The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18

WI. ana MIS- 4. Il. t6OuQeDuSn u
Topeka announce the marriage of
their daughter, Nina. to Mr.. Selden L.
Stebbins of Chicago. which was SOL
emnized Sunday, April 10, at the home
OF the brides uncle, Mr.. e. E. Baker,
1441 East Sixtieth street, Chicago. The
guests were the immediate relatives
of the young couple.
A good deal of interest will be felt
in the marriage by the Topeka friends
OF Mrs. Stebbins. The Roudebush
family have a wide circle of acquaint-
ances in this city, Mr.. Roudebush be-
ing in business here, and Mrs. Roude-
bush prominent club woman, and
now in position under the city gov
eminent. The bride is a graduate of
the Topeka high school, and afterward
she was a student in the College of the
Sisters of Bethany. She studied dra-
matte art, and four years go she went
to Chicago to study and opened
studio for teaching dramatic art. She
made her home with her relatives,
the E. Z. Baker family. Recently she
held an excellent position in the legal
department of the Swift Packing COM
pany.
Mr.. Stebbins is the son of Mr.. L. A.
Stebbins, who is now leading attor-
ney in Chicago. The family formerly
lived in Topeka. The bridegroom is
an expert accountant, having a posi-
ton with one of the large accounting
firms of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbins will take an
apartment in Chicago. where they will
make their home.
X
An engagement made known in New
York and Washington this week has
some interest to Kansas people. Miss
Louise Speer of Washington is to
marry Lieut.. Sidney Guthrie Brady
U. 5. A., of Fort Sam Houston, Tex
Miss Speer is the daughter of Mrs
Leila Jarratt Speer and the late James
"a wi Mt iS
the son of DR.. and Mrs. Cyrus Town
send Brady of New York, formerly of
Kansas. Doctor Brady is the author
OF a good many popular books and
has won more than a national repu-
tatlon as a writer of fiction. He is a
clergyman of the Episcopal church
and was at one time prominent in af-
fairs of his profession in this state.
Lieutenant Brady was a member of
the first class of provisional officers
has friends in Topeka. He is now
with the Third u S. field artillery at
Fort Sam Houston.
X
The marriage of Mrs. Amanda
Fisher Of Bern and Dr. George A
Manhardt of Chicago took place today
in Bern, Kan. Mrs Fisher is a cou-
sin of Mrs. T. r. Paxton, whom she
has frequently visited in Topeka.
\ X X
AAGi { IL always Il lot pOlltlCS turned
loose in Kansas. and it extends even
to our social organizations. The stu
dents out at the college play the game
as hard as it is ever played around the
state house You see, it works this
way among the traits and sororities: A
fraternity gives a big spring dance
and when a member invites a girl
from one of the sororities he figures
that he is laying the foundation for a
bid which he is Pretty certain to get
ThaWa ma- - i
belongs. gives its annual ball. SINH
iarly, when the girls give a party and
each member invites a man from a
fraternity. by all the Marquis of
Queensbury rules, that man is morally
bound to invite to his party the girl
who invited him. Fair enough.
Well, the fraternities have given
their spring parties. and plans were
afoot for the sororities to give their
annual hop. Instead of that, one of
the leading sororities, the other day,
fell under the spell of belligerency,
and in a burst of patriotism, they re-
nounced the world the flesh and the
devil, and vowed to give their all in
money and service, to college and
country. They grabbed the stars and
stripes and waved them on high. and
dedicated to them all their party
funds.
Now that seemed to another soror-
ity very laudable act and attitude
So they prepared to give up their
seasons festivities and consign their
spring cotillion to the realm of things
that never happen. The men who had
spent their allowances and decorated
a hall and paid for flowers and car
riages and favors, got a Whit of what
was in the air. They raised a deaf
ening howl that completely drowned
out the cheers for the national han
ner and the rahs for the Washburn
blue. They made it plain that they
had given their last party for sIackers