The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11


New York to look over the styles.
Hence. they resent the insult that they
might not know enough to go to
convention correctly and suitably at
tired
1t is generally conceded in the west
that New York women just barely
know that there is some part of the
United States territory not situated on
Manhattan Island. They are supposed
to consider Buffalo and San Francisco
in about the same latitude, and they
are never expected to know whether
Kansas is in the Mojave desert, or
the Mojave desert in Kansas.
Therefore, the western women are
looking forward to the surprise they
are to give their eastern sisters when
they swoop down upon them in their
dress-up clothes.
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Mr.. Laurens Whittemore, who has
been teaching in the State University
this year, has been re-appointed as in
structor in physics for next year. Mr..
L. ID. Whittemore. He graduated
with honors from X. u. last spring,
and was awarded a fellowship.
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Maurice Dean and Ted Hussey will
entertain the boys and girls of their
set at a dancing party Saturday night
at the Country club. The crowd of
young people to which the hosts belong
have been dancing every Saturday
night, for some weeks, and heretofore
the parties have been given by some
of the girls.
The Elwell held their last meeting
of the season Tuesday, with Mrs. Clar-
ence Wetherton as hostess. The guests
played in the sun parlor at the Vir-
bers were: Mrs. H L. Peppmeyer.
Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom, Mrs. Louis
Berman, and Mrs. A. B. Calhoun.
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The Monday Tourist club will give
luncheon at the Swallow Monday of
next week. This will be the last meet
ing of the club for the year. and guests
will be entertained. Mrs. W. D. Ross,
chairman of the social committee, will
make the arrangements.
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The Potwin Kindergarten club will
meet Friday afternoon at O'Clock
Miss Roberta McKirahan will present
the Fletcher method of-teaching music
to children. All the members are urged
TO see. the demonstration of the famous
new plan for presenting the study of
music to little people.
Miss Marie Snoddy entertained the
X X K. club at her home at 525
Monroe street last night Miss Snoddy
was assisted by Mrs. c. E. Entsming-
g.
Flossie Dillon, Mabel Dillon, Cornia
Harris, Emma Smith, Clara Brogden.
Maurine Blair, Lillian Houser, Edna
! Edwards, Helen Graham, Lydia Vogel.
Nellie Bowassa, Margaret Mulvihill,
Mrs. c. E. Entsminger. Alberta Avery.
Marie Snoddy.
The P. E. o. society will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Frank Whit
| more, 1887 Clay street.
A meeting of the Good Government
1 club was held this afternoon at the
! Y w. c. A. The subject was Peace
| and Patriotism" and the program Civ
en- was as follows:
/ Song, America, Love YOU by Miss
| LYDIA Holland, accompanied on
the piano by Miss Maud Mary
Paper, Patriotism Mrs. Mollie Hunter
Star Spangled Banner ....
Mrs. B. B. Smythe
re-. Mrs. Hattie Williams smurr
1 Let Us Have Peace (BalD $500.
| Miss Sara Quisenberry
/ Paper. Peace and Patriotism. 49,.
| Mrs. Arthur CappeT
Address, Municipal Home Farm.
The members of the Fidelity club
gave surprise party Wednesday for
Mrs. M. E. Holcraft, at her home, 725
Lincoln street. Those present were:
Mrs. J. F. Spohn, Mrs. G. E. Lawson,
Mrs. J. z. Barrett, Mrs. Marguerite
| Conwell. Mrs. o. E. Dodge, Mrs. Anna
/ Huett, Mrs. E. w. Hutchings. Mrs. E.
| Mrs. F. w. Seton, Mrs. S. Fletcher,
Mrs. G. Field, Mrs. J. w. Wehe. Mrs.
J. Worsten, Mrs J. M. West, Mrs o.
/ D. Yount. Mrs. F. N. Benner, Mrs.
Allen Holcraft
| Notes and Personal Mention.
| Mrs. Charming Brown of Blue Rap
| ids is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j.
Willis Gleed.
| Mrs. Will Coates of st. Petersburg.
Fla, formerly of Topeka, is spending
| a few weeks in this city, visiting her
brother Mr.. A. NJ. Officer, and his
| family.
| Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Wellman will re-
turn Saturday from Salina, where they
are attending the bankers convention.
/ Mr. Wellman was appointed official
| reporter for the convention
/ Mrs. w. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson
is spending the day in Topeka, and is
a guest at the National hotel.
| Miss Anne Sweet, who has been
| spending several weeks in New York
| city, expects to start for Topeka the
| last of this week.
| Mrs. Fred Davis, who has been Wis
! 1tlng her parents, MT ana MIS- A q
| Quinton, in Washington, D. c., is with
| her sister, Mrs Harley Reisman, OF
| Chicago. She is expected to return
! home the last of this week. Mr.
Il Davis, who also made the trip to
i Washington, returned home day OF
| two ago.
Il Miss Katherine Mcfarland, who is a
student in the State Agricultural col
1ege, has been visiting her sister, Mrs
| c. C. Stillman of Morganvi1le.
Il Among the out Of town guests al
| the wedding of Miss F'loy WhittekeI
| and Mr.. Horace Wilkie tonight will
be Mrs. Daisy Cary. Miss Inez Helper
| Miss Amy Henderson and Zeno
i Rachel, all of Manhattan.
Il Mr. ]. Waldron Hardy of Chicago