The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
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gave a reception Wednesday evening
for the legislators and their wives
They were assisted by the state Off
GERS and their wives and few other
friends.
There was no receiving line, and
Governor and Mrs. Capper received
the guests quite informally. Mrs
George Crawford presided in the din
! ing room. The decorations for the
party were baskets OF pink and white
carnations and narcissus. In the
dining room, an electric fountain il
the center of the table, was banked
with purple sweet peas surrounded by
yellow narcissus and jonquils
Among the callers We're Col. and
Mrs Wilder S. Metcalf, of Lawrence,
Colonel Metcalf being a member of
the senate. Mrs. Metcalf wore a
gown of grey Georgette crepe, yelling
rose satin. Mrs. Robert B. Barr of
Fort Scott, is in Topeka, and was with
Senator Barr at the party She is an
attractive young woman, and was
handsomely gowned last night in
black tulIe, embroidered in jet, with
touch of scarlet in the trimming Of
the blouse. She wore a corsage of
red Killarney roses. Mrs. Walter f.
Wilson, the wife of Senator Wilson of
Washington, Kan, wore a black eve
ming gown of GeoTgette and lace. Her
hat was of black velvet with rim of
gold lace. Mrs. l.. H. Finney. the wife
of Representative Finney of Yelling
ton, was gowned in pink satin, with
bodice of silver lace. Mrs. Charles
Huffman, of Columbus, wore a gown
of gold colored brocade, with a panel
of plain satin in the skirt, and a trim
ming of gold lace. Mrs. Ben S.
Paulen of Fredonia, wore a smart
gown of striped blue and white satin,
with lace and 3eorgette crepe trim
ming. Z Miss Ruth Satterthwaite of
Douglass, the daughter of Senator ].
NJ. -Satterthwaite, was gowned in white
crepe de chine. Mrs. j. M. Miller Of
Council Grove, the president of the
State Federation Of Women's clubs,
and a member of the penal board Of
the state, was one Of the guests last
evening. She wore a gown of black
net. heavily embroidered in sequins
and jet. Mrs. A. T. Lucas of Topeka,
was gowned in black tulle combined
with jet embroidered net Mrs. Chas.
spending a few days in Topeka with
Senator Snyder, was among the
guests.
The hostess wore a gown of Brus-
sells net embroidered in silver. the
gown being a bright shade of blue.
Mrs. w. Y. Morgan, who has arrived
to remain the rest of the session. was
among the guests, and she wore a
gown of white.
The assisting people were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w: Y. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
7: Botkin; Mr. and Mrs, Fred W.
Payne. Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Brewster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey J. Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Smith, Chief Justice
and Mrs w. A. Johnston, Justice and
Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch. Justice and
Mrs. Silas Porter. Justice and Mrs.
Judson S. West. Justice and Mrs.
John Dawson. Justice and Mrs. John
Marshall, Justice and Mrs Henry
Freeman Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sessions, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. D. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. L. T. Hussey, Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p
MacLennan, Mr.. and Mrs. David w.
Mulvane. Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. Charles
I. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Crawford and Mayor and Mrs. Jay E.
House.
The Philomath club will have
guest day meeting Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. r. K. Hinkson. in
Elmhurst. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Hinkson. Mrs. Herbert Putney Mrs.
C. H. Matthews and Mrs. w. s.
Eherle. The program will be as fol-
lows: A paper on the political par
ties of carly Kansas, by Mrs. Ward
Burlingame; paper on Kansas litera-
ture. by Mrs. B. B. Smyth, and music
by Miss Clara Myers.
Mrs Frank Merriam will entertain
the d. D. Whist club Monday after
noon. She Will be hostess instead of
Mrs. Fred Freeman, who is in the
east visiting friends.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Charles e. Snyder of Leaven-
worth is spending a few days in To-
peka with Senator Snyder, who is here
for the session of the legislature
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce will
leave soon to spend two weeks in
Louisiana
Miss Edna Hoch. the daughter of
former Governor and Mrs. Ed Hoch
OF MARION, is i'll in a hospital in Kan
sas City. She is recovering.
Miss Anna Carlson, formerly of
L1ndsborg. is in Topeka during the
session Of the legislature, and is en-