The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

roses, and tied witAs ribbon in two
shades of blue. which are the sorority
colors.
Those who sat around the table
were: Mrs. Hodges. Mrs. Otis Allen.
Mrs. Winter. Miss Anna Banks, Miss
Florence Dice. and Miss Helen Spiel
man.
The dinner was a farewell party for
Mrs. Hodgess and Is the second affair
which the Kappas have given recently
in her honor.
Mrs Merrill Mills will entertain at
thimbles for Mrs. William Mcpherson
Of Howell. Mich, Friday OF this week.
instead of Thursday, as previously
announced.
At a recent meeting of the board OF
Women. the limit of membership.
which has previously been 200, has
been raised to ESQ. There were some
II or IS people on the waiting list.
and still others who would have liked
to ask admission to the federation,
had they not known that the roll was
full and the waiting list large. The
provision for an additional fifty mem
beers will take in the present waiting
list, and will leave room for others
who may want to enter the organiza-
ton.
Those members desiring to propose
names for membership should send
them to Mrs. 8. S. Beggs before the
meeting Of the federation Thursday of
this week.
The Pi alumnae chapter Of Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority had a business
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Frank
Thompson. and chose officers for the
coming year, as follows: Mrs Thomp-
president; Miss Helen Estey, secre-
tary; Miss Madeline Whitney. treas
urer; Miss Louise McNeal. editor.
The work Of the editor will include
regular contributions to the national
Kappa Alpha Theta magazine.
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The Shawnee County Political
Science club will have their January
meeting Friday of this week. in the
assembly room of the National hotel
at 2:3O o'clock. Two prominent fea-
lures of the meeting of the club will
be parliamentary drill by the par
Humanitarian, Mrs. C. J. Evans, and a
lesson from the Kansas Voters Man
ual, conducted by the leader. Mrs. J.
N. Graft. editor Of the Oakland Blade.
The special program for the day
will consist Of a study Of the question
| of the primary law. Mr.. H. G. Lari-
mer, who drafted the original primary
law. will make an address on the SUBJ
tect which will be followed by a gen.
eral discussion, led by members of
the club Taking part in the discus
sion will be Mrs. Frank Doster. Mrs.
DeWitte c. Nellis, Mrs. w. A. John
ston and others.
Miss Una Lyle will entertain her
sewing club Wednesday of this week.
The Langstaff class will have a
thimble party Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs A. NJ. Thoroman. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Thoroman, Mrs.
Harry Hobson. Mrs. A. E. Helm, and
Mrs. Smith. who is the newly elected
A thimble party will be given Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roy B.
Guild, for the women of Central Con-
gregational church. The party is to be
given by the officers of the Woman's
society, and the hostesses will be Mrs.
Guild. Mrs. T. w. Peers. Mrs. A. M.
Thoroman. Mrs. George c. Beach. Mrs.
o. H. White. Mrs. w G. Magaw. Mrs. L.
Heron and Mrs H H. %elty-
The Harmony Dancing club will
have a party Thursday night at KEEL
lam hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Porter enter
tanned the following friends at cards
Monday night: Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Goodnow, DR.. and
Mrs. A. b. Jeffrey. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Killinger, and DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Por-
ter OF Missouri, who are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Porter.