The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

STATE JOURN Al-TUES
Eppes. which took place last Tuesday
The news has a good deal of local
interest, for Miss Brooks has q num-
Der of personal friends in Topeka. and
for year or two she came to Topeka
once or twice a week to teach violin
music in the studio formerly kept by
Mr.. Dana Parkhurst. :
The marriage took pIacesa At noon In
Liberty. Mo. The young people were
accompanied to Liberty by Miss
BrOo y brother and Mr.. Eppes' sis
ter, and were marrned by DR.. Frank.
a fraternity brother and friend of
Mr.. Eppes. After the marriage they
went to Chicago and from there to
Battle Creek. Mich. where they will
make their home. Mr.. Eppes was for
merly corporation lawyer in Kala-
mazOo, and is now manager of the
electric light plant at Battle Creek.
Mrs. Eppes is a violinist Of much
ability. and was q successful teacher
in Kansas City. 80 -
The Independent Of Kansas City
makes the following comment on the
marriage:
"An that hullabaloo about the
'elopement (?) OF Phoebe Brooks had
about as much viscera in 1t as a toy
balloon. Webster defines elope, to
run away with a lover Now pretty
little Phoebe neither ran nor trotted.
With her fiance, Boyde Stark Eppes.
she merely went over to Liberty with
out speck of hurry or opposition and
had the knot tied. Unless there Is
some sort of parental objection, an
elopement comes pretty near being
fizzle. Miss Brooks had no hankering
for the fuss and cost of formal wed
ding, therefore her decision on the
very simplest ceremony possible
cleared up the whole difficulty. l am
sorry, but she was not even Influenced
by the romantic possibilities of flight.
Sanitary Battle Creek is now her hap
by home"
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, who has re-
turned from weeks stay in Lawrence.
has the distinction Of being the first
woman ever invited to act as chaplain
at the Kansas State university, or
probably at any university. The COM
m1ttee which has charge OF providing
the religious exercises for the unfver-
sity, asked Mrs. Johnston to be the
school minister during the week of
December IA to 10. Her duties consisted
in conducting the devotional service at
the sermon. receiving callers in an office
of one Of the university buildings. and
making pastoral calls. She chose as
the subject of her addresses: For Mon
day, Getting Acquainted" Tuesday,
''Thy Speech Betrayeth Thee" We'd
nesiay. "Then and Now" Thursday.
BE Thou an Example" and Friday the
subject was "Faith,'' on which Mrs.
Cora Wellhouse Billiard made the adj
dress at Mrs. Johnston's invitation.
That the experiment Of bringing a
woman preacher to the school was
that the number of students at chapel
was increasingly large from day to day
through the week.
Mrs. Johnston was entertained at a
number Of social affairs during her stay
in Lawrence. She was the house guest
of Mrs Genevieve Chalkley. Mrs. L. L.
Corbin entertained at a luncheon for
her Thursday, attended by the follow
ing guests: Mr., Johnston. Mrs. Frank
Strong. Mrs. w. C.. Spangler, Miss Alice
Agnes Emery and DR.. Alberta Corbin.
Wednesday Mrs. Johnston was the
dinner guest Of Chancellor and Mrs.
Frank Strong, and Thursday Mrs.
Charley gave a luncheon to which the
following friends were invited: Mrs.
Johnston, Mrs. Strong, Mrs. w. G.
Brownwell. Mrs jim. sGarrow. Mrs. M.
E. Sayre. Miss Margaret Lyon. Mrs. o.
c. Klingman, Mrs. A. j. Griffin. Mrs
J. r. Brooks. Mrs. NJ E. Trout. Mrs.
Mrs. W. H. Brown, Mrs. T. E. Emery
Miss Hearty Brown. Mrs. Haworth,
Mrs. w. E. Penney. Miss Jeanette
Wheeler, Mrs. G. E. Esterly, Mrs w. r.
Stubs and DIR. Corbin.
Miss Helen Eacher was hostess at a
dinner party Friday and those invited
were Mrs Johnston, Mrs. Stubs. Mrs.
M. Munson Of Pittsburg. Mrs. Cora
Wellhouse Billiard OF TonganOxie, Mrs.
L. L. Corbin and Dr. Corbin.
Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Eustace
Brown were guests of DR.. and Mrs.
| q luncheon Wednesday,
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A masquerade ball will be given to-
night at Kellam hall under the man
agement of Mr.. Darwin Bradley and
Mr.. wayte Lyle
Miss Helen Spielman will give a
party Christmas eve. She will serve
a buffet supper, and there will be a
Christmas tree trimmed with tinsel and
lighted with electric bulbs. The party
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A holiday dance was given Monday
night at Kellam hall. The hosts at the
party were: Mr.. Roy Agard. Mr.. Clyde
Mills, Mr. Frank Mcfarland, Mr.. Frank
Fable, Mr.. Fred Beerbohm, Mr. Leonard
Warren. Mr.. John Raster. Mr.. Bert
Dolan, Mr.. Charles Heck, Mr.. Sam
Stewart, Mr.. Phil Samson. Mr.. Edwin
Olander. Mr.. Ralph Kingsley. Mr..
Charles Younggreen. Mr.. Waldo Hey
wood. Mr.. Bane Edison, Mr.. Paul Heinz.
Mr.. LaRue Boyce, Mr.. Harold Gone,
Mr.. Jackson Brown and Mr.. Warwick
Brown.
The guests at the dance were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jordan, Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Scheckner, Of st. louis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Heinz, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle
Bailey. Miss Rea Robinson. Miss Pau
line McVey. Miss Louise Sewell, Miss
Violet Crumbine. Miss Ruth Rooster.
Miss Dorothy Coe, Miss Katherine
Thrail, Miss Isabel Stewart, Miss Lois
johnson, Miss Ruth Foster. Miss Ruth
Kemper, Miss Mildred Mills. Miss Irene