The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-15

Washington this week with William
F'averSham in his all-star cast of
julius Caesar, taking the part of
Lucius. She is well known in Wash
ington, where she often appeared in
amateur charitable and society theat-
ricals, before going broad few years
ago to study for the stage.
The Rizer family moved to Wash
tlngton, D. c.. a number of years ago,
where Colonel Rizer took position as
chief clerk of the United States geo.
logical survey. The Rizer home in To-
peka was in WoodlaWn avenue in Pot
win Place, and friends of the family
will be glad to know of the success
of Miss Rizer, whom they knew as a
young girl.
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Miss Nan Wilson
of Kansas City, Kan, and DIR. Edward
B. Sperry of Kansas City, Mo-. which
took place last week in Kansas City,
Kan. The bride was at one time a
member of the Kansas Woman's Press
club, and did newspaper work in Kan
sas City. She has friends here among
the women of the club Later she went
to Kansas City, Mo-, to take place
on the welfare board of that city. DR..
Sperry is practicing medicine in Kan
sas City, and he and his bride will
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Mrs. Jack Dillon will entertain her
bridge club Thursday afternoon, at her
home on Harrison street.
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Mrs. G. w. Findlay and Miss Amanda
noon for Mrs. John d. Kelly of Kan
sas City, Mo. There were four tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly are visiting at tic
George Findlay home.
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One of the most interesting meetings
of the Good Government club since the
election is planned for Thursday after
noon at the Y. w. c. A. assembly hall
DIR. Charles NJ. Sheldon will make an
address to the women of the club on
the subject of the Minimum Wage"
and the "Welfare of Working Women
and Children DR.. Sheldon will leave
town late tomorrow afternoon. and will
begin his address at the club promptly
at 2:40, and the members are urgently
requested to be at the meeting by
2:30 so that the opening business of
the meeting may be finished in time
for DR.. Sheldon to begin at the hour
named.
Rev. G. A. Finch will make an adj
dress on 'Woman's Civic Duty
Mr.. Frank Dreaming will also speak
at the meeting, and his subject will be
''Women's New Political Duties
ming some legislative work to be done
during the session now in progress. and
! they will discuss at their meeting to-
morrow the Inheritance tax law and
the white slave law, which they ex-
/ pect to take up with the present leg
islature.
The marriage of Miss Edith Cook
imam and Mr. Thomas w. Williamson
will take place tonight at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents, DR..
and Mrs D. A. Cookinham, 922 King
street. The service will be real by Mr..
| Williamson's father, the Rev L. w.
Williamson. Miss Cookinham will be
! attended by the bridegroom's sister.
| Miss Claribel Williamson and Mr..
| W1lliamson's best man will be Mr..
! Howard Allison. The brides gown is
white Persian lawn, and she will carry
a bouquet of bride roses and lilies of
| the valley. Mrs Byron Cookinham, a
| bride of a few weeks, will play the
| Lohengrin wedding march. The decor
! atoms for the event will be palms,
| ferns, and smilax with bouquets of
roses. About so guests have been
| asked to witness the ceremony, and
| those from out of town, who will at
tend are Miss Nell Webster, of HoIton.
| and Miss Edith Swanson, of McPher-
son.
| Mr. Williamson and his bride will go
| for short wedding trip east, and upon
/ their return. will be at home to their
/ friends at 1884 Boswell avenue. Mr..
| Williamson is an architect. and has his
| office in Topeka
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Dates for the parties during the win
| ter and spring at Washburn College.
| have been chosen s follows: The Sigma
| Delta Psi girls will have a dance
| Wednesday night, January 20, an after
| noon party at the home of the Presi-
dent and Mrs F. L. Sanders February
z. another afternoon party April 25, and
| their last party for the year May "a;
! The Kappa CHS will entertain Febru-
airy Ia, the afternoon of April 25. and
May Is; The Kappa Sigmas will have a
party March and another party later
/ in the spring. probably May 2. The
Alpha Delta will have a party April
/ IL, and another one on May 2. The Phi
Delta Thetas viii entertain at the pres