The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-28

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come on the occasion Of her home
coming. She was . favorite In her set
whom she live. in Topeka, and she has
i retained the vivacity and originality
i Of expression that characterized her
as one of the most attractive girls of
Topeka's younger social circle. She
and her little daughter, Nancy. have
been visiting at the Sharftt and Med
licott homes the past few weeks and
they will remain until next week.
They will leave Monday morning for
San Diego. and will be accompanied
! by Mrs. Sharitt, who will spend the
summer as her daughters guest in
San Diego.
Mrs. sharitt and her daughters
| stood in line to receive the guests yes
terday Mrs. Medlicott introduced
the callers. Mrs. Sharitt wore a black
Powered silk gown the bodice of lace
and the skirt made with a lace
founce yelling panel Of green satin.
| figure in the material. Mrs. Medli-
! colts gown was light blue crepe me-
lowered silk gown, the bodice of lace
| and chiffon bordered with silver. It
and blue chiffon. Mrs. Wright's gown
was pale blue crepe de chine, en-
broidered in blue, and trimmed with
lace, and worn with q wide Oriental
girdle.
A decoration of red roses was used
I
bouquets Of syringa, and pink roses
in the living room. In the dining
room white peonies formed the table
decoration, and green candles were
set in silver candlesticks
| Mrs. Stanley Medlicott, who assisted
in the dining room, wore black
charmeuse, with peach colored bodice
of silk, yelled with black chantilly lace.
Mrs. C. B. Reed. who was one of the
assisting women, was gowned in
handsome gown Of taffeta in a shade OF
tan. 1t was made with long tunic
lowered in pink. and the bodice and
tunic were yelled in bronze chiffon. Mrs.
Don Mulvane wore pink charneuse
with sleeves and upper bodice OF
shadow lace, and the same lace was
used on the skirt. Miss Phil Reed wore
a simple, pretty gown OF white crepe.
the bodice trimmed in white lace. and
a frill of lace trimmed the skirt which
was made en- bouffant. The girdle was
of blue silk Miss Helen Brigham wore
white, with touch Of green In the
trimming, and in her hair she wore
band and bow Of green tulle. Mrs.
Charles p. Buck wore blue brocaded
charneuse, trimmed with lace. Miss
Corinne Coston wore lavender crepe
meteor, with a trimming on the bodice
Of white lace, and tunic Of lace.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell wore gown of
taffeta and shadow lace, with the
drapery on the skirt of green taffata.
Mrs. Kurtz Kellam wore a gown of
| white lace. A pretty summer gown
was worn by Mrs. H. L. Shirer. The
dress was Of white embroidery, the
skirt made in three tiers Of flounces.
The list of assisting friends included:
Mrs. Mary Medlicott. Mrs. Stanley
Medlicott, Mrs. c.. b. Reed, Mrs. Ar
thur Mills, Mrs. Don Mulvane. Mrs. r.
s. Brigham, Mrs. Charles P. Buck, Miss
Corinne Coston, Miss Phil Reed. Miss
Helen Brigham. Miss Laura Southwick
and Miss Caroline Medlicott-
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The members of the Alpha Mu So
ciety a musical organization Of Wash
burn college girls, gave q luncheon to-
day at the home of Miss Dorothy
Simms, in College avenue.
The table was decorated with pink
and white roses, and covers were placed
for: Miss Elizabeth Moore, Miss Helen
Cook, Miss Helen Coe. Miss Gertrude
Huclkle. Miss Lydia Emery, Miss Eliza
beth Baume, Miss Beatrice Clifton,
Phillips. Miss Miriam Foster, Miss Ruth
Smith, Miss Marie Smith, Miss Gladys
Whitaker. Miss Joy Paxton, Miss
Juanita Mcdowell. Miss Katherine
Sentze, Miss Emile Hardy and Miss
Dorothy Simms.
The senior girls of the College of the
Sisters of Bethany were guests Of Miss
S. Matilda Bailey, principal Of the col
lege, at dinner party at Mills tea
room Wednesday evening. The table
was decorated with white wicker
| baskets filled with purple and white
pansies and Iris. The place cards were
painted in pansies in water colors. and
the favors were corsage bouquets of
panSies.
Those who sat around the table were:
Miss Dorinda Abbott, chaperon of the
senior class. Miss Alice Layton of >Irv-
ing, Kan, a graduate of the school,
Who Is visiting at the college. Miss
Georgia Carey. Miss Mary Frances lay
ton. Miss Vivien Peabody. Miss Kath-
crime Pierce and Miss Bailey.
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The meeting of the First Division
of the Woman's Society of the First
been held Friday Of this week, in
honor Of Miss Hazelle Loveland, will
be postponed until Friday. June 5.
Mrs. Frank knight Sanders of New
York arrived today to visit friends in
Topeka. Mrs. D. L. McEachron and
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD will give a porch
party Monday for Mrs. Sanders, at
the McEachron home on the Wash
Guild will give a luncheon Friday and
Prof Charlotte Leavitt will give an at
home Saturday afternoon at Within
hall. from 4 until o'clock. to which
the college girls are invited to meet
Mrs. Sanders.
Mrs. J. M. Meade was at home in
formally this afternoon for Mrs. Geo.
Waterman of Williamstown, Mass The
guests were received by Mrs. Meade,
Mrs. Waterman and Mrs. S. r. Rem
ington.
The party was entirely informal,
and all of Mrs. Waterman's friends in
Topeka were asked to call. Mrs.
Waterman, before her marriage, was
Miss Laura Brockway, daughter Of the