The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
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The closing event Of social impor-
tance this week will he the reception
dance at the Topeka club for the
members and their families. The re-
ception will begin at $3.50. and at $3.50
there will be dancing. Mr.. W. A. l.
Thompson is president of the CLUB.
The women who are asked to assist
in receiving are Mrs. w. A L. Thomp-
son Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and Mrs
H. Z. Dillon.
The Sons Of the American Revolu
ton will celebrate Washinston's birth
day next Tuesday evening. February
% with a dinner at the First Metho-
dist church at $50 in the evening.
Mr.. j. NJ. Meade. the president, will
be POSTMASTER. and a program Of after
dinner speeches. 5. is =. being = arranged
The Country club will have its an
nual meeting Monday night of mex
week at the National hotel Amend
ments to the bylaws affecting the
members will be presented for consid-
Grafton. All the members are asked
10 make special effort to attend.
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a pleasant party of the week was
a tea given Tuesday afternoon By Mrs.
Charles Brooks Thomas and Miss
Mary Hambleton, at the Bishops
House in Polk street.
In the hall and parlOr there was
decoration of yellow jonquils. and in
burst roses. and a cluster of Ameri
can Beauties. In the dining room the
mantel was banked with fern, and
on the table was a large green basket
of scarlet carnations. The basket was
tied with red tulle, and the candle
sticks bearing red tapers, were tied
with red.
Out of-town guests at the party
were Mrs. Percival Darrah of Leav
enworth Mrs. Harry Ashby of Tulsa,
Okla. and Mrs. Harry Weaver of Kan
sas City. Mrs. Thomas wore a gown
of silk embroidered net in a light
champagne shade. yelling pink satin.
Miss HambletOn was gOwned in soft
White silk with d sash of blue satin
Mrs. Darrah wore white taffeta. The
skirt was made plain with a drapery
in pannier effect. She wore a corsage
OF red roses. Mrs. Ashby wore orchid
taffeta and silver lace. with corsage
bouquet Of English violets.
Mrs. Fred Lyman, of Chicago, is
visiting Mrs. w. d. StOrrs. She will
be the guest of honor at party which
will he given Thursday afternoon by
Mrs Paul Lovewell and Mrs. Lutte
Embleton, at Mrs. Lovewells home
Mrs. Storrs will entertain for her
sometime during her visit in Topeka.
Mrs. Lyman was formerly Miss Laura
Davies, Of Topeka.
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The Lawrence Federation of WON
ems clubs will have a luncheon Thurs
day of next week in Lawrence. The
program for the party is entitled "A
Galaxy of Kansas Stars" Miss Effie
Graham, of Topeka, the author of
THE Passin on Party" is to be ont.
of the speakers. She will tell about
the Kansas Authors club. Mrs. J. NJ.
Miller, of Council Grove, president Of
the state federation, will make an adj
dress on the federation. Mrs. Emma
Upton Vaughn, of Kansas City, who
wrote the Cresap Pension, and other
books, will read one of her short
stories. Mrs. Louise Cook Don Car
los, of Lawrence. who wrote "The
Bottle in the Smoke and many short
stories, will give a group of original
negro songs. Mrs. Don Carlos spent
winter in Topeka a few years ago
with her husband who was a men,
Der Of the legislature. Miss Esther
Clark. who wrote THE Call of Kan
sas," and other poems, will read some
OF her own verses.
Mrs. Harry Ashby, of Tulsa, Okla
homa, will be guest of honor at an
John r. shelton will be hostess al
her home in Topeka avenue, and the
other guests will be the members OF
Mrs. sheiton's card CLUBS.
The Beta alumnae sorority will
have a meeting Saturday afternoon
with Miss Helen Brigham.
The Nespucclan club will give n re-
cepton Friday evening from eight tC
ten O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Ar.
thur Hodgins, 921 West Tenth avenue
complimentary to Mrs. Emma Steven.
Campbell, OF Ocean Park, washing.
ton, who is visiting friends in Topeka
She was "A former member of the
club. No formal invitations are is
sued for the party Friday night. bu
all friends of Mrs. Campbell are
asked 20 call.
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In one of the large city papers d few
days ago there was an item about
"fifty-cent tea" which should hav,
been written > o'clock tea. The mis-
take caused no end of embarrassment
and confusion, Judging by the apollo
cies the paper made. But think of tn,
embarrassment a Topeka hostes