The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-13

noon from 3 to at the Country club,
at which Miss Hudson will be pre-
scented.
The party is to be quite an impor-
tant affair of the week, for the charm
ing custom of a formal presentation
of the seasons buds is growing in ia
vor in the west, and it is looked upon
by the debutante herself as an epoch
making event in her career. Besides
the Hudson family hold a prominent
place in local social affairs whenever
they are in the city. While the Hud-
son home is in Old Mexico, Mrs. Hud-
son and Miss Hudson expect to be in
the States for an indefinite time, on
account of political troubles in the
troduced in her own city, Miss Hud-
son s preference is to be formally pre-
sented to Topeka friends of her moth
err and her aunt, Mrs. Wear.
Miss Hudson graduated last year
from the John Gardner finishing
school of New York, and she is espe-
cially proficient in languages, particu-
larly Spanish and German, having
lived most of her life among a Span
ish speaking people and having
begun the learning of the other mod
ern languages from her governess in
her childhood, and continuing their
study through college.
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recently returned to live in Topeka, are
making their home at 30 Jest Thir-
teenth street. in the same block where
they lived 80 years ago. The RyanS
have never given up their legal resi-
dence in Topeka, although official life
has for years made their actual resi-
dence in Washington, Mexico and Ok
lahOma.
Miss Mildred Morton expects to leave
in about two weeks for Chicago, to
spend some time studying music Her
plans are not matured as yet, and her
departure may be delayed by the death
of her uncle, Mr. B. II. Lewis, news OF
which has lately been received. Miss
Morton is one of the attractive and
talented girls of the debutante set. She
graduated n year or two ago from the
College of the Sisters of Bethany, and
during her school days and since her
graduation, she has given a good deal
of time to music and plays the piano
we'll. Miss Morton and Miss Beulah
Searle of Oberlin, o., who is spending
the winter with Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Searle. were guests at supper last night
at the home of Miss Beth Thompson.
Covers were laid for: Miss Morton,
Miss Searle, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss
Helen Crawford, Miss Thompson, Mr..
WedalI Lyman, Mr.. Kenneth Lyle, Nh.
Kent Moneypenny, Mr.. Angelo Alt Mr..
Herbert Gulld.
Mrs. c. b. Reed entertained her bridge |
club this afternoon at her home i'll
Fillmore street.
The Argonauts will meet Tuesday ev-
ening with Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Nichol- |
son.
The Clio club met today with Miss /
Gertrude Barnes .at her home. 1918 Clay I
street. Mrs. ]. p Wahle read a paper |
giving a brief biography of Robert
Louis Stevenson, and Mrs. w. E. Gull
YER read a paper entitled Travels with
d Donkey"
Miss Inez kinney, who attended the
V w c. A. rally in Topeka, was the
guest of honor at an informal party
given by Mrs. D. l.. MacEachron, at
her home on the Washburn college
campus, to which the members of the
advisory board and cabinet of the Col
lege w. Y c a. were invited.
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The girls of the Gamma Alethean Lit
erary society of Washburn will give a
tea Friday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Helen Shirk, in Western avenue,
for the new girls of the college. The
hours will be from to 3, and those
who will receive are: Miss Shirk. Miss
Olive White. Miss Katherine Sentz.
MISS NhllGTSQ MARCH anu MISS <hdIS
Hoover.
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The state convention of the w c. T.
l. has finished its sessions, which We're
held last week in Winfield, Kan. The
was a successful one,
largely attended. and among the
speakers We're Mrs. w. K. Livingston
Of Providence, r. l., and Governor C.
H. Hodges Mrs. Lillian Mitchner,
Mrs. f. s. Pettyjohn and Mrs. Lolita
A Case were delegates from Topeka.
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Miss Beulah Botham, whose marriage
to Mr.. Carl Searle will take place
Wednesday, Oct Is, was the guest of
honor at a party given by Miss Edith
Rossi, assisted by Mrs. F. H. Stokes,
at Miss Rossi's home. The following
guests We're asked to attend: Mrs. /
Lillian Alderman. Mrs. Alvin Carver,
Mrs. Mary Erickson, Miss Margaret
Wall, Miss Beulah Searle, Miss AIDE
laide Hull, Miss Nan Marshall, Miss
Hazel auckland. Miss B. Taggert. Miss
Bertha Alexander. Miss Roena Blitz.
Miss Elizabeth Diana. Miss Madalene