The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-20
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Announcement is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Brown of the engagement
of their daughter, Dorothy, to Mr..
Frank Southwick. The date of the
wedding has not yet been chosen.
Miss Brown is an attractive young
woman, who graduated from Wash
burn college last June, where she was
a member of the Beta sorority and
popular among the students. Before
Washburn, she had been a student IN
the high school and in the College of
the Sisters of Bethany.
Mr.. Southwick is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. F. SOuthwick who are prom
inent in business and social circles in
Topeka. He attended the State Agri-
cultural college at Manhattan, and aft
erward took his degree at the Lewis
institute, an engineering school in
Chicago. He is member of the Coun-
try club, the Helianthus and Tivoli
dancing clubs, and is much in favor
among the people of his social set. He
is engaged in business in partnership
with his brother, Mr. Harry Southwick,
in the Southwick Brothers Auto COM
pany. He and his bride will make their
home in Topeka
A pleasantly informal tea was given
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. George H.
Hodges, at the Governors House,
complimentary to the house guests
that the Hodges have been entertain
ing. The invitation to attend was gem
eral to all of Mrs. Hodges friends, and
the rooms open to the guests were
comfortably filed during the receiving
hours.
Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. Eustace
Brown stood in the drawing room to
welcome the guests. Mrs. Hodges wore
a wistaria crepe meteor, the draped
skirt being en- train, and the draped
bodice was of cream shadow lace
Mrs. Browns costume was charmeuse
in old blue, with a bodice and tunic of
blue chiffon and trimmed in shadow
lace. A surplice effect on the bodice
was made with a trimming of black
lace. Mrs Brown is one of the we'll
known Kansas women, for she has
been active in club affairs a good many
years. She was at one time president
of the State Federation of Women's
clubs, and has lately been appointed as
hostess at the Kansas building for the
Panama exhibition in San Francisco.
Besides being interested in matters OF
public welfare and possessed of eff
cheney as a leader, she is a woman of
much charm of manner and has ever
so many friends throughout the state.
Others who were guests of honor at
the party were: Mrs. Charles Hodge,
Mrs. Charles keefer Mrs Herbert Ju-
liam, Mrs. Leslie Hodge Mrs Charles
Pettyjohn, Mrs. Loren Smith, Mrs.
John Thorne, Mrs. Percy Walker, Miss
Zula Parker. Miss Anna Shafer, Miss
Alice Hackett Miss Nora Coe, Miss
Mae Bruxton, all of Olathe; Mrs. John
Cooper and Miss Ella Mahaffie and
Mrs. Frank Martin of Kansas City
The Olathe guests are all members Of
the Culture club, which is studying
travels this year. Miss Mahaffie mas
friends in Topeka, for she Travelled
abroad one year with a party of To-
peka people, of which Miss Ethel AL
drich was director. She is a teacher
in the Kansas City schools. and is a
person Of talent and versatility. Mus
ic was furnished by Miss Mae Bruxton
and Miss Grace Seaton.. Miss Bruxton
gave some piano numbers, and Miss
Seaton played the violin, the music
contributing in a pleasing way to the
entertainment of the guests. Miss
SeatOn has recently come to Topeka
from Olathe, and her accompanist,
Miss Georgia Williford, whose home is
in Paola, is at present living in To-
peka.
Little Jessie Hodges of Olathe and
Georgia Hodges admitted the guests. |
The hall was decorated with pink and
white roses, and in the living room the
mantel was banked with asparagu
fern and red coxcomb. In the library
were pink and white roses and the
flowers on the dining table We're dab
las.
Mrs. Hodges was assisted by Mrs w
F. Bowen, Mrs. F. W. Watson, Mrs.
S. E. Barber. Mrs. Chester Woodward. |
Mrs. H. A. Auerbach, Mrs. Clyde Mil
Ter, Mrs. Earle Williams, Mrs. David
Palmer and Mrs. Frank Merriam
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DIR. and Mrs; Robert Stewart went
to Lawrence Friday to entertain with
Mrs Stewards parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. r. Stubs, at an evening reception.
The following account of the party is
from the Lawrence JOurnal-world:
One of the most delightful affairs
of the fall season was the reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Stubs
and DR.. and Mrs. Robert Stewart of
Topeka last evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Payne, at Windmill
Hill The handsome Stubs home was
festively decorated with quantities of
brilliantly colored autumn leaves.
The guests were receiced by Mr. and
Mrs. w. r. Stubs, DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Stewart, DR.. and Mrs. Wallace
Payne and Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Per-