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

a business way, being promoter and
organizer of commercial industries.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. T. r.
Paxton of Topeka, whom she has of
ten visited. The family formerly lived
Il Valley Falls. Mrs. c. f. Bergson,
formerly of Leavenworth. now of
Brazil, South America, and Mrs. Hall
of Kansas City, are sisters of Mrs.
Junkin who are quite well known in
Topeka. Mrs. Junkin studied music
in this country in New York and 9TH
er large cities, and she spent a good
deal of time abroad under the tutel-
age Of famous masters. She was a
pupil of Jean De ReSzke, and other
great singers and teachers. She was
a the head of the voice departing nt
of girls school in the south, and for
a year or two she was at the head
of the voice department in the Uni
versity of Oklahoma. She then took
up concert work with her headquar-
ters in Chicago, and has had import
ant concert engagements in various
parts of the country. She had a very
successful season in California. and
she has given concerts thruout the
middle east Last year she gave some
costume concerts in which she ire
Ceived great deal of favorable no
tice. She expects to continue her
musical career and has already ar
ranged for some of her work for the
coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs Junkin are occupying
the Dedulllul nome OF the late BlSnOp
Toll which is situated at 1898 Sher
win avenue, Rogers Park, Chicago.
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Miss Mary Harrison and her moth
err, Mrs. r. w. Harrison, of Kansas
City, were at home to their friends
informally this afternoon at No. 10
The Devon.
The Alpha Phi sorority girls have
given up the picnic party they pla m
ed for this afternoon. on account of
the rainy weather.
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The Alpha Delta fraternity will have a
dinner party at the National hotel for
their graduating members and their
pledges. The senior Alpha Debts are
Mr. Jay McCosh. Mr.. George Barrett,
Mr.. Harold Colvin and Mr.. Vincent
Kearns.
Mrs. Katherine Hoffman of Enter
prise, gave a delightful luncheon and
afternoon party Friday in honor of
Miss Ruth Harger, of Abilene, whose
marriage to Mr. Giles Maxwell. OF
Schenectady, n. Y, will be an event
of interest to many people thruou,
the state, on account of the promi =
hence OF the Harger family. Miss Har-
ger has set her wedding date for June
Mrs. Hoffman, who often comes to
Topeka Gnd entertains Topeka friends
in lavish fashion at her home in En-
terprise, invited forty guests to the
luncheon. Her table decorations We're
white roses and columbine. The
flowers were placed in tall, slender in
dividuaI Eases, and the place cards of
the guests were attached to the vases
by ribbon.
After the luncheon a program was
given, furnished by Miss Lois Craw-
ford, of the Redpath Bureau. who
sang. and by Miss Nanon Herren, of
Topeka, who gave a reading of the
Maeterlinck play, Mona Wanna"
Miss Herren and Mrs. DeWitte C.
Nellis were Topeka guests at the
party.
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The girls of the Alpha Phi sorority
will give a number of parties during
commencement week. They are plan
ming a reception Tuesday afternoon at
the house in celebration of alumnae
day. Their guests will be the alumnae
members of the Alpha Phi sorority
and of the old Beta sorority.
Wednesday is mothers and fathers
day at the house, and the active chap
ter girls will entertain their parents
at a party in the afternoon.
Miss Juliettc Brown is in charge OF
the affairs at the house. Among the