The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

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was fastened to her head with a /
wreath of flowers. and fell to the hem /
Of her skirt Mary Elizabeth was
much less interested in the dance, as /
a rule, than she was in making love /
TO her small partners.
Helen Bungar was one OF the pref |
test of the little girls She wore a
fluffy pink frock, with a tiny pink /
bonnet of tulle and flowers. Rather |
inc Ray was dressed in pink tarletan
with u wreath of pink buds in her
hair MiIlicent Dillon and Lorraine
Brelsford wore yellow spangled but
terfiy costume. with huge wings at the
back.
Jack FARRELL wore a yellow and
black yanaa yama suit Tommy Alden
wore a policeman's suit and carried
young club Bennett Bubb was
dressed as an Indian squaw, and in
keeping with his costume. he haunted
the ladies' dressing room when his
garments needed any adjusting Fred
erick Watson wore d Colonial Dame
gown Of hrocaded satin. with a long
lowered court train at the back De-
Forrest Joslin represented George
Washington in black velvet and white
satin.
Baby GauIt was dressed in the cos
tune of a French maid Isabel Smith
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khaki. with a cap and riding whip.
4 Handsome Billy Drechsel wore a Wild
West cowboy outfit
/ In addition to the small dancers,
1 the hall was pretty well filled with
/ spectators. The mothers of the chill
dren, and a good many of their
/ friends, were present, and there were
some grandmothers. and even a good
representation of fathers
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he. 70 af i II yT~l+
dent of the Nill-Welty Lumber COM
pany, has lately been released from
quarantine for scarlet fever. Their
doors were barred while one and an
other of the family was kept in dur
ance Vile through good part of the
winter. Mrs. Welty wrote her quar-
antine experience in verse and read il
at a meeting of the Monday Tourist
club this week, il part as follows:
| Inquiring friends. we've been away
! Not to the shores of Florida
! No islands Philippine.
And thereupon were immured
In quarantine.
The Gar of Health came out in haste;
| Plainly he had no time to waste
On folks Of humble mien.
He bore Il card marked scarlet fever,
Appointing me the sole receiver
In quarantine
Domestic troubles came galore.
The spring broke the oven door:
'TwouId back and forth careen.
'phoned, Please eome-my stoves no
The answer came. Eat breakfast food
| In quarantine
In vain called plumber. who
Glanced at our sign and quickly flew,
I Though pipes had broken been
cried Wen pay your income tax.
Said he, "Of bribery this Smacks
In quarantine
We turned 10 books Of ancient lore
As reeds on which TO lean;
But Crusee in that desert land
Had nothing US but his sand
In quarantine
Yet oft the faithful telephone
Dispeiled our gloom when gentle tone
Would ask is all serene?"
This watchfuI waiting soon VIII end
There's nothing like a loyal friend
In quarantine.
The officer came out again:
This time he seemed the best of men,
i He brought some formaline,
And Gnalls removed the card
; When ftEnig gated good and hard
In quarantine
What joy is ours once more to greet
All those who sent US message sweet
o We We f beF ye eff phs Clustered spot
, our patients well, and we are not
In quarantine
It
: delegate of the Sigma Alpha Iots
! sorority TO attend the convention OF
1.-THE national sorority in Detroit. Mich.
the latter part of April
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! The Beta girls Of Wash burn col
/ Iege had a luncheon Saturday at tbs
2 PeIletier tea room for some of tbs
1 new girls Covers were Laid fol
c eighteen Miss Lois Johnson of Eu
reka and Miss Lois Murphy of Good
L land were guests at the Beta heus'
: last week They formerly attended
washburn and lived at the ehaptel
r house. Miss Murphy is now a stu
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M Pelletier ar
1 spending a few days at Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Mr. J. NJ Meade returned thi
: morning from a business trip to Texas
Mr.. Meade was within forty miles o
L Columbus the day of the massacre
: The excitement of the people in tina
+ part of Texas. he says is very intense
: Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Merriam and Mr.
: I and Mrs Harrison Morgan will go II
/. Excelsior Springs Friday and will re
turn some time next week
The c. W. Hanchette family, VIII,
moved to Nashville, Tenn, a few
q weeks ago, write back to their friend
: that they have taken house in Nash
. vile and are happily situated in thei
( new home.
= Mrs D. l. Lakin. who is in Bridge
n port. Conn, with her daughter, Mrs
: John Pullman. is critically i'll. He
. daughter, Mrs. William Curtis, ha.
: gone to Bridgeport to be with her
: The news of her illness was receives
4 Friday, and the last word of her con
= dition was received Saturday, saying
that she was slightly better, OF at least
II more comfortable. Mrs Lakin ha
\ ben visiting Mrs. Pullman the pas
K few months.
Mrs Lem White, of Ration, Ney
: Mexico, is visiting her sister-in-law
8 thur Mills