The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

Mrs. John Brooks KAUFMAN for the
marriage of their sister, Miss Con-
stance North Metcalfe, to Mr.. Wilder
DuPuy Baker, Wednesday, April 20,
at the quarters of the United States
Naval Training station.
Mr. Baker is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ 1. n. Baker. of Bay City, Mich, for.
merIy of Topeka. The family lived in
were prominent in social and business
/ affairs in this city. The bridegroom
is related to the Wilder family of Hia-
watha, for whom he is named. He
I is a. cousin of Mr.. Floyd Baker, OF this
city. His mother, Mrs. I. n. Baker,
visited in Topeka and was good deal
entertained year or two ago
Mr.. Baker was educated in Annapo-
lis. and is now an ensign in the United
1 States navy
An interesting visitor in Topeka is
Mrs. Mary A. Ahrens of Chicago, who.
I has arrived TO be the guest of her
nephew, Mr.. Glenwood Jones, and Mrs.
Jones. She is at the A. A. Robinson
/ home.
Mrs. Ahrens visited Mr.. Jones in
/ Topeka about two years ago, and was
/ cordially received in Topeka, being
entertained at numerous social af-
! fairs and being asked to address
numb of the women's clubs. Mrs
Ahrens is a club women. and a highly
!
was at one time a practicing physician,
and later took up the study of law,
and practiced a good many years at
the Chicago bar. She has taken a
deep interest in philanthropy and pub
lie welfare, especially as regards wom-
Mrs. Robert Fullerton gave a small.
informal luncheon today at the tea
room, complimentary to Mrs. James
/ Jones' of Temple, Texas, who is the
house guest of Mrs. A. A. Hurd. The
/ guests were members of a club of
young mothers. to which Mrs Fuller
! ton belongs. Covers were placed for
/ Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Osborne Larimer,
Mrs. Frank Forbes, Mrs E. r. Adams,
Mrs Tom Fullerton, Mrs F. c. Gibbs
and Mrs. Fullerton. Mrs Jones, who
was formerly Miss Leta Rice, of To-
peka, and Mrs. Fullerton, formerly
Miss Gertrude Clevenger, were girl
hood friends.
Mrs. Jones has been entertained by
a number of her friends in a very in
formal way since her arrival. This
afternoon she was a guest at the E.
G. Foster home; Tuesday she was en-
tertained at the John E. Lord home,
and this morning she entertained at
Mrs. Hurd's home, one of her former
close friends. Mrs. Adolph Meyer. of
Amarillo, Texas, who is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Bennett r.
! Wheeler.
Mrs. Jones and her little daughter
/ Mary Alice. expect to leave Thursday
for St Louis to visit Mrs. Jones's pa
expects her sister. Miss Anna Burr
Rice. to come to Topeka to accompany
her to St. Louis
Mr.. and Mrs Richard l. Thomas
gave a dinner Tuesday night at the
tea room. Covers were placed for
Senator and Mrs. Walter E. Wilson, of
Washington, Kan, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Macferran and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas. Senator Wilson is president
of the Kansas Bankers association,
and he and Mrs. Wilson are in Topeka
during the bankers convention.
Mrs. James E Thomas entertained
at luncheon today at the tea room for
! Mrs. Wilson.
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One of the instrumental soloists
with the Minneapolis Symphony or
| chestra showed a strong interest in a
certain Topeka girl who teaches mu-
| sic. They say that he looked at her
so intently on one occasion that when
he rose to move to the front of the
stage for his solo, he stubbed his toe
on a loose board and nearly capsized.
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Mrs. John Rodgers, of San Diego,
Cal. is in Topeka to visit Mrs. Ella
I rice Sne Will dCCOInpdDN Mrs. FREQ
! Woodbury. on her return to her home
in Olivet, and will be her guest for a
few days. Mrs. Woodbury. will return
the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers formerly
lived in Topeka. where Mr.. Rodgers
was engaged in civil engineering work.
The family moved to san Diego about
five years ago. They will not return
TO the west, but will go to Ohio to
make their home, and Mr. Rodgers
will engage in business
The Art club held a meeting this
week, and elected officers for the COM
ing year as follows: Mrs. John For
rest Dillon, president: Mrs. Harry W.
Donaldson, vice president; Mrs. Carol
The meeting was held at Mrs Mer-
RAMS home. Mrs Charles KIeinhans
read a paper on THE Vatican and
"RaphaePs Bible" and Mrs. Chester
Woodward spoke on THE Sistine
Chapel" The club will meet again in
two weeks with Mrs. Norman S. Wear.
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Mrs. I. S. Lewis entertained her club
at auction bridge Tuesday. Mrs. A A
Sharp and Mrs. c. A. Gregg substi-
Miss Doris Rosser will entertain a
few guests at dinner Friday evening
MISS EdlIn SW1tZer, MISS ElOlSe Sar-
gent and Miss Frances Myers were in
itiated into the Beta sorority this
week.
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Miss Beatrice Diamond of Wichita
who has been the guest of Miss Dor
othy Sproat, has returned home Mrs
James Sproat gave a dinner party for
Miss Diamond. Covers were placed
for Miss Diamond. Miss Dorothy
Crane, Miss Elizabeth Edison, Miss
Ruth Thompson. Miss Antoinette
Clark and Miss Sproat