The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-20

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The Monday Whist club will have its
first meeting of the season Monday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. w. A
Morton, $40 West Tenth avenue. Inc
officers this year are Mrs. w. T. Cros-
10y. president, and Mrs. Arthur Mich
OILS. secretary.
Mrs. H. Q. Carney was hostess at
meeting of the Nignette club Tuesday
afternoon. The meeting was special
social affair for Mrs w. H Wolff
of Indiana polls, Ind, who is visiting
her sister. Mrs. j. W. +. Hughes.
lew guests were present at the meet
ing. besides the members of the CLUB
The Nignette club has chosen its Of
ficcrs for the coming year, who are:
Mrs. Carney, president; Mrs. H r.
Ray. vice president and Mss Eftie
Page. secretary.
Mrs. Wolff, who was one of the pop
ular Topeka girls and a resident oil
this city for a number of years after
her marriage. is being entertained by
some of her old friends at various in
formal affairs. She is asked out to
spend the day very often during her
visit. Thursday she will be the lunch
con guest OF Mrs. J. B. Larimer III
Potwin Place.
William Shakespeare and his niece
Of London, England. are en- route
Topeka. and are expected to arriv
Friday evening. Mr.. Shakespeare
who is an eminent teacher and singer
Of England. has been in California for
the past year. where he has given a
course of lectures. He expects to be
in Topeka a few weeks.
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The public can never be satisfied -
see a woman pursuing course u
business or any kind of diversion IN
this silly old world unless she mixes
IN some sort of romance. This OBJ
servation is called out by the attitude
of the local horse show fans toward
the famous horseWoman, Miss Loula
Long of Kansas City The Kansas
city papers frequently link her name
with that of various men with whom
she * seen from time to time, but the
latest l have heard concerning heT
supposed sentimental attachments,
was a rumor that was afloat during
the fair in Topeka. Whether 1T is
pure invention in Topeka brain. Or
gossip that has found its way from
Kansas city. is all unknown 10 TINS
department. but It was told out at the
fair that Miss Long and a famous
eVangelistic singer VINO has been n
X. {. lately were very good friends
and that il would not he uprising
If thc friendship was headed toward
mutrimony.
However that may be. a handsome
Young vsoman-a widow. l understand
who was in Topeka during the fair
from Kansas City. attached topeka
bachelor to her train. with his auto
mobile and his most devoted atten-
lions She is good looking woman.
dresses modishly. and those who met
her think her charming.
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Miss June Mitchell entertained her
sewing club this afternoon at her
home in Harrison street.
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The marriage of Miss Ruth Ingham
and Mr. Wilbur Stations will Jake place
tonight at O'Clock, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
\. Insham. 911 West Fifth street. The
service will be read by the Rev.
George Wilson, retire Methodist
The bride will be attended by Miss
opal Granteer as bridesmaid, and by
six little ribbon girls, who are Thelma
Rodell. Irene Todd, Slamond Hayes
and Wilma Hayes of Richmond, Mill
bred Rice and Mildred Miller. Mr..
stations has asked Mr.. Charles Booher
to he his best man. The ring bearer
will be Violet Charlson. Miss Dorothy
Wedding March for the entrance of
the bridal party. and during the cere
mony she will play To a Wild Rose,
by Mcdowell.
The decorations for the wedding
will be pink and white. The center
piece for the dining table will be the
brides cake which is white with pink
trimming, and the ices and cakes are
pink and white in heart shapes. The
walls and chandeliers will be hung
with clematis. In the living room
where the service will be read. there
will be a bank of palms and ferns.
White clematis and asparagus green
will drape the window before which
the bridal party will stand, and on
each side will be brass vases filled
with Ophelia roses.
The brides gown is of white satin.
with overskirt. The bodice has yoke
and sleeves of lace. and the trimming
is Of gold braid. The bridal veil will
envelope the costume. The shoes are
satin beaded slippers. The brides
bouquet will be a shower of Ophelia
roses and lilies of the valley. The
bridesmaids gown will be of white or
candle. made of puffs and ruffles. She
will carry white roses. The ribbon
girls will wear white frocks with pink
bows. The ring bearer will carry the
ring in lily tied with tulle
Mrs. W. J. Wilson of Fredonia the
brides sister, will assist in receiving