The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-30

in the set with number of attractive
girls
Two sisters who have been visiting
in town this week are Miss Geraldine
Gushard and Miss Louise Gushard of
Decatur Ill. They also are students
in Washington, attending Fairmount
Seminary of that city. They were
guests at a number of the parties for
the college girls, and one heard good
deal off and on during the time they
were here, indicating that they were
favorably received by those to whom
they were introduced. They visited
their aunt, Mrs. d. G.. Kline, and have
left for their home. They will return
from there to Washington.
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Miss Alice Katherine Mcfarland. a
teacher of history in the Oklahoma
City high schools in spending the holi-
day season with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Mcfarland of 1851 Park
street. A number of dinner parties
have been given in her honor. Thurs
day evening a family dinner was given
by Mr. and Mrs. F. f. Mcfarland, Jr.,
1880 Fillmore, and on Friday evening,
she was the guest of honor at a seven
O'Clock dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs
H. C. Lang, 1l05 Polk street. Miss
Mcfarland returns to Oklahoma City
New Years day.
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Mrs. Frank Burrow is giving a
bridge party this afternoon in com
pliment to Mrs. J. G. Mcdowell, of
Smith Center. who is visiting friends
in Topeka. The guests are: Mrs. Nc
Dowel, Mrs. George Staebler, Mrs.
Kurtz Kellam of Kansas City. Mrs.
Adelaide Smith. Mrs. William Curtis,
Mrs. Charles Wolff, jr.. Mrs. Charles
Skinner, Mrs. Theodore Snattinger.
Mrs. Frank Andrews and Miss Hazel
Risteen.
The secretaries and girls of the Y
w. c. A. will have a reception New
Years day at the association building,
from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock in the after
noon. There will be music, and tea
will be served. An invitation is given
to all interested to call.
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Miss Elizabeth Hopkins who is
home from Wells college for the holi-
at a delightful tea at which Miss Edna
Hopkins was hostess, at her home on
Fillmore street Other special guests
were Miss Helen Wagstaff and Miss
| Edith Hibbard, of Kansas City, who
are house guests of Mrs. w F. Bowen,
Miss jeanette Gleed, of Kansas City,
Miss Irene Miller and Miss Edith Con-
nell, who are with their parents.
The assisting girls were Miss Jessie
Burnett, Miss Charlotte West, Miss
Ethel Chase, Miss Joanna Gleed, Miss
Helen Lucas and Miss Alice LYMAN
In the dining room Mrs. Roy Thomp-
son and Miss Margaret Pierson, of
Kansas City, poured tea.
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The alumni men of the Phi Delt
fraternity entertained informally at
the chapter house last evening for the
members of the fraternity and their
friends.
The Square and Compass gave its
holiday dance Friday evening at Kel-
lam hall The hall was decorated in
red and green, with palms and foun-
tains A banquet was served at the
close of the dance.
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A very pretty and enjoyable party
was the musical-reception-d dance
which Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Copeland
gave last night at the EIks' club
Miss Nellie KOuns and Miss Sarah
Kouns, two talented young ladies of
whom Topeka has just cause to be
proud, gave the program. he Misses
Kouns are here spending few days
visiting at their home They have
beautiful lyric soprano voices which
blend perfectly. They have charming
personalities and most pleasing stage
! appearances, all of which add to the
success of their concerts.
The program vas composed of the
/ fC lowing numbers:
Nellie and Sara Kouns
De puis lie jour; Sarah Ka1ns d1%ise' charpentie'
Nellie Kouns
pSet pT NaIa ia Goconda9 !jEm .Ponchiei
Nellie and Sara Kouns.
Mrs Leslie Guild, who was Miss
Hazel Wing, accompanied the duet
numbers. Miss Nellie Kouns played
! the piano for the solo numbers given
by her sister.
Miss Nellie Kouns wore lavender
brocaded satin and silver lace. The
paniers were of violet satin. Miss
| Sara Kouns was in white satin with
| heavy silver embroidery forming the
skirt. Mrs Guild, a pianist with re-
markable ability as an accompanist
wore blue satin with silver lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland received the
guests at the doorway leading to the
ball room. Mrs. Copeland's gown was
silver cloth veiled with blue net. Hel
corsage was made of pinlr roses ano
valley lilies.
The assisting friends were Mrs. War
rick Updegraff. Mrs. Charles P
Adams. Mrs John Karl Rankin, Mrs
Speed Hughes, Mrs Clarence D
liam Redwood Smith and Mrs. VIII
liam Macferran.
The musical program was followed
by dancing. Mr.. Stanley Copeland
directed the dance program for the
evening.
One of the visiting guests was Mrs
William Henry Wing, who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs Guild. She wore
a grey net gown finished with silver
banding and heavily embroidered with
oriental beads.
Ire NTonnnAneI,
combination of Dresden taffeta anC
lace with fur trimming. Miss Haze
Risteen wore coral crepe embroiier
ed in silver threads. Mrs Joe Nor
gan's gown was dull blue chiffon EN-
broidered in silver. Mrs Albert Pat
ten wore black satin with trimmin,
of white. Miss Clyde Bonebrake wa.
in lavender taffeta- Mrs w. A Nc
4 Carter's gown was black net will