The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-02


Samuel L. Lux, 1r. The wedding Will
take place in October.
The formal announcement of the
betrothal was made at Luncheon
today given by Mrs. Wendell p Ly-
man. Topeka avenue. Mfs. Lyman
formerly Miss Ruth Wilson, and the
guest of honor have been close girl
hood friends. The news was MADE
known by means of hearts and arrows,
the favorite symbols on such occasions.
on the pink arrows were written the
names of the engaged pair, and on the
hearts the name of the month OF the
wedding.
The decorations for the party were
all in pink and white, and flowers in
those coIors adorned the table. The
guests were seated at one large table,
and the hearts and arrows were dls-
tributed. The favors were little PINK
baskets and goldfish ponds. The
guests were Miss Thompson'S nearest
friends who are in Topeka at this
time. Covers were placed for: Miss
Thompson, Mrs. Jack Campbell, Mrs
Edwin Campbell. Mrs. Ivan Dibble,
Miss Elizabeth Mills, Miss Edith Up
degraff Miss Ernestine Kline, Miss
Louise McGoff, and Mrs. Lyman.
Mr. Lux is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Lux, of 1907 Western avenue.
He is now in business with his father
who is president of the Lux Mercantile
company.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell will be hostess
at meeting of her bridge club Thurs
day afternoon, at her home, 117S Fill
more street.
A former Topeka girl now living in
the east, whose engagement was MADE
public about a year ago, is said to be
at present all uncertain of her future
The early candidate for her hand-a
rich man. they say-has some keen
in the race, and the fair object OF the
pursuit is quite unable to decide be-
tween them. So inquiring friends will
have to await developments before
getting any wedding news from that
quarter.
Charlie Edwards of Fkinsley is back
in Kansas for part of the summer
Last winter he was a member Of the
company of Washington Square Tlay-
ers of Washington, D. G. His father
was at one time state official in
Kansas. when he made his home>in
Topeka. and he renewed his acquaint-
snce with Topeka people during the
time his sister, Mrs. Jouett Shouse,
now of Washington, made her tempo
rary home in Topeka.
Mr.. Edwards is back to direct the
presentation of Twelfth Night to be
given this evening near Kinsley i'll cele-
bration of the Shakespeare tercente-
sas Valley Dramatic festival, and the
cast in the play will include 900 peo-
pie. It will be presented tonight,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings. in the Meadowbrook theater,
which is situated on the banks of a
stream It is built in aniphitheater
fashion on a high bank The stage is
copse grown flat extending down
slope. MIR. Edwards himself will take
the part of Malvolio in the play. Miss
Lucille DeTar will take the part of
Viola Mr.. Edwards originated the
Arkansas Valley festival, which has
come to take an important part in
dramatic affairs of the state.
X x X
DIR. and Mrs. George Port Ashton
have returned from a trip of few
weeks east. They stopped in ST. Louis,
Cincinnati, Washington, Baltimore,
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Detroit. They had cruise on the
and a trip on Chesapeake bay to Nor
and trip on Chesapeake bay to Nor
folk. Va, and they took the ocean
trip to New York on the Princess
Anna" In New York, Mrs. S. E. Bar
Der entertained them at dinner party
at one of the fashionable hotels. and
11rs. Elmer. formerly Miss Dorothy
theater party, for them. She also in
Vited them to her summer home and
for a cruise IN her yacht
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Morris gave a din
party TOT Doctor ana MIS- ashton
at the Adelphia, in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Morris who before her marriage was
Miss Mamie Hopkins, visited her Sis
tiers, Mrs. j. S. Sproat and Mrs. A. H.
Purdy in Topeka this spring.
In Detroit they visited Mrs Ashton's
niece. Mrs. K. Black, who, as Miss
Cradle Packard. was a frequent and
popular visitor in Topeka. They were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. c: H. Gaunt
and Mrs. Armin Madden in Chicago.
Mrs. Madden gave a luncheon for
them at the Hotel La Sale. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaunt are former Topeka people.
and Mrs. Madden occasionally visits in
Topeka
In Baltimore they saw the famous
submarine, THE Deutschland" and
met the captain. From the pilot room
of the ocean liner on which they trav-
eled they saw one of the man-eatlng
sharks of the Atlantic coast
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The marriage of Miss Gladys Nc
Lean and Mr.. ]. t Merritt of New
York will take place in a few days.
Miss Mclean is a sister of Lieut.. W.
p Mclean, who was formerly in
charge of the playground work in To-
peka and is now with the troops at the
border Miss Mclean is a nurse at
Christ hospital. Mr.. Merritt and his
bride will leave Immediately after
their marriage for New York, where
they will make their home
X x \.
Miss Violet Matthews gave a porch
party Tuesday night for Miss Lucille
Mcguire of Kansas City. The diver
sion for the evening was bridge, and
those who played were: Miss Ma
guire, Miss Virginia Kitchell, Miss
Naym H. Parsons, Miss Helen Rut-
ledge. Miss Pauline Sanders, Miss Ra-
mona Kirkpatrick, Miss Helen Ben
nett Miss Esther Lindell, Mr.. Claire
Menninger, Mr.. Edwin Jones, Mr..
Harry Stears. Mr.. Homer Davis, MIR.
Lyman King, Mr.. Keene Saxon, Mr..
Otto Reinbach. Mr.. John TroXeIl, Mr..
Ray Long.
X x *
Miss Dorothy Hetherington is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. A. o. Hoagland. of
Hutchinson. Mrs Hoagland gave a