The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

MIS-. Capper, In a Paris costume,
the daughter of a former governor OF
Kansas as well as the wife of the pres
ent one, charming and gracious, well
coined the guests of Kansas ct the
worlds conclave of visitors, in a
courtly manner.
1.-The state of the sunflower, rich in
products of the soil, has carried off
forty-eight prizes in agriculture at the
exposition, and it is now a tie between
Kansas and Montana as to which wins
the grand prize in that department.
So in the fifties, when the march OF
civilization was toward the setting
sun and the slogan was ON to Plke
Peak, FL Dorado of the west, as
the flow of Immigration swept like
tornado over Kansas, IN mad rush
for gold, they, left behind the golden
wheat and corn that have grown on
the prairies that were then ike
swelling tide over which magician's
wand had stretched and transformed
it into a grassy sea.
THE history of smoky Kansas the
battle ground of slavery the legend
of Wyandotte and the paper cities, If
written with a Homeric pen, would
rival the romance of Troy, but there
was no poet in 1850 to sing the song.
which in 1915 is told in a golden
story of prosperity thar IS heard
throughout the land"
Miss Frances Elizabeth Walsh, of
Matoon, Ill, is in Topeka to spend
the summer with her cousin, Mrs.
Thomas Creary. Mrs. Creary gave
picnic party for her this week
Miss Jennie B,inn gave a luncheon
today at the H. H. Swallow home, in
Harrison street. The guests were: Mrs.
Craighead, Mrs. Willis Blinn, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. BIinn, Mrs. A. T. Ripley, Mrs. w.
W. Bollard, Mrs. Everett Young. Mrs.
Fred Prout. Miss Corinne Ripley. Miss
Clemma Bollard and Miss Frances
Bollard.
Lucille Smith entertained her club
Friday afternoon at her home in Pot
win. Those present were: Sara Hazel
Slaughter. Frances Lonnberg. Elsie
Jacobs. Peggy Sallee, Gertrude Coo
lidge, Frances Dolan. Florence Dolan,
corinne Smith J. and >, Lucille !. Smith
The University club will give a pic
mic for the members and their fam
lilies Saturday of next week The club
was organized recently, and is made
up of university and college men and
graduates from professional schools.
The officers are Judge Robert NJ.
Yates. president; Mr. w. P. Montgom-
cry, vice president; Cecil Howes, sec
rotary; DR.. E. G. Brown, treasurer
L. McEachron, Mr.. Robert Stone, Mr..
S. N. Hawkes., Mr.. <. w. Smith and
Mr.. Harold Chase.
MRS. j. b. french OF IUo west
Eighth avenue gave a party for her
son, James Madison, in celebration of
his eighth birthday anniversary. The
other guests were: Arthur Hay
George Heston, Edward Rehkoff,
Richard Strawn, Tom Miller, George
Smith, Samuel Wright, John Switzer,
Charles Whittier, Allen ShrlVer, Billy
Herr, J. B. French; Jr-
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Grace Koontz will return to-
night from Howell. Mich, where she
has been visiting Mrs. William Nc
PherSon.
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Mitchell are
spending the weekend at Lake View.
Mrs Ben Cuttell has gone to Colo
RADIO to spend the rest of the summer.
She will visit her sister IN Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Bollard. of Seat
tie, Wash, will arrive Sunday for a
short visit in Topeka. They viii be
They are on their way home from
trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McChntock and
their family will leave next week for
trip to California.
w A McCarter, D. D. S. Orthodox
fist, 7O9 Mills bldg, prevention and
of irregular teeth only
Adv.
Miss Laura Crow, have left for Denver,
Colorado Springs, and Manitou, Colo,
to remain a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merriam will
leave the second week in August for
a trip of a few weeks through Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Francis Pribble went to Great
Bend today to spend Sunday with his,
fiancee, Miss Marta Lindas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Officer and
their daughters, Aline and Margaret, |
will go to Lake Kaho, near Cedar
Point, for a two weeks vacation trip. |
Mrs. Edward Patrick of Boston
Mass, who is visiting her sister, Dr.. |
sarah Kline and her family, will /
leave Monday for Colorado
Why .Copedo" lines? Because |
they are the best.-Adv.
Miss Gertrude Gilchrist and Miss
Alberta Avery have left for three |
weeks trip to Manitou, Colorado |
Springs and Denver
Mrs. Ava Bancroft Donnell, of OF
tawa. and Mr.. Burton F. Axtell of To- !
peka, were married Friday, July %, |
at the home of the brides brother. |
Mr. Will Bancroft of Ottawa. They |
will make their home near Sterling, |
Kan.
Mrs. Kate johnson, Miss Dora
Johnson and Miss Vina Johnson, and |
the latters nephews, Arthur and Paul
Smith, eft today for Chicago and
I'll, to remain the rest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schnacl1e have
gone to Kansas City to spend Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Creary will
go to Manitou, Colo, 20 spend a few
weeks.
Miss Esther G.. Shaw, of Kansas
City, will visit Mrs. Festus Foster over
the weekend
DR. w. S. Lindsay has returned
from California. Mrs. Lindsay and
Miss Lois Lindsay will remain in the
west until September.
Miss Marian True. of Washington.
D. c., and Miss Belle Jones, of Blakes-
burg, Va, who are on their return
81 from trim fO the fair. will StOD