The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26

pended shopping bags or purses or
vanity cases, and some of them are
just sticks to De carried for looks
sake, without any pretensions to
utility. The stick 1 noticed belongs
to Mrs. Don Thompson, and it came
with a perfectly wonderful load of
lovely things sent her by her husband,
Don Thompson, the war photog-
rapher, from the Orient. The stick
is of ebony with a carved silver
Mr.. Thompson selected a good
many of the garments he sent in
China. The material is of Chinese
workmanship, and the gowns and 9TH
er garments were made up by Chinese
tailors from Paris designs, which Mr..
Thompson procured and from which
he personally chose different pat
terms.
Mrs Thompson has heavy silk
gowns richly embroidered, and made
according to the latest Paris mode.
Her costumes are in all the colorS that
she wears becomingly, and she has
hats and underwear that match the
dresses in color. With her negHgeeS
of Oriental silk, she has house or auto
mobile caps, made somewhat in the
style of the eastern feZ, each bound
about the head and fastened with
large button of carved ivory. Her
collection includes a silk oil skin rain
coat an umbrella with amber handle
and stick, jewelry in quaint Oriental
patterns tailored suits, handmade
spreads. six Mandarin coats, embroid-
cred blouses, and bolts and bolts OF
materials not yet made up. She has
also a fine collection of bands of old
Chinese embroidery, and bits of jew
elry and souvenirs from the Ph1llp-
pines, China, Japan, Russia and Paris
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Two members of the Cat club who
watched the dancing the other night.
naturally discussed the dancers. One
, couple danced by, the man newly
arrived person in business here, and
the woman, his wife. They have be-
come acquainted with a number of
Topeka people, and receive some in
vitations.
Said Tabby Cat: Are those people
going to arrive socially?'
Said Pussy Cat: Il think not They
have made some progress, and they
are aspiring, but they are still on the
outside looking in, and 1 have it siz-
ed up that they will remain society
rail birds to the end of the chapter"
Said Tabby Cat: Then they won't
quite do?"
Said Pussy Cat: THAT is it. They
are just short of the native grace,
poise and substantial authority that
in some are acquired, but when in
born, are as genuine as the color of
ones eyes. They just miss it. If they
had been brought up in the town and
has always been in they would
stand as high as a good many who
are at the top of the social heap, but
the difference between growing in and
breaking in, is very marked"
Just then another pair fitted by
| who were ripe for discussion by the
! members of the celebrated club, and
! the fate of the first couple was left
/ hanging by the slenderest thread that
/ ever suspended Damocles sword. The
/ club, as a whole, has not passed SEN
/ tence.
| Notes and Personal Mention.
| Mrs. John Forrest Dillon and her
! three children, expect to leave soon
! for Green Lake, Wisconsin, to re-
main the rest of the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Dillon will not leave
! Immediately, and their plans are vet
! indefinite.
Mrs. Arthur McClintock and her
/ little daughter, Katherine, have left
! for their home in Denver, Colo, after
a visit to Mrs. McClintock's sister.
/ Mrs. Frank d. Merriam
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A Low will leave
! the second week in July to spend the
! rest of the season at their summer
! home, Minocqua, Wisconsin.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell will
! go to Kansas City this week to make
! their home, at least for the summer.
Mrs. Edwin Davis and her daugh-
/ ter Isabel, of Leavenworth, are Wis