The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-03

Mrs. T J. Myers and Mrs. G. G
Bowman will entertain their bridge
Guests. besides the members of the
club. will be: Mrs. Chappelle E
-Foote of Kansas City, Mrs Otto
kiene OF Concordia, Mrs. Frederick j.
McKie of La Junta, Colo, and Mrs
Luther Burns.
The Lakota club will meet Monday
of next week with Mrs. Frank Beck
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Mrs. Luther Burns entertained about
forty friends at an informal tea Tues
day afternoon for her house guests,
Mrs Frederick J. McKie of La Junta
Colo. and Miss Eva Dewey of Wichita,
and also for Mrs G E. Foote of kan
sas City. Mrs. Mckie and Mrs Foote
We're former Topeka women, and Miss
Dewey often visits in this city. The
guests were close friends of the guests
of honor.
The Nineteenth Century club had its
May luncheon Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. II. G. West of Harrison street
The long table at which the guests
were seated was decorated with May
baskets of spring flowers, with but
tertlies perched on the handles.
The May party of the Nineteenth
Century club is an annual affair Mrs
West is the new president of the or
the retiring president
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Mrs. w. A. Johnston has been asked
to represent the library interests OF
Kansas at the forthcoming biennial OF
the General Federation of Women
clubs to be held this month in New
York city On account of other ar
rangements, Mrs. Johnston does not
expect to attend the biennial. Mrs
Charles P. Beatty of Chanute, Is the
library chairman for Kansas
A preliminary program for the de-
partment of literature and library eX-
tension, has been issued by the chalr-
man Tire members viii have
Shakespeare dinner at the Natlonal
Arts club Friday evening, May 20, ar /
ranged by Mrs. James Madison Bass, /
of New York, and addressed by dis
tinguished actors. A luncheon VIII De
given at the Hotel Astor Monday, May I
%; Thursday a reception Will be given Z
director of the library and his staff /
There will be numerous meetings dur +
ing the sessions of the federation Tor +
lectures by distinguished writers, act 4
ors and library workers
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The P. E o. convention opened to-
day in Topeka The guests were met
at the trains by a committee chalr- 4
man of which is Mrs Hugh Fisher
The president of the national order
Mrs Helen Drake. of Beatrice, Neb-,
is a guest OF honor and one of the
principal speakers. She will arrive
Thursday and will make an address
Thursday evening The election OF
officers will be held Friday, and re
port of the resolutions committee will
be made. The state president, Mrs
Howard Scott of Hutchinson, and the
secretary, Mrs. Nellie Vonderheiden OF
Newton. are at the Throop hotel \
reception will be given Friday night
at the J. p Slaughter home, and the
husbands of the local members, and
some outside friends will be invited to
meet the delegates.
The p E. O. is an organization of
college women, with nearly thousand
members in the state The society has
helping girls through school The ma
tionaI society has a scholarship fund
of more than $500
Mr. and Mrs Chas. NJ. Ekstrom, 20S
Huntoon street, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Edna, and Mr.
Russell 3. Hickox. the wedding to take
place in June
Mr.. ]. T. LoveweH celebrated his
birthday anniversary Monday. and in
the evening a group of his neighbor-
hood friends were entertained in his
honor by Mrs. LoveweH
The Young people of Central Con-
greeational church will give drama
tized form of DIR. Sheldon's book. The
High Calling" Thursday and Friday
evenings of this week, in the church
auditorium The book was written
and read to the congregation in 1903 /
and 1910. and has now been drama
tized by Mrs ]. NJ. Currier. It will .
be presented after the manner of In
His Steps a few years ago. Admis-
sion will be by ticket, but the tickets