The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-01

The wives of the state officers an
nounce that they will be at home in
formally Tuesday afternoon. March 4.
from $3.50 to o'clock at the home of
Mrs l. s. Lewis. 1871 Fillmore street,
to the wives of the legislators and
their friends. The hostesses will be:
Mrs. Sheffield ingalls,, Mrs. Charles
Sessions, Mrs. w. T. Davis, Mrs. Earl
Akers, Mrs. J. s. Dawson, Mrs. w. d.
Ross, Mrs. L. S. Lewis, Mrs w. T. Aus
tin and Mrs. c. L. Martin. Mrs. George
ii. hodges Will be the guest of honor,
and the wives of the supreme court
Justices will assist. No invitations will
be issued.
A dance was given Friday night at
Steinberg'S hall by the men of the
Ifvoli, Varsity and High school
crowds Among the young people who
danced were: Mr.. and Mrs. Warrick
Updegraff Miss Clyde Bonebrake.
Miss Elizabeth Holiday. Miss Mildred
Morton, Miss Marian Wear Miss Mary
Van Vechten, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss
Miss Ruth Bauer. Miss Rebecca Welty,
Miss Mary Wickwire, Miss Frances
Perry Miss Phyllis Keith of Port
Arthur, Texas. Miss Katherine AL
baugh, Miss Marguerite Kiene, Miss
Helen Mercer Miss Elizabeth Mills,
Miss Beth Thompson, Miss Elizabeth
Nawter, Miss Marguerite Koontz, Miss
Helen Lindsay, Miss Ruth Rooster,
Miss Helen Cook. Miss Florence Bow
man, Miss Helen Spielman, Miss
Louise Culver, Miss Marie Lagerstrom,
Mr.. Edwin Campbell, Mr.. Dick Fritz,
Mr.. Jack Campbell. Mr.. Allen McNea1.
Mr.. Charles Mckee, Mr.. Holmes
Meade, Mr.. Phil Gray, Mr. Kenneth
Lytle, Mr.. Glenn Elbe, Mr.. Thomas
Forbes. Mr. Kent Moneypenny Mr..
Angelo Alt, Mr.. Kenneth Kline, Mr..
Jake MertZ, Mr.. Houghton Albaugh
of K. U, Mr.. Kenneth Roudebush, Mr..
William Collinson, Mr.. William Miller,
Mr.. Sidney Everingham, Mr.. Frank
Fable. Mr.. Morris Tucker. Mr.. Fielder
Gall. Mr.. Earl Trobert. Mr.. Willard
Pierce. Mr.. Clarkson Millspaugh, Mr..
Don Welty, Mr.. Herbert Heym. Mr..
Charles Hobart, Mr.. Bruce Mcfarland
and Mr.. Jim Hayes.
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Among the many pleasant social af-
fairs given for the wives of the legis-
lators this session, was tea Friday
afternoon at the Virginia, at which
Mrs. Francis Price of Ashland. Mrs. |
g s. Huffman of Columbus. Mrs. F. |
E. Porter of PittSburg, all the wives of |
senators, and Mrs. Noble PrentiS, were
hostesses. A number of rooms at the |
Virginia were open to the guests. and /
the serving done in two of the |
parlors. which were decorated with |
bouquets of pink and white flowers |
The table from which the serving was
done was at the end of the front hall, +
and was extremely attractive with its !
cover festooned with Alabama Smilax.
and crystal jars of sweet peas at
either end. The receiving line stood
in the sun parlOr, which is always a
beautiful room with its palms and
ferns and hanging baskets. Yesterday
there were circular tables of cut flow
ers. jonquils. hyacinths and narcissi.
and surrounding a palm on one of the
tables was a circlet of scarlet geran-
funs.
Mrs. Prentis stood at the head of the
receiving line. She wore a white satin
gown draped with black lace and jet.
Mrs. Hodges. one of tie guests of hon
or, wore blue chiffon and satin, with
a trimming of pearls and crystal beads.
Mrs Sheffield ingalls,, also an honored
guest, was gOwned in red satin and
white lace. The senator's wives who
were hostesses have been in Topeka
during previous sessions of the legisla-
George w. Click of AtchiSon came to
Topeka for the party, and was one of
the guests of honor.
Among the handsome gowns which
the affair called out was one worn by
Mrs. J. c. Gafford, which was blue
velvet with a trimming of DucheSse
lace on the bodice, the skirt having a
long detached train. Mrs. Marie Price
Wear, who attended yesterday the first
party since her return from New York,
was gowned in pink satin draped with
white lace. and trimmed with pearls
and silver beads. Mrs. w. E. Davis .
wore dark blue brocaded satin, with
trimming of chiffon and lace on the
bodice. Mrs. Silas Porter, who sat at
the table and poured tea, was dressed
in pale blue satin, and Mrs. Nathan
Price wore a salmon colored gown
with embroidered trimming in heavy
floral design. Mrs. Jouett Shouse
wore a sea green satin gown yelled
in white chiffon. Miss Josephine
Dornblaser of Chicago was one of the :
callers. She wore a black satin and
lace gown, combined with green on the
bodice.
The hours We're from $3.50 to 5
o'clock, and after the party number {
of the senator's wives went to the |
state house and were shown through
the military storerooms by General c. ]
l. Martin and Colonel r. n. Rain.
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Among the addresses that will be '
given at the Art Exhibit next week
are: an informal lecture Monday night
by Mr.. George Stone, Tuesday night by
Mrs. Marie Price Wear. who has lately s
from New York, where she
studied art this winter; Wednesday
night by Mr.. L. d. Whittemore Thurs 7
day afternoon at four o'clock, Mrs I