The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-09

alumnae members II the Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority. and meetings will be
held regularly during the winter. Mrs.
Fred /. Richards will entertain for the
members the first Saturday in Decem-
Der. An election Of officers placed
Mrs. Richards in the presidents chair.
and made Miss Helen splelman secre-
tary. The other members of the To-
Peka alumnae are: Mrs. George -.
Hodges. Mrs. G. o. Smith, Mrs. A =.
Winter. Mrs. Charles 8. Gleed. DR..
Edith Twiss, Mrs. Thomas K. Keeshan.
Miss Florence Dice and Miss Anna
Banks.
Miss Lillian Martin gave luncheon
at the Topeka club for the Sigma
Kappa sorority girls Of the University
of Kansas who came to Topeka for
the Wasburn-K. L. game.
Miss Martin, who finished the high
school last year, is taking her FIRST
years course at the university. and
was pledged to the Sigma Kappa
sorority this fall. She returned this
morning to Lawrence, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. C. I. Martin, who is
spending most of the winter In Law
renee.
Covers were :aid at the luncheon
for Adjutant General C. 1. Martin and
Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Markell. the Sigma
Kappa house mother; Miss Mona
Abbie Lou Fuller of Lawrence, Miss
Mary Stanwaity of Columbus, Miss
Ruth Liechens Of Leavenworth, Miss
Frances Skinner Ct Columbus. Miss
Ethel Scott of Columbus. Miss Marie
Bastyen of Atchi-nn, Miss Bernita Ell
gin Of Lincoln and Miss Martin.
The Alvarado NJ. Fuller home. which
has been the scene Of many delightful
social functions since it came into pos
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ed Saturday for az afternoon tea, at
which Mrs. Walter Sweeney and Mrs.
Fuller's younger daughter, Miss Mil
dred Fuller, were introduced to Mrs.
Fuller's friends. Mss Lucille Fuller,
Mrs. Fuller's Other daughter, assisted
in receiving the guests.
Mrs. Fuller, VIII, stood at the head
of the receiving line, wore a gown of
lavender embroidered chiffon, yelling
white satin. The bodice was finished
with a necklace If pearls. The draped
skirt was made with a long tunfc of
the chiffon. :.
Mrs Sweeney is the wife of Captain
Sweeney. of the United States army.
who was sent frcm the Vancouver
barracks to Topeka to be instructor
for the National Guard Of Kansas. Mrs.
Sweeney wore gown OF black satin
draped with black chantilly lace. She
wore a corsage Dcuquet of lavender
sweet peas.
The Misses Fuller. two popular
young women. are of opposite types;
the elder a brunette of striking ap-
pearance, and the younger, dainty and
fair. They were both educated in the
Sacred Heart convent in St. Louis, Miss
Mildred finishing at that school last
spring. Miss Lucille Fuller was gown
ed Saturday in rose pink satin, with a
wide black satin girdle, and drapery
Of black lace. forming a tunic for the
lite 60. ~ h. to-
above the girdle The bodice was
finished with white chiffon. Miss Mil
dred Fuller wore n gown Of pink satin ,
and chiffon. The chiffon was used to
drape the foundation dress of satin.
and was finished with silver and pearl
trimming. She carried a round bouquet
Of pink roses and lilies Of the valley.
An alcove opening from the living
room was screened with palms and
ferns. and an orchestra. seated in the
alcove, played during the hours of the
party. The decorations for the house
were chrysanthenlums and autumn
leaves. The leaves formed a border
above the plate railrin the dining
large yellow chrysanthemums. tied
with yellow satin ribbon. Vases Of
flowers stood in the reception room
and hall.
A house guest Of the Tullers. Miss
Beck. Of Kansas City. was charming
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vited to assist. She was gowned in
crepe meteor Of American Beauty
shade. combined with white lace and
chiffon. Miss Hazel Nelson, one of the !
assisting girls, wore green pussy will
low taffeta, with drapery Of white
lace.
Mrs. w. r. Smith wore a gown Of
pompre satin, made with q bodice of
white chiffon and lace. trimmed with
bands Of dark fur. Mrs. A. w. Knowlesi
W. in cd
with black lace. Miss Mamie Zahner,
who assisted in the dining room, wore
a gown of white combined with Dolly
Warden silk. The bodice and a part
figured material. and the costume was
worn with a shawl of white net. Miss
Grace Koontz's gown was of white net
and blue satin. The skirt was made in
tiers of flounces, edged with bands of
blue satin. and, the white fitted girdle
was of blue satin. The drapery of the
bodice was caught at the front in q
bow of tulle and fastened with an ire
descent butterfly ornament. The
short sleeves were OF net and chiffon. |
trimmed with jet. The bodice was
made with a vest of pleated black and
white tulle.
The guests were admitted by two
pretty little girls. Margaret Sweeney
and Katherine Gushing.
A reception was given Saturday by !
the Atheneum club of Kansas City for |
the delegates to the Purity Congress /;
held in that city. The visitors were /.
also entertained by an automobile ride t
over the town. Among the delegates !,
who went from Topeka are: Mrs. j. !
D. Mcfarland, Mrs. F. A. Rooster, Mrs. |
Replogle. Mrs. J. v. Rowles, Mrs. F. p. I
Lindsay. Mrs e. 8. Shaler. Mrs. @. M. !
Crews and Miss Juanita Dignon, all Of !
the Good Government club, and Mrs. |
Emma Sells Marshall. Mrs. w. E. Atch- |
lson and Mrs. Wood.
The Good Government club win have ,
meeting Thursdav NJ this week al