The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
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Society is so engrossed with the
great events in public affairs that the
social life of the town can be expected
this season to be kept going mostly
by benefit affairs. One of the pleas
ant parties of this week was war
benefit, given by Mrs. Rose Mont
gomery, who was hostess at tea
Wednesday afternoon. The affair
was called a Liberty silver tea, in hon
or of Liberty day.
The party was given at the d. r.
Hite home in Topeka avenue. The
house was adorned with flags and au-
tumn decorations. Bright colored
leaves were placed turnout the rooms
in tall vases, and there were clusters
of bright berries. Flags of the allied
nations hung on the walls. The cen
terpiece for the dining table was big
basket of mahogany and broze colored
chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Harry Austin Jenkins of Tulsa,
Okla, received with Mrs. Montgomery,
and was the guest of honor. Miss Vir-
ginia Rockwell of Junction City was
also asked as an honor guest, but she
was obliged to leave for her home
early in the day. Mrs. jenkins was
formerly Miss Ruth Brown of Topeka.
She and her husband are moving from
Colorado Springs to Tulsa, and Mrs
Jenkins will be in Topeka a few weeks.
She is with her aunt Miss Rosamond
Horton of Colorado Springs, at the
| Wintrode. Mrs. Jenkins wore for the
party a stunning gown of white satin
yelled in rose colored chiffon and
Georgette, embroidered in silver and
caught with pearl ornaments Mrs
Montgomery wore an embroidered
gown of white Georgette and satin.
Two little girls, Jean KOontz and
| Thelma Blakeley, opened the door for
the guests. They wore white frocks.
Mrs. f. A. Campbell wore an after
, noon gown of white pussy willow taft
feta, with Empire waist. and with
sleeves and short bodice of Georgette.
Miss Grace Koontz was dressed in
taupe satin. Miss Bernice Emahizer's
gown was of gray taffeta and rose
pink. Mrs. Paul Walker wore a smart
suit Of dark blue cloth, with flared
Jacket, trimmed with buttons. Mrs.
James S. Hayes presided at the plate
where the offerings were made.
The party is the first of a series of
teas which will be given to raise a
fund for war work. 1t is probable
| that the sum will be used by the
young women and girls of the Junior
/ Red Cross to assist in the bazaar
which they are planning to give as a
Red Cross benefit later in the season.
The assisting friends at the party
yesterday were: Mrs. David Neis-
wanger, Mrs. Edwin A Campbell, Mrs.
James S. Hayes, Mrs. Jack Camp
bell. Mrs. Allen Sells, Miss Lucille
Fuller, Miss Mildred Fuller, Miss
Grace Koontz, Miss Marguerite
Koontz, Miss Elizabeth Mills, Miss
Bernice Emahizer, Miss Jean Koontz
and Thelma Blakeley.
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Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Mulvane gave
a luncheon Wednesday for the work
ers in the food conservation campaign.
/ The luncheon was given at the Cham
/ Der of Commerce. A second food
div Il
bert Hoover, and it is to be worked
out thru the organizations in the
various states Among the after
luncheon speakers were Senator
Charles CURTIS of Washington, D. c..
and the Rev. Edmund J. Kulp, of To
peka.
Mrs. Brooks, of Wichita, president
of the Kansas Equal Suffrage As
ISOLATION, has appointed Mrs. e. E
Marshall of Topeka, as finance chair
man for Shawnee county, for the rails
ing of this country's proportionate
share of the $500 that are asked
from Kansas to pay the expense. OF
j two speakers from this state to be
sent south on suffrage mission. The
Il speakers from Kansas will be Mrs. f
+. Yaggy of Hutchinson and Mrs
Henry Ware Allen, of Wichita. AL
! the states that have complete suf-
frage, are asked to send speakers tC
/ the south, where they will be at work
> for about two months. Their mission
is to work for the Susan B. Anthony
amendment in congress. To carry
the amendment must have a two.
thirds vote in congress and must be
ratified by three-fourths of the states
} There are fifteen southern states thai
are very doubtful, and some of them
must be won if the amendment i:
to be ratified by the required 81
states. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
president of the National Equa
Suffrage association, has devised {
plan of preparation, whereby worker,