The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02

Pa. She was educated in the Syracuse
uniVer sity, of which she is a graduate,
apG where she took special work in
vorce ard expression under Dean and
Mrs. harold Butler. She is an Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority girl, and an OK
trenely attractive young woman, with
Titan hair, dark eyes, and animated
expire SSion. She came west to contlnIe
tie study of voice and harmony with
Dean Butler, at K. L., and it was in
lawrence that she met Mr. Shlnn,
also IL student in the university MI.
Shiar. graduated at K. L. in 1916, ana
tool he nors in the field of oratory aid
ders to- He belongs to the Delta Sigma
Rho and the Phi Alpha Delta fratern.-
ties. Last year he was principal or the
high school at Jewell City. where Mrs.
Shinn taught music and languages
The women who are attending the
U. c. T. convention in Topeka, were
I entertained by the local members at
a reception Friday afternoon at the
home of Governor and Mrs. Arthur
Capper.
ated with flags and flowers. A large
vase of American Beauty roses stood
! on the piano in the drawing room. A
| bouquet of peonies was in the hail.
and the dining room was adorned
with a basket of hydrangea, and in
the center of the table was an electric
fountain, with a nymph figure in
bronze, under an arch built of white
carnations. combined with yellow and
| blue flowers. The centerpiece was
made in the form of an emblem or
the order.
Those in the receiving line were:
Mrs. Capper, Mrs. T. Whitaker. Dr..
Elnora Whitmore. Mrs. F. e. Butler,
/ of Lawrence; Mrs. Samuel c. Warner,
of Independence; Mrs. M. Reinbach,
Mrs. B. NJ. Emmert, of Hutchinson;
Mrs. Frank L. Britton. Mrs. ]. w.
Walker, of Atchison; Mrs. Oscar Rice,
of Fort Scott; Mrs. John w Cochran,
of Ottawa; Mrs. E. A. Kinnaird, of
Wichita Mrs. Henry Kettler, of Pitts
burg The guests were presented to
the receiving line by Mrs. Fred Cat
chell. A number of girls assisted in
given by the following musicians:
Mrs. Harry Morrison, Miss Gertrude
Day, Miss Helen Reinbach, Miss
Rhema Brownlee, Miss Newman, Mrs.
r. Parks Bennett, Miss Muriel March,
Miss Esther Lauterbach, Miss Ruth
| Tandy, Miss Ramsey Miss Dorotha
Leeper, Miss Helen Leeper, Miss Lii
liam Huckel, Mrs. E. H. Anderson and
Elizabeth Anderson.
| Souvenirs for out of town guests
were for each a set of silver iced tea
spoons, engraved with the U. c. T.
EN- blem. The organization is celebrat-
ing it's silver jubilee, and for that rea-
son the favors are of silver.
| The guests had a luncheon today
at the Elks club, and an automobile
ride over the town and to the Coun-
try club this afternoon.
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The picnic party to have been given
by the Kappa Alpha Theta girls at
the homo of Mrs. Warrick Updegraff
has been indefinitely postponed.
Mrs. Helen 1. Francis and Mr.. Cady
Hodge will be married this evening at
| 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Fran
ciss sister, Mrs. H. L. tanning, by the
Christian church. The only guests
will be the relatives of Mrs. Francis
and Mr.. Hodge.
| At home after June rs at 1918 Bos-
well avenue.
The marriage of Miss Eunice Stew
ems and Mr.. Ward Weltmer, both of
Smith Center. took place Tuesday at
the brides home. Mrs. Weltmer at
| tended Washburn college, and is a
Kappa Kappa Chi girl. Mr. Weltmer
is a medical studet in the State uni
versity, and belongs to the Pi Epsilon
and the Phi Chi fraternities. Mr.. and
Mrs. Weltmer are visiting Miss Inez
Cornell in Topeka this weekend.
Miss Marian Garretson asked a
group of a few friends this afternoon
to an informal party to meet Miss
Marie Goodman Of Kansas City, who
is visiting her. The affair is a Red
Cross" party. which means that the
guests will work on articles that are
being made for the Red Cross society,"
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Mrs. Roland West of Chicago. ILL.,,
was the guest of honor at an after
noon at bridge at which Mrs. Fernley
Ginger was hostess this afternoon.
Those who played were:
| Mrs West Mrs w p SNYDER
Mrs. A J. Carruth, Mrs. Robert March
jr Mrs Fred Partridge
Mrs Charles Man Mrs George McDer-
Mrs Cyrus Monroe Mrs. Earl Fischer
Mrs Clay Mckibben of Hiawatha
of Dodge City Miss Bertha Right
Mrs N. Caveny, of mire, of Stewart,
Miss ksan Alice Griffin Miss l@' Daisy Neil
Miss Gladys West, Miss Orah Money
| Miss Lois Lindsay penny
''i'' 'A' Miss Day Day Monroe
Mrs. Emma Morgan arrived today
from Chicago to spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs. Geo. P. More
house of PIG West Eighth avenue.
Mrs. Morgan has been an active in
structor in the work of the Chicago
women's sections of the Navy league
since its organization.
She says that it is surprising how
willing to work many of the wealthy
women of leisure in Chicago have be-
come. They take hold of the work
with great earnestness, altho many
have to be taught like children, but
they are apt pupils and soon learn to
do many useful things connected with
the numerous activities of the league.
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The last meeting of this year OF
the Woman's club will be held Thurs
day, June Z. at the Y. w. C. A
The board of managers will meet at
n 70 or m he
port of the members of the board and
chairmen of committees. Mrs w A.
Johnston will give a report of the an
nual meeting of the State Federation