The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24

given. during the past week ~honoving
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Pierpont OF Wich-
1ta. who are visiting Mrs. Piefpont's
parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. E. n. Cockrell
of POtwin Place.
Thursday evening an informal din.
ner was given at the Cockrell home.
The guests were: Mr.. and airs. Pier
pont. Miss Anna Hunzberger of WASH
ington, d. c.. Miss Laura Haynes and
Mr.. Charles Manning.
saturday evening Miss Laura Haynes
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Pierpont at q
dinner and porch party at her hor.ie in
era! motor picnic trips to the various
parks. q
A motoring party left today for Mr..
Clyde Miller's ranch just out Of Gage
City. The party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Wear, Mrs. Marie Price Wear.
Mr. Harrison Morgan. Mr.. J. b. Nich-
olson. Mr.. Gale Morgan and Mr.. Har-
rls0n Morgan. They will return today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Henry McGoff
announce the engagement of their
daughter Lillian to Mr.. Ivan Willis Dib-
Die. the son Of Mrs. d. w. Dibble. The
wedding will take place in October.
Mrs. q. H. Hodges will leave this
afternoon for Estes Park, Colo. to at
tend the Kappa Kappa Gamma con-
"CHtiOu f1OOBS8 Will accompany
several friends from Lawrence. Kan
sas City and the Indiana chapter. She
viii be gone week.
1T won't be necessary for that Sec
ton of~.ociety tina. IL always seslxing
excitement to go out it's way any
longer to find it. The war has brought
it to it's owE door," said the queen the
other day to Lady Desborough, comes
the word from London. Even
the feather-brained crow1 that never
takes things seriously il seething with
enthusiasm and all sorts of projects
in which fashionable women and girls
as well a. ---sn will be concerned are
afoot. All soci~@y adores a new SEN
sation. something that keeps 1t agog
from morn till light. American wom-
en- are as usual to the fore with sug-
Sestions regarding ambulance corps
and 1T Is said Mrs. Lulu Harcourt is
in correspondence with Princess Mary,
the king and queens laughter, in con-
nection with a project to raise a bard
of White Cross nurses to be called
The Princess Mary Sisters
The young princess has a wild de-
sire to be a nurse herself and as she
has gone right through first aid' and
is by nature fond of looking after the
sick. she thinks she has right to do
some work if circumstances necessi-
tate it. AS for the kings sons, it is
impossible to contain them they are
so anxious to be allowed to fight.
Looking at the quiet little Prince t.
Wales you would never believe this Of
him. but the prince is determined he
will be "all there" when actual fight
ing begins. You never see British
people at their best really until there
is talk of war and the honor Of their
country is at stake. They are SPLEEN
didly nation" proud.
A troup of smart society girls who
a a rysu Y1griv <,fv
themselves, have celected their uni
form, which is to consist Cf white drill
froc1Es. W7sttc apneM9 sent little yfinged
caps, miniatures of those worn ~ the
Sisters OF Charity.
The many friends of Mrs. Beth
Warner Null in Topeka will be inter-
ested to know Of her marriage to Mr..
Bruce Josserand. August Is at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Barnhart.
of Oklahoma City. Mr.. Josserand IL
superintendent of schools at Cimarron,
Kan. whero they will be at home after
September 1.
Mrs. Null has been professor Of home
economies at the Kansas State Normal
at Emporia. having left there in jan
uary last for a position in the A. and
NJ college Of Oklahoma, at saltwater.
In April Of this year she was elected to
position in the extension division at
X S. A. c. at Manhattan. from which
she has resigned.
Mrs. Hubert Wood entertained thu
following ladies informally Saturday
afternoon at her home on Fillmore
street: Mrs. I. ". Campbell. Mrs.
Ernest Parr, Mrs. j. d. Gardner. Mrs.
Roy HollingswOrth. MrA Ira Brown.
Miss Ella Marcham and Miss Louise
Marcham Of Paola. Miss Ethel Campbell
and Miss Jessie Jones.
Mrs. Roy Holiinssworth will entertain
the same guests at a picnic supper in
Central park this evening.
The following people motored to
Merrill Springs Saturday evening for
dinner: Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrick Updegraff Mr..
and Mrs. RoJ Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Kistler, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pierce. jr:. Miss Clyde Bonebrake. Miss
Marian Wear. Mr.. Allen McNeal and
Mr.. Clarence Jordan.
The notice that Miss Rose Gilberg has
been studying voice in Chicago is a
mistake. She has received all her in
Topeka and will continue studying here
this winter.
An attractive home that has just been
finished in College Lawn is that of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pierce, jr., at 1899
Jewell avenue. They viii occupy their
new home this week.
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Miss Isabel Mills and Miss Elizabeth
Mills. who are In New York At present,
will come home At the end Of the
week by way Of Philadelphia and
Howell. Mich. They visited Miss
Frances Perry at Bernardstown, Mass,
last week. Mr.. w. w. Mills win meet
the Misses Mills in Howell and 20
from there to New York. Miss Mar