The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

manners" was the rather doubtful de-
fense OF the social lions under discus
sion.
But the complainant stuck to his
guns. Judging by the odor that
reached my envious nostrils, 1 con-
cluded that it is a combination of bad
manners and straight sOuse.'
There is a certain woman in town
who has a good many Invitations, but
who never was known to get anywhere
on time. She never goes to q musicale,
or a club meeting without arriving
just in time to disturb the listeners.
One time she kept a dinner waiting
reheated, the birds got cold, and the
vegetables soggy, and all the other
tragedies happened that overtake q
held-back dinner. She will never be
asked to that house to a meal again,
and II she doesn't mend her ways.
neither will she be asked any place else
where promptness Is the habit of a
pleasing guest.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. w. T.
Crosby.
The College Alumnae club gave tea
Friday afternoon at the Y. w. c. A..
followed by q lecture given by DIR. Irene
Nye Of the Latin department of Wash
burn college. Her subject was "Humor
Repeats ITSELF" and her address was
taken from an article by her which was
published in the Classical Magazine.
The guests at the tea were received
by the president, Miss Margaret Well
come. Miss Laura Ewing poured tea,
and she was assisted by Miss Helen
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The literary event Of the coming
week will be the annual banquet and
state meeting Of the Kansas Authors
club to be held Wednesday evening.
It being the tenth anniversary Of the
organization Of the club, more than Or
greater number Of Kansas authors will
be present than usual.
Ed Blair, Of Spring Hill, the James
Whitcomb Riley Of Kansas" is on the
program with some "Sunfiower Sift-
ings." also Esther NJ. Clark, Kansas
well known and favorite poet will be
present.
All will be interested in 1.-THE Lit
erature of Early Kansas" by Mrs
Mary Vance Humphrey Of junction
City.
John Dawson, Tom McNea1, Joe Wa
ters and other well known entertainers
will be on hand to stir things up.
Those who delay procuring tickets
should remember that the space Is
limited and that last year several came
too late to be accommodated.
It will be held at the pleasant quar-
ters of the Y. w. C. A. building. where
this annual event has been for three
years past.
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The Elwen Bridge club will be enter
tanned Tuesday of next week by Mrs.
Clarence Wetherton.
Mrs. J. c. Fulton entertained a few
of her friends informally at Thin
bles yesterday afternoon at her home,
435 Western avenue.
Miss Julia whitmer entertained
her Auction Bridge club Friday night
at her home in West Sixth avenue.
Mrs. E. J. Whitaker gave an IN
of Mrs. T. r. Peters OF Minneapolis.
Mimi. who is her guest. She will
also be hostess at party this even
ing for Mrs. Peters at the Whitaker
J home. Mrs. Peters. who il a guest at
1 the Whitaker home, attended the ex-
ercises Of the high school graduating
class, of which Miss Ruth Whitaker
was a member. Mrs. Peters formerly
lived in Topeka, when DR.. Peters was
pastor OF the First Baptist church.
DR.. F. L. LoveEand will give an ad-
dress at the evening service OF tne
First Methodist church, on the sub
tect, THE Coming National Struggle
] and It's Relation to Industry" The
| lecture will concern the question OF
national prohibition, now before the
public The women of the W C. r.
u. and the members of all the labor
organizations are especially invited to
attend the meeting.
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| Mrs. James Battershill gave a VAL
entine party Thursday evening for heI
daughter. Blanche. The guests were;