The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-13

with bodice of white satin, draped witn
brown chiffon, with brown hat in
the same shade.
Mrs. William Bailey of Atchison, the
wife of former Governor Bailey, was
one of the visitors. She wore a gown
of taupe taffeta, with blouse of old
rose, draped with taupe chiffon en-
broidered in gold and brown. Mrs.
the courtesies committee, was asked
to make a short address after the
luncheon. She wore black accordion
pleated crepe de chine, with bodice
of chiffon and Dresden silk A good
looking delegate at the convention is
Mrs. c. A. Sautter of Horton. She
wore a pretty gown of white broad
cloth, with full skirt, trimmed with
buttons, and blouse of pink and white
chiffon heavily embroidered in pink
and green, and edged with narrow
green ribbon. Her jacket was lined
with rose satin. Mrs. c. A. HOFFMAN
of Enterprise wore blue taffeta win
rufflcd skirt and blouse OF chl1fon ana
lace. Mrs. F. A. Cron, vice president
of the Eighth district, wore black
crepe de chine combined with white
lace Mrs. S. D. Atkinson of Parsons,
a past president of the federation,
wore coat suit of one OF the new
ShadeS of brown taffeta.
Mrs Gait was called upon for Il
short speech following the luncheon
She responded by saying that her hrst
contribution to suffrage work was
made in Kansas. She took part in the
campaign of '96. Il knew at that time
our campaign was lost, when 1 observ-
ed the methods of the different ar
ties, but the next time l visited Kansas
l realized that the women of this state
were more emancipated than any oth-
er women in the world I1rs. Gait
was introduced by Mrs. w A. John-
ston, who was president OF the Eauai
Suffrage League of Kansas during the
campaign that resulted IN the en-
Reimbursement of Kansas women. She
spoke of Mrs. Gait as belonging, not
to America. but to the whole world.
The performers of the Massen@t
Musical Suite, about which good
deal of curiosity was aroused before
the party. were Miss Hazel Wing,
pianist: Miss Nanon Herren, reader
Mrs. Horace Whitehouse, contralt1,
and Miss Hazel Howe, dancer -dlss
Wing wore a chic coat suit or cnecked
black and white. with a small dark
hat Miss Herren was in gown 81
white Georgette crepe, accordloh
pleated, with a sash of Dresden rlt.-
bon. Her hat was of grey straw, with
grey plumes for trimming, ana racer racer
with rose satin. Mrs Whltehouse
wore a suit of black silk, with rouho
black hat. Miss Howe wore dane
ing costume of soft silk. slip OF PINK
silk was veiled by similar one OF Whltc.
The costume was short and made on
"A
ed the short waist, and a SCARF OF plhA
tulle was about the shoulders
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Miss Mabel Adams has been giving
a series of parties the last Few mohths
at her home on the corner of Seven
teenth and Jewell avenues. IhsIeaa u
Of giving a formal housewarmlng
when they moved into their new
home. she has given a series OF small
affairs. Some of them were dinners
of a more or less formal nature put
several times she entertained mum
ber of her friends with indoor plclncs
given in the attractive breakfast room
Of their new home. This small room
is finished in white and has the tahle
and benches built in. The hanglngs
and uphoIstering are in Dutch olue
and white tapestry.
Mrs. L. w. StriclIler entertained the
Impremptu Dinner, club last evening
at her home on West Eighth street,
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The art exhibits in Roswell HaIl'
Washburn college. attracted mucn at at
of block printing by Miss Marie VII
wer and the collection of paintings IN
Mrs T. d Whittemore's art depart
ment were very much admired.
Miss Witwer had a scarf and an
evening wrap in this new work
cities, on exhibition. The scarf was
of indestructible voile in cameo pink
and the design. originated by MISS
Witwer for this, was conventional
lied bird, sitting in a basket OF frult-
The party wrap was also of indie
structib1e voile and was lined with
pussy willow silk. The inning gave
the material the effect of chiffon vel
vet. The design on this was con-
ventionalized basket of California
flowers. in all the colors of the rain
bow. Art is said to deal with things
forever incapable of definition" and
painted frocks are certainly art.
In Mrs. Whittemore's exhibit were
paintings by most of the best known
artists in Topeka, including Mrs.
Whittemore, Mr.. George M. Stone,
Mr.. Merrill Gage. Mr.. David Over
n1ver. Mr.. Maynard Walker. Mr. Roger
Williams. Mrs. D. NJ. Fisk, Mrs. Fren I.
Coppedge and Miss Frances Lindsay.
There were also paintings by Mr..
c. w. Sanderson, brother of Mrs.
| Leavitt, of this city and Mr.. F. Hop
kinson Smith, who became a very IA
NOUS artist One of his pictures could
not be bought now for anything less
| than fabulous price, but he and Mr.
| Sanderson at one time exchanged pic
lures, hence Topeka is the lucky pos
| SCISSOR of this picture. Mr.. Smith was
/ the grandson of one of the signers of
! the Declaration of independence. The
| title of his picture. which hangs on
the Washburn campus is Canal in
Venice"
Among other pictures in the collec-
ton which are being admired are
"Daffodils" by Mrs. L. D. White
more. THE Clock Tower which is a
painting of the Washburn gymnasium,
by David Overmyer, THE Red Barn
] by Mrs. Coppedge, THE Lone Tree
by Merrill Gage and two little paint
ings THE Coming of Summer" and
Deep Water" by Miss Frances Lind
say.
| Mr.. Hampton Shirer entertained the
Washburn College Dramatic club last
night at his home in Fillmore street.
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Yesterday was no day for women
with skirts draped over sham founda-
tions to be on the street. The spring
hreezes disclosed some curious SIGHTS