The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Paxton will en-
terrain a few friends at an informal
dinner party tonight at their home in
West Tenth avenue
Mrs. J. D. Freeman will give
luncheon Wednesday of this week at
her home in Madison street, comph-
mentary to Miss Elizabeth Baldwin of
the Santa Fe hospital, who will leave
Topeka soon. Covers will be laid for
eighteen guests.
Miss Lillian Krauthoff and Miss
Alma Krauthoff of Kansas City are
visiting Mrs. F. E. Parr of Harrison
street. They were entertained at
line party to the Novelty theater, given
this afternoon by Mrs. Harry Miller
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A pleasant party of last weekend
was a tea given Saturday afternoon
by Mrs. William Quail, Mrs. w. G.
Wheeler, Mrs. E. D. Schonberger and
Miss Ella Pixley at the Quail home in
MulNane street.
The party was given especially for
the new college women of the fam
lilies of faculty members, and a good
many college and club women were
among the callers. The afternoon was
entirely informal. The house was
decorated with roses and garden
flowers.
Mrs. Quail wore a gown of lowered
wistaria silk, with a trimming of lace.
Mrs Wheeler was gowned in Kings
blue silk combined with white net and
lace. Mrs. Schonberger wore white
bFOcaded@Sf1k, with tunic of lace, and
bodice of lace and silk. Her -corsage
bouquet was of lilies of the valley and
orchids, a gift of the Junior Atlantean
club Mrs. SchOnberger is the wife of
Professor Schonberger, at the head of
the department of dramatic art and
oratory of Washburn, and she also has
dramatic talent Miss Pixley wore a
gown of white wolfe combined with
lace.
Mrs. Morton Albaugh presented the
guests, and others who were asked to
assist were. Mrs. Carey J. Wilson,
Mrs. L. d. Whittemore Mrs. H. L.
Quail, Miss Irene Nye, Mrs Jonathan
Richer, and Miss Frances Wheeler
The girls asked to serve ices in the din
ing room were: Miss Margaret Whit
temore, Miss Gertrude Wheeler, Miss
Helen Watts mad Miss Ellen Brett.
Two little girls dressed in white, Mil
dred Quail and katherine Wheeler,
opened the door for the guests.
During the afternoon there was
singing by Miss jeanette Price, who
has pretty soprano voice. The call
ers included a good many women of
the College, Hill set and downtown
friends. especially those interested in
Washburn.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Mildred New
ell, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Newell, of Norton, Kan. and
MIR. Robert Kerr, of Lehigh, Okla.
The wedding will take place early in
the fall. Miss Newell attended Wash
burn college, and is a member of the
Beta sorority. She has been in the
office of Mr.. w. E. Davis, the state
auditor since her graduation, and
has made her home at the Beta
chapter house.
Mr.. Kerr is the son of DR.. and Mrs.
David B. Kerr of Pennsylvania for
merly of EmpOria, Kan, and a broth
er of Mrs. David Page, of Topeka. He
is Phi Delta Theta fraternity man,
being affiliated with the chapter at
Westminster college, Missouri. He is
with the Folsom Morris coal COM
pany at Lehigh, where he and his
bride will make their home.
The wedding will be quietly cele-
brated at the Newell home in Nor
ton.
J. /. j
Mr.. Frank Peers. editor-in-chief of
the Washburn Ichabodian gave a din
ner party for the members of his staff
Saturday night. The affair was plan
ned for garden party. but on ac-
count of the weather, the dinner was
held within the house. The dining
room was adorned with garden flow
ers, and the lights shaded with Jap
anese lanterns.
The guests were: Miss Frances Per
nv, Miss Miriam Ring, Miss Mildred