The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

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Society is not so idle this year as it
usually is at this season, ana NhlIe
there are not many large formal par
ties, the clubs are busy, and some al
fairs of a semi-social nature Will III
terest the women next week.
The musicale to be given by the
Topeka chapter of the d. A X. eu-
nesday will be of a good deal OF m
terest. The party will be given at the
home of Mrs. n. f. Handy and MRS.
John Shelton on Topeka avenue ChS
OF the numbers of the teachers Zee
ture course is to be given "Wednesday
night at the high school, when New
ems, the monologist, will give the pro-
gram. Monday night a reading Oh
Madame Butterfly will be given at lile
First Christian church by MISS Na ~! II
Herren. Also The Bohemian CIR! Will
be here next week, and that Will IN
terest the musical people and theater
Eoers Thursday afternoon the Wo-
men at the Throop hotel Will recelNe
Informally in honor of the wives OIL
the legislators who are in town. 80
while the calendar is not full by any
means there are always numbers OF
small parties and club affairs to PAD
1t out
The Topeka Federation of Women
had a thimble party this afternoon at
the Y. w. c. a. parlors, for the visit
ing women in Topeka, that is, the
wives of the state officers and of the
LEGISLATORS. The federation has about
so members, who were hostesses at
the party. An excellent program was
given, including piano music by Mrs.
Merrill Mills, vocal numbers by Mrs.
Warrick Updegraff and Miss Gwen
dolyn Chase violin music. Miss Beu-
Iah Wentworth, and readings,
Miss Nanon Herren. Mrs. Lenore
Oh, n on
the subject What Is Art" and Mr..
George Stone will speak on some
Artists of Today" The addresses are
partinent just now, when the fedora
ton is arranging for the art exhibit
to be brought to Topeka which is in
Lawrence under the auspices of the
University Extension Course.
The Crochet club had a cafeteria
luncheon Friday at the home of Mrs.
Edward Medlicott, 1926 Fillmore
street, to celebrate the sixth anniver-
sary of the clubs organization. The
luncheon, to which each member con-
tributed some part, was arranged and
served by a committee composed of
Mrs. Walter Wellhouse, Mrs. ]. Z.
Claire and Mrs. D. w. Nellis, and was
charming alike in menu and service.
Hearts and carnations were the deco
rations. The luncheon is an annual
affair, in celebration of the organiza-
ton of the club. Before leaving the
table each woman had to discharge
some task and valentine cards We're
distributed as souvenirs, these features
adding much to the mirthfulness of
the event. Following are the club
members: Mrs. Henry Bennett, Mrs.
G. p. Bolmar, Mrs. ]. c. Burnett, Mrs.
George w. Burroughs, Mrs. Willis
Coston, Mrs ]. P. Claire, Mrs. Ed
ward Medlicott, Miss Caroline Medl1-
cott Mrs. D. w. Nellis, Mrs. w. II.
Fighter, Mrs. c. d. Scott, Mrs. George
Sharitt Mrs. H. L. Shirer, Mrs. Geo.
Stitt, Mrs. a. A Scott Mrs W F, Vree-
H. Welty, Mrs. ]. B. Whelan and Mrs.
C. G. Whipple:
The Art Exhibit to be held in To-
peka under the auspices of the To-
peka Federation of Women, will be
here between February 26 and March
II. The catalogues are being printed, |
the names of the artists and list of
pictures having been received. The
pictures represent the work of some of
the best artists in America, and among
the names most familiar that appear
on the list are: Mosler, Steele. Alex
ander' cornoysr' Eaton !. and Adams
The Lakota club will meet Monday
afternoon with Miss Florence Well
come, 1921 Fillmore street.
The people of the First Presbyterian
church VAL nave tneT annual turkey
dinner Wednesday, February &c, at 6
o'clock. in the church.
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Miss Mary Clark and Miss Antoinette
Clark gave a matinee dance Friday at
McRae's hall. The chaperones We're:
The hostesses' mother, Mrs. George
Clark, and Mrs. Frank Edison, Mrs.
Fred Cole. Mrs. Josephine Webb, Mrs.
Schuyler Nichols, Mrs. E. A Thrill,
Mrs. Will Bacon and Mrs. Ray Bason.
The guests were: Margaret Shakeshaft,
Helen Nees. Josephine Sublette, Mohra
Gatchen, Ethel Chase, Hester Barber,
Gladys Neil, Edith Conneu, Emily
Seery, Alice Lyman. Harriet Hill, Ger
trude Gray, Dorothy Nichols, Margaret
Garvey,. Hazel Howe, Esther Thomas,
Violet Matthews, Georgia Nees, Doro-
thy Coe, Lucille Bomgardner, Lucille
Gilmore. Dorothy Crane, Theodore
Smith. Pauline McVey, Ruth Thomp-
Helen Cook, Margaret Dolan. Ruth
Foster. Florence Bowman, Esther
Kleinhans, Juliet Brown. Mildred Bow
man. Jane Alexander, Dorothy Waugh,
Violet Crumbine, Ruth Bomgardner,
Mrs. c.. NJ. Lillard, Lucille Hooper of
Santa Barbara, Cal. Leonard Kline,
John Elliott, Mildred Wear, Vernon
West. Wilbur Cole. Alfred Cole, Stan
ley Copeland, Reed Morrison, Elburn
Beal, Marshall Crawford, Clyde Mills.
Charles Kouns, Glen Rodgers, Harold
Tyler, James Perry, Roger Savage,
Chester Wehle, Merrill Rutter. Kenneth
Adams. Theodore Lagerstrom, Harold
Shadinger, Roger Davis. Lucian Tir-
rill. Charles Harlow. Victor Blakely,
Willard Bowman, Edward Clark, An
gelus Burch. Frank Mcfarland, Fred