The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Ayers, is having her first season there.
A letter from her TO a Kansas friend,
tells little of the affairs of the Kan
sas contingent in Washington. She
says in part:
What at first seemed enc of the
queerest customs Of Washington was
thar of newcomers making the first
calls One feels very foolish at first
going in and introducing ones self
as Mrs. Ayers of Kansas, but it has
its advantages ana we so@a get used
to it.
I'VE have called on Major and Mrs
Floyd Casad- He Will be remembered
as an old Wichita boy sent 10 West
Point by Jerry Simpson He has adj
vsnced rapidly in he service and has
been in the Philippines several years.
Tonisht Representative and Mrs
Joseph TAggart Of Kansas City are
giving dinner for ali the Kansas
delegation in the gold room of the
Lafayette hotel
Mrs. Jouett Shouse is very popular
here, and as they have a house instead
of an apartment, she cntertains Il
great deal Last Monday she gave 4
tea for all the Kansas girls believe
there are thirteen attending school in
Washington, besides The ones who live
here.
Mrs. Charles Curtis and Miss Leona
Curtis gave a luncheon for the Kan
sas girls a short time ago.
Mrs. Wilson is genuinely popular
and is sweet and gracious to everyone
Everybody thinks the president made
q wise choice
/ A business meeting of the Topeka
chapter of the D. A R. was held Sat
urday afternoon the home of Mrs
/ J. P. RASTER. Delegates to the state
convention to be held in wichita
/ Marcn %. 80 and 81. were CHOSEN
Those who have been elected are Mrs
ton. Ms. John R. shelton, Mrs. J. NJ
/ 3runt- MIS- Robert Merrick and Miss
Gertrude Barnes The alterEates arc
Mrs. A B. Jeffrey, Mrs. Theodore
Saxon. Mrs. Lura Alexander, Mrs. A
ii. Petro. Mrs. H H. Welty and Miss
( Margaret Weiss
The Kansas Daughters will have
their conference the three last days
/ of March The society Will ask the
state Legislature next winter to adopt
a Kansas state flag, and designs for
that flag have been submitted and viii
be exhibited at the meeting A re-
! ception a. the home of one of the
Wichita members is planned for We'd
nesday evening, March %. A lunch
con is TO be given Thursday, ard
/ Thursday night a reception Will be
given in the Masonic Temple
( The program for the conference will
include III address by Mrs. Dennison
of Washington, D. c.. who will talk
l.
rational organization Mrs George I.
+ Guernsey. state regent and candidate
/ for president general of the national
G. A r at the next election, will be
in charge Of the sessions at Wichita
Mrs Z 3. Jewett of Wichita, regent
Of the Wichita chapter. will be hostess
at the meeting.
Mrs L l. Kiene of Topeka is vice
regent of the Kansas chapter If the
! D. A R.
Miss Geneveive Mcmillan has been
elected president OF the Dancing cluh
at Washburn. The club is planning
some Saturday evening dancing par
ties
The second of a series of class par
ties for the end Of the dancing term
was given Saturday afternoon by Miss
Marguerite Koontz. The matinee
party Saturday was for the little tots
who are receiving instructions from
Miss Kooutz. and some of theil
one ever did have a better time thar
sQuawking balloons. throwing the
streamers across the overhead wires
and stepping off 10 the music Among
Florence McKeever. who danced in q
also wore red tarletan- Jean Koonu
made with long points. ending II
black. fluffy balls. Mary Elizabeth
WikidaI was a bride in a white dress