The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21

Crichton. OF Laporte. Ind: Mrs Isabel
Miller. Miss Nellie Miller and Mr.. and
MIS-. George Yuill, of Cedar Rapids.
Iowa: Mr. G. n. Miller, of Denver: Mrs.
Martha Crichton, OF Chetopa, and Mira.
and Mr.. and Mn George crichton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller came to this
country from Scotland when they were
children. and after the dinner yester-
day Mrs. Ed Smith read poem telling
OF their life from the time they left
their native heath until the present.
The verse was written in the Scotch
dialect.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
gave a reception at their home. and
several hundred guests attended. The
people of Westminster church present
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Miller with two golden
oak rocking chairs. the Rev. Mr.. Ralph
Mr. Miller's brother. Mr.. c. NJ. Miller.
of Denver, read . poem about the
golden wedding anniversary. which
was written by his daughter, Miss
scented Mrs. Miller with q brides
bouquet, which was q replica of the
bouquet she carried at her wedding
fifty years ago. The men of the party
all Wore the buttonhole bouquets
fashionable at that time.
During the evening the old fashion
ed dances and various Scotch steps
were danced. and the old people sang
the Scotch songs they had known in
their youth. Mrs. Miller was present
and Poetry" of Robert Burns. which
was brought from Scotland q good
many years ago. Mr.. William E.
Crichton. Mrs. Miller's eldest brother.
Bible which was given to him before
he came to this country.
The Square and Compass club gave
the second dance of their series at KEEL
lam hall last evening. Those present
| were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dyal. Mr.
and Mrs. w. E.. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowland Price, Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
1 ton. DR.. and Mrs. F. o. Burkett, Mr..
and MRS Otto Kuehne. jr-: Mr.: and Mrs
Hoover. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Doncyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Tallman, DIR. and Mrs. J.
A. Steinmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Harris
Goodrich. Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Edel-
blute, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy o. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Holland. Miss Mil
dred Here. Miss Mabel Mosley. Miss
Emma Rupel,. Miss Nan Reece Of Palm
Beach, Fla, Miss Madden Null, Miss
Hazel Null. Miss Davis, Miss Julia
Schmidt, Miss Sharp, Miss Jessie Mae
lUmpleby, Miss Lucille Umpleby. Miss
Ruth Wright, Miss Iva Wilson. Mr..
Fred Kuehne. Mr.. Fred Gades. Mr.. w.
L. Lyon. Mr.. o. w. Boyer, Mr.. Jake
| FTleOman, MI. 1efD0rL CIdTk, MI D.
Whitmore, Mr.. G.. c. Helm. Mr.. Ken
meth Barber, Mr.. A. D. Schnacke, Mr..
E. D. Gibson, Mr.. Neale Wright. Mr..
George E. Anderson, Mr.. Nate Thomp-
son.
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Hammatt will entertain the Monday
Whist club next Monday at the COun-
try club.
DR.. and Mrs. O. L. Cook and Miss
Florence Cook will be guests of honor
Friday evening at the First Christian
church by the members of the con-
gregation. DIR. Cook is the new pas
tor, succeeding DIR. Charles Finch, and
he and his family will live at 1902
West Sixth avenue.
| There are two sons and two daugh-
tiers in the Cook family: Miss Flor
ence Cook. whorswx1l be at home this
winter; the Rev.. Mr., Leland Cook.
who lives. at Livangston. Tenn; Miss
Nellie Cook. who's teaches4 in a col
lege in Livingston. and Mr.. Howard
Cook who is : singing evangelist
The art class taught by Mrs. L. D.
Whittemore will omit the meeting for
this week.
Mrs Harold Chase was hostess at a
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this afternoon. Mrs. George Park
hurst and Mrs. Arthur Nichols played
for absent members.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Myers will en-
tertain their bridge-dinner club to-
night.
| Mrs. o. j. Shannon entertained the
Recreation club Tuesday afternoon at
her home in Polk street. The guests
were Mrs. James Cuthbert, Mrs.
George Mccoy. Mrs. w. e. Barrie,
Mrs. J. A. Zook. Mrs. F. M. Drake,
Mrs. w. H. Lyman. Mrs. H. D. Cor
sage. Mrs. c. S. Powell, Mrs Roy Allen,
Mrs. j. p. Kelly and Mrs. C. L. Ran
som.
The members of the First Ger
man M. E. church gave party to
celebrate the birthday anniversaries Of
the Rev. Mr.. A. j. Ross and Mrs. Ross
The party was surprise to the guests
of honor, and their friends arrived at
their home during their absence
They decorated the table and pre-
pared the dinner. Gifts brought for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross were presented by
Mr.. G. Urban. who made an informal
address. responded to by the Rev. Mr.
Ross and Mrs Ross.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Helen spielman. who went
abroad in the ear summer, and was
in England the past few months, has
returned to the states. She spent
about week in Boston. LASS, and is
now on her way home. She is expect
ed to arrive in Topeka Sunday.
| Mrs. A. H. Greet, of Kansas City,
will come to Topeka the last Of the
week to visit her sister, Mrs. William
Macferran.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Fairchild. of
Florida, who have been visiting rela-
tives in Kansas City, have come to To-
peka to be the tests of friends.
Mr. and Mrs p Shalfon hoxra "a