The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-04

day and also Professor Sandzen of
Lindsborg.
The officers of the local club are:
Mr.. Stone, president; Mrs. L. D. Whit
temore, vice president; Mrs. Katherine
Lindsay Perkins, secretary; Mr.. David
Overmyer treasurer. Invitations to
the state meeting were issued by Mrs.
Perkins, Mrs. Whittemore, Mrs. Helen
L Francis and Miss Marie Witwer.i
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The Kansas City Council of Clubs
is holding a banquet and meeting to-
day in Kansas City. A number of To-
peka women are guests at the party.
Mrs H o. Garvey was asked to make
an address before the meeting on
"Pioneer Club Work" She did not
go to the meeting but sent paper to
be read by her sister, Mrs. Charles
Spencer, who is in Kansas City. The
article contains an account of the old
organization 1.-The Social Science Club
of Kansas and Missouri" which pre-
coded the Kansas and the Missouri
declarations. She told of the first
president of that club, Mrs Mary Pen
ney Gray, of Wyandotte.
Mrs. Arthur Capper was also asked
to speak at the meeting. and Mrs. Lii
liam Mitchner, of Topeka, is on the
program. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, of
KinsIey, is one of the speakers for the
day.
The Pi Alumnae chapter of Kappa
Alpha Theta will have a meeting Sat
urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the
home of Miss Mary Parkinson, vi
Monroe stree
The Tonganoxie Reading circle,
large club of the First district, has en-
dorsed Mrs. H. o. Carney as a candi-
date for the office of president OF the
State Federation of Women's CUPS
Mrs D. L. Laming. secretary or the
club. has notified Mrs. Carney of their
endorsement
The Vignette club passed a resolu-
ton at it's last meeting, endorsing Mrs.
Garvey as president. Mrs Carney is
a member and was one OF the organ
izers of the Vignette club.
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Mrs. E. L. Davis is entertaining her
Auction bridge club this afternoon.
Mrs. James Nelson and Mrs. ]. B.
Whelan play for absent members
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smart snring costume down town
Yesterday was a dress of black and
white Unchecked taffeta, worn with
a sport coat in white and pale yellow
stripes. The coat had touch of
black velvet in the trimming
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Sherman will
leave Monday for San Antonio, Tex,
and other southern cities, to be gone
about two weeks.
Mr., Walter H. Wellhouse or Law
renee. formerly of Topeka, has been
elected to membership in the honor
ary scientific fraternity of Sigma Chi.
Canon George Geisel of Grace ca
thedral has returned from Ottawa,
where he attended the northwest con-
vocation, and made an address before
the meeting.
Mrs. c. n. Franklin of Lawton, Ok,
is visiting relatives in Topeka.
Mrs. Frank Hobart will go to Law
renee to be a guest of her son. Mr..
Charles Hobart. who is a student in
the State university. She will be en-
tertained at the Sigma Alpha house.
The men OF -he fraternity give an an
nual party for their mothers to cele-
brate Mothers day
The first division of the Central
Congregational church will have a So
cial afternoon Friday at the home of
Mrs. Fred Stewart, 1925 Lincoln street.
The time set for meeting is 2:30
o'clock Assisting hostesses are Mrs.
L. s. Whitney, Mrs. Ernest Tucker,
Mrs Lester Spray and Mrs C. F. Vim
cent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Scott have left
for a trip of a few weeks to New
York.
Mrs. Herbert Holt of New Mexico