The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28

land West of Chicago, who is Vlsltlhs
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Money
penny. played as substitute A guest
of the club was Miss Harriet Wltcher
cousin, and is visiting at the home of
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Kitchell.
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg gave a pipe
organ recital Tuesday at the Audi
forum for the visiting dentists. A.
the close of the program she played
patriotic airs, and the visitors sang the
words to the songs.
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Whenever a woman gets a good
dress idea into her head she crowds
foolish one out most likely one
of the foolish and false ideas is that
a woman of taste wears nothing but
subdued, dark colors. and that only
vulgar persons care for bright colorS
The designers of the present day. the
fabric manufacturers, and the 1asn-
ion makers in general are, in these
days, are following the ideas OF RuS-
kin, who said that everyone ought to
love color and to think nothing quite
beautiful or perfect without it. These
arbiters of style are telling us that col
ors are all right if only they are prop
erly harmonized and combined. One
of the prettiest Sartoria1 products OF
the past few years has been the dane
ing frocks of tulle in which various
vivid colors are intermingled. When
the gown is properly constructed, the
hues pass into each other by almost
imperceptible gradations as the colors
of the rainbow melt and ming1e, form
ing a series of tints and shadows
and who would have the hardihood to
say that the rainbow was loud. When
gray, rose and blue, are used in such
a combination, the result is opales-
N fffnF1 of oCfn 1C lo.J
one of color than of combinations of
colors, the style of the making and
the place where it is worn.
To illustrate, either black or white
is supposed to make a quiet, modest
sort of gown, but combine the two in
broad stripes. and you have about the
noisiest costume that the state laws of
Kansas will. permit you to wear.
noticed one down town last Sunday
afternoon, ambling down the street
disturbing the holy Sabbath calm.
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A new book on gardening, entitled
My Garden" has been issued by Mrs.
Louise Beebe Wilder, wife of Walter
Wilder, whose father, the late Edward
Wilder, was formerly treasurer of the
Santa Fe. The family lived in Topeka.
Mrs. Wilder gives in her book her
personal experiences in gardening, be-
ginning with a small back yard flower
bed. and continuing thru her expert
ence as owner and manager of the
Balderbrae Gardens. which is her
estate near Ramona, n. Y.
x X y
The meeting of the State Association
CT Druggists and of the woman's
auxiliary of that society will be held
in Topeka in May of this year. The
women are planning to give a number
of parties during the convention, with
the wives of the Topeka druggists as
hostesses. A meeting of the wives of
the druggists is called for Friday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Petro,
in Topeka avenue. IL Topeka drug
gists' wives are asked to be present.
and assist in making arrangements
for the parties to be given during the
convention.
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Miss Birdine Chandler was hostess
at meeting of the Ladies Music club
this afternoon. The program was IS
follows:
Nochzeitsmusik NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Jensen
a. Freztug
b. BrautgeSang.
c. Notturno.
1.-TWO pianos)