The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-06
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In the search for something new in
party giving, the Kappa Alpha Theta
girls of Washburn college decided
upon a patriotic party-or rather
military party. which is not the same
thing at all. The hall. after they had
applied their decorative ingenuity.
looked like an armed camp, except for
the palms and flowers that lent a look
of peace to the musicians balcony.
The balcony was hung with vines and
below it were two brass vases filled
with red roses and tied with red rib
bon. In. the center of the ball room
was military tent, with stacked guns
in front of it, and a little camp fire.
concocted out of colored lights and
gas logs. The balconies were draped
with handsome flags. and streamers
of red, white and blue fluttered from
hoops suspended from the ceiling,
while the lights were shaded in the
national colors.
In the dining room, a palm garden
occupied the center of the hall. The
tables were decorated with tiny battle
ships. flags and little figures dressed
as naval officers. The walters wore
the red cross on their sleeves.
Flies and drums and other instru-
ments for the production of military
music were given as favors These
were given to the men as favors in the
grand Inc IdNOTS IOT the girls
were little red. white and blue para
soils In another dance the favors
were little silk flags to be worn and
tiny battleships and pop-suns The
grand march was led by Miss Erna
II ZutaVern and Mr.. Donald Welty, Miss
Zutavern wore a Goddess of Liberty
costume, and Mr.. Welty was dressed
to represent Uncle Sam.
Miss Violet Crumbine is president
of the sorority, and the committee in
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Miss Roxy Vancil Miss Elsie Cuthbert.
Miss Katherine Harrison, Miss Ruth
Rooster
Those who attended the party were:
President and Mrs. Paul Farley Wo-
mer. Miss Charlotte Leavltt. Miss
Josephine Bear of the faculty; Miss
Ruth Kelley, Miss Lucille Chandler,
Miss Katherine Albaugh, Miss Imo-
1 gene Snyder, Miss Helen Robinson of
Lawrence. and Miss Ruth Thompson,
representing other sororities and Miss
Marjorie Lyle, Miss Erma Zutavern.
Miss Marguerite Kiene. Miss Isabelle
Il Savage Miss Marie Miller, Miss Gracia
Wood. Miss Gertrude Gray. Miss Ma
jel Langhart, Miss Roxie Vancil. Miss
Ruth Rooster. Miss Katherine Harri-
son, Miss Helen Welty Miss Elsie
Cuthbert. Miss Ruth Larimer, Miss
Helen Hunter, Miss Katherine
Knowles. Miss Catherine Conkling,
Miss Marjorie Herrig, Miss Margaret
Beaver, Miss Geraldine Riley, Miss
4 Laura Neiswanger. Miss Marguerite
Thrapp, Miss Esther Jensen, Miss Jane
Alexander. Miss Dorothy Wahle. Miss
q Christina Ward, Mrs. Glen Conkling,
Mr.. Donald Welty, DIR. Art Buff, Mr..
q Vincent Kerns, Mr.. Chester Wahle,
Mr.. Frank Peers. Mr.. George Barrett,
Mr.. Samuel Heller, Mr.. Clayton Kline,
Mr.. John Raster, Mr.. Leonard Kline,
Mr.. Kenneth Alexander, Mr.. Richard
Barton. Mr., Kelsey Petro. Mr.. Archi-
bald farrell, Mr.. Harry Welty, Mr..
Glenn HusseY. Mr. Arthur Champeny,
Mr. John Parkinson, Mr.. John Suy-
dam, Mr.. Bob Hasty, Mr.. Bob Ward,
Mr. Jay McCosh. Mr.. Russell Swiler.
Mr. Arthur Shakeshaft Mr. Forrest
Rice, Mr.. DeVaughan Dean, Mr.. Pres
ton Palmer. Mr.. Ray Enfield, Mr..
James Perry, Mr.. William Harrison,
Mr.. Wendell Switzer. Mr.. William
Stein, Mr.. Ewing Fergis, Mr.. Fred
Beerbohm, Mr.. Duanne Van Horn and
Mr.. Clyde Parrish.
Mrs H. o. Carney has received word
of her endorsement for the presidency
Clubs by the TonganoXie Civic League.
Theirs is the second endorsement from
a Tonganoxie club.
A pretty. spring-like street costume
down town yesterday afternoon was
worn by Miss Margaret Ray Her
dress was white linen, and her shoes
and stockings were white. Her hat
Was a plain white straw, turned back
at one side, and she wore a silk
sweater in a bright green shade
Mrs. Frank Beck will entertain the
Lakota club next Monday afternoon
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reception for several hundred
guests was held Friday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Slaughter
introducing the new officers of the
p L. o. Sisterhood of Kansas, anc
also the supreme president of the or
ganization. Mrs Helen Drake, o.
Beatrice, Nebraska. The P. E. o. so
ciety has been in convention in Topeka
for the past few days, and CLOSED
their sessions with the party last night
Mrs. Slaughter stood at the head o
the receiving line, and presented the
callers to Mrs. Drake, and the STATE
ard local officers. Mrs. S. C Petit
president of the Topeka chapter in
Mrs. Drake is a handsome woman o
pleasing personality and graces tn
place she occupies. She was gownet
last night in vivid blue satin, with bod
ice drapery of lace, with a touch o
black velvet in the trimming Sh
wore a diamond cavalier. Mrs
Slaughter's gown was of white witt
Jacket bodice of pink taffeta. Mrs
Petit wore blue taffeta, with lace bod
ice and skirt made in tiers of flounces
The newly elected state president
DIR. Nancy Godfrey, of Holton, me
the members of the order and thei
Topeka friends. She was gowned 70
the party in black satin, with bodic
of black lace. The other officers are
Mrs. Helen. Chambers. of Goodlan6
II first vice president (re-elected); Mrs
n Sarah Jones, of. Wichita, second vic