The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-30

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daughter Mrs Merrill Mills will be
hostesses at a small luncheon Wednes-
day. complimentary to Mrs. E. n. Al
len of Little Rock, Ark, who is VISIT
The luncheon will be given at Mrs;
Troutman's home, 131 Greenwood
avenue, Potwin Place.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Cable, who Will
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be guests of honor at an informal DIN
ner party tonight to be given by Mr.
and Mrs. James Troutman, at thelr
home in Potwin Place. Mr.. and MRS.
| Troutman lived at the ManSpeaker
this winter during the legislative ses-
| sion, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cable nave
made their home at the same place
| during their residence in Topeka.
| The guests tonight will include those
who have sat at table together this
winter at the Manspeaker. Covers
will be laid for: Mr.. and Mrs. Cable
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Myers, Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Skinner and Mr.. and Mrs
Troutman.
Mrs. r. d. Payne of S12 West street
will entertain >the Westlawn Bridge
club Friday afternoon.
A Topeka man. whose wife is an
exceptionally good cook. is mourning
her departure for a visit to relatives
II am no longer" he says, "superin-
tendent for Crane and Company. L
am lunch counter food inspector for
DR.. Crumbine. l have made up my
mind that all the hotel and restaurant
helpers got their jobs on the qualifica-
tions expressed in an advertisement
which said: Position wanted in no.
tel. Am willing to do anything but
cook, wash dishes or wait tables"
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Mrs. Fred Freeman entertained the
Duplicate Whist club today at the
home of Mrs. L. H. Waugh. Mrs. Ar
thur Nichols substituted for Mrs. H. p.
Dillon.
The Elwell club met today with Mrs.
A. E. Sweet at her home, 7O9 Taylor
street. Those who played for absent
members were: Mrs. A. I. Lucas, Mrs
Luther Coppock, and Mrs. George B.
Hetherington.
The Dinner-Bridge club meeting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Bow
man will be held Friday night instead
OF tonight as previously announced
The annual art exhibit in Topeka
will open Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock 1t is given under the auspices
of the art department of the Topeka
Federation of Women, and the pic
lures are hung in the art room on the
fifth floor of the Mills building. The
ings of Charles P. Grippe, who now
has studio in New York Grippe is
a native of Canada, but has lived
much abroad. He spent twenty-eight
years in Holland, and his work fol-
lows, more or less closely, the Dutch
school of art. The exhibit lacks the
monotony that is the often attendant
of display of pictures that are all the
work of one artist, as there Is a Varl-
ETY. of subjects and variety in their
treatment.
The exhibit does not have money
making as its object. 1t is brought
here as an educational and cultural
influence. A nominal admission fee of
10 cents is charged to help pay the eX-
pense of bringing the exhibit to the
city. The amount made has not been
exhibits, but it assists the department
somewhat in meeting the cost
The exhibit will be open from ten
in the morning to six in the afternoon
hibit all the members of the art
department will act as hostesses:
Throughout the exhibit, which will
continue about ten days, some mem
bers of the department will be in at
tendance to receive the visitors Mrs
F. w. Watson is chairman of the art
department and Mrs M. C. Hammatt
is vice chairman, and they have had
charge of the arrangements for the !
picture display. The members of the
department are: Mrs. Watson, chair
man; Mrs. M. C. Hammatt, vice chair
man; Mrs. A. o. Wellman, Mrs
Charles Spencer. Mrs. John S. Dean,
smith, Mrs B. F. shumate, Mrs: c.
F. Joslin, Mrs. E. T. McDermott, Mrs
F. L. Sturgis. Mrs. George NJ: Noble.
Mrs O. L. Moore, Mrs. Albrecht Mar
burg, Mrs. r. w. Coppedge, Mrs. |
Katherine Lindsay Perkins, Miss Ger
trude Barnes, Miss Barnes, Miss Lucy
Kingman, Mrs. James King, Mrs: d.
J. Hathaway, Mrs. w. E. Culver, Mrs.
J. c. McClintock. Mrs. Whiteker, Mrs !
w E McVey, Mrs D. J. Dutton, Mrs. |
T. F. Doran. Mrs. Ed McKeeter' Ms Mrs !
B. H. Pugh. Mrs. Margaret Hill NC
Carter, Mrs. Charles NJ. Sheldon, Mrs |
J. M. Hinkel, Mrs. A. B. c. butcher, |
Mrs. Campbell. Mrs c; b. Van horn
Mrs c. F. Menninger, Mrs. Frank Or
gan, Mrs. L. NJ. Greenwood, Mrs. rag
Ter, Mrs. c. H. Bunger, Mrs. u. T. Hop |
kins, Mrs Kline.
Mrs Willis Coston will entertain in
formally Wednesday afternoon at |
thimbles for her daughter, Mrs. Wal |
ter C. Shipe of Kansas City, who is
young women of sewing club to
which Mrs. Shipe belonged before her
marriage.
The College Alumnae club will have
a luncheon Saturday, April 10, at the |
Y. w. C. A. for the members After
the luncheon the election of officers
will be held.
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Mrs ARA Clark gave a luncheon /
Monday for Mrs. Frank Lynch of
Rockford, ILL.,, formerly of Topeka
The table was decorated with yellow |
roses. and covers were laid for: Mrs.
Lynch, Mrs. George M. Noble, Mrs.
w. H: Fighter, Mrs j. P slaughter.
Mrs. w. NJ. Welcome, Mrs. Charles |
Elliott, Mrs. Ross Tracy, Mrs. ]. Fyfe, |
and Mrs. Clark.
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Alice Van Petten, the daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Van Petten, gave |