The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Announcement has been made OF
the engagement of Miss Alice Lar1mer,
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs J. .;
LariHler, and Mr.. Herbert Lininger or
Chicago. The fact of the engagement
has been known TO the friends OF the
young couple for long time, though
the formal announcement mas 1ust
among the old residents OF Topeka,
and Mr.. Larimer is a lawyer OF proml-
hence. The William H. Lininger fam
lily, TO which Mr. Lininger belongs,
were former residents Of Topeka, and
lived in Potwin in the house now oc-
cupied by the W. W. Whitney family.
Miss Larimer and Mr.. Lininger were
IN school together in the high school,
and later they attended Washburn
college. Miss Larimer is Sigma
Delta Psi girl, and graduated from
college with honors. She spent last
summer in Europe, and is one of the
good looking and popular girls OF To-
peka- Mr.. Lininger was Phi Delta
Theta man at WaShburn- He is now
engaged in the insurance business,
with the Springfield Fire Insurance
company Of Chicago. The date OF the
wedding has not been decided, and
plans for the event have not yet been
made.
4 tea was given Friday afternoon
by Mrs. 8. L. Courtney and her niece,
Mrs. Frank Young. at the Courtney
home in Topeka avenue. In spite OF
the heat of the day. the rooms were
made comfortable by darkened win
dows and electric fans, and the palms
and roses used in the decorations
made the rooms attractive
The party was given in honor OF the
women who are house guests at the
Courtney home: Mrs. J. B. Beam and
Mrs Hugh Cox OF Bardstown, KY;
Mrs. c. Q. Bergen Of Fort Worth,
Texas; Miss Carrie Scott of Oklahoma
City. Okla. and Mrs c. y. Leeman OF
Council Grove, Kansas
Mrs Courtney, who stood first in the
receiving line, wore gown OF blue
charmeause. and a diamond pendant
hung from a chain about her neck
Mrs Beam was gowned in dark blue
charmeause, and Mrs. Young, who is
a bride of a few weeks, wore white
satin. Mrs. Hugh Cox was gowned in
black satin. and Mrs. c. o. Bergen in
lace and charmeause- Miss Scott wore
a gown of cream lace, and Mrs Lee
man was dressed in a white embroid-
cry gown Mrs Courtneyis mother,
Mrs y. VI. Phillips, wore black satin.
Mrs. 3. N SuttOn's gown was shadow
lace with a sash Of watermelon color
ribbon
a basket of yellow roses stood on
the dining tables and the music room.
where an orchestra played during the
afternoon. was banked with palms.
Punch was served in q screened porch
by Miss Portia Penweu. Miss Rachel
Wilson OF St Louis, Miss Helen Bergen
OF Z OFT " 0rtl- Texas and Miss Irene
Leeman Of Council Grove. Little Mar
garet Beam and Mildred Beam served
at the door
The assisting women were: Mrs
George Godfred Moore, Mrs w A 8
Bird. Mrs J. L MOneypennv Mrs a
A Hayes. Mrs r E BeyerS Mrs
Charles A. Moor. Mrs. D H Seymour,
Mrs J E Spaulding and Mrs. 3. NJ.
Sutton.
Miss Scott left today for Chicago
and the other guests will leave about
the middle of next week
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Miss Miriam Murphy. OF Tulsa. Ok
lahOma. who is visiting her grand
mother Mrs A L Redden. wa he
guest Of honor at a luncheon given
Friday at Mills Tea Room bv Miss
Genevieve Mcmillan Covers were laid
for Miss Murphy Miss Mildred Ouirroy7