The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
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the table was basket of pink dahl1aS,
and vases of pink flowers were in the
rooms open to the guests. Mrs. L. h
Mum, Mrs. W. R. Smith, Mrs. d. w.
Mulvane, and Mrs. Emma Redden
poured tea during the afternoon and
those who assisted in the dining room
were: Mrs. Lee Redden Gordon, Mrs.
Eugene SaHee. Mrs. Forrest Loveland
and Miss Eva Smith.
There were guests for six tables
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Mrs ARA Clark was hostess at
luncheon today in honor of her sister,
Miss Sadie Nicholson, of Rockford,
Ill, who Is her house guest for a few
days.
Covers were PLACED for 3. sixteen
Mrs. w. H. Fighter was hostess at
a meeting of the Crochet club this
afternoon, complimentary to Mrs
Walter Wellhouse, who is visiting
friends in Topeka. Mrs. Wellhouse
Crochet club. She is the widow of
the former state secretary of horti-
culture She spent the summer in
Boston with her son, Mr.. Fred Well
house, and she will close her house IN
Topeka ana go to Lawrence 70 De
with another son, Mr. Walter Well
house, of the State University, during
the winter. While she is in Topeka
she will be the house guest of Mrs
George Sharitt and Mrs. y. A. Scott
Mrs. F. L Ferris, of Springfield,
Mo, who is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Willis CCstOn, was also guest
of the club to-day The members of
the club are Mrs. IL. l. Shirer, Mrs
Roland N'edicott. Mrs. George Sharitt,
Mrs Willis Coston, Mrs. A. A. Scott,
Mrs J. c. Burnett, Mrs. H. H. Welty,
Mrs. Elizabeth White, Mrs. Vreeland,
Mrs. George P. Stitt, Mrs Wellhouse,
Mrs. Henry Bennett, Mrs j. +
Claire Mrs. c. P. Bolmar, Mrs. c. B.
Scott, Mrs. D. w. Nellis, Mrs. Frank
Manspea kerr Mrs. RICHTER, Mrs. Frank
Campbell, Mrs. H. E. Seeds and Mrs.
]. IS. Whelan.
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The Art club will have a social
meeting Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Harry Donaldson, the
session being the first of the new
season.
During the cofing year the club
plans to have a series of informal lee
lures on American and foreign art, to
be given by Mrs. L. y. Whittemore.
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The Varsity club will have its first
dance of the season Friday night, Oc
tober l. I he new officers of the club
are: Mr.. John March, president; Mr..
Glen Logan, secretary; Mr.. Frank Rip
ley, treasurer; Mr.. Forrest Rice, ser
geant-at-arms.
The Monday Whist club will meet
Monday, October IL, with Mrs. A.
Zahner, when the club celebrates the
twentieth anniversary of it's organiza-
ton.
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Mrs. Charles Lyons and Mrs. Irving
Halter, of Burlingame, will entertain
the Portia club Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Lyons. The club members are:
Mrs. D. E. Barton, Mrs. w. w. Bow
man, Mrs. w. T. Coolidge, Mrs. S. H.
Crumbine, Mrs. Charles Curtis, Mrs.
Eli G. Foster, Mrs. j. H. F'rizell, Mrs.
]. D. Gardner. Mrs. B. F. McGiffin,
Mrs. Oscar L. Moore, Mrs. L. NJ. Pow
Searle, Mrs. J. P. Slaughter, Mrs. D.
c. Tillotson and Mrs. G. F. Worley.
Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Chapman, of
Stockton, of the engagement of their
daughter. Bernice, to Mr.. Hugh
Gray. Miss Chapman and her
mother were guests last week of
Judge and Mrs. C. w. Smith. formerly
of Stockton. Some years ago Miss
Chapman attended Washburn college,
where she studied voice. Mr.. Gray is
in business in Cawker iCty. The we'd
ding was to have taken place in No
vember, but has been postponed on
account of the death Mr.. Gray's
brother, Mr.. Paul Gray. who was re-
Gently killed in an automobile acct
dent in Davenport I 1ow q
The marriage of Miss Elsie Irene
Williams, of Denver, and Mr. Wilmot
E. Stevens. of Topeka, took place
Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Jennie Williams, in Denver, Colo. A
double ring service was read by DR..
Frank E. Bailey, of the Congrega-
~ tional church. The bride was attend
ed by her sister, Miss Lenora Williams,
as maid of honor, and Mrs. Stevens's
best man was his brother, Mr.. Merrill
Stevens. of Topeka. Another sister of
the bride, Miss Lena Hope, sang "At
Dawning' by Cadman.
The brides gown was chiffon taft
feta. Her veil was gathered through
her engagement ring, the diamond
setting of which formed the center
for a flower. The veil was shirred,
and caught at intervals with sprays of
lilies of the velley. The maid of honor
wore green taffeta, with a corSage of
pink roses, and Miss Lena Hope was
gowned in pink taffeta.
Mrs. A. Stevens, of Topeka, the
bridegroom's mother, attended the
wedding and remained in Denver to
visit another son. The brides sister,
Mrs. Frank E. Wilson, and Mr.. Will
son, Mr.. Merrill Stevens, of Topeka
were also guests. Mrs. Guy Andre
of Chicago, who is visiting her father
Mr.. Treleaven, of Topeka, also attend
ed the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitteker and Miss FlOy Whitteker,
of Topeka, stopped in Denver on their
way from California, and witnessed
the ceremony.
Mr.. Stevens was a Washburn col
lege man, and now has q position with
the gas company. Mrs. Stevens for
merly lived in Topeka, and has good