The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06

Mr. Mart WikidaI Mr. George Hayden. Mr..
:. Stoddard. Mr.. Oscar WOlverton, Mr.. Il.
T. Kepley, Mr. John Waters.
receiving line with the hostesses. Mrs
w. A. Johnston, wife of the chief JUS
tice of the supreme court, also re-
! ceiVed with them. Assisting thru the
rooms were: Mrs. Silas Porter Mrs.
Judson s. West, Mrs. Henry F. Mason
and Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch, wives CT
supreme court justices, and Mrs Clad
Marshall. the daughter-in-law of Mrs.
John Marshall Mrs. s. NJ. Brewster,
wife of the attorney general. Mrs.
Charles l. Martin, Mrs. W. r. Smith,
Mrs John T. CLANCY and Mrs. Q. L
Moore. Mrs. r. D. Payne presided in
the dining room, and assisting her
were four young girls, Miss Carol
Brewster, Miss Georgiana Bray Of
Syracuse, Miss Elizabeth Fyffe and
Miss Ruth Tomlinson. Miss Bray is in
r. E. Bray. Mr.. Bray being a repre-
sentative. Her brother, Melville Bray
is student in Washburn.
Mrs. Dawson wore a gown of silver
cloth. yelled in black lace Mrs. Mar
shaIls gown was of white embroidery
and lace The flounces of the skirt
were edged with narrow bands of Law
ender velvet, and at the satin girdle
was worn a bouquet of sweet peas:
Mrs. CLANCY wore blue satin ana
.
white organdie and lace, with a bou-
quet of pink sweet peas. Carlo Brew
ster's gown was black tu1le, with trim
ming of silver bands. Miss Bray wore
a pretty frock of white and green
stripes in silk tissue, with girdle and
piping of pink satin.
A musical program was given in the
parlor by Miss Helen Leeper, 'cellfs.;
Miss Dorotha Leeper. violinist, and
Miss Lillian Huckle, pianist.
fff1lIf cd nv tVIrO
little girls, Madge and Anna Sara
Brewster, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. NJ. Brewster.
The serving was done in the break
fast room, where the decorations were
bouquets of pink carnations, and a
, table centerpiece of green and white
basket filled with pink sweet peas and
tied with pink tulle.
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Mr.. H. E. Wilson. superintendent
of the city schools, Mrs. Wilson, and
the Topeka teachers gave a reception
; Monday evening at the Wilson home
in Western avenue, honoring Mr.. Will
liam NJ. Davidson, superintendent of
schools of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. David
son was formerly superintendent of
the Topeka schools. and was exceed
. ingly well liked by his teaching force,
as we'll as by Topeka people in gen.
. eral. Several hundred people called
to meet him last night, and the COM
pany included many friends of the
guest of honor besides the teachers.
: Those in the receiving line were:
2 Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, DR.. Davidson
and his sister, Mrs. Charles Lowry
f Mr.. L NJ. Jones, president board Of
= education, and Mrs. Jones; Mr.. H
: association, and Mrs. Jones; Miss
e Katharine Gentry. president Princi-
1 pals club; Miss Mary Monteith. presi-
E dent Grade Teachers club; DR.. w
&. H. Greider. president High School
= Teachers guild, and Mrs. Greider
r Those who assisted thru the rooms
/ were: DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Van Horn
3 Judge and Mrs. w. E. Atchison, Mr.
= and Mrs. C. J. Evans. Mr.. and Mrs
p. w. Griggs, Mr.. L. NJ. Penwell
e Ewing, Miss Ethel Aldrich, Miss Ma
I bel Smith, Miss Lola Graham and
e Miss Myra Corning.
The rooms open to the guests were
I decorated with baskets of jonquils
In the dining room the flowers were
L red and white. Those who sat at the
table and poured chocolate were
Miss Lydia Barnes, Miss Anna Kelley
Miss Madge Moore and Miss Mildred
II Hazelrigg. Ices We're served in tn,
upper hall by Miss May Baker. Mis-
/ Fredrica Bergen, and Miss Minervs
II Hall.
II The young women who did TIL
/ serving in the dining room were: Mis-
ESIelle cooper, MISS E1ild
| Miss Lena Davis. Miss Minnie Jones
Miss Hermione Van Laer. Miss In;
Fulton, Miss Helen McNeely, Mis-
/ | Ethel Chapman. Miss Marguerite
| Parkinson. Miss Edith Shepherd ant
Miss Anita Laurent.
II The members of the committee oil
| arrangements were Miss Ruth Ny
| gren, Miss May Baker, Miss Lydi;
Barnes and Miss Minerva Hall.
L. Miss Dorotha Leeper. Miss Helel
| Leeper and Miss Lillian Huckle fur
nished music thruout the hours o
the party. The trio of young higl
school girls has been playing this sea
. son at many of the parties.
Mrs. Wilson wore gown of berry
blue yelled in black net Mrs. L. NJ
| Jones wore grey taffeta, with a bou
quet of pink flowers. Mrs. Lowry
| gown was of white lace with meta
blue satin forming part of the Skin
and the girdle of the bodice. Sh
wore a corsage bouquet of roses an
sweet peas. Mrs. H. W. Jones wor
black satin and lace. Miss Gentry
gown was of blue charmeuse. Mis-
| Montieth wore pale green taffeta wit
collar of Venice lace. and Mrs. Greide
wore grey taffeta.
The founding of fashions in women
| garments which could be regarded a
| truly American. distinctive and san
| and yet flexible enough to give pla
to individual ideas is the purpose of
| movement backed by various women
| organizations which will find expires
sion lin the semi-annual conventio
| and fashion show of the Fashion Al
League of America, which will ope
| in Chicago March II.
The movement toward simplicit
and sanity and the avoidance of frea
| STYLES has the backing OF the Geners