The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24

has taker no end of medals and prizes
for the excellence of her work, and IN
addition to being a photographer of
high standing, she is an artist VINO
works both in water colorS and oils
She has spent several summers In
the mountains, doing landscapes in
water colors, and she originated and
carried out a plan last summer for
making a collection In paintings OF
the wild flowers of Kansas. She
brought or had sent to her studio.
samples of all the wild flowers native
to this state; she arranged them and
copied them while they were fresh
in order to get the exact coloring.
The work occupied all her spare time
during the months that the flowers
were in bloom. and she has the only
collection of the kind in the state.
Mrs. FrarciS is a member of the To-
peka Art Guild and the Kansas Fed
Grafton Of Art, as well as member
of some national photographers asso-
Citations. She represents her profes
sion in the Woman's Rota club of
Topeka.
Mr.. Hodge is also a photographer,
and before taking up that profession,
he was newspaper man. He was
formerly city editor of the Topeka
Daily Capital, and after leaving that
position, he opened a photograph gal
lery, which he later consolidated with
that of Mrs. Francis. Mr.. Hodge is
a member of the Art Guild and of
the State Federation of Art, and of the
Topeka notary club
Miss Louie Bagley gave linen
shower for Mrs. Francis Wednesday
night.
Miss Ariel Nichols was hostess at
an informal bridge party this after
noon in honor of Miss Mamie Zahner.
whose marriage on June will be an
event of interest to society. The guests
were limited to group of Miss
Zahner's most intimate friends.
Mrs. J. C. Harmon was hostess at a
meeting of the Fillmore Street Whist
club this afternoon. Those who
played for absent members were Mrs.
]. D. Miller Hamilton. Mrs. w. N.
West and Mrs Frank Crane.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller are hav-
ing as their guests during the bank
ers' convention Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
kee of Harveyville, and for the week
end their guests will be Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. McElfresh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sticher of Usage City.
X X X
Miss Elizabeth Griffee and Mr..
Emmons McKinstry were married
May IL by DIR. Arthur Henderson.
They will return from their wedding
trip soon and will make their home in
Topeka.
y X X
The marriage of Miss Ellen John
son of Junction City and Mr.. Cecil H.
Crawford of Topeka took place this
morning at 7 o'clock at the home of
Mr.. Crawford's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Crawford, of Highland Park.
DIR. Charles NJ. Sheldon read the mar
riage service. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. johnson of
Junction City. Mr.. Crawford has been
with the All-Ame rican band and with
the Redpath-Warner Lyceum circuit
He is now pianist at the Orpheum. He
is former Washburn college student
At home at 1241 Clay street.
x X
Mrs. Letord Headlee gave an infor-
NAL patty at her studio Wednesday
night for Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton
Shirer. whose marriage took place
Sunday. Mrs. Shirer, formerly Miss
Pauline Haynes, is a niece of Mrs
Headlee. The rooms were decorated
in Japanese lanterns, and there was
dancing by Eleanor Feltenstein. The
guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp Miss Marian Peers
ton Shirer Miss Esther Peers
ME- E,; and Mrs H. L. Miss Miss Ada Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Maynard
Amory Lee Walker
Mrs. katherine Miss Adeline Peers
Hand Mr.. Merrell Gage
Miss Katherine Hand Mr.. and Mrs. John
Miss Elizabeth Hand Walker
Miss Marian Morrow Mr.. and Mrs. Headlet
Mr.. Frank Peers gave a party Tues
day night at the home of his mother,
Mrs. T. w. Peers. for Mr.. and Mrs
Shirer- The work of Mrs. .Shirer in
the Parsons School of Art was dis
+ played. and also some of the architcc-
! tural designs made by Mr.. Shirer and
Mr.. Peers this winter when they were
| fellow students IN the Massa chusetts
( School of Technology. Mr.. Shirer and
! Mr.. Peers will be fellow workers il
/ the ambulance corps in which both
have enlisted. They leave the last OF
this week for Boston.
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Miss Nina Peacock and Miss Ells
Peacock have received from Mrs
Blanche Burke and her daughter, Billy
Burke Ziegfeld, beautiful picture o.
Billy and her infant daughter, Flor.
ence Patricia. Mrs. Burke and Billy
Burke are personal friends of the Pea
cock family. When Billy was here il
the play Jerry they called on her a
her hotel. They have received from
her an invitation to visit her at hel
home on the Hudson. The two fami
lies have been friends for two genera
tions.
X
The Rev. G. NJ Geise1, canon Grace
cathedral was the special speaker a
the commencement week exercises a
the Overlook high school Tuesday
night The exercises were held in the
Methodist church, which was crowded
to Overlooking. The graduates pre-
lsented Canon Geisel with a handsome