The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-19

Cards have been received in Topeka
announcing the marriage OF MISS
katharine Lee Beacon and Mr.. T Tu
erick William Bond, of Chicago me
wedding took place Wednesday SIP
TENDER 6. in Chicago. 1t was quiet
affair with only few relatives pres
emit The bride is daughter OF MIS-
Anna L. Bacon. and the family Tor
merly lived in Topeka. Miss Bacon
went to Chicago to study art some
years ago, and has been successful IL
her profession.
wedding trip, and will be at home TO
their friends at 6033 Ellis avenue
Chicago.
The Topeka branch of the w. c.
r. L. gave a tea Monday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Lillian Mitchner. the
state president of the organization,
who will leave in a short time 70
make her home at Beloit. where she
is superintendent Of the Girls Indus
trial school.
The party was given at the home
of Mrs A. Marburg, in Harrison
street. The house was decorated N
autumn flowers, clematis and golden
glow. The guests were received by
Mrs. Marburg, Mrs. Mitchner. Mrs.
Lottie Case. president of the topeka
branch: Mrs. Rose Temple, vice pres
ident. Mrs. r. b. Robertson, score
tary: Mrs. A. ]. King, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Clara Baker,
trea surer. The guests were members
of the local unions in Topeka, ana as
sisting during the afternoon were the
presidents of the unions. including
Mrs. Augusta Mears, Mrs. NJ Bran
burg. Mrs Jennie Taliaferro. Mrs. l.
F. sherman, Mrs. A. P. Jones' MIS-;
Sarah Zarker, Mrs. Nellie Ensign and
Miss Nobel Holmes. Mrs George l.
Legg, Mrs. d. r. Evans and Mrs
Emma Foster had charge of the am
ing room, where the guests were
During the afternoon addresses
We're made by Mrs Mitchner, mrs
Baker and Mrs F. p. Lindsay. Mrs
Mitchner told the guests OF the ell
fort she wish the w c. T L. to make
to defeat a candidate for the state
senate whose influence was detrl-
mental to temperance legislation IN
the state She spoke also of her hope
of a successful administration at the
school of which she is to be superln-
tendent
A discussion was held concerning
the nature of the concessions at ne
state fair it was declared that the
fair association had requested that
they be allowed to attend to the police
work on the grounds without refer
ence to the city county law entorc-
ing officers: that gambling devices
were operated on the grounds, and
that gambling on the races was prev
alent turnout the fair. Some of the
club women had protested, and had
procured the ulSlllA1Setl VI SOAtiN VI ~
gambling arrangements by Friday, OF
fair week.
Mrs Lindsay. who is president of
the Good Government club, told OF her
efforts to get in communication with
the officers of the association and with
various county officials. She asserted
that she had left her name and tele-
phone number with the request that
she be called by some of the officers
that she had failed to reach by phone
None of them. called her. The wornef'
at tie meeting yesterday decided that
inasmuch as the public is taxed tS
support the fair. It has right to OBJ
iect to the practices that it considers
detrimental to the public welfare.
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Miss June Mitchell will entertain
her sewing club Wednesday afternoon
at her home in Harrison street.
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Mrs L. II. Wolff. of indianapolis
who is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w. F
Hughes. was guest OF honor at socia
meeting of the Vignette club held thi;
afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. o
Harvey Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, who
has been chosen superintendent of the
Girls Industrial School at Beloit
shared hOnorS with Mrs. Wolff
Mrs T.. +. Thompson entertained
few friends Monday afternoon for he
daughter, Mrs. George Merrill, of Lo
Angeles. Cal. who has arrived Il