The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30


Miss Helen Crawford was hostess at
an auction bridge party today at her
he me in Tyler street. The guest of
honor was Miss Margaret Melick OF
GAINESVILLE, O., who is visiting Miss
Ruth Wilson.
/ Those who were asked as guests to
| the affair were: Miss Melick. Mrs. E.
A. Campbell. Mrs. Jack Campbell.
Mrs. Clarence Jordan, Mrs. Ivan Dib-
BILE. Mrs. Grady Montgomery. Mrs
James S. Hayes. Mrs. Wheldon Morris.
Mrs. Robert Shoemaker. Mrs. William
Colvin, Mrs. Jay Franklin Close of
Greenleaf, Kan, Mrs. Frank Theis OF
Hastings, Neb.. Mrs. Holmes Meade.
Mrs. Harry Wolf. Mrs. Wallace
Crut her, Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss So
phie Smithmeyer' of Lawrence, Miss
Gil ace KooLtz Miss Bernice Emahizer,
Miss Louise McGoff. Miss Clyde Bone
brake, Miss Marjorie Rodgers, Miss.
Isabelle Mills, Miss Leona Curtis, Miss
Marguerite Koontz. Miss Laura Hall,
Miss Josephine Perry, Miss Helen
Mitchell. Miss June Mitchell, Miss
Una Lyle and Miss Crawford.
! Hiss Gertr Reed was hostess at
a luncheon today. at which a dozen
guests were asked, in compliment to
Mrs. S. J. Brandenburg of Oxford, O.,
who is visiting her parents. Justice
| and Mrs. w. A. Johnston. and to Mrs.
| George Porter of Archie, Mo-, who is
| visiting her father, Mr.. ]. c. GaffOrd.
The table decorations were in yellow.
| and the flowers used were sunburst
roses Mrs. Roy Gafford of Minneapo-
lis, Kan, was one of the out-of-town
| guests.
u
An event of interest in social circles
tonight is the marriage of Miss Phil
Reed and Lieutenant Oliver M. Ladd.
which will be solemnized at seven
o'clock. Lieutenant Ladd's sister.
Miss Elizabeth Ladd of Denver. Col.
will be the brides maid of honor, and
Mr.. Dick Reed of New York City, the
brides brother. will attend Lieutenant
Ladd as his best man. The wedding
music will be furnished by Mrs. Mer-
rill Mills Of Topeka and Mrs Harold
Toilette. Spencer of Kansas City. The
ribbons will be stretched by four little
girls, Virginia Mills. Audrey Allen of
Kansas City, Madeline Stewart and
Marguerite Nellis.
Those who have been asked to as
sist at the reception following the
wedding are: Mrs. Arthur Mills, Mrs.
George Crossman, Mrs. Carl Nellis,
Mrs. George Sharitt, Mrs. Edwin A.
Roland Medlicott, Mrs. Forrest Kutz,
Miss May Graham, Miss Eugenia
Quinton, Miss Madeline Whitney. Miss
Marjorie Whitney Miss Daisy Seller.
The marriage of Miss Una Lyle and
Mr.. William Collinson will be quietly
celebrated Saturday, January 16, at
tire home of the brides father, Mr.. J.
F. Lyle, in West Thirteenth street.
H Z
Il The marriage of Miss Irene Port
Welshans and Mr. Urban Hatfield
announced last summer, will take
place Wednesday evening at eight
o'clock at the Presbyterian church in
Beloit. DR.. S. S. Estey of the First
Presbyterian church of Topeka will
| go to Beloit to officiate at the mar
rage. Miss. ..elshans has asked to
be her matron Of honor Mrs. Clarence
Poindexter of Kansas City, and the
bridesmaids will be Miss Sarah Hous-
ton OF Topeka and Miss Kate Ora
ham of Beloit. Dr. Merrill Mills Of
Topeka will be Mr.. Poindexter's best
man. The ushers will be Mr.. Early
Poindexter, Mr.. Clarence Poindexter
and Mr.. J. Bracken of Beloit.
Topeka people who will go to Be-
lott. for the wedding are: DR.. and
Mrs. Estey, DR.. and Mrs. S. ]. Crum-
bine, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Anderson,
Mrs. Merrill Mills, Miss Sarah Hous-
ton and Miss Elizabeth Gregory.
H A reception will be given tonight
by some young women of Beloit for
Miss Welshans. Mr. Poindexter and
his bride will go to Concordia to make
represents the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company.
II Miss Welshans is a niece of Mrs.
George Port. with whom she made her
home in Topeka number of years.
They returned to Beloit to live last
summer. She has some musical tall
ent and is a dramatic reader of ability.
II Mr.. Poindexter is the son Of Mr..
and -1rs. E. w. Poindexter of Kansas
City, who were formerly prominent
people in Top~ka's social and business
circles. His sister, Mrs Crichton Mil
ler makes her home in this CITY, Mr.
Poindexter was a Princeton university
man, and at one time was a student
in K. U.
The Fortnightly club had an open
meeting Tuesday night at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Sheldon.
Twice each year the members have an
open meeting to which they invite their
wives. The members of the club are:
Dr. Sheldon. DR.. s. J. Crumbine. Mr..
David Bowie, DR.. D. E. Esterly, DIR.
S. S. Estey. Judge T. F. Carver, Mr..
J. w. Gleed. Mr.. A. A. GODDARD Mr.. A.
D. Gray, Mr.. George A. Guild, the Rev.
Roy B. Guild, Mr.. Scott Hopkins, Mr..
S. T. Howe, Mr.. A. M. Hyde, Dean
James p. Deb. Kaye. Chief Justice w.
A Johnston, Mr.. ]. B. Larimer. Mr..
John Mcdonald, Dean D. L. McEach-
ron. Justice Henry F. Mason. Mr.. w.
w. Mills. Mr.. D. A. Valentine. Judge
George H. Whitcomb, Mr. L. D. Whit
temore and Superintendent H. b. Will
son.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Morris of Brook
line. Mass. were entertained at dinner
i Tuesday night by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Green. Covers were laid for Mr.. and