The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17

thing. All sorts of materials are used
to make the ceinture, from the heav-
lest and bulkiest embroidered silks
and crinkled goods to the lightweight
leather pieces, the latter sold by the
yard for belt purposes. The thicker
the material and the better the swath-
ing effects the more it fulfilIs the
ideas of the designers.
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The Junior Atlantean club will meet
Friday afternoon with Miss Grace
Frost saS ": : = avenue r
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper left to-
day for Washington and New York.
Mr.. Capper is one of a national COM
mittee of three appointed at the re-
the president next Saturday in the
interests of agricultural promotion. He
will also attend the publishers meet
ings in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Drayton
Makepeace have invitations out for an
at home Wednesday night, April %,
from to 10, at their home, 1885 Car
field avenue, to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph L. Adams of Kansas City, who
were married Tuesday and are spend
ing their honeymoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Makepeace, and Miss Renzen-
hansen of Joplin, Mo-, who is Mrs.
Makepeace's guest also:
A London dressmaker has hit upon
an idea to attract the crowds to her
show rooms, and to sell her gowns.
She has given her costumes fanciful
has been wonderfully successful.
Dainty frocks for debutantes were
distinguished by quaint titles. my
Best Gir1'' was a delicate blue tussore
calling dress; "Maiden's Blush" was
a dance dress in rose petal satin;
First Kiss" was a calling suit in pink
charmeuse while "Cutest Little Thing
was a delicate mauve pink crussore
dress with ivory lace.
Every evening corsage was slight
and diaphanous. Most were of chif-
fon with embroidered edges and XII
mono sleeves. A success was achieved
ner gown with a high black velvet
belt from which long white streamers
depended to form the train.
Draperies are narrow at the feet
and ample at the hips with the waist
in the natural position, but high in
front and slightly overhung by the
bodice at the back, and the be1ted
coat and V shaped opening at the
tomorrow.
throat will characterize q the fashions of
The Missionary Federation of To-
peka will be held Friday in the First
Congregational church. The program
for the meeting will be as follows:
Mrs. W. F. bartholomew
1890 Roll call.
Vocal solo. Mrs. Guy E. Owens
HOO Address, David Livingstone"
Mrs. Geo. Whitcomb
1900 Luncheon.
200 Organ selection. Miss Campbell
2:15 Devotional. Mrs. R. B. Kelley
Music Mrs. Bernard Crosby
2:3O Address Mrs. Lerrigo
Music. Mrs. F. P. Whitmore1
3:15 Address, Pilgrims of Today
...... Mrs. Roy B. Guild
Business.
Adjournment.
The officers of the federation are:
Mrs S. C. Petit, president; Mrs. John
first vice president; Mrs. H.
S. Reed. second vice president; Mrs.
A. S. Amber, secretary pro tenn; Mrs.
C. H. Kutz, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. L. NJ. Tinker. treasurer.
The Day Nursery club gave birth
day party Tuesday night at. the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Gorsage. A
program in charge of Miss Vera Ben
jamin was given. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Nielsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Manley, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Park, Mr.. and Mrs F. L. BENJAMIN.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lawlor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Shellabarger, Mr.. and Mrs
c. r. Hockett, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Shanklin. Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers, Mr. and Mrs.
Neugabauer, Mr.. and Mrs. Gorsage,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. w. Sayer, Miss Violet Rerridge,
Miss Lolita Park, Miss Mildred Carter,
Miss Anna Myers. Miss Vera Benja-
min. Miss Opal Shanklin, Miss Man
ley, Mr.. Carl Brown, Mr. Phil Lock-
wood, Mr.. c. D. Burdick, Mr. w. A
Mr.. Vern Shanklin and Mr..
Preston Manley.
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The Research club will meet Fri
day. April Is, with Mrs. L. NJ. Gain,
1888 Fillmore street.
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At the State Suffrage convention to
be held in Lawrence in May SYM
postum on citizenship will be given by
fourteen women, who are chairmen
of committees. district presidents and
the corresponding secretary.
The president of the Equal Suffrage
league. Mrs w. A Johnston. has re-
ceiyed a letter from DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, president of the national
league, and who will be remembered
as one of the most effective speakers
for suffrage during the campaign. say
oh mill he third of