The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-21

Friends of the d. w. Wilder family.
of Hiawatha, who lived in Topeka at
one time, when Mr.. Wilder held a state
office. will be interested in the situa ton
| of Mrs. Wilder's daughter, formerly
Miss Sarah Wilder. She is now Frau
Heinrich Neidhardt and lives In Mu-
mich, Bavaria. Her husband. music
director, was called to the colors at the
outbreak Of the war. At first he WIS
stationed with his regiment at nearby
point, but later wrote his wife note OF
farewell. saying he had been ordered to
the front, but did not know where he
would be sent. Mrs. Neidhardt, with
her infant son a few weeks old, was In
vited by an American woman who has
q home in Munich to live with her dur
ing Herr Neidhardt's absence. Munich
Is out of the danger zone, they say, ana
is provisioned for a year. There Is lit
tie cause for uneasiness in regard to
Mrs. Neidhardt's safety, but her nus
bands welfare. of course. is a subject
CT uncertainty and dread.
Whatever the autumn season lacks in
activity, it Is to be given its full quota
of interesting betrothal and marriage
news. Announcement has been made
by Miss Genevieve ]. Veale. OF 81 To-
peka avenue. of the engagement OF her
daughter. Nancy leila. to Mr.. WILDER
Shull Galloway.
The engagement has been known to
few Of Miss Veale's friends for some
time, but the formal announcement was
deferred until the return OF Miss Veale 3
brother Mr.. George Veale III, from
Europe, where he and his family were
detained in the war zone, Mr.. Veale
having held a position as efficiency en-
gineer in Paris.
The engagement is one of a good deal
of interest, for Miss Veale belongs to
one of the old and well-established
families of the state. Her paternal
grandfather, Col George Veale. as SOL
der pioneer and prominent citizen, has
been identified with public affairs IN
Topeka for many years Her maternal
came to Kansas in an early day, and
was a public spirited and well-known
man who had large property interests
here. Miss Veale's brother, Mr.. T1nk-
ham veale. is well known as a lawyer
Of the younger generation OF profess
SiOna1 men.
Miss veale is a graduate of the To-
peka high school and of Washburn col
lege At the time Of her graduation,
on account Of her high standing as a
student, she was elected a member OF
the Tau Delta Pi honorary fraternity.
She was also a member Of the Beta
sorority. She graduted from Miss
Karolyn Whittlesey's school OF piano.
forte music, and she has since studied
ceramics under Miss Marie W1twer:
Her work in art was awarded two first
prizes and two second prizes at the
state fair just finished. The summer OF
last year Mss Veale spent travelling in
Europe.
Mr.. Galloway is the son Of MI. and
Mrs N. E. Galloway. He is a graduate
Of Washburn college, and for num-
Der Of years he was connected with the
Capper publications in st. Louis and
Topeka. He is now advertising man
ager for the Daily Capital. He Is a
Mason of high standing and member
Of the Elks.
The date Of the wedding is not yet
announced.
Miss June Mitchell and Miss Helen
Mitchell will be hostesses at meeting
of their sewing club Wednesday OF this
week.
The annual meeting Of the First
District Federation Of Women's clubs
will be held in Atchison, October and
Q. The Atchison club women are
planning to make the meeting series
Of events that will be interesting both
from a club and social standpoint, and
every club in the city Is working to
make it success The committee has
planned to give an elaborate reception
for the visitors expected the evening of
October 8. and there will be a lucheon
mobile drive.
The twentieth anniversary of the
Nautilus club was celebrated at a party
given at the home Of Mrs. J. T. Love-
well, in College avenue. The guests
were members and former members of
the club. The program consisted of a
history of the club, greetings from alb
sent members. reviews of past pro-