The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-18

asked to assist are: Miss Margaret
Kirkpatrick, Miss Elizabeth Hand
and Miss LOIS Platt of the college
academy.
Miss Beatrice Shakeshaft has invit-
ed a few guests for an informal after
noon next Wednesday.
The Topeka Avenue Bridge club
met Wednesday with Mrs. f. E. Parr.
Those who played at the guest table
were Mrs. j. NJ. Connen, Mrs F. W.
Watson, Mrs. H. F. Guthrie and Mrs
J. B. Crow.
/; Mrs Albert Charles Phillips who
spent the winter in Topeka with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. DeWitte c.
Nellis, is now in Los Angeles, visiting
her sister, Mrs. Harmon Ryus, and
Captain Ryus. She is being enter
tanned at a good many social func-
lions, including a tea given by Mrs
Franklin Kohler, at the Alexandria,
and a breakfast and box party at the
theater, at which Mrs. W. t. Wyatt
was hostess. Mrs. Ryus gave a tea
for her sister, at which Madame Ellen
Beach Yaw was an assistant. At the
party the drawing room was decor
spring flowers, with yellow tones pre-
dominating. In the dining room,
Chinese cloth was spread over the ia
BILE cover of yellow satin, with a floral
the table
The Los Angeles Times contains the
following notice of Mrs. Phillips en-
tertainment in that city:
Los Angeles just now, who has been
the motif for much entertaining, un
success furieux as 1T were, Is MIS-.
Albert Phillips of Seattle, who, with
her husband, is visiting her sister and
family, Captain and Mrs Harmon D.
Ryus. AS Miss Annamarie Nellis, the
brilliant young woman mas o1ten VS.
tied Los Angeles, and her arrival IS
always the signal for a series OF de-
ligntful functions.
Mrs Ryus occupies an enviable po-
sition in musical and social circles OF
this city
luncheon to be given by Mrs. William
Mason at the Maryland, tomorrow;
on Tuesday. Mrs L. M turner en-
tertains for ner; on wednesday MRS.
Charles Lippincott will preside over
a luncheon in her honor; on Wednes-
day evening, the lothian Bixbys, jr-,
of Long Beach, are giving DINNER at
the Virginia, the party attending the
Blanche Ruby is to entertain compI-
mentary to Mrs. Phillips. On Satur-
dav. Captain and Mrs. Ryus, Mr. and
Mrs. Phillips, Clarence Eddy and
Diego for the weekend. returning
Monday, and the following day the
PhilIipses will leave for a six weeks
motoring trip around San Francisco,
going later to their northern home.
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Mrs. w A McCarter returned this
morning from Pittsburg. Kan, where
she made addresses under the aus
pices of the federated clubs and the
State Normal school During the time
she was in Pittsburg she was the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B.
Wheeler. She spoke Wednesday ever
ing in the Methodist church before the
club women and their guests, and aft
er the meeting she was entertained at
a reception Senator and Mrs Porter
gave a dinner party for ten guests IN
her honor. Tuesday night she made
an address in the Normal school audi
torium-
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Mr.. and Mrs C.. F. Foley gave a
dinner party Wednesday evening
Covers were laid for Senator and Mrs.
Jouett Shouse of Kinsley, Senator and
Mrs Francis G. Price of Ashland,
Dr. and Mrs. J. s Crumbine. Mr.. and
Mrs A A Doerr of Larned, Judge
Frank Martin of Hutchinson. and Mr..
and Mrs. Foley.