The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04

Mrs Monroe was dressed in brown
taffeta. draped with brown Georgette
crepe. and trimmed with lace, with a
touch of pink at the throat. Mrs Nc
Farland wore black and white taffeta, |
with a bolero trimming of black lace. |
Mrs Charles Curtis. Tho mas |
recently returned from Washington. D. |
c. was one of the company, the party |
being the first large affair she has at |
tended since her return. She wore a |
gown of dull green having a pin stripe |
OF black. made with draped skirt, and |
trimmed with lace.
Mrs Blatch wore black charmeuse |
with vestee of white Georgette crepe.
Mrs E. w. Hoch, of Marion. who was
one or the guests. wore a dark blue
velvet suit heavily trimmed with fur
on the cuffs and cellar and around
the bottom of the coat. Miss Morey.
who is here from the east in the in
forests Of :he Woman's party. wore
Georgette crepe and blue and white
striped Shantung
Mrs Monroe spoke briefly on the
mothers pension bill and some meas
ures that the women will urge upon
the coming session of the legislature
Mrs. Batch made an address. cx-
planning her position as a campaigner
against the present administration.
| The people of Europe" she said. ARE
learning two great principles in this
war-democracy and the value of
women's service to the state. There
is nothing about the work Of assist
/ ing in government that renders women
masculine or unattractive, and gov
erHment needs the motherly well as
| the fatherly element" Mrs. Batch
explained that though she is a Demo-
crat, she is working for the defeat of
the Democratic candidate at the COM
! ing election, because suffrage is nearer
to her than party. She told the guests
! that in case the Republican party
came into power and continued the
policy of the present administration
with regard to woman suffrage, the
should be ready to discipline that
party also.
| A Topeka family lately acquired
new car. and built their barn over
| for a garage. The young daughter of
the household. like other children.
tells the whole truth at all times She
explained to one of the neighbors:
| Mother SAYS I must call the automo-
bile house the garage. but don't care
| for that word. To me, now to me, that
building shall always be the wood
she'd
The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace
Cathedral will have its first meeting
of the season Thursday afternoon at
1880 o'clock at the Cathedral An
invitation is given to all women of the
parish to attend.
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A Topeka avenue girl who has been
away to the Likes all summer, is
home and is wearing a fraternity pin
| over her heart. The girls of her set
are guessing. but she insists that it
doesn't mean much of anything
Girls can fib about such things with
such a calm conscience
The set in College Hill is interested
in the desperate case of a former foot
ball captain at the college. and
young woman in the college neighbor-
hood whose father has state house
position and the title of judge.
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The Brotherhood of Walnut Grove
church will give a musicale Monday
evening. 1t is the second annual rnu-
sicale and literary entertainment Civ
en- by the Brotherhood. The progra m
will be furnished by the First Meth
! odist church orchestra, of which the
I members are Mrs. f. H. Anderson,
Miss Elizabeth Gregory. Mr.: George
Nyman, Mr. o. E. Hunt. and others;
also by Mrs. Grace Johnson Witt.
reader; Miss Gladys Dougherty. plan
list: Mr. Harold Rankin and Mr.. Ber-
nard McNown. Miss Thelma Huston.
reader; the high school quartet, Miss
| Bernice Hemus, pianist; Miss Flor
ence Rowe, soprano. and Miss Helen
Phipps, violin
The entertainment is free. and all
who care to attend are invited
|
Mrs. oscar Gohlke entertained a
few guests Tuesday night for her
daughter, Miss Marguerite Gohlke
who celebrated her birthday anniver-
sary The guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Redcliff, the Rev. George NJ
Geisel and his niece, Mrs. Ralph Sears
of Denver. Mrs. Daniel Haggart and
her daughters, Katherine and Dot
and Mrs. Joseph Schilling of State
Center, Iowa
A homecoming and carnival cele-
J bration is to be held next week in Jet
more, KAN when a former Topeka
man. the late Mr. A. B. Jetmore. viii
be honored. The town was named fol
him, and on Wednesday of next week
his picture will be placed in the coun-
ty court house. A meeting will be
held in the court house, when some
addresses will be made. and a portrait
, of Mr. Jetmore presented and re
ceived The portrait was painted by
Mr. George stone. of Topeka, and rep
resents some of his best portrait work
The Jetmore family will go from To
peka to attend the affair. Mrs Jet
more and her daughters. Mrs. Al
brecht Marburg and Mrs. H c. Null
ROY, of Denver. also Mrs Jetmorei
granddaughter, Mrs. Hulburt Yerkes
/. and her great grandson. Marburl
Yerkes of Chicago, will be in the par
ty from Topeka Mrs Mulroy vii
come from Denver the early part o.
next week and will accom- any he
mother to Jetmore-