The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27

at the assembly room of the National
hotel. M. H. c. Bowman, secretary
of the board of control, will make the
address of the afternoon, his subject
being How Shall the Problem of
Kansas" In view of the recent trag-
edy in the town, the subject is espe-
cially interesting to the people of the
city. The meeting will be open to all
who wish to attend.
Miss Grace Koontz will entertain
her bridge club Friday, May 5.
Miss Mary Hambleton will enter
tain a few guests Friday afternoon at
her home in Polk street.
Mrs. E. R. Taylor was hostess at an
informal party Wednesday for Miss
Ella Taylor of Ann Arbor, who is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. T. w. Peers.
Miss Taylor and her mother, Mrs.
William Taylor, left today for Mich1-
gan, after a visit of five weeks to Mrs.
Peers. They will visit friends in
Terre Haute, Ind.
The Impromptu club had a dinner
party Wednesday night The tables at
which the guests were seated were
fessor w. A. Harshbarger was toast
master, and responses were made by
Mr. w. E. Atchison. Mrs James Bell,
Mr.. Luther Tillotson, Mrs. E. ]. White
ker, Mr.. Pugh and Mr.. r. w. Squires.
Covers were placed for: Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Atchison, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Bell,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cleveland, Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. A. Harshbarger, Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Pugh, Mrs. L. w. Stricken, Miss
Lois Strickler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph W.
Squires, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Startzman, Miss Laura Startzman,
Mrs. D. C. Tillotson, Mr.. Luther I'll
lotson. DIR. and Mrs. c. B. Van Horn,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Whiteker and Mr..
and Mrs. John Sargent.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Ivan Dibble who underwent an
operation for appendicitis, is improv-
ing
Mr. D. w. Hamlin, who is on his
way to his home in Los Angeles, from
New York, will stop in Topeka this
week to visit his niece, Mrs. Harry
Wolf.
Mrs. ]. w. Davis and Miss Elizabeth
Davis will go to Junction City the
last of the week to visit Mrs. Davis
daughter, Mrs. T. G. Kennedy.
Mrs H. B. Holt of Las Cruces, N
M, formerly of Topeka, is visiting
Mrs. George P. Walp. Mrs. Holt is
daughter of the Rev. L. Blakesley, at
one time Congregational minister IN
Topeka.
Mr.. Sidney Walker of Holton is Wis
iting his brother, Mr.. Paul Walker.
Miss Lucille Robinson, Miss Gladys
Newton and Miss Pauline James OF
Kansas City, will be weekend guests
of Miss Barbara farrell and MISS
Marian williams.
Miss Lulu McCabe has left for
Washington, d. c., to study voice with
Douglass Gresham Miller, who has
studio in that city. Miss McCabe was
formerly student in George WASH
ington university, and took a course
in music at that institution. She VIII
stop on her way to Washington, in
Baltimore, Md, to attend P1 Beta
Phi sorority party in celebration or
Founders Day. The Goucher college
chapter and the George Washington
university chapter will unite in cele-
brating.
The following Lawrence people mo-
tored to Topeka to attend the kaw'
Valley Improved Highway meeting;
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Perkins, Mr. Charles
Finch, Mr.. C. A. Ritter Mr.. w. r.
Green, Mr. R. c. Rankin, Mr. J. M
Boyd, Mr. Charles WALL Mr.. E. s
Eastman, Mr.. L.. Stull and Mr. 81
Stull. on 5
The Fidelity club was entertained
by Mrs George E. Lawson 8at her
home, 514 Polk street. The, members
present were: Mrs. A. NJ. Robinson
Mrs. ]. F. Spohn, Mrs. G. E. Lawson,
Mrs. William Busby. Mrs. Marguerite
Conwell, Mrs. o. E. Dodge, Mrs. w.
Hutchings, Mrs. Anna Huett. Mrs.
Mollie Hunter, Mrs. A. J. James. Mrs.
E. L. Pinkerton, Mrs. M. p. Powers
Mrs. w. S. Plummer, Mrs. F. W. Fell
ton, Mrs. Clara Stills, Mrs. J. w. Wehe.
Mrs. E. w. Grindle and Mrs. Q. d.
Yount Guests: Mrs. E. c. Heath
man of Holton. Mrs. Dora Holmes,
Mrs Elizabeth Orahood and Miss Mar
guerite Rooms
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Chandler are the
parents of a son. born Tuesday night
Mrs. Chandler before her marriage
was Miss Dora Levitt She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Levitt
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elmer Currie
and their little son are visiting rela-
tives at Mounds, Okla.
Mrs. H. P. Hurd and her children,
Bobby, Arthur Ames and Edith Eve
lyn. and Miss Edna Smith, of Chase,
Kan, will arrive Friday to visit Mrs.
Hurd's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark