The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

Mrs. w. A. Johnston and Mrs
Henry F.. Mason will entertain in
formally Friday afternoon at a tea
at Mrs. Johnston's home, ElmwOod
the wives of the state senators and
representatives. Mrs. Arthur Capper
Mrs. w. Y. Morgan, Mrs. John Mar
shall and Mrs. John Dawson will be
special honor guests.
The women who are asked to assist
are: Mrs. Charles Curtis, Mrs. Rous-
seau A. Burch. Mrs. Silas Porter. Mrs
J. s. West, Mrs. J. T. Botkin, Mrs
Earl Akers, Mrs. w. E. Davis, Mrs F.
M. Brewster, Mrs. w. d. Ross. Mrs
Carey E. Wilson, Mrs. w. c. Austin,
Mrs. c. I. Martin. Mrs. Robert stone,
Mrs. D. M. Valentine, Mrs. Herbert
Armstrong. Mrs. o. L. Moore, Mrs. j.
ID. Mcfarland, Mrs. Charles Sessions,
Mrs. 8. S. Estey, Mrs. Frank p. Mac
Lehman. Mrs. M. c. Hammatt, Mrs.
w. A. McCarter, Mrs. M. A. Low,
Mrs. A. A. Robinson, Mrs. J. C. CAT
ford, Miss Dollie Curtis, Miss Clara
Francis Mrs. ,Albrecht Marburg, Mrs.
#. w. Watson, Mrs. George Parkhurst'
Mrs. Howard Johnston, Mrs. DeWitte
G. Nellis. Mrs. Charles Albert Phil
Burns Mrs. J. c. Emahizer Mrs A.
A. GODDARD, Mrs. David w. Mulvane,
Mrs. Noble Prentis.
The young women who have been
asked to assist in serving are: MISS
Mary MacLennan, Miss Bernice Ema-
hizer. Miss Guenn GODDARD. Miss Effie
Page, Miss Altha Watson, Miss Bess
Thompson, Miss Winifred Greene,
Miss Gertrude Gray and Miss Juhette
Brown.
All other friends Of the hostesses.
the honored guests, or the official
visiting women, are cordially invited
to call between the hours OF 2:3O and
o'clock. M -
Mrs. Cecil Forter entertained the
following guests at an informal after
noon at bridge Friday: Mrs, w. p.
Montgomery, Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs.
Frank Griggs. Mrs. Ilif Felix. Mrs. r..
F.. Hayden. Mrs. Robert Stewart, Mrs.
Pau Montgomery, Mrs. George Al
len. Miss Hazel Risteen, Miss Reita
Updegraff. Miss Marguerite Koontz
aand Miss Grace Koontz.
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Mrs. Merrill Mills was hostess at an
afternoon tea today at her home in
was Mrs. George Staebler. About
fifty guests were invited, including a
number of Mrs. Staebler's friends
whom she knew when she formerly
made her home in Topeka, before go
ing to Kansas City t. live. E
The decorations in the dining room
were red and yellow tulips. and in the
living room, jonQuils were used.
Those who assisted Mrs: Mills DUR
ing the afternoon We're: mrs. James
Mrs. Monte Kistler. Mrs. Kurtz KEEL
lam, Mrs. C. B. Crosby, Mrs. Frank
Moss of st. Marys, and Miss Helen
McClintock.
Mr. Hale Ellis will have guests for
several tables at cards tonight at his
home in Topeka avenue. The affairs
will be valentine party. +
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Mrs c. 1. Martin entertained her
bridge club Friday at the Topeka club.
Her guests, besides the members of
Kinsley, Mrs. A. A. Doerr of Larned.
Mrs. c. NJ. Sawyer of Kansas City.
Mrs. A. A. Sharp. Mrs. c. F. Foley and
Mrs. j. T. BOtkin. Mrs. Sawyer, a
former member of the club, came to
Topeka to be guest at the meeting.
Mrs. Martin expects to go to Law
renee tonight to spend Sunday with
her daughter. Miss Lillian Martin. who
Is a student in the university.
Mrs. Albert Charles Phillips of Sc
attle Wash, will leave the last week
in February. after an extended visit
to her parents. Judge and Mrs. De-
White G.. NelliS. She will go to Cali
forria, where she will meet Mr.. Phil
lips They will spend three months in
Cal1fOrnla motoring anu dtteHuihS tHe
exposition, and afterwards they Will
return to Seattle.
Mrs. Phillips will be at home with
her mother, Mrs. Nellis, Monday aft
ernoon. ard they will receive their
friends informally as is the custom al
the Nellis home. on the 18th and 3Oth
of each month. Monday is the last
at home at which Mrs. Phillips will
receive with her mother before she
leaves for the y west = .
The members of the art depart
ment of the Topeka Federation OF
Women and other women as well, who
expect to .ttend the art exhibit in
Lawrence next Thursday. are asked
to call Mrs. F. w. Watson by tele-
phone, and notify her of their inten-
ton to go. so that she can arrange for
a special car if a sufficient number
of people go to the exhibit. The train
to Lawrence leaves the Santa Fe sta
ton at 7:40 o'clock in the morning.
The exhibition will consist of oil
paintings of various American artists
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La Douzaine Bridge club will NEE e.
Monday afternoon with Mrs. T. 5
Stevens at her home in Fillmore
street. Mrs. J. d. Freeman will be g
guest of the club.
Miss Marcia O. Durham, executive
the Y. w. c. A.. will speak Sunday
afternoon at the association vespel
service. Mrs Earl Brown will sing.
Master Clifford Baker the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Baker. wa.
brating the anniversary today. He
invited a few of the neighborhoot