The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23


n Mr.. and Mrs Paul Hudson of the
City Of Mexico, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Pauline, to
aGr. Leighton Miles OF Kansas City.
s The announcement il, one of the
most important that has been made
An many seasons. on account OF the
prominence of the Hudson family,
not only in Topeka, but In Kansas
City, and in their own Mexican city.
Because of the revolution in Mexico.
Mrs. Hudson and her daughters have
been in the States for some time, and
spent the past winter in Topeka Mr.
Hudson, who for years past has been
editor OF thu Mexican Herald, has
Continued his residence in Mexico
most Of the time. Miss Hudson more
lately has been in Kansas City study
ing music. She is an accomplished
young woman, speaking Spanish with
the huency Of her native tongue. and
she also has a knowledge OF num-
Der of other languages. and she sings
we'll Last winter she taught Spanish
in one Of the Topeka schools. She is
- granddaughter loft the late Major
J. X. Hudson and Mrs Hudson. whose
names are bound up with the history
and progress of the state OF Kansas.
Major Hudson was a newspaper man
of influence in Kansas for years. and
Mrs. J. X. Hudson is a writer of abil-
fly. Miss Hudson is a niece OF Mrs.
Keiser family also formerly lived in
Topeka and held prominent place
in the city's affairs. She is a niece OF
Mrs. Marie Price Wear of Topeka
Miss Hudson was educated at John
sGardiner seminary of New York. an
exclusive finishing school for girls.
and since her graduation she has con-
tinued her study of music. She is a
charming young woman and popular
socially. Her mother has spoken and
written a good deal on Mexican affairs
that has been of wide public interest.
i Mr.. Miles is a university man. hav-
Ing graduated from Harvard in the
class Of 1907. He Is now connected
with the Scottish Loan company of
Kansas City, and he and his bride ex-
City.
Mr. Miles and Miss Hudson are
spending today in Topeka with Miss
IIudson's mother, and her aunt, Mrs.
Wear.
ARRANGEMENTS for the wedding
have not been completed. but the
marriage will take place in the near
FIXTURE.
Miss Josephine Weaver gave a lunch
con Friday afternoon for Miss Mary
Triton. whose marriage to Mr.. Walter
ers were laid for fourteen.
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Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Clammer gave an
informal evening party Friday night.
,Yhe guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. D. 0.
McCray, Mrs. Ida M. Brown of Kansas
City, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Mueller. Mr..
and Mrs. W. M. Levitt. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Reilly,
and Mrs. A. ]. Rhodes.
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La Douzaine Bridge club will be en-
tertained Monday afternoon by Mrs. j.
d. Freeman, 623 Madison street.
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Miss Gladys Cav has invited some of
the teachers of Bethany college and
Washburn college to an informal after
noon at thimbles Monday.
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The Impromptu club had a banquet
Friday night at Mills tee room. The
table was decorated with roses and
candles. DR.. C. B. Van Horn was toast
master and responses were made by
Mrs. W. A. HarsSbarger, Mr.. John
Cleveland, Mrs. Charles Stsrtzman and
Mr.. b. H. Pugh. Plans for next years
work were discussed, and officers elected
as follows: Mr.. Pugh, president; Mrs.
Ralph Squires. vice president: Mr.. J. T,
Bell, secretary, and Mrs. ]. c. Allison,
treasurer.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs
John Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Harshbarger Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Pugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Squires, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sargent, jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Startzman, DR.. and Mrs. c. B.
Van Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Whitaker
Mrs. L. H. Stricken, Miss Enid Strick-
Ter and Miss Louise Allison.
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Mrs George Sharitt and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Roland Medlicott, who will
be hostesses at a tea Wednesday after
Harry Wright of San Diego, Cal, have
asked the assistance Of the following
friends: Mrs. Mary Medlicott, Mrs.
Stanley Medlicott, Mrs. c. B. Reed.
Mrs. r. S. Brigham, Mrs. Charles P.
Buck, Miss Corinne Coston, Miss Phil
Reed, Miss Helen Brigham, Miss
Laura Southwick and Miss Caroline
Medlicott.
Miss Nanon Herren will be at home
Monday afternoon from three to six
for her friends and for a number of
Out-of-town guests. Among those who
expect to be in Topeka for the occa-
sion and will stand in line with the
hostess are: Mrs. Effie Van lyle of
Leavenworth, Miss Gladish of Kansas
City, Mrs. H. G. Lewis of Kansas City,
Miss Grace Lewis. a reader of some
note, also of Kansas City, Mrs. e. w.
Benton of Fairview. Mrs. Leahy and
Miss Bess Leahy and Mrs. Downing
all Of Hays City, Mrs. F. G. Barnister
of Chicago. Mrs. E. w. Hoch of Mar
ion, Mrs. w. r. Stubs of Lawrence
Mrs. w. j. Bailey of Atchison, and
Mrs. George H. Hodges of Topeka,
also has been asked to receive with
her.
Friends who have been asked to
.