The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02

and Mrs Il. A. Prescott Mr. and Mrs. J.
Mrs. Z. r cartridge. Mr. ana Mrs Frank
Crane Mr.. L. V. Smith. Miss Glenna Cross.
pr Morehouse Mrs Ira HOVE MIS- W nan
Edwin Knowles, Mr.. Peacock, Miss Pea
cock, Miss Dietrich, Mr.. Jilson. Miss Emma
SUM, Wednesday morning at s:sO
/ O'Clock; morning dancing class,
Wednesday at 1920; beginners gym
nasium work for women, Friday
morning at 10 o'clock; children's
| class, Monday afternoon at 4:3o;
those wishing to take advance dane
ing and beginning dancing are asked
4 to meet Miss Williams at 4:30 o CLOCK
Friday afternoon.
X x Y
Mrs. Edward Mcdowell, who will
come to Topeka the eighth of Feb
ruary, is the subject of recent aru-
| Gle in Musical America, telling of her
lecture recitals thruout lie country,
and the tribute of praise they have
brought that gifted artist. She is bet
ter able than any one else to convey
ton of his music. She will play a
program of his compositions after
showing pictures of Peterborough, the
student colony. Her proceeds from
the trip revert to the Mcdowell
Memorial association.
Mrs. Mcdowell is brought to To-
peka by Miss Ethelyn Harrison, who
was a student of Mcdowell about
ten years ago. At that time Miss I1ar
rison often saw Mrs. Mcdowell at
her husbands studio in New York
X x x
4 Miss Margaret Trautman and Miss
Jean Treleaven entertained at dinner
at the Throop hotel Thursday night
for Miss Nellie Foshay, who will be
married to Mr.. Claude d. Records
next week. The favors were corsage
bouquets of sweet peas. Covers were
laid for: Miss Foshay, Miss Dora
i Foshay, Miss Lois Segar, Miss Ethel
Foshay, Miss Lucille Sorensen, Miss
Trautman and Miss Treleaven.
A baby was born to a Topeka fam
lily not long ago, at one of the hos
pitfalls. When the child was a week
old, nurse at the institution took
him for an airing in his buggy in
front of the hospital grounds. young
chap from down town was prone
nading at the same time while he
waited 70 see a patient. Wishing to
be agreea BILE, he approached the
buggy, smiled at the child, remarked
that it was a nice baby, and asked
the nurse his name
David j. she said.
Z suppose the man went on, that
he is named after Mr.. Whatshis-
Name mentioning well known
Il wouldn't wonder the nurse re-
piled.
And what is the name?' the man
) went on, meaning the name OF the
parents of the infant.
The nurse told him her own name,
and away the man went swelling with
, Il the news to his clothicr friend The
kind hearted merchant was delighted
that baby had been named for him,
and to reward the good mother, he
! % mt 1erI1f !,
est sweater he could find in the
town, sent it out to the hospital with
his compliments and congratulations
to the name given him by his friend
A nurse is now wearing one of the
best looking sweaters to be obtained
in our village.
x X
Mrs. Ernest Tucker entertained her
bridge luncheon club Thursday. at !
O'Clock. Mrs. Walter Payne played
Tor an absent member
X X
The wives of the state officers AMI
Of the legislators and group of To
peka women were guests at tea
given Thursday afternoon by Mrs
4 James L. King, at her home in To.
peka avenue. Miss Katherine Ray
opened the door for the guests. ans
Mrs. King received them. Receiving
with her was her daughter, Mrs: w
w. Wikidal and Mrs WikidaFs little
the line. Mrs. King wore pretty
afternoon gown of white silk witt
Russian bodice in pastel shades 81
!, blue chiffon and pink figures. edgee
Il With bands of silver. Mrs Wikida
wore Dresden satin taffeta in -tur
quoise blue, with bodice of white lace
Mary Elizabeth was dressed in
white swiss frock, and she carried
tiny nosegay of fcrget-me-nots ant
sweetheart rosebuds. She is a pre-
cocious little girl of three and a hal
years, ard has already developed de
cided conversational gifts After he
service in the receiving line was fin
1shed, she went to the second floor K
direct the guests to the cloak room.
In the dining room, where the serv
ing was done, Mrs. J. d. Miller Ham
ilton presided at the table She wa
| gowned in white satin taffeta, will
bolero of silver lace. ard the sans
lace was used to form the deep cuff
of the sleeves Miss Altha Watson
sat at a table in the hall to serve ice
She wore white satin figured witt
hand painted roses and combined witt
x pearl embroidered lace.
;, The assisting friends were Mrs
I Arthur Capper, Mrs. j. E. House, Mrs
w. Y. Morgan, Mrs. ]. D. Miller Ham
ilton, Mrs. A. NJ. Keene of Fort Scott
: Mrs w. A Johnston, Mrs. Silas Por
Il ter Mrs. r. A Burch, Mrs. Henry F
, Mason. Mrs. J. S. West. Mrs. JOIN
Marshall and Mrs. John Dawson.
: Mrs Ben F. Paulen of Fredonia
p was among the attractive out of tow,
y guests. She wore an afternoon sui
: Of black satin, with beaded trimming
s Her hat was black velvet, with a toucl
: of blue and old rose in the trimmine
{, Mrs. l. H. Finney of Wellington, wa
u dressed in a suit of chiffon broad
cloth, with blouse of white Georgeta
7 and lace, draped over pink. Mrs
II Keene wore silver metal cloth yeiIet
with black net Mrs. Mason's cow
was midnight blue velvet with deel
| girdle of the material and uppe
| Of hl1,a rat