The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-31

charm of her personality. She is q
college bred girl, having attended
Wells college. of Aurora, New York,
spent a year in Wellesley, and later
being>a student in Washburn college
She is a member of the Alpha Phi
sorority. The Hughes family is one
of the old, established families of the
city.
Mr.. Meredith has been connected
with. the HARLAN Furniture company
of Topeka, and has lately accepted
position with a large furnishing estab-
lishment of st. Joseph, Mo.
At home after October l in the
Mertland apartments, ST. Joseph.
X X x
Col. and Mrs. Hughes gave dinner
party Thursday night for their daugh-
ter, Alice. and the members of her
bridal party. The dining table was
decorated with Ophelia roses and
fern. In the center of the table was
the figure of a doll bride, and around
her were little white doves. Wickets
covered with roses and lavender asters
stood on two sides of the central fig
ures. Covers were placed for Miss
Hughes, Mr.. MeI edith, Miss Juliette
Hughes, Miss Florence Bartlette, Mr..
Carson Meredith and Mr.. William
Macferran, jr., and Col. and Mrs.
Hughes.
The first of a series of five patri-
otto vesper services, featuring the
Music Of Our Allies will be given
at the First Christian church Sunday
evening, September 2, by the choir
under the direction of Miss Mildred
Hazelrigg, organist. The music chosen
for the first service is from France.
The organist, Bonnet, whose name APP
pears on the program, is soldier in
the French army and fought last year
in the trenches. He is now in America
on concert tour. His brother, Cap
tain Bonnet, was killed in battle last
year One week from this Sunday, the
music of Belgium will be given. The
large flags of the allies to be used in
decorating the church have been made
by Miss Hazelrigg. The musical pro-
gram for September follows:
Organ recital:
''Marche Heroique de Jeanne dare"
La MarseiiIaise'' De Isle
.Romanc so sans PAROLES T. :,t;, Bonnet Bonnet
lOrgan-"Le Petit Berger ........ .Debussy
cornet soloM"Les ! PaEm a9Us. .Faure
Organ-"Allegro Appassionat," Fifth,
Sonata Gulinaht
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Blair, 500 West
Eighth avenue, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Ethel
Maurine, to Mr.. Ralph Herbert Smith,
Wednesday evening. The wedding was
celebrated at the Blair home by DIR.
Wilbur Mason. former president of
Mr. Smith is the son of Mrs. Ella
Smith. He is connected with the
Shawnee bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGrath an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Ann, to Mr.. Thomas H.
Parry, jr., the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Parry of Bernardsville.
n. ]. The wedding took place N
Lawrence July Z. Mr.. Parry was for
merly student in the Topeka high
school, and is now a member of Bat
terry A. -
The marriage of Miss Helena An
derson of Lewis and Mr.. Edwin Maris
of Nortonville took place Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the brides
cousin, Mr.. j. E. Leader at Topeka
The Rev. w. H. Brehm officiated.
Mrs Maris was recent student in
the home economics department at
the college. Mr. Maris is graduate
of K S. A. c. and is now certified
for military service. Miss Grace Cur
RE of Manhattan was among the out
of town Observation-Disclosures Mercury.
X X
The West Side Forestry club was
entertained Thursday afternoon by
! Mrs j. NJ. Meade. During the after
| Roon the members hemmed towels for
! the Red Cross.
/ Mrs. r. L. Lee read an excellent pa
| per, IN winch the cIuD Is especially
| interested this season on 'Prepa rims
| the Soil for the Garden" Mrs Rus
! sell Cave, formerly Miss Virginia
Meade, was present and told the clue
women about the school at Denton,
| Tex, for which she is diatician
Guests of the club We're: Mrs. T, R
Paxton, Mrs. Cave, Mrs. Helen Lee
Van Horn and Miss SrEd1a Corbet
!
More conservation measures were
n l. IL
| in Chicago today.
The most radical was conservation.
of compilations. 8
+ This will be accomplished thru the
/ medium of the "harem veil" This
! article-patterned after that former
" worn by the Mrs. Turks-wil,
cover all the face except the eyes.
1t is expected to be a great defense
against chaps.
Hats are to be big again this win
ter. In fact. it was said, the old
merry widow shape would be pop
ular.
i Shoes will continue high-in- style
and price,
The world Wide Guild of, the Frst
! China on the lawn of the A. ]. Sho-
Der home, 1115 Garfield avenue,
Tuesday evening, September 4. at 1880
o'clock. The cast is as follows:
Wife Amy Macauiy
Husband. Margaret Carter
Mother in Law. Georgia Cleayeland
coossMare Baxter ma MsTiaH Fa hinney
Minnie Macauley. Beth Carter
/ Photographer Hazel Flana gan
School children Helen Knapp, Ruth
Knapp. Doris Flanagan, Beth Carter,
Winifred Kinney.
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Mrs. Cora Chance announces the
marriage of her daughter, Esther
h Cora, to Lieutenant Raymond NJ
Sandhouse, Friday. August "a. Mrs
Sandhouse graduated from the To-
peka high school in 1915, where she
was member of the annual staff, OF
n the dramatic club, and held a class