The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-15

Colonial times in the sum of about
eight dollars.
An antique coverlet was displayed
by Mrs. H. Ward Page. The piece was
done in stripes, and was given to Mrs.
Pages grandmother, by her mother
1t is now in the possession of Mrs.
Pages mother, Mrs. Benson.
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The Monday Tourist club closed it's
sessions for the season with a lunch
con today at 1 80 o'clock at the Swal-
low. Mrs. w. d. Ross was toastmis-
tress, and responses were made as fol-
lows: Preparedness, Mrs. A. j. Car
ruth Side Lights, Mrs. w. P. Snyder;
Years Review, Mrs. r.. n. McEntire.
A small boy of the town is quaran-
tined with measles. All the suffer-
ings and Inconvenience of his malady
are as nothing to the thought that by
the time he is permitted to leave his
room and make an excursion to the
front porch, the measles sign will be
taken down, and he will never know
how the card that heralded his Illness,
looked against the front wall of his
house.
The boys of Grace Cathedral parish
and their fathers will be entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening at $50
O'Clock. The afterdinner speaker for
the occasion is Governor Arthur Cap
per- The dinner is given by Canon
George M. Geisel
DR.. and Mrs. E. Bergson of Leav-
enworth expect to leave in the middle
of June for Buenos Ayres. Argentina,
and will perhaps make their home in
that city. Mrs. Bergson is sister of
Mrs T r. Paxton of Topeka, and she
has many friends in this city Oppor-
tunities for Americans in Buenos
Ayres are said to be great, and DR.. and
Mrs Bergson are among the Kansas
people who are arranging to join the
American colony of that place.
The marriage of Miss Mignonette
Yerkes of Hutchinson and Mr.. William
Burnett of Topeka took place Satur-
day evening at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. J. T. Yerkes. The fol-
lowing is from a Hutchinson paper:
Immediately before the ceremony,
Miss Erma Parks sang "a May Morn
ing" and Beautiful Night" and to
the strains of the wedding march
played by Miss Lucille Yerkes at the
| piano and Miss Grace Burnett playing
the violin, the bridal party took their
place in a bower of white lilies, palms
| and ferns, where the double ring cere-
mony was read by the Rev. J. w. Abel
/ of the First Methodist church. The
| bride was attended by her sister, Miss
| Beulah Yerkes, as bridesmaid, and her
little niece, Beulah Pauline Kinney.
as ring bearer, and Mr.. Roy Cope of
! Topeka was best man. Her gown was
of white taffeta with a net overdress
and pearl trimmings. She wore a
wreath of valley lilies and carried a
| bouquet of white roses and valley
lilies.
/ The bridal couple left last night for
! Topeka, where they will make their
home. Mr.. Burnett is the son of Mr..
and Mrs Pryor Burnett and is a SEN
Tor in the law school of Washburn COL
lege, Topeka.
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! The Saturday club of Leavenworth
! celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary
at one o'clock luncheon Saturday,
given by Mrs. j. A. Codding at Lans-
| ing. Honor guests were Mrs. John P.
| St John of Olathe. wife of former
| Governor St John, Mrs. De Witte c..
Neilis of Topeka. who once lived in
Leavenworth, and Mrs. F. d. Webster
of San Antonio, Texas.
| Mrs. Codding was the toastmistress
at the party, and responses were made
| as follows: What Help Kansas Wo-
men Were to Governor st. Johns Adj
ministration," Mrs. St. John; Early
/ Work of Kansas Clubs" Mrs. Nellis;
How Women Can Help in Keeping
! Up Prohibition" Miss Clara Mallory,