The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-21

ley, Miss Katheryn Albaugh, Mrs Ell
ton Mcintosh, Mrs. w. p. Snyder, Miss
Grace Dana, Miss Elfie Dean. Miss
Gladys West, Miss Elizabeth March,
Miss Isabel March and Miss Nicoll.
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Mrs. B. Lawson of New York City,
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Kleinhans, and Mrs. James
Hurley of Washington, D. c., who is
visiting Mrs. Rollo j. Parker. were
| honor guests at an informal afternoon
at bridge given today by Mrs. George
w. Parkhurst- There were guests for
six tables.
! The Social Service club will be en-
tertained Monday afternoon by Miss
Helen Estey and Mrs. Cyrus Monroe, at
Miss Estey's home in Harrison street.
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The movies. as we'll as being the
most popular form of diversion, are
regular fashion shows. The actresses
wear the loveliest costumes, new and
| fashionable, to be seen outside of
| professional show of styles by the
| noted designers.
| One of the photoplays to be shown
in Topeka the first part of next week,
is almost a fashion show as well as a
drama. In THE Law Decides" to be
given at the Orpheum, the gowns are
| elaborate, and the last word in style.
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gowns and street clothes, and cos
/ tunes for young and middle aged. The
| most beautiful gown is of brocaded
satin. The brocaded material is used
| for the waist and part of the skirt
| draped over plain grey satin. The
brocaded figures are of old rose on a
| grey background. The dress has no
sleeves, bands of beads going over the
shoulders. A gown for one of the old
er women is of lavender satin with an
| entire overdress of black beading. One
of the negligees is of flesh colored
china silk, with hemstitching edge. An
over jacket of chiffon goes with it. A
| black velvet suit presents itself in an
exterior scene. 1t is trimmed in squ1r-
rel skin and is worn with black
| velvet turban.
Mrs. N B. Burge will entertain the
Topeka Avenue club Friday of next
week.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Lieut.. Ralph S. Parr of the United
States navy is expected to arrive Sun
day evening for a short visit to his
parents Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Parr.
lieutenant Parr has been in Phila-
delphia, after returning with his ship
from Honolulu. He Will be in Topeka
| a few days.
DR. s. s. Estey will leave Tuesday
of the educational beard of the Pres
byterian church.
Mrs. E. E. Ames is in Hiawatha Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs Earl Fischer.
She will return home Monday
Miss Esther Thomas went to Law
renee Friday night to attend a Pi Phi
party. She and her brother. Mr..
Frank Mcfarland, have returned to
Topeka to spend -he weekend
Miss Avice Wright of Emporia
sas City, and was a guest at the Alpha
Phi house.
Mrs. Paul Pinkham of San Diego.
Cal, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lewis
Greenwood.
Miss Marjorie Roby, who is stu
dent in X U, is spending the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Ruth Roby.
Miss Imogene Snyder, of Washburn
college, has gone to Oska1oosa. Kan,
for a weekend visit to her people.
Signor Guidi, violinist of Wash burn
college, is spending a few days in
Kansas City.
Mrs G. A. Kelly, 314 West Fifth,
entertained the following guests at a
miscellaneous shower for Miss Grace
Williams, whose marriage to Mr.. Har-
old Patterson will take place the lat
ter part of this month. Mrs. B. Spur
lock, Miss Moan Atkinson, Mrs. J. NJ.
Rhoades, Miss Cecil Rosander, Miss
Ruth Ludington, Miss Viola Ward,
Mrs. r. PAINTER, MISS Nellie Gahm,
Miss Zeva Rhoades, Miss Birdie Lind
blade, Miss Nellie Rhoades. Mrs w
Lungstrom. Miss Julia Smith Mrs F.
B. Smith, Mrs. A. n. Calm, Miss Grace
Williams.
Mrs. C. B. Van Horn is visiting
friends in Wichita.
Mr.. C. w. Carswell, Jr., who is at
Fort Riley with his regiment, will
spend the weekend in Topeka. Mrs
Carswell will accompany him on his
return to the Fort, and will remain a
few days.
Mr.. Adrian Parr of Bartlesville
Okla, will visit Mr.. and Mrs F. E.
Parr over Sunday
Mrs. o. ]. Weseman and her daugh-
ter of Pratt. Kan, are visiting Mrs. J
H. Luxton of 1176 Mulvane street
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hooper and their