The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-13

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Miss Maud Mcvey was hostess at
bridge party this afternoon at her
home. honoring Miss Mildred Gill. of
Kansas City, who is her house guest,
and also Miss Winifred Burch. whose
marriage OF Mr.. La Rue Royce. of Sa-
lima. will take place this fall, and for
Miss Gertrude Kitcheh, whose en-
gagement to Mr.. Robert March has
been announced. The other guests
were; Miss Bertha Kitchell, Miss
Elijah March. Miss Polly Movers,
Miss Emile Seery. Miss Antoinette
West, Miss Helen Neese, Miss Grace
Dana, Miss Winifred Greene. Miss
Katheryn AIbaugh. Miss Juliette
Brown, Miss Alice Hughes, Miss Elisa
beth Edison. Miss Dorothy Crane, Miss
Helen Griffin, Miss Edith Troxell, Miss
Marguerite Nicholas. Miss Anita Wets-
kirch. Miss Anetta Nicou. Miss Anne
Sweet, Miss Ruth Foster, Miss Dorothy
Hadley and Miss Mary Weightman.
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Invitations were issued today for the
marriage of Miss Lydia Emery. the
daughter of Mrs. L. r. Emery. to Mr..
Leland McAfee. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry McAfee which will take
place Wednesday, October 4, at
o'clock in the evening. at the First
Baptist church. The services will be
read by Mr.. McAfee's brother-in-law,
Mr.. Paul Mennenoah. assisted by the
pastor.
Miss Emery will be attended by her
cousin. Miss Cora De Long. as maid
of honor There will be two little
flower girls, Ruth McAfee, the sister
of the bridegroom, and Marguerite
Nellis. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Nellis. Ann Elizabeth Campbell.
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Wayland Campbell, will carry the
ring. Mr. McAfee will be attended by
Mr. Jimmie Arns1eld, of New York,
as his best man. The ushers have not
yet been chosen. Miss Mary McAfee
will sing at the marriage service
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Miss Sara Hazel Slaughter gave a
breakfast party this morning at her
home in Potwfn Place for twenty
guests. Covers were placed for Miss
Esther Paxton. Miss Mary Paxton,
Miss Juliet Hughes, Miss Lucille
smith, Miss Frances Dolan. Miss Flor
ence Dolan. Miss Corinne Smith, Miss
Marian Moore Miss Elizabeth Purdy,
Miss Marian Thompson, Miss Marjorie
Thompson. Miss Doris Thompson, Miss
Mary Lowry, Miss Blanche Battershill,
Miss Annie Laurie Close, Miss Grace
Reeves. Miss Ruth Swttzer, Miss Ger
trude Coolidge, Mrs Herman Green,
and Miss Sara Hazel Slaughter.
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The annual faculty reception for
students at Washburn college will be
on the campus Those in the receiving
line will be President and Mrs. P. p.
WOmer, Dean and Mrs. d. L. Nc
Eachron, and the deans of the various
departments and their wives. also the
new members of the faculty The
guests will be presented by Mr.. George
Barrett, president of the senior class
at the college, and the senior girls will
assist with the serving.
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1t was reported by the New York
Tribune that Columbia university
would probably not open its fall term
this year until two weeks later than
usual. on account of the disturbances
in the east over the infantiIe paralysis
epidemic. Miss Daisy Monroe, who is
to teach this year in Columbia, re-
ceived a telegram today stating that
the school would open at the usual
time. A number of the eastern schools
are postponing opening day, but Co
Iumbia has decided not to do so. Miss
Monroe will leave for the east the first
of next week to take up her duties as
teacher in the department of expert
mental cookery. Miss Louise Raster
will be student in Column bia, return
ing this year. and Miss Elsie Jones, of
Emporia, will go to Columbia to
study.
\ recital of general interest to To-
peka musical people Will be given
Monday evening. September 20. at the
high school auditorium, when Mr..
Daniel Muller will present his pupil,
Bernice Hemus. in a piano concert.
Bernice is a little girl not yet in her
teens who plays exceptionally well.
Her program will include a Beethoven
sonata some Chopin and Weber
numbers, and others. She will be as
sisted by Miss Helen Phipps, who will
play some violin selections, and by
Miss Carolyn Lovewell, who will sing.
Little Miss Hemus belongs to a mu-
steal family. being a niece of Percy
Hemus, the singer, and her mother is
also a pianist
The society feature OF the state fair.
of course, IS the horse show-that is
to be exact. the box section Of the
spectators. The boxes have sold we'll
but it was rather noticeable that n
small per cent of those who occupied
boxes on the opening night We're wom-
en-. VINO usually carry on their fraiI
shoulders the dignity of maintaining
the social splurge of the community
partnership. Some of the boxes were
occupied by men exclusively. and liz