The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

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Mrs. Frank Griggs. Mrs. lief Felix
and Mrs. Hurts Kellam will be host
esses at q tea Saturday afternoon, NO
vember %, at Mrs. Griggs' home, 9SS
Fillmore street. The party is to be
Miss Helen Romadka, of Milwaukee,
Wis. Mrs. Romadka, who before nei
marriage last spring, was Miss Mar
garet Carney, was one OF the popular
society girls OF Topeka, and the party
next week will give an opportunity ioI
many of her friends to meet her again
Miss Romadka is her sister-in-law
and was in Topeka to attend her weo-
ding. Mrs. Romadka is the mouse
guest of Mrs. Dana Davis, ana MISS
Koontz and Miss Marguerite koontz.
The hours of the party are from
tC 5.
The board of Managers ma eica i E5 the
state of Kansas met Friday afternoon
with Mrs. N. F. Handy. After the
routine work Of the society was trans
acted, the board voted to contribute u
the Cox scholarship fund. memoIiai
mond, Va, retiring president OF the
national society of Colonial Danes.
Mrs. Cox is to select the young woman
en- whom this scholarship Is 10 De pc
slowed and to designate the scnooi.
The board also voted to present 70
the Kansas State Historical society the
beautiful oil painting by Hazard OF
Boston. of the late president OF inc
Kansas society, Mrs. Eiwoou y. Nl ..,,
ball. The presentation ceremony VIII
probably take place in May, .ne .e" 10,
anniversary of the organization, ny
Mrs Kimball, Of the Kansas society.
The members Of the board present
were: Mrs. E. b. Purcell, OF Manhat-
tan, president; Mrs. N. +. aanoy;
honorary vice president; Mrs. Howard
Dunlap. OF Emporia, treasurer; Mrs.
H. G.. Rose, registrar, and MRS. w. =.
Hinman. corresponding secretary. potn
of wichita, and Mrs. A. IL. Horton
and Mrs. A. NJ Harvey. The illness OF
Mrs. NJ. c. Hammatt prevented hef at
tendance at the meeting.
After the business meeting MIS-.
Handy and her daughter, Mrs john
3. Shelton, a Dame in the michigan
society, served delightful refreshments
in the candle lighted and beautl1uliy
decorated dining room, to the mem
bers of the board and Mrs. ]. c. Gar.
ford. Mrs Frank p. Mac Lehman ana
Mrs. Frank r. Millspaugh, members
of the society not on the Doaru. anu
other guests as follows: MIS-. u. -.
Nichols, Of Lansing, Mich, Mrs. Julia
Farnsworth SOBER and Miss Ruth
The next meeting of the board will
be held in Wichita: December Is.
Members Of a party who motored to
Lawrence today for the football game
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Don Mulvane,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Griggs. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Snattinger and Mrs. John Ro-
madka Of Milwaukee Wis.
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Mrs. Floyd Baker entertained in
formally this afternoon guests Tor two
tables at bridge. in compliment to Miss
Mamie Veale, a bride Of next We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Skinner will
entertain the members Of their bridge
club tonight at diner and an evening
at bridge in honor of Miss Veale and
her fiance, Mr.. WILDER Galloway, both
Of whom are members of the club. A
club, will be Mrs. w. E. Stanley, of
Wichita.
The wedding of Miss Jessie May
was celebrated Monday, November II,
in Newport News, Virginia. The mar
riage is OF interest to Topeka people,
for DR.. Beach formerly made his home
here. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Beach. of this city: He at
Washburn college, and took medical
course at the University Medical COL
1ege Of Missouri. He later accepted a
government position as surgeon in a
hospital in Marion, Indiana, and was
promoted from that post to Old Point
Comfort, where he is now stationed.
The bride was graduated from the
Hampton high school and attended
college in Washington, D. c., where
she specialized in music. She has a
good deal Of talent, and sings and
plays unusually we'll.
Following is a clipping from the
daily press OF Newport News:
The Franklin Murphy chapel at the
National Soldiers home was the
scene yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
Of a beautiful wedding ceremony,
when Miss Jessie May Spencer. the
attractive daughter of Capt. d. C.
Spencer. quartermaster at the home,
and Mrs. Spencer, was married to DR..
geOn in the National Soldiers home
hospital. The pretty chapel was hand
somely decorated with growing plants,
flowers and ferns.
The bride is a young girl of IS
years. and graduate OF the Hamp-
ton high school. She wore a most be-
coming gown of white crepe. meteor
and lace, while her bridal veil was
caught beneath a cap OF lace and held
in position by orange blossoms. She
carried shower bouquet Of lilies Of
the valley and pink roses. Miss Tonge,
the maid of honor, wore a dainty gown
OF pink satin and carried large
bouquet of chrysanthemums The
bridegroom and his best man wore the
full dress Of the officers rank they
occupy -
DR.. Beach il an assistant surgeon in
the hospital at the National. Soldiers
home and is also a reserve in the
medical corps of the United States
army. where he has the rank Of first
lieutenant. He has been most success
full in his practice and is accounted a
young physician of considerable prom
Use to his profession.