The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-21

April is Topeka society's lucky
month. An event of much more than
local interest will make a red letter
day for the state of Wednesday, April
II. On that date luncheon is to be
given in Topeka for the women of the
flying squadron who will pass through
the city on a trip over the country in
the interests of the acknowledgment of
women. The honored guests at that
luncheon will include Mrs. H. o. p.
Belmont, perhaps the best known wo-
man in America. She is known both
here and in Europe. especially in Eng
land. where her daughter, the Duchess
of Marlborough, keeps a magnificent
establishment. Mrs. Belmont was one
of the first of the very wealthy women
of the east to espouse the cause of
suffrage Even before that she was
noted for her wonderful gowns, the
lavishness and originality of her en-
tertainments, her handsome residences
and her patronage of the arts. She
is said to be woman of remarkable
cleVerneSS.
Another guest at the party will be
Mrs. John j. White of Washington, D.
c., whose connections are aristocratic.
She moves in important diplomat"
and social circles of Washington. Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hilles is also to be
a member of the party. Her father
was a leader in the Democratic party
Other women of the party will be Har-
riet Stanton Blach of New York. Mrs.
Nina E. Van Wrinkle of Newark, N j.,
and there will be number of others.
as the list is not yet complete. The
women will make the trip in a special
car. and new members of the party
will be added until the list is COM
plete.
The luncheon for the visitors will
be given at one o'clock Wednesday,
April IL, at the Pelletier tea room.
The Congressional union of Kansas
will be the hostesses. The guest list
will be made up by invitation and
will include about eighty people. be-
sides the eastern women who will be
the honor guests. Out-of-town wo-
men of the union. who desire to at
tend the party. are asked to notify
Mrs. J. d. Mcfarland, 100 Harrison
street, Topeka.
An informal program of toasts will
follow the luncheon.
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A guest day meeting of the Nine
teenth Century club was held Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. J.
Hathaway. The club entertains its
friends at three guest day meetings
each year, and the affair yesterday
was one of special interest. The sub
Ject for the afternoons program was
Japan" Miss Alice Scott read a
short, interesting and well condensed
history of the country. outlining the
two great ancient religions of the
country, the Shinto and the Buddhist
faiths Her paper was followed by an
address by Mrs Hathaway, who spent
several weeks in Japan during her
years trip around the world Just prior
to the beginning of the war in Europe
Mrs. Hathaway has a fine collection
of curios that she brought home with
her She has pictures representing
HI II of
to those of the modern school, She
has also some statuary that was done
by some well known living sculptor5
of that nation
The members of the club are: Mrs.
p. A. Austin, Mrs. Henry Bennett,
Mrs p J. Clevenger. Mrs. Clara Col
burn, Mrs. Byron Davis. Mrs. G.. H
Griffin, Mrs. Hathaway. Mrs Speed
Hughes. Mrs. John r. Mulvane, Mrs
ID. p. Paxton. Mrs. William r. Right
er. Mrs. G. o. Smith, Miss Alice Scott.
Mrs H. G. West. Mrs. H. E. Wolf
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The Varsity club will have three
more large dances this season. They
will give a party Friday night of this
week at Kellam hall. Their important
spring formal party will be given the
night of April 81, and their CLOSING
dance will be May u.
fhe T1voi club is not dancing dur
ing Lent, but they will probably have
party soon after Easter
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That distinctive model to wear with
your taffeta frock you will find at
Pickens' this weekday.
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The Alumnae Collegiate association
of Lawrence gave a banquet in Law
renee Saturday. Mrs. d. E. Esterly
and Mrs. w. F. Bowen were guests
from Topeka. One of the addresses,
given by Mrs. o. H. Martin of Kansas
City. told of the work in behalf of the
French fatherless children done b.
Americans. Sixty French orphans
have been adopted in Kansas City,
which means that sixty people have
sent money to mothers in France with
which to provide for their fatherless
children. The local members of the
Collegiate association have decided to
take up the work.
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD has returned
from Wichita where she attended a
Y. w. c. A. conference. She was the
guest of Mrs. ]. NJ. Harper Miss
Anna Rice of New York city, national
secretary, was a guest at the confer