The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-01

crossing to become gtrdle fastened
under the left arm with material-cov-
cred buckle. The sleeves have an I'M
der sleeve of striped silk. The long
tunic is finished at the bottom with
quaint putting of the plain taffeta and
falls over L underskirt Of the stripe.
An engagement Of unusual interest to
the younger crowd of Topeka is that of
Miss Lucy Vawter of Oberlin, Kan.
and Mr.. William L. Bell of Chicago.
The wedding will take place in ObeYifn
on September 9. Miss Vawter attended
Washburn college three years ago and
has visited here often since. She is a
strikingly beautiful girl of the pictur
esQue blonde type and was very popular
in town sets as well as in college cir
cles. Mr.. Bell holds the position of
secretary Of the Bankers Insurance
will take place at the home of Mrs. ].
T. Stevenson, Miss Vawter's aunt, and
will be a very simple one with only the
members of the brides immediate fam
bride will leave for Chicago Immediate
~ after the ceremony. where they will
make their home.
Miss Mary Parkinson win give q
slumber party Wednesday night for
Updegraff. Miss Jane Kingan. Miss
Margaret Fuller and Miss Mary Van
vechten.
Mrs: Cyrus Monroe gave an in
Miss Ella Lyle of Glen Elder, Kan.
who is the guest of Miss Rebecca
Welty. Covers were laid for: Mr..
and Mrs. Monroe, Miss Lyle, Miss
Welty Mr.. John Day Of Anthony.
kan.' and Mr.; Lee johnson.
Miss Mildred Morton entertained
her sewing club this afternoon infor-
mally at her home on West Tenth
avenue. Her guests were: Miss Luz
ellie Mills, Miss Elizabeth Mills, Miss
Beth Thompson. Miss Esther Clark,
Miss Helen Crawford and Miss Ruth
Wilson.
The gossipping friends of a certain
newly-engaged Topeka girl are COM
mentihg on the fact that while a
month ago she could not discern the
difference between tea towel and q
supper napkin, her mind is now conn
pletely filled with nothing more nor
less than the absorbing questions of
the servant problem and household
economies. Puzzle: find the girl.
Miss Margaret Russell gave an in
formal affair this morning for the
girls of her class of washburn college
who are spending the summer in
Topeka.
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| Miss Julia Larimer will entertain
the members of the Sigma Delta Psi
alumnae this evening at her home. in
Potwin Place.
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| Mrs. r. NJ. Campbell entertained
twelve guests this morning at an in
formal thimble party. in honor of
Miss Bessie Campbell, who leaves soon
| for Goodland, Kan, to teach in the
high school.
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!. Miss Katherine Stanley has just re-
turned from Estes Park, Colorado.
where she attended the 7. w. C. A.
Iencampment there. Several Washburn
girls have been spending their vaca-
lions there. Miss Stanley reports that
the encampmcnt was q success In
every way and was thoroughly en-
joyed by the Topeka participants.
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pccupy the first two rows of chairs at
TENDER Is. Tickets may be had from
Mr.. J. B. Doncyson of the Masonic
temple.
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The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
Methodist Episcopal church will meet
on Wednesday. September 2, In the
church parlors. A full attendance IL
desired as the meeting will be of espe-
cial interest
| Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Cleveland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Squires entertain
led at dinner Monday evening for the