The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02

Professor and Mrs. Potter of iowa city
are the parents of daughter. Mrs Pot
ter was formerly Miss Nellie Whitehead
of this city.
cousin, Miss Low of Hamilton, Mo.
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white combined with the blue. and the
skirt had double ruffle of the blue
lined with white.
Mrs. Frank Merriam and Mrs. Rob-
ert Pierce sat at the table in the
dining room and poured coffee. Mrs.
Merriam wore white Georgette crepe
and Mrs. Pierce was gowned in white
embroidered net. The baskets at the
door were presided over by Mrs James
Sproat and Mrs. George A. Clark. The
girls who assisted in the dining room
were: Miss Dorothy Nichols, Miss
Dorothy Sproat, Miss Mary Clark, Miss
Clyde Bonebrake, Mrs. e. A. Camp
bell, Miss Helen Brigham, Miss Mar
guerite Koontz, Miss Helen Yoder, and
Miss Grace Koontz.
Members of the club assisted at the
tables, and in welcoming the guests
Miss Marguerite Koontz wore white
and trimming. Miss Bonebrake's
gown was of dull green and brown
striped silk. Mrs Horace Hall wore
white crepe embroidered in blue. Mrs
Bennett r. Wheeler's dress was of
white embroidery with blue satin SASH
d .
with skirt in tiers of flounceS, and the
bodice of lace. Mrs. Hal Hazlett wore
white lace with trimming of blue
satin ribbon. Mrs. ]. c. Mohler wore
white wolfe embroidered in blue and
/ trimmed with an edging of blue rib
bon. Miss Helen Yoder wore a dress
of black taffeta, made simply, with a
flaring collar lined with white satin.
Mrs. Charles Barnes was gowned in
Dresden taffeta, with collar of white
crepe, reaching to a point in the back.
Mrs. H. L. Alkire wore a gown of
gowned in electric blue satin, trimmed
with silver lace.
One of the smartest gowns at the
party was worn by Mrs. Roy Craw-
ford. 1t was of nigre brown taffeta,
made with deep circular collar, and
full skirt of flounces. Around the
collar and skirt were three narrow
, bands of white in semi-tailored effect.
The hat was of black seal, close fit
ting, and coming to a high point. 1t
was simply trimmed in a small fan
aigrette. Mrs. Harry Donaldson was
gowned in black taffeta, with circu-
lar collar and skirt made with
flounces.
The hall was decorated with palms
and chrysanthemums. In the dining
room the table was covered with a
madeira cloth, and a centerpiece of
flowers was used as decoration. yell
low and deep red button chrysanthe-
NUNS filled big basket, tied with yell
low and wine colored ribbon.
Prizes were won by Mrs. George
Staebler Mrs. Albert Patten, Mrs. Ed
Gresser, Miss Maude Barnes and Miss
Daisy Neil. The prizes were white
embroidered card table covers.
! The u and 1 club was organized
thirty years ago as the Flower Mission
Early in its history it endowed cot
in Christ hospital, and it still main
tainS that charity. The club estab-
cooking school at the Provident as.
ISOLATION, and later the association
| took the school over, receiving the
equipment from the club.
The and 1 club women became
interested in the establishment of the
Public Health Nursing association a
! few years ago. assisted that enterprise
and are now keeping a baby nurse as
a department of the Public Health
Nursing. They began that part of theil
work by efforts for the health and
| comfort of babies in connection with
the Provident association in supplying
ice boxes and other necessities in the
summer. That plan developed Later
into the present method. In addition
to large enterprises for the welfare Of
the poor. the club had handled a mum.
Der of private cases of need. At ont
Tune the cluD learned OF a woman who
was trying to live in a shack that sht
had found vacant. She nailed it vi
with boards and tried to equip it with
cooking utensils and furniture that sh,
gathered from trash heaps. The clul
placed her in comfortable quarters.
The organization is limited to thirt.
members, and always has a waiting
list Those now on the roll are: Mrs
Porter, Mrs Swan. Mrs. Reid, Mrs
Dudley, Mrs. Arch Catlin, Mrs F. w
Freeman, Mrs. Schuyler Nichols, Mrs
Chester Woodward, Mrs. w. H East
rnaa, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Sproat, Mrs. AL
kire. Mrs. Charles Barnes. Mrs. r. S
Brigham, Mrs Frank Crane, Mrs. j. D
, Freeman, Mrs. Hal Hazlett, Mrs Har
, rison 5. Morgan, Mrs David W. Mul
|, Vane, Mrs. w. A. Morton, Mrs. Chas
l. Mitchell, Mrs. w. r. Smith, Mrs
! Frank Thompson, Mrs. John Forres
Dillon, Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler
Mrs. Horace Hall, Mrs Clyde Millef
Mrs. ]. L. King. Mrs. J. c. MohIer
: Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas
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The meeting of the Woman's auxil
, larry of Grace cathedral announced TO
, Friday, November g, has been post
poned one week, and will be held Fri
! day. November 10. with Mrs. w. r
| Smith, in Harrison street.
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The Topeka chapter of the D. A. r
gave Halloween party Wednesda
might at the home of Mrs CJailda Z