The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-16

and Mrs. C. A. Wilbur and their son.
Charles Wilbur, jr., OF Boston. Tne
Wilburs used to live In Topeka. their
home being the residence now occu-
pied by the Matt Weightman family.
Six or seven years ago they went east
to make their home. They will stop
in Topeka on their return from Cali
fornia, which will be about the last
of March. They will visit the d. p.
Paxton family and other friends here.
The Great Northern sailed from
Philadelphia south. going through the
Panama canal, and in the future 1T
will ply between San Francisco and
Portland.
The Topeka Avenue Bridge club
will have a bridge-luncheon Saturday
of this week. Mrs. A. O. Rosser Will
be hostess.
The Elwell club met today with
Mrs. H. E. Lyman at her home, 1882
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Dean Skilton of the State univer-
sity, Lawrence, Kan, will come to To-
peka Wednesday to assist in organic
ing chapter of the American Guild
of Organists. A number of Topeka
people are eligible to membership in
the society.
Dean Skilton will give a compliment
tary organ recital Wednesday evening
in the Au litorium. No admission
charge will be made, and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
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The Morning Music Study club will
have it's regular meeting Friday morn
ing at the home Of Mrs. Ralph Cav,
in Fillmore street.
Mrs. Lynn Banta, SIS Horne street,
Friday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. The
program will be as follows: Roll call.
Japan: Satsuma ware. Mrs. w: T.
Bishop: Ontario, Mrs. M. M. Blinn:
original design on china, Mrs. w. c.
Ensminger.
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis and her
daughter. Mrs. Albert Charles Phil
lips. of Seattle. Wash. were at home
Monday afternoon to their friends
Miss Bess Campbell. of CLANCY, Kan,
was asked to receive with them. as
she is leaving for her home today,
after spending about two months in
Topeka with the A. A Robinson fam
lily.
The afternoon was quite informal
Some readings were given by Mrs.
Joseph P. Hicks, whose rendering Of
southern dialect stories Is especially
pleasing. as she is herself southern
er. Her readings yesterday were
Della Style
Mrs. A. A. Robinson sat at the table
and did the pouring, and those asked
to assist were: Mrs. Floyd Baker.
Mrs H. c. Mulroy. Miss Meta Rob-
insOn and Miss NanOn Herren.
Mrs. Nellis has observed two after
moons each month as her at home
days for a number of years. and Mrs.
Phillips continues that custom in her
own home in Seattle, and she makes
her house a meeting place for the mu-
steal, literary and society people of
her city.
An out-of-town guest Of the party
yesterday was Miss Marie Gardenhire
of New York City. who called with
her aunt, Mrs. Albrecht Marburg.
The Gardenhire family at one time
made their home in Topeka, and Miss
Gardenhire's father. Mr.. S. NJ. Gar
denhire, since going to New York to
live. has written some books. among
them Purple and Homespun' (among
the seven best sellers at the time of its
publication). THE Long ARM" and
LUX Crucis." One of his daughters
has written some short stories recent
ly that have found at market at a
good round price. Miss Gardenhire
will be in Topeka the rest Of this
week. She wore a smart costume of
black yesterday made after the FASH
ion prophesied to be good during the
made with shallow pleats, and the
jacket was a box coat with q short
pleated tunic.
Mrs. Phillips was dressed in grey
taffeta. with a trimming Of lace and q
rose colored velvet girdle. Mrs. Nell
lis wore grey embroidered in pink.
Mrs. Bakers gown was of pink taf-
feta, trimmed with lace and dark fur,
Mrs. Phillips expects to leave the
| latter part Of February. and the party