The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08

a daughter of Mrs. Cady Stanton. one
of the pioneer suffrage workers VINO
came to Kansas years ago with Susan
B. Anthony. Mrs. Blatch is anxious to
meet some of the pioneer suffragists
who worked with her mother A meet
ing of these old time suffragists will
be held in the library of the executive
mansion during the afternoon meet
ing of the Congressional union
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dan Dillon Easement, of Man
haitian, president of the Kansas
branch of the union, will come to To-
peka to preside at the meeting.
Mrs Townsend Scott, of Maryland;
Mrs w D. Ascough, of Connecticut
Mrs. Agnes H. Morey, of Massa-
chusetts, and Mrs. A. R. Colvin, of
Minnesota, will be in the party. They
are chairmen of the Congressional
union in their respective states.
The delegation has received letters
of welcome from most of the western
states through which the special will
travel.
Leap year has been a bad year for
the high school girls who have been
suspected of high school sorority con-
nectionS. Since the sorority tr1aP the
girls have been fearful and circum-
spect lest they should not acquire a
diploma next June. However, this
being leap year some of the daring
spirits determined to reciprocate for
the dances at which the TivoH club
boys had entertained them. However,
they thought it well to consult Prin-
cipal A. ]. Stout.
Mr.. Stout was careful not to say
anything until he learned more of the
facts. However, he proffered this in
scrutable advice: "As long as you dom
mix in it, so sure will you keep out of
The girls haven't sent out the invita-
| lions yet
Among the out-of-town guests who
will come to Topeka to attend the
state federation convention are: Mrs
Robert Ramsey of Atcnison, Mrs. c. A
Sauter of Horton, Mrs, Chester 1. Long
of Wichita, and Mrs. Charles F. Spen-
Ger. who will be guests at house
party given by Mrs. H. o. Carney.
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis will have as
her guests Mrs. Cora Wellhouse Bull
lard of Tonganoxie. Mrs. John P. St
| John of Olathe, Mrs. Katherine Hoff-
man of Enterprise, Mrs. r. H. Baldine
| of Kansas City. Kan, and Miss Allie
| Hazard of Kansas City.
Guests of Mrs. H. p. Dillon will be
| Mrs. william Bailey of Atchison and
Mrs Charles Scott of lola.
Mrs. c. c. Goddard, of Leavenworth,
| will be the house guest of Mrs. Frank
| Merriam.
Mrs. Frank Strong, of Lawrence.
| will be among the guests entertained
by Mrs. A. A. Robinson.
One of the most attractive parties
| of the season was the dinner dance
given Friday night by the Phi Delta
Theta men of Washburn college. The
dinner was held at the Pelletier tea
room, at $3.50 oclovK. and after the
dinner and a few speeches, the guests
and their hosts went to Kellam hall
for dancing.
The decorations for the dinner were
in line with the cubist Idea that is in
principally black and white. The
place cards, designed by Mr.. Frank
Peers, were stencilled designs in black
offset with a touch of gold. Vases o.
pink roses and lilies of the vale!
adorned the table, with fern fronds
Bouquets of the roses and lilies wer,
given as favors.
! Mr.. Donald Welty, president of tn,
fraternity, was toastmaster. Response
were made by Mr.. Robert Stone, ant
} chapter, by Mr.. HARDWOOD Benton TO
the active chapter, and by Mr.. Jane
Lowe for the pledges.
The same scheme of decorations a
l was used at the dining hall was fol
lowed out at the ball room. The cleo
white. In the center of the hall was
park, in which was a fountain sur
rounded by an arbor of rose trees. Tn
colored lights were used in the foun
tain The window boxes were file,
with daffodils and other spring flow
ers. The fraternity emblem in electri
bulbs adorned the wall above the BIZ
mirror at the end of the hall.
For the principal favor dance, littl
silver coin purses, to which were at
tached the Phi Delt crest, and folder
with pictures of the fraternity men
were given the girls as favors. Thre
favor dances were named for tn
characters at the frat house, one TO
the colored cook, another for the wait
er, and a third for the bulldog, Ram
bier. Black and white striped apron
were given as favors for one of tn,
dances. The programs were black an,
white, and bore the fraternity mono
gram in gold.
About forty members of the West
minister Presbyterian Bible class at
tended a dinner last night at tn,
church given by Mr.. and Mrs. L. w
Wilson.
This class, composed of the young
er set of the Westminster Sunda,
school, is directed by Mr.. Wilson ant
from this organization is drawn man,
of the teachers for the other classe
of the school.
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