The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-31

Ladd,s service IN the lsiahos ID coAii
pleted.
Mrs. Ladd, after attending Bethany
college, went to Emporia, where she
graduated from the State Normal
school. She is a Kappa sorority girl.
The bridegroom attended st. Johns
Military school. and afterwards took q
course in the Colorado School OF
Mines. Golden, Colo, where he re-
ceived an engineering degree. He Is
a member of the Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity.
Prominent women throughout the
state, and particularly those who have
lived in Kansas a long while, are look
ing forward to the annual celebration
of Kansas Day, which will take place
January 20 in Topeka. A meeting of
the committee on arrangements was
held Wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
A. Marburg. and some OF the plans FOR
the meeting were made. The members
| of the committee are: Mrs. w. A.
| Johnston. president of the WOmans
Kansas Day club: Mrs. Frank p. Mac
Lehman. chairman of the membership
committed; Mrs. T. E. Dewey OF the
hotels committee; Mrs. A. Marburg of
the publicity committee, and Mrs. f. w.
Watson, treasurer of the committee on
arrangements.
The club has prepared it's stationery
and is sending out letters to the MEM
bers over the state.
| Miss Margaret Melick of GAINESVILLE,
O., will be the guest of honor at a din
ner party which Miss Mildred Morton
will give Saturday evening at her home
in West Tenth avenue.
Miss Melick was honor guest at
luncheon given by Miss Elizabeth Mills
Wednesday at the Mills Tea ROOM
|
Some delegates to the convention now
in session in Topeka. are being enter
| tanned at the John r.. Mulvane home.
The guests are Mr.. Earl Hawdock who
won the prize at the Wednesday night
meeting; Mr.. Lorraine Haydock, Mr..
Neal Amos. Mr.. Guy E. McHenry all of
Los Angeles, Cal. Another guest at the
Mulvane home is Mr.. Floyd Palmer of
Ell Dorado, Kan, who is a cousin of
Mrs. Mulvane
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The New Years reception to be given
| Friday afternoon at the Y. w. G. A,
| by the members of the Y. w. C. A.
and the Y NJ. C. A, will be of interest
to good many people who are inter
ested in the organization. Those who
will be in the receiving line are: Mrs.
A. A. GODDARD. president of the Y. w.
c. A.; Miss Marguerite Dice, general
secretary; Mr.. E. L. Copeland, presi-
dent of the Y. M. c. A.. and Mr.. George
Hoyes. general secretary. The list of
assisting women, including the men,
bers of the board of directors of the Y
w. c. A., is: Mrs Copeland. Mrs.
George Hoyes, Mrs. B. M. Davies, Mrs
Roy B. Guild. Mrs. w. S. Lindsay. Mrs.
w. F. Bowen. Mrs. A. D. Gray, Mrs.
A. s. Amber Mrs. T. E. Dewey, Mrs.
Silas Porter, Mrs. G. o. Smith, Mrs. F.
F.. Vest Mrs. c. ]. Evans, Mrs. M. F.
| Houston, Mrs NJ. F. Troxell. Mrs. John
Sargent. ST.. Mrs. Frank Thompson,
Miss Maud Bishop Miss Anne Sweet.
nan, and Miss Mildred Shaw. The pro-
gram will be furnished by Mrs. Allen
Sells. Mrs. c. A. Wolf and Miss Kath-
crime Albaugh.
The first annual New Years dinner
of the Topeka Rotary club held at the
Mills tea room Wednesday night was
characterized by lively music, clever
jests. laugh producing New year res
olutions we would make for our hus-
| bandS-Or some one else" by the
ladies, excellent suggestions for the
| good OF Topeka. and laSt-but not
-good-things-to-eat fit for kings.
The dinner was given complimentary
to "our ladies'" plates were provided
for more than one hundred persons.
E. w. Rankin, who made an excel
lent POSTMASTER, spoke briefly Of the
rotary spirit in place of H. B. Wilson,
| superintendent OF city schools, who
| was unable to be present.
He profits most Who serves best
is the motto of the club said Mr..
Rankin. I'VE really expect to do
things as a club. We have initiated a
| municipal farm proposition and ex-
| pect to carry it through. We expect
to work for a greater Topeka
! George Godfrey Moore. president of
| the club, made several witty introduce
tory remarks.
John M. Kinkel paid tribute to
| "Our Ladies"-"Our ladies-God bless
them-divinest being in the world
Al til ~
eloquent as he continued to sound the
praises of the members Of the fair
SEX
T. A. Borman. editor of the Kansas
Farmer. in responding to the toast.
IF Were Car Of Topeka" admitted
that there would be something do
ing" if he should reign supreme in
Topeka.
I'D construct bou1evards," he said
land would arrest the first motor driv-
er caught on these with the rear seat
of his car empty. BY all means I'd
establish a municipal farm after the
plan of this club. People would he
compelled to buy home products. The
East side sewer I'd surely build.
Mrs. Arthur J.. Carruth. Jr. who
submitted poem in answer to the
toast. eff Were Czarina of Topeka"
admitted in her Introductory remarks
that she would rather be czarina of
the capital city than of Russia. 1t
was suggested by Mrs. Carruth that
when the proposed municipal farm is
put into operation there will be no
need for doctors or ministers in To-
peka. The poem. which was well re-
ceived, called forth the suggestion on
the part Of the POSTMASTER that Mrs.
Carruth be made poetesA laureate of
| the club.
Miss Alta LUX. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel E. LUX. was awarded first
honors for presenting the most clever
resolution. She received a framed
picture today from the HARLAN Furni-
ture company. Mrs. F. A. Derby re-