The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-21

Johnston have returned from Manhat-
| tan where they made addresses We'd
neSday to about 500 men, regarding
| the state travelling library. The meet
ing was held in the Agricultural col
lege auditorium, and those who at
tended were the farmers of the COM
munity. The chief object of the Ii
brary is to furnish books to the rural
districts, and the object of the meet
ing was to outline the work of the Ii
brary and make it useful to those for
whom it was intended.
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Miss Mary MacLennan has asked a
few friends for an informal afternoon
Saturday. complimentary to Miss Alice
Brown of Atchison, Kan, who is Wis
iting her and Miss Henrietta AleXan-
der
More than fifty guests called Thurs
day afternoon at the party given by
the women of the Throop hotel, given
in honor of Mrs George H. Hodges for
the legislators wives and Topeka
friends. This is the second of a series
of parties given by the women at the
Throop during the legislative session.
The affair was a Washington birthday
party, and the hall and parlors on the
second floor, where the guests We're
entertained, were decorated in the ma
tionaI coIors. The table from which
the serving was done, was covered
with bands of red, white and blue
ribbon, and centerpieces of tiny cherry
trees in fruit, were used. The guests
were given sprigs of cherry leaves and
fruit for favors. and small hatchetS
and cockade hats were in evidence
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, one of the host
esses, was in Martha Washington cos
tune, and sat at the table and did the
pouring. The hostesses were: Mrs.
A. F. Colson, Mrs. Frank Daugherty,
Mrs Johnston, Mrs. w. L. Brown,
Mrs. J. F. Denton, Mrs. Walter Rob
SON. Mrs r. s. Hendricks, Mrs. T. A.
Milton, and they were assisted by Miss
Violet Crumbine, Miss Ruth Foster
and Miss Newman. Mrs. Tullls, the
wife of the representative from Frank
lin county, came for the party, and is
a guest at the hotel a few days.
After the tea Mrs Colson gave a
dinner party, and those who attended
were: Mrs. Hodges. Mrs Johnston.
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. w. F. Simmons of
Chicago and Mrs y !; Nike Fry
The TivoIi and Varsity and some
of the high school people will have
dance next Friday night at Steinberg's
hall.
Mrs Walter E. Wilson of Washing
ton, Kan, who is in Topeka with SEN
ator Wilson during the Legislative ses-
sion was the guest of honor at an in
formal party this afternoon given by
her sister. Mrs. Richard Thomas, at
her apartments in the Lenox.
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Mrs. George H. Hodges will receive
informally Saturday afternoon for the
legislators wives and for the women
who will be in town for the Demo-
issued, but the legislators wives
and the visiting women are asked to
call between the hours of and 5.
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Doretha Leeper and Helen Leeper
will give Washington's Birthday
party tonight at their home on College
avenue.
Mrs. J. E. Thomas entertained in
formally Tuesday afternoon. Her
Wilson. of Washington, Kansas. and
Mrs. Chas. C. Graves, of Los Angeles,
Calf.
The Martha Washington party which
was to have been given Saturday af-
ternoon at the First Congregational
church, has been postponed.
The Washington Birthday party to
have been given tonight at the home of
women of Central Congregational
church. will be postponed one week.
A pupils recital was given this after
noon at WaShburn college. and those
who took part were: Miss Grace Rick |
enbacher. Miss Florence Whiteker, Miss
Goldie Smith Miss Juanita Mcdowell, |
Miss Pearl Anderson, Miss Wilma /
Roark. Miss Alice Green. Miss Joseph |
inc Tice Miss Marie Wickwire, Miss
Ada Harper. Miss Florence Roark and
Miss Grace Phillips.
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Mrs. ]. s. Dean and Mrs. Charles s
Briggs will give an Informal luncheon
Saturday at Mrs. Deans home on
Western avenue.
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The Motor Cycle club will dance to-
night at Music hall.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. E. J. Shakeshaft will leave the
latter part of March for New York, |
and will sail April , from New York
for England. He will be accompanied
by a cousin from Denver, and they
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