The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-09

George Parkhurst, Mrs. Horace
Whitehouse, Mr.. Glenwood Jones and
Mr.. Hugh Dickerson, with Mrs. Rob-
ert Carver at the piano. Signor Guidi,
of Washburn college, will give some
violin numbers.
No admission charge for the con-
rcert is made, and the public is cor
daily invited. A free will offering
will be taken at the door, and the
money will be used for the support
of Redden Mission.
AS the season for the fashionable
church weddings approaches, the
question arises as to the correct gown
ing for guests at those affairs. We
have from those in authority that wo-
men attending weddings at the Ca
thedral are not expected to come with
out hats. The ordinary substitute for
a hat, the evening scarf is not the
correct head dress for the occasion /;
also that the customary low-neck even
ing gown is not thought suitable for a
cathedral wedding.
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The baby week celebration is closed
for the year and the results of the
better mothers contest are announced,
as follows: First prize awarded to
Mrs F. P Smithmyer 13S Woodlawn
avenue, whose baby, Frederick Hale
Smithmeyer, is sixteen months old.
The Smithmeyer family recently
moved to Topeka from Lawrence. Mrs.
Smithmeyer answered correctly all the
questions arranged for the contest,
grading as a 100 per cent mother. and
she has as shown by the baby scoring
a 100 per cent baby.
The second prize was warded to Mrs.
Marion Coates, of 1884 West street,
and the third prize to Mrs. Leon L.
Quell, 1921 Lane street. Those receiv-
ing honorable mention were Mrs. Fred
A. Record. 923 West Eighth street
Mrs. J.. L. Oliver, 1872 Usage street,
Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs. F. ]. Par
fridge, 1920 Mulvane street; Mrs. H
B. Schwartz. 329 Davies street; Mrs.
nue.. and Mrs. I. c. Carter, S12 Lin
denwood avenue.
Among the Topeka women who
played an important part in the sue
cess of the Baby Week show, was
DR.. Lillian Malone,who devoted a great
deal of her time to the show from
its beginning to its close. She was
also in charge of the work of getting
the services of the different examin-
ing doctors, and she assisted with
many of the examinations
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The Xignette club will give line
party Friday night to hear Miss
Nanon Herren in her rendering of
Maeterlinck's play, Mona Wanna, at
the First Baptist church. The club
has been studying Maeterlinck this
year, along with a number of other
dramatists.
The Portia club will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. H. H. Welty.
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Additional clubs who have made
reservations for the Day Nursery club
party at the Elks club Thursday are:
The. Elmhurst Luncheon club, Vanity
Fair, the Friday Bridge Luncheon and
the Comos club. The party begins at
$3.50 O'Clock, and any one who wishes
to attend is cordially invited.
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The series of addresses at the To-
parts of town, is being conducted this
week by Miss Marion P. Broughton
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege. The educational department of
the Woman's club, of which Mrs c. j.
Evans is chairman, arranged for the
lectures and demonstrations, by which
Miss Broughton is trying to teach To-
peka women and girls the processes
of preserving vegetables for winter
use.
Practically all housekeepers under
stand the canning of fruit but very
few of them have ever undertaken the
preservation of vegetables, except of
course, tomatoes or beans
Miss Broughton's lectures give the
five main points in vegetable canning