The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-03

ment that appeals to the women of con-
sentative taste. The gathered tunic is
draped the front and the surpllce
bodice is carried around to the back OF
the waist-line. The long sleeves and
the bit of dark fur at the collar give
the gown much dignity, and the picture
hat of dead black brings out the deli
cate color of the velvet.
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A party for the wives of the legis-
lators will be given Friday afternoon
al the Y. w. c. A. by the wives of the
elective officers. The hours will be
from 2:3o to o'clock Special guests
of honor will be Mrs. Charles Curtis
the wife of the United States senator;
Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife of the gov
ernor, and Mrs. w. Y. Morgan, wife
of the lieutenant governor.
The hostesses will be: Mrs. J. T.
Botkin, Mrs. w. E. Davis, Mrs. Earl
Akers, Mrs. w. D. Ross, Mrs. S. M.
Brewster. Mrs. Carey J. Wilson, Mrs.
w. E. Austin. and Mrs. W. r. Smith.
Mrs. c. I. Martin, the wife of the adj
jutant general. will receive with the
hostesses.
The friends, who have been asked to
assist, including the wives of the su-
preme court justices are: Mrs. w. A.
Johnston, Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch,
Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. Henry F. Ma
son, Mrs. J. S. West Mrs. John Mar
shall and Mrs. John S. Dawson, Mrs.
w. r. Stubs of Lawrence, Mrs. j. c.
Gaford. Mrs l. S. Lewis, Mrs. Charles
Sessions Mrs. Robert Stone, Mrs.
Wiley Cook, Mrs. Bert Cornell, Mrs.
J. II. Hunt, Mrs. Lee Monroe, Mrs. F.
P. Lindsay. Mrs. A. NJ. Thoroman,
Mrs. Frank Organ, Mrs. L. D. Whit
temcre, Mrs. w. a. McCarter. Mrs. z.
G. Hopkins, Mrs. c. F. Foley, Mrs.
John Kinkle and Miss Dollie Curtis.
An invitation is given to all friends
of the hostesses, the guests or honor
and the legislators wives are asked to
call.
The Research club will meet Friday
afternoon. March 5, with Mrs. Eldon
S. Morse, 1927 Van Buren, street. A
given.
Mrs w A Harshbarger gave re-
cital for her junior pupils Tusday af-
ternoon. Those who played were:
Alma Mats Marguerite Herman,
Madeline Stewart Evelyn Bair, Grace
Ellington. Elaine Hudson, Miriam Van
Horn. frankie F'inney, Josephine
Newson, Bert Harrison, Jack Shake
shaft and Robert Mats.
The T. G. F. club will meet Friday
with Mrs George H Foster, 1913
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Mrs. Celia Fordyce and Mrs H K
Goodrich will entertain the E. o. S
club Thursday afternoon at the home
OF MIS- F'Or0Nce, l1UO IaylOf street.
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Mrs. A. NJ. Petro gave a bridge
luncheon party Tuesday at her home
1923 Topeka avenue, for the members
of the Elwell club. In the center OF
| the luncheon table was a charming
decoration of spring flowers Built UP
on bank of ferns was a tier of pink
and white sweet peas, and above that
a tier of white hyacinths, surmount-
| ed by Rubra lilies. The place cards
were imported japanese pictures. done
/ in colors on wood fibre paper, and the
/ score cards were decorated with Jap
anese scenes. The ice was served in
small jars. made to resemble flower
pots, and over the top was powdered
| chocolate. In the center of each dish
was a poisoning tulip stem.
Substitutes and guests were Mrs. w
/ T. Crosby. Mrs. Nelson Petro Miss
Mary Sharp and Miss Bertha Hemp
stead.
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The class in design of the Ceramic
Art club, which was to have met Fri