The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Walsh, of
435 Taylor street, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Frances,
to Mr.. Roy Raymond Shoaf, the son
of Mrs. E. Shoaf
The news of the betrothal is one of
the important announcements or the
season; for the two young people nave
wide acquaintance in Topeka, ana
the romance which is to eliminate IN
their marriage dates from their high
school days. When Miss Walsh en-
tered high school, pretty, rosy
checked slip of a girl with her hair IN
a long braid down her back, Mr.
Shoaf was tall senior, but MS at
traction to the little freshman was
instantaneous and constant.
The Washes are an old and SUD-
stantial family in Topeka Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walsh came west from baltl-
more many years ago, and tor years
Mr. Walsh has been general baggage
agent for the Santa Fe Railway COM
pany Their daughter, the bride-to-
be was born and grew up in Topeka
Miss Walsh was student in Sacred
Heart Convent, at ST. Joseph, MO, Iof
a few years, and after her return shs
finished the high school course. She
took a course in music under the
tutelage of Miss Karolyn WhittleSey,
and last spring she graduated from
the Peabody Conservatory OF Music
we'll and has a high degree of musical
talent and taste. Along with her &C
comphshments she has learned the
domestic duties of housekeeping.
sewing and cookery, and at the faT
this fall she took some prizes IN the
culinary department. Though she has
been absent from town a great deal
since she has been grown, attending
school, she still has many TRENDS IN
the city, while in the home of her
acquaintance. She is young woman
of attractive appearance, and she has
vivacity and personality, besides the
fundamental good qualities which,
with a personable exterior, make a
friend-winning and friend keeping
com binatiOn.
MT. Shoaf, after finishing the high
school, attended the Washburn Law
college for a time. Later he went 10
the State University, where ne spent
four years, taking the university
course He took his diploma in phar-
macy, and is now in business IN To-
peka. as proprietor of his drug store
in West Tenth avenue. He is protner
of DR.. Shoaf.
The date of the wedding has not yet
been set but it will be quietly cele-
brated shortly previous to the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss waIsh's sister. Mrs. William
Connolly McDonough, will be hostess
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her honor.
DR. and Mrs Robert Stewart will
leave Sunday for the East Dr. stew
art has recently been honored by cleo
ton to membership ill the American
College of Surgeons, which is 10 nave
a meeting in Boston soon. This or
ga nization has $50 charter members,
and besides two teachers in the med
icaI department of Kansas university
this state has but four PHYSICIANS rep
resented in the college 1t numbers
among its members the Mayo sur
geofs and others of wide fame.
DR.. Stewart will also attend a meet
ing Of the Clinical Congress of Sur
eenns of North America, while he is
will. lie joined in Lawrence by Mrs.
Stewards mother, Mrs. w. X. StupbS,
who will make the eastern trip with |
them. They will be gone several
weeks
John T. Stubs, of Lawrence, Mrs. /
Stewards grandfather, is very ill.
Affairs of Importance for next i
week will include a tea to be given
by Mrs T. j. Myers and Mrs Luther
Burns, at Keilam hall, wednesday
afternoon. The affair Is 10 pc one %
the largest of the afternoon parties OF /
the season, and the list of guests in /
cludes a number of out
friends.
The Topeka women who have been
asked to assist are: Mrs. Silas Porter,
Mrs l.. /. Kiene, Mrs. Henry F. Mason,
Mrs Rousseau A. Burch. Mrs. Jud-
son s. West, Mrs. John R. Mulvane,
Mrs ]. p Raster, Mrs. John S. Dean,
Mrs P. ]. Clevenger, Mrs. j. p. Glare,
Mrs Thomas Lillard, Mrs Charles
Allen Mills, Mrs. David E. Palmer,
Mrs Harrison S. Morgan, Mrs. Earle
c. Williams, Mrs. F. E Beck. Mrs.
A A. Weiskirch, Mrs. Charles f. Eli
lott, Mrs r. H. Knowles. Mrs. w. e.
McVey, Mrs. George Bowman, Mrs.
George Eagle, Mrs. Chester +. Reed,
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Mrs. George
T. Staeb1er, Mrs. j. B. Larimer. Mrs
r. l.. Bone, Mrs. ]. P. Slaughter,
Mrs. Clement Smith, Mrs. Herman
Green and Miss Julia Lariner-
Out-of-town women, who will at
tend the party and will be house guests
of Mrs. Myers, are Mrs. George NJ
Myers, Miss Helen Myers, Mrs John
p Tillhos, Mrs. Robert McClintock,
Mrs. Ferd Champion and Mrs ]. G.
Fits, all of Kansas City.
Mrs. Burns out-of-town guests will
he Mrs Fl A AllSbolISe. Mrs r A }