The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

A party was given Tuesday after
noon at the home of Miss Helen Is
tey by the Social Service club. The
affair was a silver tea, and while the
proceeds will not enable the club to
retire from work and live on its in
come the remainder of it's earthly life.
still it garnered in a shining array of
twenty-five cent pieces which viii
help to repleuish the eXchequer tnat
nearly went into bankruptcy when the
club bought a moving picture ma
chine for use at the Kedden mission
The club had sort of adopted "a part
of the work Of Redden mission. and
have contributed considerably TO its
usefulness.
The guests were received at the tea
Yesterday by Miss Helen Estey and
bv the president of the club, Miss
Grace Koontz, and also by Mrs Paul
Walker, a past president Some OF
the girls of the club assisted through
the rooms, and also the patronesses OF
the society who are: Mrs. ). ). rs
tey, Mrs. George Parkhurst, Mrs. 81
las Porter. Mrs. +. y. Ames. Mrs. }.
B. Larimer and Mrs. NJ. +. Southwick.
Mrs Parkhurst and Mrs. Porter sat
at the table and did the pouring MIS-.
Parkhurst wore gown OF Whte sat
in drapCd with silver SpanSled net.
She wore a shoulder scarf of white
tulle Mrs Estey's gown was of law
cilder crepe yelled in lavender crepe
net. The drapery of the skirt was
edged with bands of purple satin. MISS
Estey wore a smart frock of tulle in
Empire style. The bodice was short
and the full skirt showed alternating
stripes of green and white tulle- Miss
Koontz was gowned in dove-blue. with
bodice girdle of darker blue brocade-
Mrs walkers gown was of bronze
satin and net sleeves and the upper
part of the yoke fashioned of net anu
the trimming of the gown was OF
brown fur Mrs. Albert Searle wore
her wedding gown of white satin and
lace Mrs. Carl Searle wore Alice
blue silk and net. Miss Lulu McCabe
wore a rose silk gown with deep sasn
girdle of purple velvet.
An out -of-town guest was Mrs. VIII
liam Crockett Of Lafayette. Ind who,
before her marriage, was Miss Blanche
Rohrer. a popular Potwin girl. She
is visiting Miss Madeline Whitney.
Another out-of-toWn caller was Miss
Nrlla Port SOllars of Independence.
Mo. who is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
George Port Ashton. She wore
smart coat suit. and a small. close
fitting hat in rose color Miss Whit
ney wore a soft plaid silk in shades
of green and rose. The bodice COM
bined plain green silk with lace and
the plaid Of the skirt.
The dining table had for center
piece bowl of red roses and white
Harcissus.
The Topeka chapter of the d. \. r.
will have a thimble party Tuesday.
February - q the home of Mrs.
Claude L. Neil. 617 Taylor street, for
all resident and nonresident members
Of the chapter. A musical program
viii he given. The guests will wear
Colonial costumes.
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The music department of the Topeka
Federation of Women will meet with
NIr;t F. p Whitmore Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. at her home. 1887
clay street. Mrs Charles Wolff will
have charge Of the program.
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The Matinee Music club will have a
meeting Thursday at the home of Miss
Helen F.stey. There is to be a pro-
gram of piano and vocal music fur
nished by Mrs. r. Parks Bennett and
Miss Josephine Mckee. Mrs. Bennett
VII sing. and Miss Mckee will play.
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pretty visiting girl in town for the
winter is immensely popular in the
giddy yOnug set. She is asked to all
the parties, and they do say that a GER
tain young beau is doing all he can to
arrange for Topeka to become her
permanent home.
The d. A. r. women of the Topeka
chapter have taken the south boxes at
the Grand theater for Saturday to see
Miss Nancy, the play being given by