The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
in NORTH Topeka
Christ Hospital Nurses "JOy-
Ride" in Ambulance.
Funeral of Henry A. Wolf, To-
peka Pioneer, Is Held.

Eleven nurses of Christ's hospital
took a ride in T. R. Conwell's big
black ambulance Tuesday night. M
c. Diffenderfer and E. L. Coffee drove
the car The party stopped at Rose
lodge, where Mrs. F. r. Conwell, Mrs.
R. Colvin and Mrs. E. L. Coffee were
hostesses. Oysters. coffee, sand
witches, pumpkin pie, pickles, olives,
cake, celery and other eatableS de-
signed to tickle the palates of a Hal
loween crowd were partaken of in
abundance. The following were in
the party: Miss Josephine Lavender,
Miss Ruth McGinnis, Miss Laura
Hautcheson. Miss Hazel Staut. Miss
Bertha Rorabaugh, Miss Ruth Bliss,
Miss Edna Cloud, Miss Viola Schenck,
Miss Mildred Harrison, Miss Juanita
WOODBURY. and Miss Mildred Maphcrs,
Miss Mabel Madden and Miss Eliza
beth k1ffin acted as chaperons.
Wolf Funeral Today.
The funeral of Henry A Wolf. 10, a
pioneer Topekan and native of Ger
| many, who died Monday in his home,
1911 Monroe street, was held this aft
ernoon in ConwelPs chapel.
Mr.. Wolf was member of Blue
post No. $50. G. A. R., Fraterna1 Aid
Union No. IL. and of Shawnee lodge
No. l, 1. o. o. F. The latter organi-
zation had charge of the ceremonies
at the grave in Mount Auburn ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Wolf was born in Germany May
81, 1886. When he was very young
| his parents came to America and set
tied in Indiana, later moving to Ken
lucky. During the Civil war, he
served in Company F, Tenth regiment.
Ohio volunteers. Except for short
time spent in Chicago, he and his wife
| have lived in Topeka since 1887. He
worked as a painter and woodworker
until he became i'll seven weeks ago.
He left wife and a sister, Mrs.
Ernest Heise of Orleans, Ind.
Notes and Personals.
The trustees of the Baptist church
have signed papers taking over the
site for new church to be located on
a corner with $50 feet of frontage on
Park street and rs feet facing jackson
street
A masquerade party was given
Myrtle Coates, 1893 Central avenue.
Those present were Misses Ruth
Mayes, Ruth Peterson, Helen Kruger,
Minnie McGrew, Eunice Rugger, Hazel
Rugger, Ann Levitte. Stella Coates;
Myrtle Coates. Fred Fleisher. Vernal
ShorthiI, Mack Laury, Gage Olson,
Harry Spaulding, Eli Mongold and
Fred Mongold.
The ladies of the o. E. S. will give
| their annual bazaar, chicken dinner
and entertainment in Masonic hall the
Afternoon and evening of Nov. 2. Din
ne will be served from $50 to I
clock. Music will be furnished dur
ing dinner. The entertainment is free;
Those in charge say you will find all
your old favoriteS in the cast.
DR.. c. H. Thompson and William
Howard are on a duck hunting expedt-
ton today. Part of their tactics is to
/ float down the river in a boat to Lee
compton.
1t is announced that separate table
will be reserved for suffragcttes at the
presidential banquet to be held in
=, Do tfcf Eri6aV night. The
women will be allowed 4 toast the
same as the Democrats, Republicans
and Socialists.
Joseph A. Hartzell returned this
L morning from business trip lasting
two months to Landers, Wyo.
The Progressive Sunday school class
of the Second Presbyterian church had
a Halloween party in the home of
Tuesday night. The evening was spent
| in playing games and telling ghost
tales The rooms were decorated ap-
propriately.
Miss Grace Lukens has returned to
her home in Rochester after having
spent eighteen months with friends in
Bancroft, Idaho. She expresses de-
| light at the country and climate.
Lou Berry, Mrs. S. M. Hummer and
L. H. Rose of Elmont were in the city
on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Denison have
returned to their home in Shorey after
an extended trip to New York cities
| w. A. Luthye was in from Silver
Lake on Tuesday.
| William Doel of Kilmer, w. H.
Whitman of Fairview and Mrs. Frank
Billings of Granville were in on bust
ness Tuesday.
| Alfred Britain, S35 Quincy street,
was taken to St. Francis hospital
where he underwent surgical opera
ton Tuesday. He is reported to be
recovering rapidly.