The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. McGoff. During
the afternoon, an informal announce
ment of the engagement of the
hostess sister, Miss Louise McGon, TO
Mr.. Bruce Mcfarland. was made
Miss McGoff is one of the attractive
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs ]. H Nc
Goef, her sisters being Mrs. Loe and
Mrs. Ivan Dibble of Topeka. She is
pleasing in appearance and manner,
and is popular in her social set Mr..
Mcfarland is the son of Judge and
Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland of 100 Harri-
son street one of the old families of
Topeka He has been attending the
University of Illinois, at Champaign,
for some time, and is now located in
Kansas City
No date is set for the wedding. but
it will probably be some time before
the marriage takes place.
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The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Anderson, the daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
S. B. Anderson, to Mr.. John Karl
Rankin, the son of the Rev. Mr.. j. H.
Rankin. will be solemnized Thursday
afternoon. February II, at $3.50
O'Clock, at the Anderson home in Blu
chanan street. DR.. Anderson will read
the service.
Mr.. Rankin and his bride will make
their home in Topeka, where Mr..
Rankin is a member of the law firm
of School & Rankin.
ing marriage is made by DR.. and Mrs.
Anderson.
The first artist invited to sing for
President Wilson's bride at the White
House is young American girl. Miss
Louise Llewellyn. daughter of the late
governor of Kansas, and noted
singer of folk songs
After the first cabinet dinner last
evening Miss Llewellyn gave a mis-
cellaneous program of folk songs, in
which those of Bohemia predom-
mated. She wore the costume of a
Slovak peasant bride.
Before each of her numbers the
Kansas artist gave snort and piquant
description of the song and its mean
ing. The program included a North
American Indian song and some folk
tunes played upon an ancient instru-
ment called the ninera. 1t has a
weird sound like that of a bagpipe,
though there is a keyboard with stops,
and a handle that is turned in the
manner of a hurdy-gurdy.
Miss Llewellyn was accompanied by
Miss Corinne Harmon of Boston.
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Notes and Personals.
Mr.. Kent Moneypenny has returned
to Lawrence, after a visit to his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Moneypenny.
DIR. Lydia DeVilbiss and Miss Marian
renee, where they were guests of Mrs.
H. L. Butler.
Mrs. Helen Collins is visiting her
niece, Mrs. NJ. J. Mckee. She will
visit friends in Manhattan before she
returns to her home in Los Angeles,
Cal.
Mrs. Frank Cope has gone to New
York to visit Miss Hazelle Loveland
for a part of the winter. Later she
will visit relatives in Newark and
Cleveland. Ohio.
Mr.. H. ]. McKenna of Denver, Colo,
IS visiting his sister, Mrs. d. w. Null
vane, today. He is on his way home
from Chicago.
Mrs. William Colvin, who has been
i'll with the grip, is convalescing.
Mrs. c. ]. Loe of Boerne, Texas, will
leave tonight for her home, after
visit of a few months to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. McGoff.
Mrs. Ida Ragsdale and her daugh-
tiers. Miss Frances Coons and Miss
Hazel Coons of Sacramento, Cal, have
arrived to visit MES. Ragsdale's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wilson.
southeast of Topeka. They will make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
The Round Dozen club met this aft
ernoon with Mrs. A. B. Matthews.
Those who played for absent members
were: Mrs. Dan Walker and Mrs.
Robert RrOwO