The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12

that if ones costume is ugly, ones
soul is neither good nor beautiful. He
says that mems clothes are nothing
but a system of graduated stove pipes.
and that he will not enclose his legs
in them. He continues: 81 really can't
discuss in great detail mems under
CARL -nts. but they are quite, quite
horrid. You know that properly you
should show a bit of every garment
you wear. as the Greeks did. oh. my,
what CHASTITY objects some people
draw from their boots. 1 don't care
how fashionable the boot, 1 always
see the horrid, distorted foot inside
the leather. There is a fearfully I'M
pleasant spirit about modern fash
ionable women's attire. These clothes
the beautiful. They are worn, must I
say it, to draw the attention of-Oh, 1
simply cannot say that But those
light colored shoes, they are vulgar
and inartistic. We ought to have our
undergarments so arranged that every
layer is lovely. I ought to be able
to peel off my clothes here before
you, giving you every time 1 removed
a layer. an increasing sense of inter
est and inspiration. Can l do it?
Rather not. Think of all the indie
cencies you have forced upon me in
the way of garters and braces. And
corsets! No boy or girl should wear
them before reaching the age of six
teen. And we should all make our
own clothes"
Miss Gladys West will entertain the
following friends at dinner tonight
Mr. and Mrs. Robert March, Mr.. ard
Mrs. Fernley Ginger, Miss Orah
Moneypenny. Miss Nellie Ross, Miss
Daisy Neil, Mr.. Hugh Dickerson, Mr..
F. L. Loveless, Mr.. George Allen and
Mr. Homer Armstrong.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Hazel Branch, who teaches in
Bethany college, spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". II.
Branch, of Wichita.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Knowles are
spending the winter in Florida.
Mrs Charles Walsh of Amarillo,
Tex, will return soon to her home,
after visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary
Pryor. She was called to Topeka by
the illness of Mrs. Pryor, who is now
improving.
Mr.. Sanford FARRELL, who is with the
Kansas City Journal, will visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. F. farrell,
Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Armstrong
and their baby, John Parkhurst, have
moved from their home in West New
ton, Boston, Mass, to Southbridge,
Mass Mr. Armstrong, who had been
with a Massachusetts wooden COM
pany as assistant treasurer in the
Boston office. was advanced to the DO
sition of manager of the Southbridge
mills He is in charge of twelve mills
with 1900 workers. Mrs. Armstrong
was formerly Miss Annie Laurie Hill
yer of Topeka.
Mr.. E. c. MacLennan of Cascade.
Colo. is visiting his brother, Mr..
Frank P. MacLennan, 1919 Topeka
avenue.
Miss Marian Williams spent the
weekend in Lawrence and attended
the Phi Delta Theta matinee mess
saturday. The guests danced i'll the
afternoon at Echkes hail. and after
ward We're entertained at formal
dlnner ar the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Stubbs
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Kline have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Hostutler
of Hutchinson
Mr.. John Bauerlein went to Law
renee to spend Sunday with friends IT
the Phi Delta Theta house.
Mr.. Tom NfcNeal spent Sunday in
Hutchinson.
Bishop James Wise will return to-
night from trip of few days TO
Wichita
Mrs. C. W. Maser and Mrs. John
John I. CLANCY Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Ziegler of Springfield,
Ohio, who has been ill at Stormont
hospital, was taken to the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mills,
Sunday.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. c. L. Burnham, of Seattle,
Wash, which occurred some weeks
ago. Mrs. Burnham formerly lived in
Topeka and was prominent in musical
circles. She was a member of the
Musical union, which flouriShed in
Topeka a good many years ago.
The Frances Willard W. C. T. q.
will hold its regular meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. V.
Winner, 1411 Lane street. The leader
will be Mrs. L. w. Williamson 1t is
the meeting for the payment of dues.
Arrangements will be made for the
program in memory of Frances Will
lard, to be given February Is at the
Second United Presbyterian church.
Miss Lizzie Wooster, of Salina, will
be the guest of Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis
a part of the week, and will attend the
Sorosis club banquet tonight
Mrs. Ralph w. Carter, of Sacra
mento, Cal, arrived Sunday to visit
her mother, Mrs. Ira o. Middaugh,
SIS Quincy street. Mrs. Carter was
formerly Miss Florence Middaugh.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A Fernstrom Of
Cleburne, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Topeka. Mr.. Fernstrom has
been with the Union Pacific at Gle
burne for a number of years, and is on
a vacation trip. He will go to Boaz
N NJ, to spend a month with reIa-
tives.
In Greet Rritsfn the skins Of Damson