The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-08

puished guests. During their stay
they will be with Mr.. and Mrs Fred
B. Stanley.
DR. Henry 7. Waters of Manhattan,
and Senator NJ w. Weeks of Massa-
chusetts, a probable candidate LOT
president on the Republican ticket
next year. also will be guests. at the
dinner.
Following are the members of Gov
ernor Capper's staff:
Adjutant General Charles L. Martini
Topeka.
Brig. Gen Charles s. Huffman, Co
lumbus.
Col. p NJ Hoisington.
Col. Wilder S. Metcalf, Lawrence.
Col. william Watson, P1ttspurg-
Maj. Bruce Griffith, Wichita
Capt. Charles Baker, vienna.
Capt. Harry Mueller vienna:
Capt. H. c. Menkenmeyer' "iciii'"
Mr. &c. Gafford gave a dinner
party Thursday night at ms nome III
Topeka avenue, for Mr.. J. .: Iey iLI;l
who is secretary of the Repuplic ssat
national committee. Those who SAT
around the table were: Mr. Reynolds,
Governor Arthur Capper, Senator
Charles Curtis, Senator James A
Troutman, Mr.. Robert stone, MI w
A. S. Bird, Mr.. Frank 7. MacLenhaI1'
Mr. Harold T. Chase, Mr.. David W.
Mulvane, Mr.. w. E. Davis, Mr.. >: M
Brewster, Mr.. Earl Akers, MI J. +
Botkin, Mr.. c. ]. Wilson, Mr.: W. u.
Ross, Mr.. Morton Albaugh, MT
Charles Sessions and Mr.. Gattord.
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Mrs. w. p. Lyman will entertain her
sewing club next Tuesday afternoon.
News has been received in Topeka
of the engagement OF MISS FRANCES
Babcock, the daughter of Mrs. M w
Babcock of Lawrence, to Mr.; n; H.
DeWooIf of Seattle and New York
The news has a good deal OF local
interest the Babcock famlly nave
connections in Topeka. Miss Babcock S
sister, Miss Pierson of Kansas Guy
is an aunt by marriage OF MISS Edna
Hopkins and Miss Elizabeth HOPKINS
daughters of Mr.. Scott Hopkins: me
Babcocks are promlnent Ianllly ~
Lawrence, and the late Mr.. Babcock
was a member of President Grant S
cabinet Miss Babcock was a Kansas
university girl. and in her carrier girl
hood was considered one OF the most
beautiful young women in Kansas. she
is the Miss Babcock who was unIor-
tunately connected with the Collins
tragedy in Topeka a good many years
ago.
The marriage will take place some
time during the coming winter
Mrs Babcock still makes her horne
in Lawrence and Miss Babcock
spends a good deal of time in Kansas
City with her sister.
The bride of a well known Topeka
man attended her first party in her
new home town yesterday AFTERNOON.
The affair was u small tea, anu 'he
guests nearly all of whom were young
matrons, formed a sort of living PIC
ture gallery of the Bridegroom S former
girls. The final choice of Wl1e ny
this man who has been sort OF
knight Grant to Topeka'S society S'riS
for a good long while, was of interest
to everyone there, and his disappear
ance from the lists of available 5ach-
elors" naturally raises the question as
to who will rise up in his place as
escort through the fat and the lean
years, whether in times OF beau ram
inc of beau righteousness.
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Margaret Mason's Fashion Letter to-
day says: What matter if this be a
vale of tears if you are all done up
| in a veil of lace? Who's gong To
know whether your face is leaking or
wearing a smile that won come OH.
SalOme was awfully. careless abonl
Idiscardine1 every one of her seven Ve1is
at once but the maid today is much
more circumspect and never appears
without at least one. This headstrong
dancer of old was supposed to have
quite a collection of these fllmy ar
ticles of apparel, in fact quite cor
ner on the veil market, but any fash
ionable damSelf of 1915 turns up heE
nose behind one of her fifty-seven va
rietieS and shifts d1Sdaln1u!ly at poor
| old Sails paltry seven.
When you take the veil, however,
be sure and take a smart one. Jhe
wide black meshed ones with a dee2
and intricate black lace border are
simply stunning and are worn gath
cred in closely to a tiny black turban
| like a skull cap and then flare out
| like a lamp-shade or the full skirt of
| a premier danseuSe.
| The question of length is vital
proposition with. these new bouffan
wells. The more elaborate lace ones
/ fall we'll down around the wearer S
shoulders and burst while others with
| but a narrow border flare out piquant-
/ ly Just level with you chin.
| Many of the smartest hats are made