The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-01

London would meet for luncheon every
day. They finally developed a sort of
contest feature, whereby each man was
called upon to furnish line such az
I'm the man who put the sin in Gin
cinnati,'' or Hes the chap who put the
go in Chicago Onl. one member of
the party was an Englishman. and
each day his chagrin would be more
marked owing to his failure to appre-
ciate the American brand of humor. In
about two weeks he was beginning to
understand. II thought he did, and on
the day in question he arose to point
of order and informed the crowd that
he had finally figured one out for him.
self; that it was very funny. and that
while the American humor was a little
intricate, he had studied the matter
carefully and was beginning to enjoy it.
Let's have it," cried the enthusiastic
Americans.
We'll. said the Englishman, II am
the fellow who put the bounce in rub
Der ball."
Mrs. c. I. Martin will entertain her
bridge club at luncheon Friday.
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Mrs. Festus Foster, president Of the
First District federation, will enter
tain the women of the Ramblers' club
be a picnic for the visitors in Central
park. and the women who will come
to Topeka for the party are: Mrs. Neil
Mcleod. Mrs. Jennie Russell, Mrs. E.
A. Huber, Mrs. E. Samson, Mrs. Geo.
Hartman. Mrs. Frank Gardner, Mrs. c.
H. King, Mrs. Will O'Neal, Mrs. Joseph
Evans, Mrs. A. D. Kimball, Mrs. Nell
Legler, Mrs. F. M. Dean. Mrs. Albert
Schiller. Mrs. H. Mitchell. Mrs James
Mitchell. Mrs. E. S. Wettig, Mrs. Geo.
Filing, Mrs. w. N. Duncanson, Mrs. Ed
HUT. Mrs. c. A. Hull and Mrs. Her
man Hauck. Mrs. w. G. England of
Atchison will be a guest of the club.
Mrs. E e. Hoiroyb Of Kansas City
is in Topeka. and was entertained at
dinner Saturday night by the Rev. Mr..
Roy B. Guild and Mrs Guild. at the
| Country club. Mrs. Holroyb is at the
| head of the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria in
Kansas City, and has been asked to
lecture in the east. on cafeteria man.
agement. She was entertained al
luncheon by the Y. w. c. A. commit
tee today.
Those who were guests at the din
ner Saturday night were: Mrs. Hol-
royb, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Austin, Mrs.
w. F. Leavitt, Mrs. Frank Knight San
ders of New York, and Miss Charlotte
Leavitt.
A story about the young man who
told by some of the girls, though 1t &C.
Cured some time ago. The t. w. tool
his girl to wedding in a nearby town
Arrangements were made for her te
remain a few days after the wedding
by Mr.. T. w. insisted that she come
back to Topeka with him after thu
ceremony. She consented, and in or
der to make the train she had to veal
her party costume and thin satin slip
pers and bring her street clothes il
her suit case. The train was delayed
!, and got into Topeka after the cars hat
stopped running. Did the gallant or
der a carriage to take the girl home
!. in? Not much-he escorted her b,
the sidewalk route, for a distance o
about a mile and a half to her home
. Moreover, the weather was cold ant
, damp, and party gowns and slipper
are not designed for outing costumes
in rough weather.
The same t. w. saw two young WON
en- sitting at a table in drug stor
having cold drink one warm day. H,
Joined them, without asking permits
sion, kept up merry round of con
I versation while he dispatched an ic