The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-14

following the dinner Mrs. A. A. Rodg-
ers read paper on 1.-THE Signs of the
Times Meetings this year will be
devoted to the study Of the war in
Europe.
The members of the club are: Mrs.
c. o. Knowles: Mrs w. E. .Atchison.
Mrs. w, W. Cook, Mrs. Mary Andrews,
Mrs. A. A. Rodgers Mrs. G. H. Sparks,
Mrs. Clement Smith, Mrs. Lane. Mrs.
Crumbine, Mrs. Ewers, Mrs. Frans-
Mrs. Port and Mrs. Van Vechten.
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/ The sewing circles that are making
hospital gowns this week had meetings
Tuesday all day. and as gowns: either
by the individual sewers, was the days
record. The sewing bees were held in
various homes in different parts of the
city. Thursday there will be sewing
circle at the home Of Mrs. r. L. Cof-
the home of DR.. Sarah Kline and her
daughter, Miss Maude Mary Kline, 1O3
Western avenue.
The women Of the Good Government
club. at the meeting last week. deter
mined on the making of the hospital
gowns to help in the Red Cross relief
work, and the club decided at that
time to buy the material and make the
gowns. They invited women who are
not members of their club to help. 1t
was the clubs purpose to make 100 OF
such gowns, and they have yet some
twenty-five or thirty garments to
make. All the women who can help
in this work are urged to do SO.
People who wish to contribute arti-
c1es of clothing for women and chill
dren made destitute by the war. may
telephoneeto Mrs. o. G. Neiswender.
10 TaylorNstreet. Hf1 40
Notes and PERSONAL Mention.
DR.. and Mrs. VIZ sIs Bowen have
gone to New. York for trip Of six
weeks.
Mrs. c. A. Wilbur. of Boston. will
arrive next week to visit friends. She
formerly lived in Topeka, leaving for
the east about eight years ago. She
will visit Mrs. c. o. Knowles. who was
her guest a part of last summer. and
other Topeka friends.
If out -of-town ladies will make their
first stop at Courtney's in the morn
ing, any retrimming can be finished by
lunch time, and special orders for dress
or suit hats can be delivered in time
to catch evening trains. Hats from the
most modest to most elaborate can al
ways be had at Courtney's. 60S Kan
sas avenue, second and third floors
Adv.
Mrs. ]. J. Everhardt is expected
home this week from Duluth. Mimi.
where she spent the summer, and will
be with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Guild.
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Mulvane
went to Kansas City this afternoon to
remain for q few days.
Miss Ruth Cox, OF Nathan's Creek.
North Carolina, is visiting her brother,
Mr.. F. c. Cox. 1925 West street.
Miss Bernice Johnson, Of Atchis0n.
has gone to Washington, d. c.. to en-
ter the National School OF Domestic
art, where she will specialize in do
nestle science. Miss Johnson has been
a frequent visitor to Topeka, as q guest
Of Mrs. Frank Griggs, and her friends
here will be interested IN the item con-
corning her.
Mrs. E. G. Williams of Wichita, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Kistler.
Mrs. n. c. Alexander arrived today
See what Courtney's have in millinery
for this week. Visit the children's de-
partment. 603 Kansas avenue, second
and third floors.-Adv.
to be the guest Of Mrs. Kistler.
Mrs. Fred Bonebrake. of Usage City,
is visiting her relatives in Topeka.
I Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Eldridge are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Everett Young,
Of Urbana, Illinois, and relatives in
Chicago.
Mrs I. d. Lewis and her father. the
Rev. Mr.. Bernard Kelley. Of EmpOria,
are guests today of Mrs. George M.
Crawford.
Mr.. Charles Blood Smith il in Chi
cago on a business trip 81 ~;
Mr.. r. F. Hayden, Mr.. Jim Mcclure,
and Mr.. w. p. Montgomery have been
in Leavenworth attending the federal
court sessions this week.
Professor Carl Preyer. who played at
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