The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-26

William Kercher, Mn. George 81.
Hodges. MrA Paul Walker. Mrs. Ar
thur Capper and Mrs. Clement Smith
The hostess. Mr.. Cofran. was gowned
in purple satin, combined with white
crepe and marten fur. Mrs. Hodges
wore handsome black gown OF satin,
with tunic OF accordion plated chiffon.
and velvet jacket. The vest of the
Jacket was of heavy oriental silk. Nrs-
+. "A. Rooster wore marQuisette drap-
ing pink satin. and worn with soft
gtrdle OF gray silk. Miss Barnes wore
logic wore a gown Of tafIeta in chang
ing opal shades. Mrs. Hunters gown
was OF green satin and chiffon. Mrs
Buriingame wore gray silk gown with
trimming of thread lace.
The Cofran home is large and well
adapted to the entertainment Of a large
number of guests. In the latter part
Of the afternoon, Mayor Cofran joined
the company in the drawing room for
a short time.
The Elite 500 club will meet Tues
day with Mrs. D. w. Osborn. 400.
Polk street.
! meet with Mrs. Robert Gish In Park
avenue Tuesday. afternoon.
Miss Bessa NJ Palmer and Mr..
Walter A. Engle were married Sum
day afternoon at. 1 o'clock at the
Buchanan street, by the Rev. Dr., o. L.
Cook. Only members of the family
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Engle will
make their home in the 700 block in
West street.
The Child Study club will meet
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. at the
home of Mrs. J. H. Luxton, u76 Null
vane street. 1t is to be parent
teacher meeting. There will be music
by Mrs. Briscoll. verse from Riley by
Mrs. Brouyette, and two papers on Co
operation Of Teacher and Parents.
Mrs. Luxton treating the subject from
the parents point of view and Miss
Mamie Schenck from the teachers.
Mr.. and mrs w.1r,ct 1,naeerar will,
entertain their bridge-dinner club to-
night. The members are: Mr.. and
Mrs: Kurtz Kellam. DR.. and Mrs. Mer-
rill Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Monte Kistler
and Mr.. and Mrs. Updegraff
The annual closing party at the Coun-
try club will be a Halloween dance.
Music for the evening will be by Halls
orchestra.
The following girls, who compose the
S. s. club will give a Halloween dance
Saturday evening: Miss Juliet Hughes,
Miss Dorothy Petit, Miss Gladys
Sproat, Miss Marjorie Barrett and Miss
Helen Travis.
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Miss Katherine Wood Of Bethany coll
lege will be hostess at a meeting of the
Ladies' Music club Wednesday after
noon.
Topeka Avenue club at its last meeting.
substitutes were: Mrs. H. A. Perry and
Mrs. Harry w. Seery.
Miss Helen Estey has gone to Salina
to attend the wedding of Miss Christian
Hull and Mr.. Gordon Freeman, also
to be a guest at the prenuptial affairs
for the bride.
The Freeman Hull marriage will be
solemnized Tuesday evening. Miss Hull
was formerly Washburn college stu
dent. She is niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
N H. Loomis of Omaha, formerly OF
! Topeka, and is a granddaughter OF
Mrs. A. M. Campbell who was the first
white woman to be- married in Saline
! county. Miss Hulps father, Mr.. G. M.
i Hull is postmaster at Salina. Mr.. Free
man is district superintendent for the
Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance
company.
! Miss Violet Matthews will give a
party Saturday October 81, at her home
| in Buchanan street, for Miss Josephine
Purcell and Miss Florence Camel of
Kansas City. who will be her guests the
last of the week.
The members of the Chalitso club
will give silver tea Thursday after
noon at the J. r. Burrow home in
Highland Park The party is for the
benefit of the Red Cross work and all
interested are asked to attend.
The matrons physical culture class
at the Y W. c. A. will be held at 10
o'clock Friday morning, beginning
October 30.
A children's Halloween party will be
held in the gymnasium Saturday after
noon at o'clock, October 81. Admis
sion to the play hour costs each child
five cents.
The opening party of the high school
Y W. c. A. association was given at
the Y. w. C. A. building Friday after
noon. About $50 girls attended. The
program was in charge OF Miss Flor
ence Fair. Miss Dice made an adj
dress on the meaning of the associa-
ton, and Miss Williams, the physical
director, was introduced to the guests.
AS result Of the membership con-
test, a good many new members have
new girls have Joined this year. The
canvass will be continued until the
second Tuesday in November.
Preparations are under way for a
big Halloween frolie in the Y W. c: A.
gymnasium, Tuesday evening. October
81, at o'clock.
Attractive cards appear in the Y. w.
c. A. lunch room announcing the
event:
COLLINS and Jack o-Lanterns jolly,
Bid you unto ALL Hallow's folly.
Hither come by dark o. moon
You cannot Join the fun too soon.
Tuesday night. eight of the clock in
the gym,
Without MILDLY and skirt we'll not let
you in!