The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18


Kansas City, and the Topeka circle
brought her to this city for a day
The women of the local circle met
her at the train in automobiles, gave
luncheon for her at Pelletier's Tea
room, gave an automobile ride over
the town for her, and in the evening,
they served a banquet at their hall in
her honor. Mrs. A. A. Raub was chair
man of the executive committee that
arranged for her entertainment. The
decorations of the banquet room were
white and yellow, the colors of the
national organization, and the walls
were draped with the American flag. /
In the evening an elaborate pro-
gram and reception was held for her
at Memorial hall The affair brought
to Topeka two other out-of-town
women who had been national off
GERS: Mrs. N. r. Mcmillan, of Leaven-
worth, past national treasurer, and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. McElroy, of Humboldt, past
department president
The address of welcome was given
by Arthur Capper, who is member
of the Sons of Veterans, an auxiliary
organization to the G.. A. r. The
president of Lincoln Circle. Mrs.
Mollie Hunter, made the welcoming
address on behalf of the circle. Mrs.
Mcmillan and Mrs. McElroy both
spoke, and an excellent address was
given by Mrs. Roche, who told some
! thing of the work of the national or
ganiZation, paid her compliments to
/ Kansas and the Kansas governor
Mrs. Cora Grantham, department
president, and Mrs. Hattie w. Smurr
| past department president, were
speakers on the program. The pledge
| to the flag was given by the patriotic
instructor of Lincoln Circle. The in
/ PRODUCTION of the chairman was made
| by Mrs c. A. Meek. Patriotic songs
America, Star Spangled Banner and
Marching Through Georgia, were sung
! by the audience. Miss Lulu McCabe,
! the granddaughter of the late Dr.
| McCabe, well known to the grand
army people, sang delightfully."- both in
solo, and the stanzas of the Star Span
gled Banner. She was accompa MED
on the piano by Mr.. S. Smith. Cap
tain A. NJ. Fuller led the singing, and
Jessie Turner. Little Mabel Hulse
gave a reading.
The guests were members of the
Lincoln Circle, the w. R. c., the men
of the G. A r. and the Sons of Vet
Grams, and the general public was in
vited.
Mrs. Roche has left for Pittsburg,
Penn. She is a Scranton, Penn, wom-
an, and the daughter and sister of
Civil war veterans.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn Larimer and
their children, Mary Ruth and Bobby,
| who have been living in Seattle, will
come to Topeka next week, and will
make their home in this city. Mrs
Larimer before her marriage. was
Miss Mary Dallas Gage, and Mr.. Lari-
mer is a son of Mr.. and Mrs ]. B.
Larimer. They will live at the home
of Mrs. Larimer'S mother, Mrs. J. P.
Griswold. Mr.. Larimer will engage in
business with the firm of Fullerton
| Bros.
Miss Maud F1ndlay has returned
from Chicago, where she visited her
sister, Mrs. Stokes. Mrs. Stokes ac-
companied her as far as Kansas City.
Margaret Wood, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carlyle
Wood of Chicago, is visiting her grand
father, Mr.. w. G. Bailey, and her
aunts, Miss Ella Bailey and Miss May
Bailey.
Mrs F. NJ. JoIIey and her daughter.
Mary Elizabeth Jolley of Kansas City
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p
MacLennan.
Miss Marguerite Dolan spent Friday
at st. Marys college, the guest of Mr.
Walter Monahan.
The ]. E. Bresette family are NOV
ing from sos Taylor street, to 1861
Tyler.
Mrs. John Watts and her daughter,
Miss Esther Watts will leave Sunday
for Los Angeles, Cal, to be gone sew
eral months.
DR.. Martha Mccoy will spend next
week in Kansas City, attending the
dental convention. 9.
Miss Ida Gribben of White City,
visited Mrs. A. M. Thoroman, this
week
w. A McCarter, D. D. S. Orthodox
fist, 7O9 Mills Bldg, prevention and
correction of irregular teeth only
Adv.
An entertainment will be given
Wednesday afternoon by some of the
children of Lowman school for the
benefit of the Parent-Teacher asso-
citation
Miss Hildur Nygren entertained at
st. Patrick party this afternoon for
! Miss Florence Swedenburg of Salina.
who came to Topeka for the Gustaf
Holquist concert. She will sing Sun
day at the morning and evening ser
vice at the Swedish Bethel church.
Mr.. George F. Schilling of State
Center. Iowa, is visiting his sister, Mrs
Oscar Gohlke, and her family, for two
| weeks
DR. Lillian Malone, Osteopath, 49,
IA Mills building.-Adv.
Mrs. Frank C. Whitney of 1926
West street gave a ST. Patrick day
lie women. The table was ornament
ed with green flags. and astride pile
of potatoes in the center of the table
was a tiny Irishman- Covers were
placed for Mrs. John Marshall, Mrs.
| John Felker, Mrs f. J. BakuIe Mrs
sey. Mrs. John Ryan. Mrs. w. Wingert
and Mrs. Whitney.
Clary & Clary, wall paper and paint.
18th and Lane. Phone 13S3.-Adv-
Mrs. c. F. Nissen, of Newton, Kan
sas, has arrived for visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Adrian Greene.
DR.. and Mrs. George Port Ashton
went to Kansas City this afternoon to
remain ten or twelve days DR.. Ash
ton will attend a dental convention at
the Muehlbach. They will be guests
of friends in Kansas City, and will
visit Mrs. Sollars, of Independence.
Before their return they will go to Ex-
celsior Springs for a few days.
Miss Dorothy Sproat will be the