The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs r. P. Updegraff, of
Maple Hill, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Adelaide ReDecca,
to Mr.. Edgar Cruger Mliier, VI All
The news of the engagement was
made known Monday at a luncheon
given by Miss Ava Sells, or Maple
Hill. The decorations for the party
were in pink and white, and wild
/ flowers and fruit blossoms were held
( bv shepherdess baskets of white straw,
the high handles being tied with pink
tuIle sprinkledwith little pink and
white hearts. The place cards were
rose petals done in water colors. The
announcement was made by means of
a telegram delivered during the lun-
cheon and read aloud to the guests 1t
was dated from some place at the
front" and read, "A message to pro-
claim a victory and to herald the ap-
preaching wedding of Miss Adelaide
TJpdegraff and Mr.. Cruger Miller. 1t
was signed Cupid.
Miss Updegraff is a niece of Mr..
and Mrs. o. P. Updegraff, and her
| cousins. Miss Reita Updegraff and
Miss Edith Updegraff, are prominent
society girls of Topeka. She has a
wide circle of Topeka friends to be in
terested in the news of her forthcom-
| ing marriage. Miss Updegraff is a
student in the State Agricultural coll
! lege, and a member of the Pi Beta
Phi sorority. Mr.. Miller is a student
| in the Agricultural college at Man
| haitian, also, and he is fraternity
man. being affiliated with the Pi
/ Kappa Alphas.
/ Those who sat around the table at
the party yesterday, were: Miss Upde-
/ graft, and her mother, Mrs. r. p.
! Updegraff, Mrs. Sells, Mrs James
/ Tod, Mrs. ]. Romick, and four girls
! from Manhattan, Miss Corinne Myers.
Miss Mildred Robinson. Miss Agnes
( McCorkle and Miss Elizabeth Quinlan,
also Miss Orah Moneypenny, of To-
/ peka, and Miss Pansy Mitchell, of
Valencia, Miss Ada Blanton and Miss
Mcclelland' of Maple Hill.
! Mr. and Mrs. Allen Beck were in
! Topeka Monday to visit friends on
! their way to their new home in Sterl-
| ing, Col. Mrs. Beck. before her mar
riage was Miss Lucille Lynch of Day.
] ton. Ohio. formerly of Topeka. Her
| marriage to Mr.. Beck took place Mon
day, April IT, in Dayton; her father,
| DR. Frank Lynch, reading the service.
Miss Lynch and Mr.. Beck became
acquainted during their school days.
when they were students in Baker uni
versity The Lynch ia mily were we'll
liked in Topeka, and the daughters of
the family were social favorites. Mr..
Beck is a banker, and is a member of
a prominent family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck have left for
Colorado and will make their home in
Sterling.
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The Music Study club will meet
Thursday of this week with Mrs. Nor
ton Albaugh, in Harrison street.
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The Washburn college alumni who
come to Topeka for commencement
week, are to be entertained at spe-
! cial party out at the college. A new
plan has been arranged whereby the
former Missionaries will be able to
| meet those that they knew in the hey
day of their own college life.
This novel party is to be the alumni
| promenade to be given one evening
during commencement week. The
walks through and around the cam
pus will be lighted with japanese Ian
terms, and band music will be fur
nished throughout the evening. The
Washburn people and their alumni
guests will promenade around the
grounds to the music.
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The Tivoli party extraordinaire, to
be given at Kellam hall, Thursday,
May Il, promises to be one of the
! largest dances of the season. 1t will
be similar to the Tivoii finale held
April %, the success of which is re-
sponsible for Thursday evenings party.
Ray Hall, leasing an orchestra of thir-
teen pieces, has been engaged to fur
nish the music. This will be the larg-
est orchestra which has ever occu-
pied the balcony at Kellam's. The
subscription will be very informal, and
will not be limited to the members of
the club only. The music will begin
at nine o'clock
The card and sewing party this
afternoon at the Elks hall, given by
the Ceramic Art club, is an event of
Importance for this week.
The decorations are of pink roses,
hung from the chandeliers, and guam
titles of lilacs and spirea. and other
garden flowers. The china exhibit is