The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-15
Mr.. shannon is employed by the santa

day, for Mrs. Byron Curry. of Beloit,
who, with her two sons, Elmer Ames
and Byron Vincent, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ames. The
guests invited for the afternoon were:
Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Carl Smiley of Nor
ton, Miss Madeline Whitney, Miss
Daisy Neil, Miss Lulu Greenough, Miss
Helen Brigham, Miss Mildred Lewis,
Mrs. Charles Manning, Miss Lois Lind
say, Miss Juliette Brown, Mrs. w. r.
Snyder, Mrs. George McDermott, Mrs.
Fern Ginger. Mrs. Gilbert Morley,
Miss Charlotte Mcclellan, Miss Eliza
beth McClella Al
Mrs. Edward Adams. Miss Lu Grace
Whitmer. Miss Eva Armstrong of CO.
lumbus, O., and Miss Kate Thomen.
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Prof. w. A. Harshbarger and Prof.
Cleveland Lopez, of washburn college,
Delta fraternity. These two men have
been interested in the welfare of the
fraternity. In its organization they
took the petition before the faculty
and have been it's faculty representa-
tives. Mr.. Harshbarger teaches mathe-
mates and Mr.. Lopez engineering in
the college.
The Alpha Debts announce two ad-
ditional pledges: Mr.. Frank Meyer of
Blue Rapids, Kan, and Mr.. William
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Mrs Robert Merrick entertained the
Elwell club Tuesday. Substitutes were
Mrs. H. L. Peppmeyer, Mrs. A B.
kirkpatrick and Mrs. J. K. Bair.
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Mrs. D. B. johnson entertained at
luncheon Tuesday. Covers were placed
Tor Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs. Fred Nc
ke of La Junta, Colo. Miss Eva
Dewey Deg ~ of wichita Mrs Frank Beck
has been visiting Mrs. Burns left
tuesday night for her home.
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Announcements have been received
from Olathe of the marriage of Miss
Edna Alice Palmer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Elisha James Palmer, to Mr..
Ernest Emerson Drake of Calgary.
Canada. The bride formerly lived in
Topeka and is a graduate of the To-
peka high school. The marriage took
place November II. Mr.. and Mrs
Drake will make their home in Cal
gary.
The Musical Art society has re-
organized for the season. and is limit
ing its membership to 200. The roll
is not yet filled, and any one who has
not been member and desires to Join
the society, is invited to meet Dean
Horace Whitehouse director, at the
First Baptist church this evening TO
talk over the matter of membership
The society will me ct tonight at
1880 at the. First Baptist church for
rehearsal.
Mrs. Wayne Horning will give a
luncheon Thursday at noon at her
country home in Granville, for some
! Topeka friends, who will motor to her
home. The guests are Mrs. William
Metzdorf, Mrs. Robert Tasker, Mrs
Dow Payne, Mrs. Richard Jack. Mrs
A J. Mackey and Miss Grace Lucas
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Miss Lovelia Hilty of Enterprise,
who is visiting relatives in Topeka,
will give concert tonight at the First
Christian church under the auspices
of the Philathea class. Miss Hilty is
violinist. She has organized a con-
cert company and has been giving
some successful public recitals in the
state. She will be accompanied on
| the piano by Miss Gladys Dougherty
| of Topeka. Miss HiIty formerly lived
in this city, where she graduated from
the high school, and was for some
years a student of music.
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| Mrs. Albert Muhse of New York
City and Mrs. e. L. Allen of Shang-
hal, China, were guests of honor at
luncheon given Monday by Mrs J.
j. Corkill at the tea room in the Mills
building. Covers were laid for Mrs
| Muhse. Mrs. Allen, Mrs w r. Har-
oour, Mrs. A. NJ. Graham and Mrs
Corkill. The luncheon was followed
by theater party at the Novelty.
Mrs. Muhse is member of the ma
tional committee of the Woman's
Hughes Alliance, and was engaged in
campaign work in the far western
states. She came to Topeka directly
| from Boise, Ida, and stopped to visit
friends here on her return east Mrs
| Allen, who is a cousin of Mrs. CorkilI
is visiting in the United States, and
will return to Shanghai after the first
of the year. Mr. .'len is manager of
the Shanghai branch of the Walk
Over Boot & Shoe company.
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We make a world of progress and
our village is now strictly in the met
ropolitan class. At one of the after
noon bridge parties the guest prizes
were nothing less than hand decor
ated, deliberately ornamented cigar
! cite cases, if you please. Yessum
they We're They were not given to be
laid by in lavender as curiosities,
either. They will undoubtedly be
used
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| The Philomath club will hold it's
regular meet Friday. November II, at
the home of Mrs. William Schick, 500
| Woodlawn avenue, instead of at the
home of Mrs Frank Bassett
| Miss Irene Putnam and Mr. William
B. Summers were quietly married
| Tuesday, November 4, in Kansas City
Mo-, at the home of Mrs. Margaret
| Ricer, 114O White avenue. at high
| noon. A wedding supper and recep-
ton were given in the evening in non
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Summers at the home
of Mrs. Summers's sister, Mrs. Lee
| Campbell. The bride wore a gray
crepe meteor wedding dress with gray
| boots to match. She wore a large
black hat, black seal coat trimmed
1 with white fur, and a black seal muff.
! The rooms were decorated with Amer
II lean Beauty roses. The dining room
! was lighted with pink candles, and
the table centerpiece was of yellow
and white chrysanthemUms in a cut
/ glass bowl. Red hearts and cupids
1 completed the decoration. Mr. and
4 Mrs. Summers will make their home
at 315 West Fifth street. in a house
i they had furnished ready for imme-