The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

feta. and chiffon. Miss Sproat wore
an orange colored pleated chiffon
feta, with ruffles of net on the skirt,
and pointed bodice. Mrs. j. NJ Con-
nell was gowned in black crepe me-
teor, with the bodice of black beaded
net and lace The lace formed the
| sleeves and cape effect on the Shout
/ ders. Her hat was a modish black
| straw. Mrs. Warren M. Crosby wore
| a costume of black satin and lace.
After the tea, dinner was given
for the assisting women and girls, at
the Gafford home.
The following paragraph concerning
a Kansas woman is from the Star OF
| Washington, d. G.:
to spend several weeks of the spring
| is Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey OF
Kansas, who, even though she is at
the Willard for short stay, has her
four feet of books all nicely ar
ranged for use during the time. !b-
sens plays are there, and she also
keeps a number of other classics at
her finger tips. In her beautiful home
Mrs Guernsey not only has splendid
library, but small one in her own
little boudoir, and it was through her
efforts that a splendid library was
founded in her home city. She selects
the new books for this library each
year"
Mrs. Guesnsey is candidate for the
Office of national president general of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
The women of Assumption parish
are invited by the Holy Name parish
night in the .. G, 7, hall a. at 8 o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Squires of 1880
Quincy street will entertain the Inn
promptu club Friday evening at $50
o'clock. Mr.. J.. c. Allison and Mrs.
John Cleveland will have charge of
the program for the evening.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. J. NJ. Meade is able to be out
again after a two weeks illness with
ptOmaine poisoning.
Miss Meta Robinson will return
Saturday from a visit to friends in
Detroit, Michigan.
Miss Zillah Mileham of Newton will
be the weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. J. Shakeshaft.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Guild have
returned from a trip to Washington,
they visited their son, Mr.. Herbert
Guild, who is a student in Princeton
university, and who went to New York
to meet his parents.
Mrs. E. H. Crosby is ill with grip
at her home in Harrison street.
Miss Leona Curtis has returned
from Fort Riley, where she visited her
sister Mrs. Charles P. George.
Mrs. Marco Morrow and Miss jose
phine -Sublette are spending a few
days in Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. w. w. Strickland is in Hutch
inson where she was called on account
of the illness of her mother. Mrs. c. ].
Kathary Mrs. Kathary fell down
stairs a few days ago.
Oklahoma city, Okla, arrived this
morning, called by the illness of her
uncle, Mr.. S. L. Courtney, who is suf-
fering from a severe attack of rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Mary B. Vines of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting her brother, Mr.. j.
c. Nicely and Mrs. Nicely this week.
Cut flowers at Hubbard's.-Adv.
Judge and Mrs c. w. Smith and
their daughters, Miss Frances Smith
and Miss Katherine Smith. have come
to Topeka from Stockton to make
their home. Judge Smith is pardon
clerk in the office of Governor Cap
per. The family is now living at TIA
Harrison street. but will move in a
few days to 42s Broadmoor, Kenwood
Place. Mrs. Smith, who is club
woman, is secretary of the Good Citi-
zenship league, and is active in the
Kansas Federation of Women's clubs.
Miss Frances Smith is a violinist and
singer. and has returned from con-
cert trip east.
Mrs. Noble Prentis has returned
from Guthrie, Okla, where she was
called by the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Olive G. Hughes. She will go to Chi
cago the first of May to visit her
daughter.
The american Made" charity ball.
the third annual spring party of the
Spalding Reading circle. given at KEEL
lam hall, was well attended and
equally enjoyed by those who danced
and those who played cards. The hall
was decorated in palms and flowers.
Halls orchestra furnished the music.
Most of the guests wore cotton gowns
in accordance with the American
Made" idea.
The G. B. Crochet club was enter
tanned by Mrs H. o. Warren, 1851
Buchanan street. The members of
the society are Mrs. Ben Cuttell, Mrs.
w. S. Fulton, Mrs. J. B. Heck, Mrs. |
H. M. Ives, Mrs. G. L. Markley, Mrs. F. |
w. Spears, Mrs o. P NJ. McClintock, |
Mrs. c. L. Ransom, Mrs. L. w. Tim
berlake, Mrs. H. Strohm, Mrs. E. A.
Warning, Mrs. F. NJ. Warren. Mrs. C. |
c. Wheeler, Mrs. w. D. Woodford and |
afternoon were Mrs. Mary Spears, |
Mrs. Cecil DERRICK, Miss Eva Spears, |
Miss Ethel Warren.
First Congregational church will meet |
avenue, at three o'clock Friday after
noon.
Mrs. L. G. Disney and Mrs W. E.
Disney of Muskogee, Okla, have ar
rived in Topeka, called by the serious
SAINT, $50 Tyler street