The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

Beers of Spring Valley, Mimi, were mar
ried at Milwaukee, Wis, April 4, by Rev.
Hunsberger-
shed with fine lace edges. Mrs. Till
hof was in pink, family shaded with
pink tuIle skirt and chiffon folds on
/ the bodice.
Mrs. Thomas Myers, a most at
| tractive woman from Topeka, was
| gowned in dark brown chiffon with
bodice of gold lace.
Mrs Elizabeth Powell Van Closter
sang for the party.
at was an altogether lovely party
with not a thing left out which would
have added to its complete success,
even to the handsomely monogramed
score cards and the tiny flowers tied
on the serving glasses and nut bas-
kets; just one of those affairs in
which one remembers with distinct
pleasure, as away from others of its
kind
I notice by a Kansas City paper
| that Mrs. Jouett Shouse of Washing
| ton, D. c. was one of the guests at
the Easter dance at the Muehlebach
| hotel. The account spoke of her as
one of the smart looking young mat
rons of the company, which was
! made up of the city's fashiona bles.
/ She was the guest of her brother,
Charles Edwards. Mrs. Shouse is
I making a visit west.
!
| duced the play "Helena's Husband"
at the Little theater in Kansas City.
J. The piece is one of those given at the
/ Little theater by the Harlequin Play
ers with whom Miss Helen Yoder is
now connected for the production of
/ THE Price of Orchids" Mr.. Edwards
/ took one of the leading roles in the
/ play which he put on. THE Shep-
| herd in the Distance" is the conclud-
ing number to be given by the players.
and at the first performance of it they
say it went over with great credit to
Mr.. Edwards. the producer.
| Mr.. Edwards came to Topeka fire.
quently when the Shouse family spent
friends in the town.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Purdon and
i their daughter of St. Louis, Mo-, went
thru Topeka Wednesday in Mr.. Pur-
dons private car over the Santa Fe.
( on their way to Silver City, n. M. Mr..
/ Purdon was formerly assistant chief
J engineer of the Santa Fe. He is now
/ chief engineer of the Cotton Belt rail-
road. He is recovering from a severe
attack of double pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Smyser Joined
the Purdon family in Topeka, accom-
panying them west as far as Newton,
Kan.
A tea will be given Wednesday aft
ernoon of next week by Miss Lenore
Monroe, Miss Daisy Monroe and Miss
Cynthia Monroe, at their home, 900
| Harrison street.
Miss Lenore Monroe and Miss Daisy
Monroe will entertain at an informal
bridge party Monday afternoon.
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Mrs E. G. Foster will have guests
at thimbles Saturday afternoon in hon
or of her daughter. Mrs. George Har-
| old Broderick of Columbus, o. Mrs.
!
next week for Mrs. Broderick.
Mrs. Broderick. who was formerly
! Miss Miriam Foster was a bride of
last summer, and she is making her
first visit home since she went east
after her marriage.
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! Miss Helen Yoder is one of the play
ers giving performances of THE Price
of Orchids" in the Little Theater of
| Kansas City. The Harlequin players
| Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from April to May 1. Miss Yoder
is understanding Miss Guila Adams.
| leading woman. Miss Yoder's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Yoder. went to
Kansas City to see the opening per-
! Torrance.
The Harlequin players are nearly all
| Kansas City people who are interested
in dramatic art. The Little Theater
movement is one that began in New
y
ton of good plays that the larger the
alter managers are not handling.
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The Woman's Rota club had So
cial meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Miss Marie Witwer, 1925
Western avenue. The members were
invited to dinner, and the food was
furnished from the Rota Club ex-
change, which is in charge of the civic
committee of the club. The meeting
was held in Miss Witwer's studio. The
club is making plans for an entertain
ment which it hopes to give to make
money for the Washburn pledge The
time for the entertainment is quite in
dehnlte, but the program will be in
the novel form of posing, followed by
dancing. Following a new form of en-
tertainment coming into vogue in the
east, the plan is to have some dancers
pose In imitation of some famous
pieces of statuary, and at the opening
bars of music, to come to life" in solo
or duet interpretative dancing. In ad-
clifton, vaudeville sketch, written by
Miss Nanon Herren in Boston, will
probably be presented.
Mrs. p. II. Adams. chairman of the
civic committee, reported on the prog
ress of the exchange at SIS Kansas
avenue. She told of some of the con-
tributors to the food and fancy work
departments, who are making what
living they have from the proceeds of
their work for the exchange. One
woman who has six children to sup
port, derives her income from the sale
of fancy work in the exchange.
Mrs. L. D. Whittemore gave an in
vitation for the next evening meeting
of the club to be held at Washburn
college The club accepted the invi-
tation, and committee will be ap-
pointed to arrange for the dinner The
exchange will probably furnish the