth Bauer, Miss Helen Til
| lotson, Miss Isabel Mills, Miss Juliet
Pettyjohn and Miss Madeline Whitney.
| The girls who will serve in the dining
| room are: Miss Mary Wickwire, Miss
Helen Guild. About $50 guests have
been asked, and Mrs. E. G. Wickwire,
of Larned, Mrs. NJ. P. Settler of HoI-
ton, and Mrs. David Ferguson of Colby
are in Topeka to attend the party.
Captain Chase Doster, who has been
stationed with his regiment in the
Philippine Islands, has been ordered
back to the states, and he and Mrs.
Doster and their little daughter, Dor
othy, are expected to return in about
a month. He is now on leave of abb
sence and he and his family are trav-
cling in the Orient, and are now in
China Captain Doster is the son of
Judge and Mrs. Frank Doster.
The Art club will meet Monday with
Mrs. Harry Donaldson, 1912 Taylor
street.
The Beta ~orority girls of Washburn
college will have their annual Wash
ington's Birthday party tonight at the
Western avenue.
Mrs. Elon S. Clark gave an informal
afternoon party today for her guests,
New York. Mrs Sayler will leave
Tuesday for Chicago. where she will
spend a few days before returning to
her home.
Mrs. Schuyler Nichols will entertain
the D. D. Whist club Monday after
noon at her home on Fillmore street.
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The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. Arthur Capper.
The Phi Delta Theta men of Wash |
burn college will give their annual
minstrel show March Z, and the mem !
bers of the fraternity will be the ac- |
tors, and authors of the show. The /
active and alumni members and the |
pledges and their girl friends will at !
tend.
The spring ball to be given by the |
frat will be held the evening of April
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The wives of the legislators and the |
women who are in Topeka to attend
the Democratic banquet were enter
tanned at an informal tea this after |
noon given by Mrs. George H. Hodges.
Georgia Hodges and Norris Colson, |
dressed in Martha Washington cos
tune, admitted the guests and the |
girls who helped in the dining room
were: Miss Ruth Keene, of Fort Scott, |
Miss Pauley, of Beattie. Miss Frances |
Price, of Ashland. and Miss Sibyl Mar |
tin, of Marion. Georgia Hodges is the |
daughter of Governor and Mrs. Hodges, |
Norris Colson is the daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs A. F. Colson and the other |
girls are the daughters of legislators.
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A very beautiful coat of blue vel |
veteen which com bines smartness of |
line with practical simplicity is the |
subject of today's drawing. There is |
a luxurious sweep to this really plain |
garment resulting, no doubt, from the |
broad lines of the collar and sleeve. |