The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-03

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Invitations have been received in
Topeka for the wedding of Miss Eliza
Abbott Stearns, of Hamilton, N T..
and DIR. Karl Murdoch Bowman, OF
New York City, which will take place
August Is.
The marriage is of special interest
to Topeka people, as the bridegroom
was born and brought up in Topeka,
and belonged to prominent 1ahhlly
of this city. He is the son OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Homer c. Bowman, formerly or
Topeka, now of Vista, Cal, and the
grandson of the late Mr.. Thomas
Elliott Bowman, and of Capt. and mrs
George L. Murdoch, of Topeka mr.
Thomas Bowman was prominent
capitalist of the state at an early gay
and. an addition to the Central Com
grexationaI church is a memorial to
him erected by his widow. Captain
Murdoch was an officer OF a Massa-
chusetts regiment during the war OF
the Rebellion and was a civil engineer
of Boston, Mass, where ne pun
bridge over the Charles river, then the
longest bridge of its kind in the world.
Later the family came to Topeka TO
live.
Doctor Bowman is a graduate OF
Washburn academy and Washpurh
college. finishing in the class OF asVs.
At Washburn he was I'm Oe,e1
Theta fraternity man, a member OF the
Football squad, of the tennis and track
teams, and of the debating team: he
was editor of the Kaw and OF the
Washburn Review, president OF the
Kansas Editors association and presi-
dent of the Washburn College Literary
society He was also active in the
school dramatics. He was later u
student in the Washburn Medical COL
lege. and graduated from the Meoical
school of the University of Southern
California in 1913. Since 1914 he mas
been a resident of New York City on
the staff of the Seton. Roosevelt ana
BIoomingdale hospitals.
Miss Stearns is the daughter of the
Rev. Mr.. William Oakman Stearns ana
Mrs Stearns, of Hamilton. She Is
descendant of an old Massachusetts
family The marriage will be solemn
lied Friday evening. August 10, at
o'clock Mr. Bowman has chosen as
his best man his cousin, Mr.. Paul
Bowman Popenoe, of Washington, ID.
C. Mr. Popenoe is editor OF the
Eugenics Magazine of Washington
Doctor and Mrs. Bowman will be at
home after September L in New YORK
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Quinton have
asked guests for a dinner party which
they will give Saturday night at the
Country club
Miss Pansy Benton will present her
pupils in dramatic art in a play on
Washburn campus Friday afternoon at
g o'clock. The spectacle will be staged
opposite Holbrook hall. The play is
entitled .fThe Earth Child in Fairy
land, and the cast of characters is
as follows: Queen of the fairies.
Naomi Wilson: The Earth Child, Ger
aldine Raredin; the elf Janet HARDY;
TIdella, Leila Mckee; first fairy, Lau-
ID COT1nn6
smith; third fairy. Hazel Weeks;
fourth fairy. Lucille Grimes.
Miss Benton will be assisted by Miss
Louise Doing. Miss Ida NJ. Hardy
will conduct the Maypole dance,
which will follow the play.
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Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Mulvane have
returned from ten days trip to Den
yer, Col. They expect to leave Sunday
for the north. where they will be at
the Mulvane summer home, on Null
vane Island. Grab Lake, Wis. They
will be at the lake two or three weeks
and will then go to Chicago, to be
nresent ut the annual convention of
The American Bar association to be
held the last of August. At the close
CT the convention they will return TO
their home in Topeka.
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DIR. and Mrs H. w. Putnam gave
country place. in compliment to Miss
Margaret Vest, whose marriage to Mr..
willis f. Lusby of New York will take
place September 2.
The dinner was served on the lawn
of the Putnam home, and covers were
laid for ten guests.
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The dates are set for the fall meet
ings Of the District Fedcrations of
N'omen's Clubs. These dates for the
annual meetings have been announced
as follows:
First district, at TonganoXie, Octo-
Der and 6.
second district. at Osawatomie, oc-
tober 10 and 20.
Third district. at Independence, oc-
tober IT and IS.
Fourth district at Peabody, NoVem-
Der 9 and 10.
Fifth district, at Concordia. October
~ and IL.
sixth district. at Lebanon, Septem-
her FL and %.
Seventh district, ut Medicine Lodge,
october "a. 25 and 26.
Eighth district. at wichita, October
26 and 81
Miss Hazel Menehan of 1915 West
Eleventh street entertained the Mary
9 TO IL o'clock.
Miss Elma Dykes of Mankato left
today for her home. after visit to Miss
Dorothy Wahle, who ACCOMPANIED her
for a short visit. Miss Wahle gave
picnic party for her guest at Valencia
Tuesday night.
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Mrs d. w. Studdard entertained at
bridge this afternoon for Mrs Ray
Walker. who will leave soon to make
her home in Detroit.
x X x
Mrs. William Metzdorf will enter
tain for Mrs. Waller Friday afterno on
X X X
Mrs. Harry Wolf entrtained her
sewing club at luncheon Wednesday,
X x y
Miss Lydia Holland and Mr.. Ralph
Sewers were married Tuesday morn