The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
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Mrs. Charles Brool;s Thomas and
her sister. Miss Mary Ham bleton. gave
a buffet-luncheon today, from one to
two o'clock, at their home in Polk
street. The parlors were decorated
in jonquils and other spring flowers.
In the dining room the decorations
We're red. with a basket of red flowers
for Il centerpiece. The valentine idea
was carried out in the ices. The ice
cream was frozen in heart shapes and
the nuts We're served in little red
baskets with cupids on the handles.
Mrs. Thomas and Miss Hambleton
Will entertain at tea Tuesday after
noon. They will he assisted by Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas, Mrs. John Abra-
hams. Mrs. Harry Ashby, of Tulsa,
Okla; Mrs. ". y. West. Mrs. Harry
Weaver. # Kansas City; Mrs. PerciVal
Barrah. who is the house guest of Mrs.
Thomas and Miss HambletOn, and
Miss Carolyn Thomas.
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Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Wikidal will
have guests at dinner tonight at their
home in Topeka avenue. The party
will be a Valentine affair, with Nalen-
tines for place cards, and the table
decorations in emblams appropriate to
the day. Covers Will be laid for twelve.
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The Crochet club had valentine
luncheon today at the Pelletier tea
room. followed by a social afternoon
a the home of Mrs. willis Coston-
The tables for the luncheon were
decorated with jonquils. Mrs. George
Sharitt is president of the hub this
year. Mrs. George Burroughs, of Bur-
Iiigame, and Mrs. Walter Wellhouse.
Of Lawrence. who are old members OF
the club, came to Topeka to attend
the party.
Covers were laid for Mrs. Sharitt,
Mrs Burroughs, Mrs Wellhouse. Mrs.
Henry Bennett, Mrs. c. P. Bolmar'
Ne IL EFsnVN nm
bell. Mrs. ]. p. Claire, Mrs. D. w.
Nellis, Mrs. Mary Medlicott. Mrs. W.
II. RICHTER, Mrs a. A. Scott, Mrs. {.
D. Scott, Mrs. II. L. Shirer, Mrs. H. H.
Welty, Mrs. Elizabeth White. Mrs. H.
+. Seeds. Mrs. w. F. Nreeland' MIS-.
Willis Coston and Mrs. Hindman-
Mrs. J. b. Whelan and Mrs. Frank
Manspeaker, who are members of the
club, are in the west, and Mrs. George
Stitt also a member, was unable to
be present on account of Illness.
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Invitations are out today for dane
ing party to be given Wednesday
evening. February %, at Kellam hall.
The hosts at the party will be Mr.. Dan
Hammatt, Mr.. Ed Kellam. Mr.. Clay
Hamilton Mr.. Dick Hall, Mr.. Joe Will
son and MIR L E. :. &ui !.
Mrs. Harry Ashby, of Tulsa. Okla.
will be guest of honor at an afternoon
20 be given Thursday by Mrs. John r.
Sntlto0 Tor the members OF the Moi
day Whist club and the Fillmore
Street Whist club.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Friday with Mrs. " \; West
An Informal dancing party was
hcld Saturday evening at the Country
club. Among those who danced We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs.
lief Felix. Mr. and Mrs Albert r.
Reid. Mrs. Monroe Winn Black. of
Oklahoma City. the house guest Of
AIrs. GrlgGs.
DR. Madge Gabriel will entertain
the Research club at a meeting Friday
afternoon, February is. ut the home
Of Mrs Sam Huston, 1929 Polk street.
There VIII be an election of officers.
All members ore asked to be present.
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Mrs Grady Montgomery enter
taired q few guests Informally this
afternoon in compliment to Miss Nella
Port Sollars, who is visiting her uncle
and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. George Port
Ashton.
the Monday Whist club met this
afternoon with Mrs R J. Parker. Mrs.
Charles Mitchell substituted for her
mother. Mrs. w. A. Morton, who is in
Genesco, H.
Friends of MI ana Mrs Philip
Whitcomb. Of England, formerly of
Topeka, will be interested to know
that a picture of Mrs. Whitcomb and
her baby will be shown at the Iris
theater Tuesday afternoon at about
$3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Whitcomb. formerly Miss Ger
trude McClintock. has lately sent a
new photograph of herself and her
baby home. and that is the picture
that will be shown on the screen.
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Back in Wellesley, Mass, the girls
OF wellesley college have just given
their third imam dance" under the
auspices of the senior class. For
merly it was not the custom to invite
men to the dances. The bosses didn't
like it. 1t took a lively scrap to get
the concession of allowing men to be
guests at the parties. In addition, all
ch1peron rules. applying to the man.
ner in which the students ride
to and from the prom, were sus-
pended.
These changes were brought about
through the efforts OF a committee