The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

robe from the shoulders to the feet
The gown was sleeveless and finished
! with lace, a double row of lace and
silver beading trimmed the front of the
bodice. The neck was finished with
a row of white charmeuse rosebuds,
and a drapery of white satin falling
from the shoulders at the back, was
caught in knots at either side of the
| bodice in front.
Mrs. Porter wore white taffeta veil
ed in black silk net and lace. Her hat
was white, with trimming of white
ostrich around the crown, and blue
and white beaded moth ornament on
the front of the crown.
Among the guests were two out of
town people, Mrs. Harry &shby. of
Tulsa, Okla. and Miss Nella Port Sol
lars, of Independence, Mo Mrs Ash
by is the guest of Mrs. L. H Num-
/ She wore a blue tailored suit, with
! bodice of black net yelling white
satin and finished with touch of Amer
| lean Beauty satin in the bodice Miss
| Sollars wore a gown or Dresden tar
/ feta, with background of lilac shade.
| Miss SollarS is visiting her uncle and
aunt, Dr. and Mrs. George Port Ash
! ton Mrs J. r. Parker was gowned in
! black satin combined with lace. Mrs
| Adrian Sherman wore a suit of black,
with a smart black velvet hat. Mrs.
lief Felix wore a suit of velvet trim
med with fur. Mrs. L. H. Mum wore
black velvet with blouse of lace. The
lace of the bodice fell in cape effect
at the back. Her hat was draped with
black lace also.
The party was given in the parIors
of the Topeka club. The rooms were
decorated with palms and tall brass
vases of American Beauty roses The
roses were given as favors to those
who furnished the program.
+ + =
Mrs. H y. Rhodes has called a
meeting of the executive board of the
Good Government club. which was
held this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Lee Monroe, to discuss the inca ms
of giving to Topeka women a free
the extension department of the State
Agricultural college Mrs. Rhodes is
a member of the advisory board of
that college, and she has arranged that
the school be brought TO Topeka for a
week. The lessons will probably be
held in the auditorium, and the plan
is to make the schooI absolutely free
to all Topeka woman who wish to at
tend it. The necessary arrangements
are being made this afternoon. The
project is planned by Mrs. Rhodes.
I. !. +
The Social Service club will have a
silver tea Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Helen Estey. The guests
/ will be received by the presid lent of
the club, Miss Grace Kooltz, and the
will be assisted by the patronesses of
the club, who are: Mrs. George Park
hurst, Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. F. f.
Ames. Mrs. J. B. Larimer, Mrs. NJ. f.
Southwick ana Mrs. S. S. E,stey.
The members of the club are: Miss
Koontz, Mrs. Edwin Kistler Mrs
George Allen, Mrs. Cyrus Monroe
Mrs. Albert Soarle, Mrs. Carl Searie
Mrs. Grady Montgomery, Mrs. r. s
Gordon, Mrs. Robert Stewart Mrs
Jack Campbell, Mrs. Edwin CampbelI
Mrs. James S. Hayes, Mrs Merrill
Mills. Mrs. J. H. Yetter, Mrs. w. L.
hammers, Mrs. Robert Pierce, Mrs
Henri Strawn. Mrs. Glen Beaver, Mrs
]. P Coleman, Miss Clyde Bonebrake
Miss Elizabeth Anderson, Miss F,stey
Miss Freda Belts, Miss Myrtle How
ard. Miss Lulu McCabe. Miss Enid
Stricl1ler and Miss Lucile 5orenson.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs c. A ROLAND of Cleveland
Ohio, will arrive Wednesday to spend
a few months with her daughter, Mrs
S. S. Estey.
Mrs Mary J. Devlin of New York
City, formerly of Topeka, is in Kansas
City visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
listed.
Bishop and Mrs. F. r. Millspaugh
who have left for a two months stay
N Augusta. Ca, stopped en- route in
Kansas City to be guests of Mrs. A +
Meyer at the Muehlebach hotel
Mrs. Fred Cole fell on the ice sun
day and sustained an injury to one OF
lher hands.
Miss Antoinette Clark. who ha.
been i'll at her home in Fillmore
street. is recovering.
Mrs. Warren Akers has returned to
her home in Washington. after a visi
to her parents, EIr. and Mrs Howe
Jones.
MIR and Mrs. Bayard Whitney have
moved to 913 Lincoln street
Mr.. j. Willis Gleed has gone to New
| York 10 i,f. with his dauOb1er M