The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

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Lin. Chinese woman who has a de-
gree frem Columbia university and
wellesley college, viii be given Sat
urday afternoon at the home of Miss
Annie sweet in Topeka avenue 1t
was announced that it was given yes
terday but that is a mistake
MI. and Mrs Louis Peterson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Edith TO Mr. Chester CLYDE
Chalmers The wedding will take
place Thursday. December go
Congratulations Or is It too late -
Is an American expression which We
have used so much that We have al
most grown to regard it as the proper
thing 70 say If we do not mee- the
bridegroom for a few weeks after he
has become Benedict, we greet
him with, Are congratulations too
late - and think that we are being
conn lfmentary- We do not realize
how ridiculous the expression really
is Such is the case with many Of
our American phrase
Mrs C B Reed and Mrs Kate Root
will entertain a few friends at
bridge-Iuucheon today at the home or
Mrs Reed, 1853 Fillmore street
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Social and Personal Mention
Miss Mary MacLennan. who has
been i'll with tonsi1itis in a san Fran
cisco hospital, is improving slowly
Miss MacLennan. with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Frank P MacLennan-
has been travelling on the Pacific
coast She was taken down with ton
SiIitis in Vancouver, b c., and was I'M
der physicians care there for some
time Upon her arrival in San Fran
cisco she suffered a relapse and was
taken to a hospital Reports from
proving
Misc Alice Meade and Miss Virginia
Meade returned yesterday from an ex-
tended trip through the east
Mrs J. D. Mcfarland returned yes
terday from Washington D. c. WAsre
she was the guest of her son. Captain
Earl Mcfarland. who is in the employ
of the war department Mrs Nc
FarIand visited in New York. Chicago
and Des Moines, where she was the
guest OF another son, James McF'ar-
land
Mrs Edward Brier of Des Moines.
and Mrs. James Brier of Potwtn
Place FOR several weeks. returned to
her home today
Mrs NJ J. smith has returned to her
home in Leavenworth after several
days visit to her daughter, Mrs w
s Lindsay, and Dr. Lindsay
Mr. r C Sparks will come to spend
Christmas with Mrs Sparks. who is
W. s. Lindsay
Miss. Louise Fleming of the high
school viii spend Christmas at her
home IN Chapman
holidays at her home in Bay City,
Mrs Ray NIchols is the guest of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs W A
Sproat Mrs Nichols was formerly
Miss Eta Sproat-
Mr. Herbert Heym Of Denver, Colo,
expects to spend Christmas with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs J. d Heym-
a serious illness at his home in Taylor
street
MI. and Mrs. j. K Bair are spend
ing two weeks in Burlington
Mr.. Vernon Bair will come from
Kemper Military school, at Bonneville.
Mo, to spend Christmas with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K-Bair.
Mr. Burns Williams of Kansas City
IS visiting friends in Topekaz-
Mr. and Mrs Thomas R. Jones and
family are moving from S33 Taylor
street into their new home at 1911
Huntoon street
Mr.. Jess Mossgrove, of Columbus.
Ohio, is the guest of Topeka friends
for a few days
Mrs. Merrill Lindsay has as her
house guest Miss Kelsey, Of Cleveland.
Ohio.
Miss Bertha Hampstead will spend
this weekend in Lawrence as the guest
of Miss Esther NJ Clark Miss Clark
has returned to her home after having
been in Topeka for the funeral yester-
day of Mrs Elizabeth Hem pstead.
Miss Lucille Bomgardner will have
as a weekend guest Miss Wilma Upde-
graff of Maple Hill
Mrs. j. z. Thomas and her daughter.
Miss Esther Thomas. will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Thomas's son. Mr..
Frank Thomas. in Duchue, Utah
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Walker are
spending this week in Washington.
D. c.
The Golden Rule club will meet
Friday afternoon with C G. McCIeary,
1914 West Sixth street. Mrs J. E.
Watts will assist the hostess.
Mrs c. B. Burdge, 1894 Topeka ave-
nue.. will entertain the O. D D. club
tomorrow afternoon at her home
Division No of the First Metho-
dist church will meet with Mrs. A r
MuIhoTIand- ais West Eighth street I
Friday afternoon All young married
ladies are invited to be present
The Ladies' Aid of the Church of
the ASsum puon will meet this evening
at the assembly room of the church
Additional guests are invited