The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-17


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escorted home by two beaus, and
firmly believed they were four.
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An attractive member of a group of
Greek Letter girls from K. u. who
were guests of Miss Lillian Martin
Saturday, was Miss Clair Huffman, of
Columbus, a daughter of Senator
Huffman. She is a junior at the uni
versity and is president of her sorority.
the Kappa Alpha She has just been
elected president OF the Girls, Council
of Student Government She wore a
gown of dark blue silk, with bodice of
white, edged in wide bands of blue.
Mrs. c. L Martin and Miss Martin
gave a luncheon at the Topeka club,
preceded by an automobile ride about
the city. and followed by a theater
party. The upperclass girls returned
to Lawrence, and the eight Freshman
girls of the party remained in To-
peka and were house party guests at
the Martin home. Miss Martin wore
to the luncheon a smart spring suit
in ripple flounces, and the Jacket with
military cape and belt. Her hat was
of white straw. Mrs. Martin wore
bIHe taffeta and chiffon, with trim
ming of old rose buttons and band of
rose at the throat. Her corsage was of
pink roses.
Between courses at the luncheon the
girls sang sorority songs, and songs of
the fraternities in which were MEM
berS who were in favor with various
girls of the company. One of the
members of the sorority is Miss Ruth
Dyche, a daughter of the late L. L.
Dyche, who for years was state fish
and game warden.
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The State Bankers convention,
which will m in. TsOna1<a
Tuesday will bring a large number of
the states prominent people to town.
One of the largest conventions in the
history of the association is expected.
The wives of many of the bankers will
accompany them, and the women of
the visiting company will be enter
tanned with an automobile ride about
the city Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. A theater party at the Now
city will be given for them Tuesday
evening.
The sessions of the convention are
to continue through Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Ceramic Art club will give their
annual exhibition in the Elks parlors
May IL. There will be cards and
thimbles, in addition to the exhibition
Quilt blocks will be made, and prizes
awarded for the best. The quilt, when
finished, will be given to the Orphans
Home. The proceeds from the party
will be given to the Lincoln memorial
fund.
Miss Mabel Vernon, who organized
the Congressional Union in Kansas.
has left for Reno Nevada, where she
Will arrange for the arrival in that
city of the Suffrage Flying Squadron.
| Governor Emmett Boyle of Nevada
has invited the suffragists to be his
guests at dinner on the evening of the
day of their arrival.
The squadron will be in San Fran
cisco April %, and Miss Vernon will
arrange for their visit to that city.
The eastern women are to be enter
tanned at Hacienda, the home of Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst
1t is rumored that a new sorority
may be established at Washburn COL
lege, and that the plan is backed by
some nice looking town girls.
The Phi Theta Phi society will have
a dancing party at Kellam hall, Fri
day evening, May 10. Arrangements
are in charge of Mr.. Earl Moore and
Mr.. John Ford.
The Pocahontas club will entertain
the Shawnee Democratic club at
dinner Friday evening at $50 O'Clock,
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. r. G. Bosanko of Atchison,
who was the guest of Mrs. w W.
Bowman, during the convention in To-
peka last week, has returned to her
nome.
Mrs. John F. Pullman of Bridgeport.
Conn; Mrs. Walter Roy Ranney of
Arkansas City; Miss Lu Parsons of
Chanute; Mrs. E. w. GRANGER of Leav-
"a Oh
George Corning of Chicago, arrived
in Topeka to attend the funeral of Hrs.
Mary E. Lakin, which took place this
! afternoon.
Miss Mary Leach of Kansas City
was a guest of Miss Bertha KitcheIl
ever the weekend. Miss Kitchell, a
student in the State university, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
/ Kitchell. Miss Leach and Miss Kitch :
ell are members of the same sorority,
the Alpha Phi.
Mrs. L. NJ. Powell has gone to Bald
win, where she is visiting her daugh-