The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-12
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Mrs. George p. Hayden was hostess
at a meeting of her bridge club this
afternoon. Those who played for alb
sent members were: Mrs. Adelaide
Smith, Mrs. Charles Skinner, Mrs
Walter Hayes, and Mrs. Charles P.
George, jr., of Fort Riley.
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company of Potwin people went
for a picnic at Gage park Wednesday
Those in the party were: Mrs James
Troutman, Mrs. c. p. Bolmar, Mrs. j.
B. Larimer, Miss Adelaide Bolmar,
Mrs Roland Perkins and her children,
Mrs. Merrill Mills and her children
Miss Lydia Bolmar, Miss Mabel Coe,
and Miss Emma Bolmar.
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Mrs. J. E. Hurley and her daughter
Miss TIildegarde Hurley, of Washing
ton, d. C., are visiting in Topeka, and
are house guests of Mr. and Mrs Rollo
j. Parker. SIS Western avenue Mrs
Huriey's son, Mr.. Harlow Hurley, IS
living in Topeka, Deing connected
with the legal department of the Santa
Fe. Previous to their departure for
Washington a few years ago, the Hur-
ley family made their home in Topeka
when the late Mr.. Hurley was general
manager of the Santa Fe Railway
company.
Students and former students at X.
U will be interested in the news of
the marriage of Mr.! William Watson
Davis, associate professor of history in
the State University, 20 Miss RoXanna
Henderson, of Cambridge. Mass. The
wedding took place Saturday after
noon, August Z, at AscutneyVllle' VI
at Sharcote, the home of the brides
sister Mr. Davis home is in Oak
Grove. Ala. He is a graduate of Ala
bama Polytechnic school and is Doctor
of Philosophy from Columbia Un1ver-
Sity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have gone for a
wedding trip to the western part of
North Carolina, and will make their
home in Lawrence, Kan.
Miss Charlotte Lyle, of Glen Elder,
and Mr. Frederick Hesser, of La
renee, were married Wednesday night
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Lyle, by the Rev.
James Cornish, of Jewell City The
service was read at o'clock, in the
garden, beneath an archway of flow
ers. The blossoms used in the form
ing of the arch We're gladiolas, golden
glow and sunflowers-
The brides sister, Miss Ella Lyle
was maid of honor. Miss Carrie
Hughes played the wedding music,
and Miss Louise Hughes, of Jewell
CITY sang. Little Charlotte Bartelson,
of Beloit, carried the ring in a basket
marriage by her father.
The brides gown was of white lace,
with bolero blouse and skirt made
with tiers of flounces. She carried
shower bouquet of Marian Ward roses
and lilies of the valley Her veil was
the one that was worn by Mrs. Albert
Searle formerly Miss Edna Thompson,
of Topeka.
Mr. Hesser was attended by Mr..
Forrest Meade, of Beloit, as his best
man.
The local interest in the wedding is
due to the fact that the bride formerly
attended Washbrn college, where
she was member of the Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority, and made many friends
among the college ana fraternity peo-
pie of Topeka. She took a course in
domestic science in Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, and taught at Lara
mie, WyO.. last year.
Mr.. Hesser is the son of Mrs. Laura
J. Hesser, of Beloit. He is a graduate
of the Kansas University and a MEM
Der of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
He took a course at Harvard Univer
sity and is now assistant professor of
sanitary engineering at K. U.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hesser have gone for
a trip east, and after their return, they
will make their home in Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Searle went from
Topeka to attend the wedding.
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Mr.. ]. P. Davis and about twenty
members of his class in the Methodist
Sunday school. had a lawn party
Wednesday night at the home of Mrs.
Thessman. Those present were: Mr.. |
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Blakely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Forbes, Mrs
Knox. Mrs. Fyfe, Mrs. c. G. Colburn,
Mrs. Leason, Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Lee,
Mrs. Gid, Mrs. Miller Mrs. Bacon
Miss Martha Bennett, Mrs. Ida Lock |
and Mrs. Thessman.
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The girls of the active chapter of
the Beta sorority met this afternoon
with Miss Jean Lindsay.
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Mrs. Charles Skinner gave line
party to the theater and a luncheon |
at Mills tea room Wednesday, COM
plimenting Miss Elizabeth Baldwin |
of Hays City, who is her house guest |
The members of the party were: Miss
Baldwin. Miss Elizabeth Mills. Miss
Louise Jacobs. Mrs. Wendall Lyman
and Miss Edith Updegraff.
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Whittemore will |
entertain a few friends tonight for
Miss Eleanor Keller, of Kansas City, !
who is visiting her aunt, DR.. D. X |
Longshore. Miss Keller belongs to
the Del Keller family. who formerly
lived in Topeka.
Announcement has been made by
DR.. and Mrs. Elliott Smith. of Kansas |
City, of the engagement of their
daughter, Beatrice, to Mr.. George
Lyndon Sperry, the grandson of Mr. |
j. M. Miller, of 1907 Lincoln street
Topeka, and the son of the late Mr.
George c. Sperry, who was assistant
superintendent of the Santa Fe a num-
Der of years. The wedding will take
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