The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28

study Of American art and American
artists will occupy the department this
winter. Mrs. NJ. c. Hammatt IL vice
chairman Of the COMMITTEES.
A club which is young In point OF
time since its organization and COM
posed chiefly of young women. has
risen to q place OF prominence In the
affairs Of the town of the kind In which
it is designed to have part. The So
cial Service club, made up of young
women Of the First Presbyterian
church. has been In existence not more
than q year, think. and it has In that
time come into public notice n most
favorable way and has accomplished
an astonishing amount OF work. 1ts
efforts have been directed chiefly to the
promotion of the work Of Redden Mis-
sion on the East hide. planted good
many years ago by DR.. Joseph L. Red
den. and since then assisted by his
widow Mrs. Emma e. Redeem The
club has opened classes at the mission
in sewing, cooking, music, ETC., ana
now hopes to establish a girls club in
connection with the mission. A brick
house near the mission will be the club
made sanitary and modern before 1t
con be opened for use. The club will
provide a matron for the institution.
and classes will meet there. +
Money for the project was needed,
and to help meet the demand, the
women of the club planned "a parity
which was given Tuesday afternoon In
Kellam hall. To these young women
belongs the credit Of giving party
that was charming in every way and q
success in the main issue, which was.
of course, financial. The sum made
was about $3.50.
One of the pleasantest features Of the
afternoon was a musical program fur
nished by Halls orchestra. and four
singers, Miss Elizabeth Anderson. Miss
Sara Kouns, Mr.. Darwin Bradley and
Mr.. Glenwood Jones. with piano ac-
compartments played by Miss Nell
Kouns. The quartet sang the Chorus
of Homage" by Ger1cke, followed by
waltz song. and their third number
was the Sextette from Lucia.
The guests were received by the Of
ficers. Mrs. Paul Walker. Mrs Jack
Campbell, Mrs. William Kercher and
of the club assisted.
Mrs. Walker wore a grey brocaded
velvet, combined with chiffon and
lace. Mrs. Campbell wore lavender
crepe meteor, with sleeves of net and
trimming Of chiffon. Mrs. Kercher's
gown was a mahogany brocade.
trimmed with white chiffon, with a
touch Of blue on the bodice. Miss
Bonebrake wore a pale green taffeta.
with lace bodice and ruffled shirt. and
a wide girdle Of deep green. Miss
Laura Southwick sat at the table with
the tray where the callers left their
gifts. She wore rose colored crepe
gown, with a trimming Of gold lace.
Mrs. Silas Porter who sat at the tea
table, wore a gown Of blue satin with
an overdress of cream lace. Mrs.
George Parkhurst was gOwned in bro
caded taupe velvet, with a trimming
Of heavy white lace. Mrs. James S.
Hayes had charming afternoon
gown Of crimson silk and white lace.
Mrs. Redden wore grey crepe meteor.
who poured tea, wore blue crepe
meteor with sleeves of net. Mrs.
Kurtz Kellam's gown was white lace
with a wide girdle of black velvet.
Miss Sara Kouns wore white satin,
with a jacket of black velvet. The
tiers of the skirt were finished with
bands of black. and the short sleeves
were Of white net. The costume was
finished by a handsome lace scarf.
Miss AldersOn's gown was white
crepe de chine. worn with rose col
ored gird1e. Miss Nell Kouns had a
charming quaint costume of sea green,
reviving the old fashion of long waist,
and skirt in three sections. The far
ing flounces were accordion pleated.
Miss Nina Nicholas wore costume
of white net and lace combined with