The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

Word has been received in Topeka
of the engagement of Miss Erana
KessIer. the daughter of Mr.. Herman
Kessler of Atchison. to Mr.. {. a Le-
land, jr., also of Atchison-
Mr.. Leland went to Atchlson Some
years ago from his home in Eldorado'
Kan He is a nephew of MI cyrus
Leland of Troy, formerly of this CITY
and a cousin of Mrs George hayden
of Topeka. He has visited here, and
has friends in the town who Will DC
interested in the news of his forthcorl-
ing marriage.
Miss Kessler is a popular Atchison
girl. and Is said to be unusually good
looking. The marriage is 20 be
soIemniZed in the early spring
Mr. Leland IS superintendent of the
Electric Light company of Atchison-
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DR.. and Mrs. Stephen S Estey and
Miss Helen Estey win be at home in
formally Tuesday evening, November
Il, at tie Manse. They will give
series of informal evening receptions
during the winter, being at home two
evenings each month tC their friends.
The dates appointed are the second
and fourth Tuesdays each month
Members of DR.. Estey's congregation,
and all other friends of the family are
invited to call. No invitations are be-
ing issued, except general invitation
to all friends of DR.. and Mrs. Estey
ana their daughter.
Mrs J. G. F. Whitney gave a bridge
party this afternoon for her daughter,
Mrs. Wallace CrUtcter. at her apart
ments in the Baker flats. The guests
were: Mrs. Crutcher. Mrs. Eileen
Brown of Idaho Springs, Colo, Mrs
Clarence Jordan, Mrs. James 5. Hayes,
Mrs. Fred Davis. Mrs Ivan Dibble,
Mrs Russell Frost. Mrs Bayard Whit
ney. Mrs. Samuel Lux. Mrs. Holmes
Meade. Mrs. Walter Wedding, Mrs
Jack Campbell Mrs. Charles Wolff,
jr, Miss Grace Koontz, Miss Clyde
Bonebrake, Miss Louise McGoff and
Miss Marguerite KoontZ.
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Miss Josephine Doran assisted by
Mrs. Frank Thompson. gave a sur
prise party Sunday afternoon fer her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs T F. Doran.
who celebrated their twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary yesterday. The hours
were from 2:3O to 8 O'Clock. and about
fifty guests were asked, includ-
ing members of the Saturday Night
club to which Mr.. Doran belongs, the
Alta Vista club, of which Mrs. Dorian
is a member. besides neighbors and
other friends. Mr.. Joseph Waters read
an original poem in honor of the an
nivercary. Mrs. DOran received a gift
of flowers from her club. Mrs. Doran
had invited as guests for dinner Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Meade, whose wedding
anniversary occurs the same time, and
the afternoon party which followed
was a complete surprise 20 the honor
guests. Mrs. Nellie Beatty of Law
renee, was an out of town guest.
x
Mrs. Lee Monroe will be at home
Tuesday afternoon, at her residence,
9O9 Harrison street She invites her
friends TO call between the hours of
three and five. The affair, which is
entirely informal. is the first of a
series of at homes for the winter Mrs
Monroe VIII receive her friends the
afternoon of the second Tuesday Of
each month thru the winter No in
V1tauons are issued, and all friends
are asked to call.
X = y
Mrs. Katherine Hoffman of Enter
prise, Kan, has been appointed as the
Kansas member of the National Board
or the General Federa ton of Women's
clubs. At the last biennial the fedora
tloh voted TO have member OF the
BOARD from each state. instead of the.
OLD way of having only about eight
members Of the board, chosen from
among prominent club workers of the
country.
me music department of the Wom-
an S club will meet Thursday after
noon, November 16, at the home of
MRS. Frank Whitmore 1897 CLAW
street The paper for the afternoon
~ DS On american opera, by Mrs.
Frank Squires.
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Mrs. f. II. BunneH of 523 Horne
street viii entertain her bridge club
Wednesday afternoon.
The Social Service club members
Will be hostesses at tea Monday aft
ernoon, November 20, from 3 to
O'Clock, at the home of Mrs Robert
Carver, Ninth and Tyler streets TIL
aLIa!r viii be given on the third floor
OF the house. Each member of tbs
club is privileged to invite ten guests
Inc members of a committee IL
charge of the party are Mrs Merrill
Mills, Mrs. William Kercher and Mrs
P. o. Hagan- In connection with n.
tea there will he a white eIephan
sale, which means that each mem
Der OF the club viii bring five article.
TO be sold; all the articles to be new