The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04

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Mrs Earl Woodland. Mr.. and Mrs j. E.
Reisner, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitte Lee,
Mr. and Mrs Robert Wilson, Mrs
Ella Browneli; Mr., Franc.
The Elwell Bridge club will meet
Tuesday of next week with Mrs. w.
E. Davis, 1855 Fillmore street
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/ KANSAS AUTHORS CLUB.
The January and annual meeting
held last Wednesday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Morehouse was
well attended and the program pre-
pared by Mrs. H. w. Roby proved to
be interesting. The Passin' On
Party Miss Graham's new book, was
the subject for discussion. VIM. E
Connelley talked of the forms of ne
gro dialect; ]. G. Wood described the
! old negro minister in a well written
essay; Mr.. Morehouse presented the
popularity of the short story versus
the long novel and gave the reasons;
Mrs Wood had character study of
! Aunt June" the principal character
in the book; B. B. Smyth had some
thing to say on the proba bilities of
the plot; Mrs. B. B. Smyth described
the little love story; Mr.. Kimball an
swered the question, Is it problem
story?
| Miss Graham described the condi-
tions under which the story was
written.
Mrs. May BeIleviIIe Brown of salina
was elected member of the club
1t being time for the election of
officers, the following were chosen
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Margaret
Hill McCarter, president; Geo. P.
/ Morehouse, secretary; B. B. Smyth,
| treasurer The vice presidents elect
ed, by districts, were: First, H. w.
Roby of Topeka; Second, Esther NJ.
Clarke of Lawrence; Third, Mrs.
Jennie c. Graves of Pittsburg; Fourth,
Walt Mason of Emporia; Fifth Mrs
May BeHeville Brown of Salina; Sixth,
Eva Morley Murphy of Goodland;
Seventh, w. Y Morgan of Hutchin-
son; Eighth, Samuel F. woolard
Committees were appointed for the
annual banquet. which will probably
be held late in February. At the end
of the program Mrs. Morehouse and
her sister, Mrs. Emma Morgan of
Chicago, served refreshments
The club has a growing member
ship of over one hundred and has
been organized about nine years.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Mary Andrews has gone to
Kansas City to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Marlin Poindexter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Knowles have
returned from Kansas City, where
they spent a few days visiting friends.
Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt, who has
been visiting at the James Brewer
home, has returned to Oklahoma
City, Ok.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lux expect
to leave next week for a trip to
Panama.
Miss Dorothy Parkhurst returned to
Lawrence today, after a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Park
hurst. She is a student in the State
university
Judge and Mrs. Francis c. Price
and their daughter. Miss Frances
Price, of Ashland, Kan, will spend
the winter in Topeka and will have
apartments at the Avon. Judge Price
is state senator from his district and
will come early next week to attend
the legislative session.
Mrs. c. NJ. Hill and her daughters.
Harriet and Margaret, returned Fri
day night from Moberly, Mo-, where
they spent the holidays with Mrs NJ
F. Moffitt and Miss Frances Moffitt.
Representative and Mrs. r. S.
Hendricks of Atwood, Kan, arrived
Friday to remain in Topeka during
the session of the legislature, and .
will live at the Throcp hotel.
Mrs. George Port Ashton, who las
been confined to her home for some
time account of injuries resulting
from a fall is able to be out again. |
Mr.. Harold Ewers has returned to |
Manhattan to resume his work in the |
agricultural college, after a holiday |
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. |
C. Ewers, 1868 Western avenue. Mr.. /
Malcolm Aye of Manhattan, who was
a guest at the EwerS home a part
of the vacation, returned with Har- |
old Ewers.
Mrs. Waggoner and Miss Wagsoner
of Ann Arbor, Michigan, spent the holt
days with Mrs. Waggoner's daughter,
Mrs T. w. Peers, and DR.. Peers They |
are their way to California. where
they will spend the rest of the winter
Mr.. Clyde Adams and Mr.. Ralph
Lewis, of the State University, who
spent the holidays in Topeka with
their people, returned to Lawrence to-
day.
Miss Alta Lux, who is a student at
the Kansas University, returned to
Lawrence today. after spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. E. Lux.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Quinton have left
for the South, and will spend the rest
of the winter in Florida Senator and
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, and their family,
of Kinsley, are occupying the Quinton
home. at Twelfth and Topeka avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Myers, of Man
haitian, who spent the past two weeks
with Mrs Myers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett r. Wheeler, returned to their
home today.
Mrs. A. r. Banks who seemed to be
recovering from a severe illness. is
a gain suffering from a serious attack
of stomach trouble.
Mrs. Allyn L. Stone and her daughter,
lola, have returned from Kansas City,
where they visited Mr.. Stones mother,
Mrs. Martha Stone.
Mr.. Dean Low, who has been the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ
A Low left this morning for Phoebe /