The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-03

meeting she has called will be held
tonight with Mrs. A. Marburg, of
Harrison street. Those who are
asked to attend are the chairmen of
local committees of last year, last
years officers who are in Topeka, and
also this years officers who are in
town at this time.
Mrs. Fred Wilson gave a birthday
party this afternoon for her little
sons, Albert K Wilson II and Arthur
Stanley Wilson, the twin boys who are
three years old today. Halloween dec
orat1onS were used, and the birthday
cake was adorned with the initials of
the twins, and with the candles to
signify the number OF their years
Helen Elizabeth Wilson and Nancy
Janis Bacon assisted in entertaining
The guests were: Albert and Arthur
genia Olive Bacon, John Robert
Downes, kathleen Kimmes, Virginia
Louise Lauck,z= Harrison Morgan II,
Edmund Perry, Roberta Deppe, Helen
Elizabeth Wilson and Nancy Janis
Bacon.
A Topeka woman who honestly
does not like receptions tells a Joke
on herself. She is always being
asked to help at the pink teas, and
that she considers one of the greatest
crosses she has to bear. She was do
ing the needful at one of the big
pc1 VI l110 1dI1 SedSOns pGdul1DS
small talk to the callers. One woman
came in who had been ailing for some
time. The assisting woman remem-
bered the guests indisposition and
asked after her health, The caller
replied that she was much better, very
much better. The A. w. assured her
that she was truly glad to know it,
But" the caller continued, my hus-
band is not at all well. I am really
alarmed about him" By this time the
A. W. was looking over the head of
the caller at the impending avalanche
of visitors, and vaguely wondered
what one could find to say to so many
people. She knew the caller had said
something that seemed to call for an
answer. 81 am so glad to hear it,"
she replied glibly, delighted, really"
Her dream was somewhat rudely dis
turbed when she got the drift of the
visitors remarks.
Thus do tea parties afford delight
full opportunities for heart to heart
confidence.
Full skirts have taken fashions
back as far as 1880 and the military
note has introduced leather in cloaks
and mantles and fur into cloaks,
Jackets and skirts.
some of the best authorized houses
are very supple and light and are
made in all colors. Ivory white orna-
mented with dark colored patent
leather ana WITH Iur tTlInthlHSS at COL
lar and sleeves is very popular as well
as dark blue.
Cloaks buttoning to the chin and
recalling the military style of the Sec
ond empire are also to be worn this
winter They will be fur trimmed.
Patriotism has inspired new crea-
ton called the robe cocardiere''-al
fluffy full affair with the national col
ors represented in wide belt at the
waist.
Silk has income fashionable by the
force of circumstances; other French
textiles are largely tied up by the war.
In afternoon gowns velvet is being
used largely. There is said to be little /
likelihood that skirts will be length /
ened this season; the notifications will |
be mostly in the material and in the |
waist into which sleeves of the time |
of Louis Philippe will y Be introduced
Here is one for the Episcopalians.
A fasionably dressed woman at a par |
ty the other day wore gown that had
some sort of metallic fringe trimming
said one of the guests, ''looks as
though she might be an Episcopalian
and had taken some stoleS off from |
the altar to doll up in
Guest sof Mrs. George Anthony at
luncheon today were Mrs. L. Officer,
Mrs. ]. T. Price, Mrs. Emma Sells
and Mrs; George H. Foster.
The Design class of the Ceramic Art
club will meet Friday afternoon, and /
the session will begin an hour earlier /
than usual.
II
On~the eve of the defeat of suffrage
in. three eastern states, 2 cornpa ny of
Topeka people were celebrating their
victory, ending a CAM
paign for the Acknowledgement of /
Kansas women. -a5
The Good Government club, a civic
formerly devoted to the T
work for equal suffrage, gave a dinner
1t the First Baptist building, for the
d.