The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

are cut to the tops of the high shoes.
One of the afternoon gowns OF the
short length was worn by one OF the
orides.tS.oe at q party y =. rsoens aS;red
the sleeves being entirely OF net, ana
the skirt reaching little below the shoe
tops.
Next to the shortness Of the skirts.
dresses is the almost total lack of any
thing tangible in tN< bodices. They
consist chiefly OF q whisp of tulle pass
ing over each shoulder to which a high
girdle clings desperately. This, OF
course is only for ! the evening gowns
The following men Of the Washburn
Engineers club went for a hike west
of town: Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Burgette.
Mr.. Beerbohm, Mr.. Champeny. Mr.
Harshharger, Mr.. Kirkpatrick. Mr..
Lopez, Mr.. Newlin, Mr.. Harden. Mr..
Sanders. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Pettyjohn. Mr..
Layborne, Professor Harshbarger and
Professor Lopez.
The XIV club will be entertained
Wednesday of this week by Mrs. r.
H. Vaughn, 211 West Eleventh street.
There will be an Irish program. and
the decorations Tor the luncheon table
will be green. Home rule for Ireland
will be the subject Of the program.
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The Woman's Commercial club will
meet tonight in the Commercial club
rooms. The address of the evening will
be made by Miss Lillian Davis. who has
lately arrived in Topeka to be super
visor of nursing for the Public Health
Nursing association She will talk on
her work here, and on similar work In
Kansas City and Chicago.
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| Delegates to the annual convention OF
the First District Federation Of Wom-
ems clubs. to be held in Atchison
Thursday and Friday of this week. are:
From the Topeka Federation of Won
en-, the president Mrs. s. s. Estey, the
vice president, Mrs. A. Marburg. Mrs.
w. A. Johnston. Mrs. o. L. Moore. Mrs.
Me1s and M4s o Mrs Rew Hoaees
Mrs. Hodges. Mrs. Marburg and Mrs.
Estey will be guests Of Mrs. Willis
Bailey. Delegates from the Research
club will be: Mrs. Robert Shumate and
Mrs: A. w. Thompson. sorosis will
send Mrs. w. w. Kitchell. Mrs. c. J.
Evans and Miss Effie Graham. Dele
gates from the West Side Forestry club
will be: Mrs. w. A. Johnston and Mrs.
s. L. Nelson. Current Literature club
delegates will be: Mrs. r. 8. Magee.
Mrs. J: L. Moneypenny. Mrs: J. s. West.
Mrs. James Brewer and Miss Mable
| Richie.
Mrs. Arch Catlin gave birthday
party for her little daughter. Muriel
Barnes Catlin. who was ten years old
the party were: Muriel Catlin, Virginia
Miller, Betty Frost. Frances Esterly.
Sallie Lillard, Alice Van Petten. Vir-
ginia Pratt, vivien Pratt. Jean Medli-
colt, Catherine Cole. Jean Koontz.
Helen Windell. Marcia Fisher, Elmine
Bridges, Dorothy Ice, Virginia Alspach.
Toddie Snyder Catherine Catlin, Ruth
| Preston and Mildred Nicholas.
/ . .
The women who will assist at the Y.
w. C. A. tea to be given Tuesday af-
ternoon at three O'Clock at the home
of Miss Anne Sweet, are: Mrs. B. NJ
Davies, Mrs. r. F. Carver, Mrs. T. r.
Paxton, Miss Margaret Weiss, Miss Ell
len Foberg and Miss Edna Haywood.
Miss Sweet, Miss Carolyn Thomas and
A neiehborhocd Y. w C. A. tea will
be given Tuesday afternoon from four
to six O'Clock. at the home Of Miss
The women of that neighborhood are
invited to call.
A meeting of the Topeka chapter of
the D. A. r. was held Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs. William
] of independence, was Endorsed as state
regent. and Mrs l.. L. k1ene, of To-
peka. as vice regent. The yearly dues
were increased from 81 to $3.50. A
change was made in the constitution
| by which the annual business meeting
and election OF officers will be held in
May. The program was furnished by
Miss Ethel Aldrich, Miss Irene Welsh
ans and Margaret Morrison. The IA
vOrs were little silk flags.
| The regent, Mrs. Robert Merrick,
presided, and about forty members
were present.
Mrs. S. G. Zimmerman will enter
| tain the members of the Vespuccian
club Thursday, October s, at her home.
/ 1928 Mu1vane street. The meeting will
| be in charge of the officers of the club
who are: Mrs. Zimmerman, president;
Mrs. c. E. Neil. vice. president; Mrs.
Mortimer Gragg, secretary and treas
urer.
Miss Edna Haywood was hostess at
the first meeting of the Mipera club
for the season this afternoon. Mrs.
Robert Gordon was assistant hostess
| The girls Of the Alpha Music club
gave a tea Saturday afternoon at the
home of Lydia Emery, in honor of the
who stood in the receiving line were:
Miss Emery, Miss Helen Coe. Mrs. l..
r. Emery, Miss Gertrude Huckle and
Miss Grace Rickenbacher. The callers
were introduced by Miss Carolyn Love-
we'll. Miss Hazel Wing, the new in
structor in piano at the college, served
in the dining room. The assisting girls
were: Mrs. o. s. Dietrich, Mrs. Alfred
Spicy (nee Seeds), of Abilene. Miss
Emily Hardy, Miss Marie Smith, Miss
Nellie Dickerson, Miss Elsie HObson.
Miss Elsie Chapman and Miss Grace
Phillips.
Miss Florence Davis gave a luncheon
| Saturday, at which announcement was
made of the engagement of Miss Helen
Dwinnell and Mr. Charles Seller. Miss
| nurinna lives ut ala Harrison street.