The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-13


field, Miss Grace Whiting, Mr.. II. r. Peter
son, Mr. J. G Waters. Nh w a AieX iaa
Mr. John Mcfarland
Kaye was presented with a purse of
gold, which was the gift of friends in
celebration of the completion of the
cathedral. Bishop James Wise pre-
scented the gift.
Mrs. John V. Abrahams is president
of the Chancel chapter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Dillon entertain
ed a few friends at a line party at the
Orpheum theater Thursday night.
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The Day Nursery club was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs
Arthur Miller and Mrs. Fred Ross. at
Mrs. Ross home. feature of the
program was musical numbers given
by Ruby, Eva and Ethel May, sisters
of Mrs Miller Mrs. w. B. Swan
spoke the growth and progress OF
the Provident association.
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The Four Leaf Clover club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. D. d.
Alderman, 1924 College avenue.
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Miss Elinor Fell and Mrs. L. ]. Sny-
der were guests of Mrs. w. F. Bowen
TODAY at luncheon. Miss Fell is an
Engiishwoman who is lecturing in
this country to get funds for the ia
therIess children of France. She IS
the speaker this afternoon at tea
given at the home of Mrs. j. e. Nc
Clintock Mrs. Snyder is Kansas
City woman who is assisting in the
work.
Miss Fell was in Lawrence, Atchi-
son, Leavenworth and Kansas City be-
fore coming to Topeka.
Mrs. Bowen's luncheon guests were
Miss Fell, Mrs. Snyder. Mrs. s. s.
Beggs, president of the Woman's club,
and Mrs. Charles Dillon, secretary OF
the club.
Miss Fell was the guest of honor at
an elaborate luncheon given at the
Baltimore in Kansas City by the mem
bers of the committee in that city for
the relief of French orphans The
work was begun there some time ago,
and the committees have been apr
pointed Mrs. Frank Britton of To-
peka was : guest at the luncheon in
Kansas City and was given seat at
the table for the honor guests. Miss
Fell talked between the luncheon
courses, and afterward in the Eliza
bethan room, which opens from the
dining hall. At the same table with
Mrs. Britton was the playwright
Lucien DENIM, who expects to be in
Topeka some time soon to arrange for
the production ola play to be given
here for the French orphan cause. A
Mrs. Harmon, who is a sister in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Harmon of To-
, peka, was another guest at the lunch
con, and she is deeply interested in
the work and actively engaged in it
in her city.
Mrs. Britton, herself a French
woman, expects to adopt one of the
fatherless French children. Feeling
that if her husband wrote out a check
he ho dnir
personally nothing for the cause in
which she is so earnestly interested,
she has decided to make the money
herself. To this end she has ar
ranged to have one of the stores sell
for her at stated intervals. a war
orphan cake This cake will be
decorated with a flag. and one of them
will be sold every week.
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Mrs. F. A. Anton gave a dinner par
ty Thursday evening for Mr.. Anton
in celebration of his birthday anniver-
sary. Covers were placed for Mr.. H.
A. Auerbach, Mr.. F. c. Kaths, Mr..
Frank P. MacLennan, Mr. Earl Akers
Mr.. Paul Vanderhoff, Mr.. F. L. Acker-
man, jr., DR.. j. A. Steinmeyer, Mr..
Henry Anton, Mr.. B. w. Carter and
Mr. F. A. Anton.
The annual spring formal of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity will be
given tonight at the Elks' hall.
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The Topeka chapter of the D. A r.
will meet Saturday afternoon with
Miss Margaret Weiss, 421 Tyler street.
The election of officers will be held.
Mrs. Theodore Saxon. chairman of
the quilting bee. asks the members to
bring thimbles and needles to try a
quaint old quilt pattern.
The assisting hostesses for the after
noon will be Mrs. Ralph Skinner, Mrs.
Claude Neil, Mrs. o. L. Moore, Mrs
Anna P. Ripley, Mrs. A. S. Amber and
Mrs. Malissa Saunders.
The chapters over the country are
sending their delegates to Washington
to attend the forthcoming national
conference of the order. Kansas
woman, Mrs. George Thatcher Guern-
sey, of Independence. is a candidate
for the office of president general.
The Topeka chapter of the D. A r.
has two representatives who are resi-
dent in Washington, and they will be
the official delegates of this chapter
They are Mrs. Jouett Shouse and Mrs.
| Emmett Turner.
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The third year students of Wash
burn academy will have their annual
banquet tonight at the home of Miss
Helen Estey. Miss Margaret Wood
Charles Wiseman will respond to
toasts. Music will be furnished by
Miss Helen Louise Fox, Miss Lois Fox
and Mr.. Robert Ball The party is for
the members of the academy grad
! uating class.
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The Fillmore Street Whist club met
Thursday with Mrs. w. A. Morton, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles L. Mitchell. Those who
played for absent members were Mrs.
w. R. Smith, Mrs. ]. D. Miller Hami1-
ton, Mrs. L. H. Mum and Mrs. Frank