The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-23

Governor and Mrs. Geo. II. Hodges
. have asked the assistance of . few
| friends for New Years afternoon and
/, evening. when they will keep open
j house. The list of those who will as
sist has been limited to friends In Of
ncials circles. those connected with
the governors state house family"
Those who will help during the even
ing reception are: Mrs. w. A. john
ston, Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch, Mrs.
Henry F. Mason, Mrs. Clark A. Smith.
Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. J. 8. West,
MRS. Alfred w. Benson. Mrs. Alvarado
M. Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Bar
Der.
Those who have been asked to as
sist during the afternoon are: Mrs.
Charles Sessions. Mrs. w. e. Davis.
Mrs. w. C. Austin. Mr.. l. 8. Lewis,
Mrs- w. d. Ross. Mrs. Earl Akers.
Mrs. John Dawson. Mrs. C. /. Martin,
Miss Portia Penweu and Mr.. L n.
Penwell.
Governor and Ars. Hodges invite
their friends to call. both men and
women. either afternoon or evening.
Mrs. J. M. Connell viii give dinner
party Christmas for her family. Mr..
and Mrs. Adrian Sherman OF Kansas
City and Mr.. Ray Connen Of Chicago
will be out-of-town guests.
Miss Josephine Perry. who II q stu
dent in the senior elias at Simmons
college. Boston, is making q holiday
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Perry. She was chosen by her col
lege as their representative to the Stu
dent Volunteer convention, to be held
in Kansas City five days, beginning
Dec. 80. The convention Is a national
conference. and all the large colleges
and universities will send delegates.
mill Mt hn 70 hA
public, and admission to any but the
delegates will be by ticket. There
will be both men and women dele
gates, and some OF the foremost
speakers In the country have been en-
gagged to give lectures at the meet
ings.
Miss Charlotte Leavit has been
chosen as the representative from
Washburn to the conference. and Miss
Anna Sweet OF Topeka also expects to
attend.
There will be a family dinner party
Thursday at the w. w. Whitney home
in Potwin for Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
and their family. the Lionel Whitneys.
Mr.. w. w. Whitney. Miss Madeline
Whitney and Miss Marjorie Whitney.
After the dinner there viii be q
Christmas tree.
assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights Of
Columbus, will be held Tuesday even
ing. Dec. 80, at McRae's hall.
The Phi Delta Theta men who are
in Topeka d,ring the holidays. win give
4. q party tonight at the chapter house
for a few friends. The company will
include: Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Searle, Mr..
and Mrs. Wistar williams. Miss Beth
Thompson. Miss Marjorie Rodgers. Miss
Frances Perry, Miss Elizabeth Mills.
Miss Marguerite Kiene, Miss Esther
| Clark. Miss Marie Porter, Miss Wini-
fred Greene, Miss Ruth Bauer. Miss
Isabel Mills, Miss Roylyn Gear. MT.
! Robert Steele, Mr.. Angelo Alt, Mr.. Ray
Wolfe, Mr.. Herbert Heym. Mr.. Donald
Heath, Mr.. Howard Searle, Mr.. Ed See-
ley, Mr.. Don Welty, Mr.. Frank Ripley.
i Mr.. Herman Ewers. Mr.. Warren Crum-
bine. Mr.. Percy Beggs and Mr.. Herbert
Guild.
+! Today Is pictured q fascinating
evening gown Of black charmeuse,
black lace and black net heavy with
cut jet. Bretelles Of jet passementerie
cross the shoulders while the front Of
the bodice is occupied by a coarse
mesh net heavily beaded and over
white satin. The shawllike sleeves Of