The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18

pared by the historian, MRS. Green,
was read and approved by the board
and ordered printed.
Mrs. Purcell, vice president of the
Kansas society. was elected delegate
to the national biennial council to be
held in Washington, d. c., on May 6,
and Mrs. Edward Vail of Wichita and
Mrs. d. r. Anthony, Jr., of Leaven-
worth were elected a1ternates.
The annual meeting of the state So
ciety will be held in Lawrence in May.
After the business session, refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Handy-and
a social hour enjoyed by the board
before adjournment.
Miss Leila Watson of Lawrence and
Miss Midgie Anderson and Miss Mar
jorie Anderson of Hutchinson, who
are visiting Mrs. Claude Neil, were
guests Of honor this afternoon at a
bridge-luncheon party at which Mrs.
Neil was hostess. The colors carried
out in the decorations and the lunch
con were pink and white. and the flow
erS were sweet peas. In the center of
the dining table was a big basket of
sweet peas tied with tulbe, and in the
center of each of the quartet tables
was a basket of sweet peas tied with
tulle. The mantel and fireplace were
banked with ferns. The place cards
were hand painted in a sweet peas de-
sign.
The hostess was gowned in black
crepe meteor. with bodice and drap-
cry of pink chiffon and cream lace.
She wore a corsage bouquet of pink
sweet peas. Miss Watson wore black
MORE with cream lace bodice. Miss
Marjorie Anderson wore blue crepe
meteor with a bodice of silk and chif-
fon in Dresden colOrs, and Miss Midgie
Anderson wore brown crepe with
bodice OF brown chiffon draped over
cream lace. They each wore corsage
bouquets of sweet peas
Mrs. Neil was assisted by Mrs. s.
c. Kersey. Miss Lucille Kersey, Miss
Georgia Neese and Miss Helen Neese.
The guests were Miss Watson, the
Misses Hutchinson, Mrs. w. E. Davis,
Mrs. John M. Kinkel, Mrs. Clyde Bot
kin. Mrs. John L. White, Mrs. Ker-
sey. Mrs. c. I. Martin. Mrs. G. H.
Allen. Mrs. Charles Rice, Mrs. AL
bert Neese, Mrs. Charles Makepeace,
Mrs. J. C. Lindland. DIR. Elnora d.
Whitmore. Miss Rebecca Welty, Miss
Vera Winter, Miss Helen Winter, Miss
Elizabeth Gregory. Miss Sparley. Miss
Mona Linbey. Miss Ethel Aldrich, Miss
Lucille kersey. Miss Georgia Neese
and Miss Helen Neese.
Mrs. Hubert Wood will entertain
her bridge club Monday afternoon. at
her home in Clay street. ~ -
of the City Federation Of Women,
delegates were chosen to attend the
convention of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs, to be held in Wichita
In May. Those elected to be delegates
are: Mrs. o. l. Moore. Mrs. A. o.
DeWitte c. Nellis. Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter. also a representative of the
city federation, is on the program for
an address.
The ladies of Topeka chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. will be hostesses at a card and
thimble party to be given on Satur-
day, April rs, in the Elks building
The ways and means committee con-
sisting of Mrs. L. L. Kiene, Mrs. r.
A. Burch. Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs.
J. w. F. Hughes. Mrs. C. w. Ham
Ghetto. Mrs. o. L. Moore and Mrs. A.
M. Harvey, Is in charge of the affair,
and the proceeds will be used in pa
triotic work Of local interest recently
taken up by the chapter.
A reception will be given tonight at
| the home of Miss Anne Sweet for the
out Of town people who are attending
the conference Of the State Y w. c.
A. The members Of the west central
field committee will be hostesses They
are: Miss Sweet, Mrs. w. r. Stubs of
Emporia, Mrs David Page and Mrs.
John Manley. Miss Lucy Riggs of
, Denver. who is in Topeka on Y. w. c.
| A. business, will be guest Of honor,
and the company will include also the
visiting people. the cabinet Of the Y.
w. c. A: and the members of the cabi-
i net OF the Washburn Y. w. C. A.
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| Mrs. r. d. Payne will entertain the
Westlawn Afternoon Bridge club We'd
nesday afternoon Of next week.
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Miss Ann Myers class in piano gave
the first of series of student recftals
| at her home 30S West Thirteenth street,
| this afternoon and the following stud
ents took part: Irene Clemens, Dorotha
Zook, Christine Ross, Robert Myers,
Laura Miller, Bunnie Sheetz. Theron
French, Verda Birch. Bernice Bullock,
Marguerite Hostetler, Constance Hau-
som.
Noes and Personal Mention.
| Mrs. Frank p. Andrus has returned
to her home in Detroit. Mich. after
a visit to her cousin, Mrs. C. b. Reed.
Miss Madge Bullene. who is visiting
| her sister, Mrs. Chester woodward, will
return to her home in Lawrence Mon
| day.
4 Mrs. Hubert Yerkes and her little
son. of New York city, will arrive the
latter part Of April for visit of two
/, weeks 10 Mrs. Yerkes' parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. Albrecht Marburg.
| Mr.. Burr Root. of Emporia. will spend
| Sunday at the c. b. Reed home in Fill
more street.
Mr.. L. Tillotson left Friday for
Phonix, Ariz., where he has accepted a
position in the United States reclama-
ton service.
Mrs c. O. Knowles is i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Thacher, OF
Waterbury, Kan. Mrs ]. A. Cole has
1 gone to Waterbury to be with her
/ mother Mrs. Knowles.