The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-24

A pleasant affair of the early season
was tea at which Mrs. Harry J. Bow
en- and Mrs. H. L. P. Hillyer We're host
esses this afternoon at Mrs. BOwen's
home, S23 West Tenth avenue. The
hours of the party were from three to
six, and the event was of special inter-
est, as it is the first large function at
which Mrs. Hillyer, who was formerly
Miss Mary Walker, has entertained
since her marriage last August.
The rooms were made attractive with
decorations of flowers. Pink aSterS
were used in the dining room, and pink
roses in the parlor. while the reception
hall was in red
The hostesses We're assisted by: Mrs.
F. c. Bowen Mrs. S. S. Estey, Mrs.
William Macferran. Mrs. W. F. Bowen,
Mrs. Frank Beck, Miss Ida Macfer-
ran, Miss Caroline Thomas. Miss Susie
Sweet, Miss Edna Haywood and Miss
Grace Whiting. The young women who
served in the dining room were: Miss
Helen Estey. Miss Mary MacLennan,
Miss Charlotte Mcclellan. Miss Helen
Cook and Miss Grace Dana. Miss
Georgia Neese and Miss Esther Thomas
served punch.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Mildred Kepley.
the daughter of Mrs. r. B. Kepley, and
Il
be solemnized some time in November.
Miss Kepley is a graduate of the To-
peka high school, and is a popular
member of the lambda Alpha lambda
sorority. DR.. KutZ is practicing dem
tistry in Topeka in partnership with
DR.. F. o. Boyd. He finished the course
at the Kansas City Dental college las
spring. and he is Delta Sigma Delta
fraternity man. He is the son of Mr..
c. H. Kutz, chairman of the civil serv-
ice commission.
Mr.. Kutz and his bride will make
their home in Topeka.
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The marriage of Miss Catherine
Conklin and Mr. Theodore Zercher will
be solemniZed Monday morning, Sept.
%, at eight O'Clock at the Church of the
Assumption.
Miss Conklin graduated from the
high school in the class of 1870 and
she will be one of the guests of honor
at a party to be given by the Q. U. I. z.
girls of the class at the home of Miss
Julia Ames Thursday afternoon. She
and Miss May Reed, who was also a
member of the class. will share honors.
Miss Conklin will be entertained a a
ing to be given by Miss Margaret Wall
and Miss Winifred Mcdonald.
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Mrs. r. d. Clithero will give party
Thursday evening for Miss May Reed.
whose marriage TO Mr.. John B. Price,
tr-, will take place Saturday evening,
September -.
Mrs. P. ]. Clevenger and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Robert Fullerton. gave a
noon at Mrs. CIevengers home. a
color scheme of green and white was
followed in the decorations and the
ices. and the gifts for the bride were
hung from the chandelier by green
he hr-i6a l,p
were one of her trousseau gowns of
taupe crepe meteor, with draped skirt.
and the brocaded bodice made in
Jacket effect, and trimmed with frills
of white lace. and touch of Nell
Rose satin on the girdle. Mrs. eleven
ger wore white afternoon party
gown, and Mrs. Fullerton was dressed
in a green satin and chiffon dress
trimmed in lace.
Mrs. Hubert Yerkes of New York
city. who is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Albrecht Marburg, was one
of the guests. She was gowned in
blue draped oharmeause, with a trim
ming of chiffon and white Duchesse
lace on the bodice. Mrs. ]. w.
Jones of Temple. Texas, who is in To-
peka with her little daughter, Mary
Alice. to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N NJ. Rice, was also a guest. She
wore satin gown of figured tan, and
roses and lilies of the valley. Her
hat was black chiffon trimmed with
black and white split ostrich feathers.
Miss Reeds mother, Mrs. G. w. Reed.
wore white wolfe, heavily embroidered
in lavender.
The wedding Saturday evening will
be followed by an informal reception,
at which the following friends have
been asked to assist: Mrs. J. D.
Price, Mrs. J. P. Clevenger Mrs.
Robert Fullerton, Mrs. E. S. Petty
john, Mrs. H. o. Garvey, Mrs Chas.
Spencer, Mrs. c. H. Matthews, Mrs.
SaT z n I've
H. c. Root, Mrs. Charles c. Reed. Mrs.
George w. Reed, jr., and Mrs. Thomas
E. Prout.
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The Cosmos club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. H. D. Davis.
10 Clay street. 1t will be the first
meeting of the year, and the new Of