The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

Mrs. M. A. Low entertained guests at
New Years dinner and was hostess at
son, Mr.. Dean Low, and Mrs. Low, OF
Bartlesville, Ok, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Low, and other. guests at the Low
home from Bartlesville were: Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Young and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Breen.. Those who sat around the table
at dinner were: Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Low Mr. and Mrs Young, Mr.. and
Mrs Breen, Mrs. Albert T. Reid and
her daughter Marian, and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Low.
Those who were entertained this aft
ernoon at thimbles by Mrs. Low were:
Mrs. Charles Albert Phillips Of Seattle,
Wash, who is visiting her parents
Judge and Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis. Mrs.
Charles Barnes, Mrs 3. F. Akers, Mrs
Paul Walker, Mrs Albert T. Reid, Miss
Meta Robinson and Miss Bess Camp
bell.
Open house was kept by few To-
peka families New Years day in the
informal fashion suitable to such oc-
casions. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sallee
of PotWin Place received during the
afternoon for Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Dallas of San Antonio, Texas Mr..
and Mrs. Dallas are making holiday
visit to Mrs. Dallas mother, Mrs.
Anna j. Wilson. Among the out-of-
town guests who called during the aft
ernoon were Mr.. and Mrs. Don Sc
bastian of Chicago, who are house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Quinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Pierce kept
open house in celebration of their
third wedding anniversary. Their
guests were the young married people
of their set. Mr. and Mrs Pierce
have moved into a pretty new home
in Jewell avenue. They have Occu-
pied the house only few months, and
the party yesterday was somewhat in
the nature of a house warming. Their
residence is in the neighborhood
where most Of the newlyweds of the
social set are making their homes.
Bishop and Mrs. Frank r., Mills
paugh, according to their custom, re-
ceived their friends informally New
Years afternoon. They were assisted
by their daughters. Mrs. c. B. Thorn
Dewey of Manhattan, Mrs. Harold
Copeland of Junction City and Miss
Mayme Hambleton.
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The Alta Vista club will meet Mon
day with Mrs. Thomas Dewey.
People who have been attending
the Radcliffe concerts this winter will
be interested in bit of news concern
ing Madame Gerville-Reac1e, the
French cOntraltO, who gave one of the
most pleasing concerts of the season.
Word ha~ been received that she is
seriously i'll at the Roosevelt hospital
in New York. and that an operation
of blood TRANSMISSION had been per-
formed in the hope of saving her life.
Madame Gerville- Reache is the lead
ing soprano of the Manhattan Opera
company and is the wife of DR.. George
G. Rambaud of Paris.
The J. B. Bridge club will meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. c.
Mohney, 31S Elmwood avenue, Pot
win Place.
Miss Helen Whitaker gave a thimble
party Friday afternoon for the follow
ing guests: Miss Christian Ward, Miss
Marion Lerrigo. Miss Florence Fair,
Miss Ruth Tomlinson. Miss Laura Neis-
wanger, Miss Ruth Larimer, Miss
Esther Chance, Miss Eloise Sargent,
Miss Virginia Kitchell. Miss Edna
lola, Miss Beth Cuddy, Miss Theo
Cobb. Miss Christina Urner. Miss Lila
Martin. Miss Margaret Whittemore.
Miss Dorothy Foster Miss Frances
Cav, Miss Nellie Brewer, Miss Mildred
Quinton, Miss Marjorie Roby, Miss
Elsie Saville and Miss Dorothy Charl-
ton.
The Fillmore Street Whist club will
have it's first pOst-holiday meeting
Wednesday afternoon of next week at
the home of Mrs. ]. C. Gafford, in To-
peka avenue.
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Miss Elfie Dean will entertain the
Nineteen Hundred and Now club Mon
day.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J.. S. Dean will enter
tain their dinner-bridge club Wednes-
day evening.
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A good many inquiries have been re-
ceived regarding the meeting of the
WOman's Kansas Day club, and among
Them is the often repeated question as
to whether the Woman's Kansas Day
club is a Republican club, as is the
Kansas Day club, an organization of
men which meets at about the same
time in Topeka.
Answering the inquiry. Mrs. w. A.
Johnston, president of the club, says
that the organization has nothing
whatever to do with politics Of any
kind. 1t was organized and is main
tanned for the purpose of promoting
patriotism and an acquaintance among
the women Of Kansas, without refer
ence to parties or sects. It is open to
all loyal persons both men and women,
in the state of Kansas.
The meeting for this year promises to
be one Of exceptional interest and en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams will
entertain guests at dinner tomorrow.