The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-01
SOCIETY



Everyone who is not keeping booths
at bazaars this week is calling to buy
or to look over the stock. Those who
do not buy probably CLEAN some hints
of articles they can make for Christ
mas, and everyone can pick up bits of
the latest society gossip.
Grace Cathedral bazaar is in full
SWING today at ia West Eighth ave
nue.. There at one of the booths the
seductive tones of one of the workers
talks you into buying an egg beaten,
even though you never sec an egg
until ii reaches your plate all pre-
pared at table, ana 1 have not the
slightest doubt that she could sell n
slde-saddle to any man in town But
they do have a lot of lovely articles
that are maddening to behold if your
purse is lean.
The bazaar is given by the Won--
ans Guild, of which Mrs. A. Zahner
is president. Mrs w. A. Morton is
in charge of the bazaar in general
Down at one end of the counters is
booth kept by the Junior Auxiliary, a
society of young girls of the church,
directed by Mrs. Floyd Baker. These
little girls have made ever so many
small, fancy articles, and their money,
instead of going into the guild treas
ury, is used entirely for missions. The
society has just finished buying a
complete winter outfit for the daugh-
ter of a western missionary clergy
man of Indian extra ction. The girls
who have been in the booth are Miss
Mona Meade, the Misses Dupas, Miss
Helen Jordan, and they have been as
sisted by Miss Frances Perry
The counter for the sale of bags
and linens is in charge of Mrs IAN
ner. Mrs. Minnie D. Horner and Mrs
c. w. Merriam. The women in charge
Bradley, Mrs c. B. Reed and Mrs.
Ella Belcher Those in care of the
Novelty booth are: Mrs. T S. Stevens,
Mrs. David Palmer. Miss May Short
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and doll booth was looked after os
Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas and Mrs
E. A. Herbst. Mrs. A. B. Patten and
Mrs. c. w. Miller were in charge of
Mrs. Charles Skinner, Miss Reita Up
degraff and Miss Hazel Risteen. The
delicatessen booth was in charge of
Mrs. A. K. Perry, Mrs. I. S. Lauck,
Mrs, Burleish = and = Mrs; Bartlett
The senior class of the University of
Kansas has a class baby. The child is
Ruth Elizabeth Doub, the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Doub. who are both students in *. J.
The papa is a senior in the depart
ment of Journalism and the mother
is a junior in the school. The baby
was born November 8, and the very
next day the seniors in the university
decided to adopt her the class
baby. Ten cents was collected from
each member of the class, and the
money VIII be placed Wnere II Will
draw interest until Elizabeth is II
years old. There are 400 seniors, and
the professors who have Joined in
contributing to the fund are Chancel-
lor Strong, Dean Templin and Merle I
Thorpe.
Mrs E. T Jay of 1901 Clay street
will entertain the Amaranth club
Thursday afternoon.
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The Third division of the Central
Congregational church will have a
Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs w. c. B. Heron, 1853 Null
vane street. The hostess will be Mrs.
Heron and Mrs. George c. Beach,
and the affair viii be the last meeting
of the year.
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The Methodist women Will close
their bazaar late this afternoon.
Things have been gay the last two
days at the Methodist meeting house,
in the Sunday school room, which has
been handsomely decorated as for a
house party. Through the courtesy
of the Mills Stores people, who have
lent their decorations and given the |
service of their decorator, the room is |
more handsomely arranged than it has |
ever been for a similar occasion. Big |
yellow peoples with green, adorn the /
tables. and festoons of green and |
flowers are used on the windows and !