The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-26

street. assisted by Mrs. w. A Powers
and Miss Florence Craven.
feature of the program for the
afternoon was paper on Present DdS
American Dramatists, by MIS- CIaI re
Curtis She reviewed the new anu
highly entertaining Chinese play, ne ne
yellow Jacket" which IS much ~
vogue in the east Mrs CurtIs 90 49,. -
she met the mother OF the aulnol,
George Hazelton, who wrote < le
drama in collaboration Win 1oI
eign writer. Mrs Curtis gave d sun
80 of the story speaking OF the
consuming of the cast, and a1terWdru
reading quaint bits of dialogue from
the story. The club diVldes its P; Pr
gram between the literary anu "
The musical program for the atter-
noon included a piano duet 1uhSdl
ian Rhapsodie, by Hoffman, played by
Mrs Morton Albaugh and Mrs: A. Is.
Jeffrey; a double vocal mum per by
Mrs E D. Clithero, All JOY Pe
Thine" by Sanderson ana Love owe mas las
Manita by Hoffman, given py MISS
Craven; two vocal solos, py ME;
Ernest Hughes, The North w M
ana 1.-THE Dandelion," by Slater; TWO
solos by Mrs Herman Greenbaum,
ssThe Swallows" by Cowen, and 10
You" by Speaks ,,.
In addition to the music MISS
1-heIrna Huston gave a reading, "Olo
Mother Goose" and for an encore, sne
read watching the Sparkling
After the program, the guests were
perrnitted to wander about the mouse
70 see Mrs Blakely's old furniture. She
has some handsome old soma WOOD
pieces and sets of furniture that were
fashionable in her grandmother Tune.
A handsome set of rosewood includes
an old fashioned bureau and a table.
Guests of the club were: Mrs A
M HARVEY Mrs L. L. Kiene, Mrs. y.
7. Moore, Mrs Benjamin F. Young,
Ashton. ID.
Whittemore, Mrs F. L. Britain, Mrs.
B. p. Bartlett, Mrs. n. F. Handy, MIS-
W. F. Axtell. Mrs. Robert Fullerton,
Mrs. w. E. McVey, Mrs. W. II. Enlers
of Kansas City, Mrs. P. w. Allen, Mrs.
James NJ. Brier, Mrs. S. B. Wade, Mrs.
]. H. Tod, Mrs. Herman Greenbaufn'
Mrs. Roy Kerr of indianapolis, mo-
Mrs. William s Shehan, Mrs L; r
Sage Mrs L. c. Schnack, Miss Jen-
ME Biinn, Miss Ethel Aldrich, Miss
Belle Ward, Miss Maud Mary Kline,
Miss Thelma Huston and Miss Bertha
Hampstead.
The Hamlin-Nash concert, given by |
courtesy of the Ladies' Music club Tor
the members and their friends. will be
held at o'clock Wednesday after |
noon at the First Baptist church. The
program for the afternoon is not an
nounced, but Mr.. Hamlin, the singer, |
has an exceptionally large repertoire, |
and he is known for his ability TO
frame varied and admirably balanced
programs.
Mrs. S. ]. Bear had guests for three
tables at bridge this afternoon for Mrs
James Hurley of Washington, d. C.,
who has arrived from Wichita, where
she visited friends, and is staying at
the National hotel for few days.
Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch has re-
ceiyed word that her niece, Miss Molly
Byerly Wilson, of Los Angeles, Cal,
has been booked for a five months
concert tour with the New York Met
ropoIitan Concert company. Her west |
ern tour will begin at Chicago, No
vember s. This trip will extend to the
Pacific coast, and on the return, MISS
Wilson will sing both on the northern
and southern routes After the 1lrSt
of the year her concerts will be given
in the central and western states, and
following them, she will give recitalS
in the Atlantic states.
Miss Wilson has a contralto voice |
which has been highly cultivated. She
studied in Europe, for number of
years, and was obliged to return to
America on account of the war. On
her way to the western coast. Miss
Wilson stopped in Topeka to visit at
the r. A. Burch home, and at that
time she met a number of Topeka peo-
pie. Her mother arrived some time
before she reached the states, and she
also visited the Burches, and was in
troduced to many of their friends.
The Monday Whist club met yester-
day at the Virginia Guests of the club |
were Mrs. Harold T. Chase, Mrs. Dor
sey Cullen of Roanoke, Va, Mrs. Her
bert Armstrong and Mrs. James
Belcher.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Harold T.
Chase, 1101 Polk street.
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The marriage of Miss Jessie Ferrin
and Mr.. Alan H. Ogan of Arkansas
tool MIA hi Of eaf z
o'clock, at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Ferrin of
Clay street
marriage service. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Stella Fer
rim. The decorations for the house
chrysanthemums. The bridal party
stood before screen veiled in autumn
leaves, studded with chrysanthemums.
In the dining room, where the serving
was done, the table was adorned with
a basket of Ophelia roses, tied with
yellow tulle.
The brides gown was of white
bridal satin combined with Georgette
crepe and trimmed with pearls. The
skirt was of short, round length. The
bridal bouquet was a shower of pink
and white brides roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Stella Ferrin, the bridesmaid,
wore a gown of white chiffon drap-
ing yellow taffeta, made with short
sleeves and low neck. She carried a
bouquet of Ophelia roses.
Before the ceremony Miss Lucille
Grote sang Because" and following
the, service the brides brother Mr.
Frank Ripley, sang. Miss Emile
Hardy played the piano accompani-
ments, and before Miss Grote's song,
she played "Berceuse." Mrs. Walter
I-aundon, formerly Miss Marie Cope.
came from Moline to attend the we'd
ding.
The brides travelling suit is of blue
velvet Dovetine. The hat is "A small
shape in blue velvet, trimmed with a