The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-29

Mrs. Robert Gordon, DR.. and Mrs. J. A.
Renwick, DIR. and Mrs. Arthur Hender-
son. DR.. and MIS-. NJ. F. Troxell, and DIR.
and Mrs. 8. s. Estey.
The assisting friends were: Major
and Mrs. Alvarado N. Fuller. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Carney, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs w. H Kemper. Dr..
and Mrs. e. c. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
]. Hodgins. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Howes.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Lillard. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Switzer Judge and Mrs. w. E
Atchison. DIR. and Mrs. s. B. Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Moore, Dean and
Mrs. D. L. McEachron, Mr. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Sawyer, DR.. and Mrs. T. c. Biddle.
Judge and Mrs. DeWitte C. Nellis Mayor
and Mrs. r. L Cofran, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Palmer, Prof. and Mrs II. B.
Wilson, the Rev. Mr.. Roy B. Guild and
Mrs. Guild. Miss Effie Van Tuyl OF
Leavenworth. Miss Nanon Herren, Miss
Effie Graham and Miss Mildred Hazel
rigg.
The young women who served in the
dining room were: Miss Helen Estey.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson, Miss Mary
MacLennan. Miss Irene Troxell. Miss
Elma Beal. Miss Gladys Kemper, Miss
Elizabeth Miner and Miss Ethel Dodge.
Mrs. ]. A. Howes sang for the enter
tainment of the guests. and Miss Mil
Mrs. Hodges wore a charming gown
of pink and white chiffon draped over
flesh colored satin. and a skirt of black
velvet, the drapery OF the skirt caught
above the train with q jeweled orna-
ment. Mrs. Finch wore white satin
with trimming of Brussels and thread
lace. Mrs. Troxell wore a gown of soft
gray silk. Mrs. Enie Van Tuyl. OF
Leavenworth, who is visiting Miss
Nanon Herren, was one of the guests.
Mrs. Van Tuyl is an officer in the d.
A. r. and often visits her many friends
in Topeka. She was handsomely gown
ed last night in white lace combined
with brocaded gold cloth and plain gray
satin. Mrs. F. G. Bannister, OF Chicago,
an aunt Of Miss Herren's. who il visit
ing her. was also guest at the party.
Her gown was q figured organdie made
over pink satin. Miss Helen Estey wore
q gown of white lace, the skirt being
made in tiers of flounches, and the pink
satin sash was draped down the front of
the skirt and tied in a bow above the
hem. Miss Elizabeth Anderson wore a
gown of white with tunic and blouse
embroidered in blue. One Of the hand
soonest gowns at the party was worn
by Mrs. E. s. Marshall, of Beloit, who
is visiting Mrs. W. E. Atchison. The
costume was of black satin made with
the new princess basque. The outstand-
were of white lace with a touch of pink
The hat was of black velvet Of the
military shape, and trimmed with small
white wings. Miss Nanon Herren wore
a gown Of white organdie with floral
figure in pastel shades. The bodice was
made with a shoulder drapery, and
there was tunic drapery on the skirt.
Vases Of purple flowers stood in the
drawing room and hall, and in the din
ing room, a basket of zenias formed the
centerpiece for the table. Yellow
candles stood at each end Of the table
tied with strands Of tulle stretched to
the chandelier.
A returned traveller from the scene
Of war in Europe, is Mrs. Samuel Left.
who went abroad in the early summer.
expecting to remain the greater part
Of the year. She went Immediately to
Paris, and expected to go from there
to Madrid, Spain, to study the Spanish
language. Mrs. Left Is linguist OF
ability. and has the work of Interpreter
in the claims department OF the Santa
Fe. z-s.-
War was declared while she was In
Paris, and she volunteered for the Red
Cross service. She entered an Amerf-
can hospital in Paris, and, remained
there until she could return to the
United States.
"When 1 left France" Mrs. Left
said. fighting was going on within
seven miles of Paris Every day
i wounded soldiers were carried through
the streets of Paris. until the people
became accustomed to the horror OF
it. 1 was living in a good part OF
Paris, being between the Eiffel tower
and the Sacred Heart cathedral. Both
of those buildings were marks for the
enemy's shells. They aim to wreck the
tower because it is the place where
the Wir01oHH aonf and
| ceived, and the cathedral, as a vantage
! place for the French on account Of
| its great height is target for German
bullets. One day bomb exploded
the walls shook as though there ha6
been an earthquake. A good many
people were killed in the explosion
The French troops in Paris. them
selves, shot some shells in a blunder
ing way. and they fell back into the
pie. Six French people were killed BY
one such shell that I knew Of"
Mrs. Left does not share the genera
| feeling in this country that the Ger
man authorities must shoulder all thu
blame for the war, nor that the Ger
man troops are guilty of all the cruel
J ties assigned to them.
1.-The. German soldiers" she says
ARE no more cruel than the French
/ lived in Paris and actually saw tn,
city underwent. One beautiful par
of the city was destroyed by tn,
French because the residents and tn,
business houses had German names
The hatred Of the French for the Ger
mans is very fierce. And it is certain
that the Germans could not be NOR,
cruel than the Russians. The Cossack
are probably the most brutal soldier
in the world, but we only hear il
America of what the Germans do"
Mrs. Left speaks out of a wide ex