The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-14

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| The men of the Kappa Sigma Fra
ternity of Washburn college gave a
reception this afternoon at the chap
ter house for the mothers, sisters and
friends of the members. The hours
were from three to five. The rooms
were decorated with palms, spirea
and bridal wreath, and music was
furnished for the afternoon by Halls
orchestra.
The Sigma Alpha Fraternity at the
State university, Lawrence, is giving
its annual Mothers Day house party
at the chapter house. Mrs. Frank
Hobart went to Lawrence today to
be the guest of her son, Mr.. Charles
Hobart, who is a member of the fra
ternity. There are about thirty of
the men of the chapter, and at the
party last year twenty-five of the
mothers were their guests The WISH
tors will remain until Sunday even
ing, and will attend the May fete
which will be given Saturday.
The Social Service club will meet
Monday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
with Mrs. Cyrus Monroe. 1855 Harri-
son street
Mrs. c. F. Menninger will show
lantern pictures of some masterpieces
Of spt sgday cbnh T # the
will be shown in place OF the usual
Sunday evening address by DR.. Estey.
who will be out of the city. All who
are interested in seeing the pictures
are invited to attend.
Margaret Mason, now of New York,
once of Kansas, is travelling in Europe
and writing fashion letters for the
one of her letters written from Rome:
When Roman with the Romans
Midst old ruins everywhere
The passion for antiquities
Quite permeatcs the air.
1t even has affected
All the clothing that they wear.
If you follow the letter of the old
adage, when in Rome do as the RO-
mans" you'll simply have to get your
self up like an old ruin OF an archaic
trump.
It's going to be somewhat of a
task to write Roman fashions for the
very plain reason that there ''ain't
any such animal To the Roman
maid or matron CLOTHES is Clothes"
and the vintage or period OF construc-
ton matters naught-
Fashion IN Rome is only for the
favored few, the select of Roman birth
and wealth who mingle neither so
cially nor sartorically with the
the knack Of the American shop girl
or the Partisan Srisette- They don't
ape an imported CONNECTION for SO
cents or francs 90 centimes. Hope
Iessly and automatically substitutes
filth and fleas. Indeed, fleas are be-
ing much worn in Rome this season
picked up several little things in
that line myself
The general subject for discussion
at the Good Government club meet
ing Thursday was Household Eco
nomics," led by Mrs. B. b. Smythe,
The subjects included ranged from the
CITY market to malnutritiOn and de-
ficiency diseases. Mrs. Margaret Bos-
tic read a paper on the markets, IN
Guiding a summary of the beneflts
Quincy street. Mrs. Lindsay read a
paper on THE Balanced Ration,
which was a summary OF an artlcle
written by Dr. Wiley. Mrs. Lee Mon
cations and discoveries regarding dis
eases resulting from lack OF proper
nourishment- She said that a German
scientists in New Pork has classed pei
lagra among the deficiency diseases,
and that he believes cancer will come
under that classification. Before
long," Mrs. Monroe said, we Will nave
state cooks, who are trained to fur
nish a balanced diet"
The club voted to send a telegram
to President Woodrow Wilson, COM
mending his peace policy and his letter
to Germany regarding the LuSitania
disaster. The club will also write a
letter to Superintendent H. B. Wilson,
concentrating him on his decisive
and persistent action in complying
with the law referring to high school
fraternities.
By request of some one outside of
the club, the organization was asked
to investigate the methods employed
in the credit system at the Girls In
dustrial school at Beloit
Miss Maud Mary Kline played as
piano solo the sextet from Lucia. Mrs.
J. H. Whipple gave reading from
Gilbert Parker. Mrs. Whipple has
been a teacher in the school for the
taught IN the college at Lindsborg.
The subjects of the free state fair
and the voting machines were pre-
scented. Mr.. Oscar Swayze explained
what the extra tax assessment would
be for the fair, and Mrs. Scott Hop
kins talked on the advantages of hav-
ing no admission fees charged. MI
Hopkins asked the president of the
club Mrs. H. N. Rhodes to appoint a
committee from her club to cooper
ate with the directors in selecting
amusements at the fair.
last night was as follows: THE Good
Government club of Topeka, Kansas,
composed of several hundred women
of every religious creed and political
faith, herewith extend to you our
gratitude for your peaceful, forceful
policy toward Germany. Further
more as loyal citizens of Kansas and
the United States, we pledge you our
unqualified support in the crisis at
hand Signed by Mrs. H. N. Rhodes,
president of the 9. club !.
Miss Nav Ka1lanl entertained a few