The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-13
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Topeka society had folded up her
PARTY gowns. laid them away, and
oonned her kimono and boudoir cap.
- to speak. The only person interest
q in parties is the society editor. who.
einds them fingularly elusive to dis
cover. They're as scarce as an ice
chip in Kansas prairie. Parties,
my dear" declares the most energetic
powder won't stick on ones nose.
What's the use of parties?"
Topekans are seeking the lakes
where the cool hreezes blow. the
mountains in sight OF white-headed
peaks, and the ocean. where the long
Blue waves beckon to those on the
broad white beach. Seldom has there
been such a summer migration from
the Kansas capital. every day houses
are locked. curtains drawn and hot
broWed fathers packed away. to. club
81 hotel.
Exceedingly attractive wassSthe tea
given Saturday afternoon at the J. c.
the large rooms. deckcd with flowers
from the McClintock conservatory and
cooled by electric fans. were filled
with prettily gowned women. The af-
1hif was in honor of Miss Gertrude
McC1intock. whose engagement to Mi.
Philip W1sitcOmb was annOupced last
week. W
The approaching marriage Is the
elimination of one of the most inter-
eeting Of Topeka romances. Mr..
Whitcomb is q Rhodes scholarship
man and has spent several years at
Oxford. Miss McClintock Is ono of the
most charming and clever OF Topeka
girls. The wedding will take place in
England where the couple will live for
several months before returning to the
states. Mr.. Whitcomb is engaged in
civil engineering. 81 ~ ~
At the tea Saturday afternoon Mrs.
McClintock wore white lace gown
with touches of blue and Miss Ger
tr,.de McClintock was gOwned in white
with a br Dad pink girdle. Each of the
women in the receiving line, including
Mrs. ]. c. Mohler and Miss Helen Nc
Clintock, carried fragrant bouquets of
sweet peas and lilies of the valley
Mrs Edwin Kistler, a slender blond.
formerly Miss Airline Williams of
Wichita, wore white accordian- pleated
crepe de chine and a quaint poke bon
net. Mrs. David Page was gowned in
lavender ere pc meteor with small
lavender hat. Mrs. Norman Wear. al
ways exquisitely gowned. wore
white embroidered gown with a skirt
Of two flounces and a blue girdle edged
with black. Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
wore white net, q pink ribbon girdle
and small white straw hat wreathed
with rose buds. Mrs. Don Mulvane
was stunning in blue with bolerO
Jacket. Mrs. Frank Grfggs was gown
ed In a white lace bodice with skirt
OF pussy willow taffeta in shell pink
shade Mrs. d. w. Mulvane was dress
ed in white taffeta. Mrs. w. S. Nc
Clintock wore white lace, wide flower
ed girdle ard modish Jacket of bril-
liant green.
Miss Grace Vinegar of Burlington.
Colo, will be the guest Of honor on
"Wednesday when Miss Lillian McGoff
and Miss Louise McGoff will entertain
their sewing club at the McGoff home,
S19 Lane street. Members of the club
are: Mrs. Jack Campbell. Mrs. RUS
sell Frost. Mrs. Harry Wolff, Miss
Corinne Coston. Miss Laura SOuthwick,
Miss Una Lyle, Miss Helen Mitchell,
Miss June Mitchell and Miss Dorothy
Scott
@t,.S
Mrs. James Hayes will entertain her
luncheon club next Thursday. The
members CT the club are Mrs. Hayes,
Mrs. Warwick Updegraff, Mrs. Paul
Walker, Mrs. Jack Campbell. Miss
Marian Wear, Miss Grace Koontz, Miss
Clyde Bone brake and Miss Helen
Spielman.
Forgetful of Kansas sun and Kansas
heat dozens of daintily clad Topeka
girls are freQuenting the Country club
voices of the racquet are Miss Mar
jorie Rodgers, Miss Marian Wear, Miss
Helen Louise Crosby Miss Leona Cur
tbs, Miss Lucille Fuller and Miss Mil
dred Fuller. .-f.l
Golf has always been popular at the
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