The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

horns long and vigorously. Mr.. J. F.
farrell spoke from the subject, What
l Have Done for the Santa Fee And
in addition to giving himself the credit
for the success of the railway systems
of the world, he went on to discuss
the achievements of the speakers that
followed him.
Mrs. H. o. Carney spoke on What
Sorosis Means to the World" Her
speech was in free verse, eulogizlng
the club, with it's varied and learned
membership and its pre-eminence IN
literature. philanthropy, peace propa-
CATION, etc. Mrs. W. A. McCarter' s
response was on What 1 Have Done
for Literature As a representative
of the club, she spoke for the entire
membership. asserting that the club
had advanced literature chiefly By
contributing to an appreciation OF
literature. When Sorosis began to OBJ
serve Lincoln Day, it was pioneer in
that line, and now it is one of the
high DAYS of the secular calendar. She
spoke of Lincoln's fine literary style,
and the appreciation the club had
brought to that.
The programs of the evening con-
tanned a photograph of Merrell Ga
statue of Lincoln. which was used by
courtesy of Mr. Gage, who was a guest
at the banquet
The speakers table was decorated
with Richmond roses, and bouquets OF
red carnations were used on the other
tables. The place cards were done IN
violets.
Those who sat around the tables
were: Dr. Harriet Adams, Mrs. Kath-
crime w. Hand, Miss Ethel Aldrich
Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. z. Atchison. Mrs. L. H. Neis-
wender, Mrs. F. A. Rooster, Mr.. and
Mrs H w Charles. DR.. and Mrs. G
r. Van Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. c. j
I RACES
ard Mrs. Festus Foster, Mr.. and Mrs
W. d. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Gar
vey, Miss Annabel Garvey. Mr.. Willis
Garue, DIR. and Mrs. A. c. Graves, Mr.
and Mrs Frank Parker. Dr. Sara
! Greenfield, Dr. Elvenor Ernest, Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. farrell, Miss Barbara
/ farrell, Mr.. H. A. Tice, Mr.. and Mrs
f. l.. Copeland, Mr.. ]. NJ. and Miss
Satterthwaite Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Up
| linger, Mrs. Mary Huron Hale. Judge
i George A. Huron. Mr.. and Mrs. E. F
; Stanley, DIR. and Mrs. Edmund James
Kulp. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Kiene, Mrs
! J. r. Madison, Mrs. Alice Totten
/ Judge and Mrs. Lee Monroe, Senator
! and Mrs. J. w. Montee, Mr. and Mrs
! AIbrecht Marburg, Judge and Mrs o
L. Moore, Mrs Frank c. Montgomery
Mrs. Noble Prentis, Mr.. Merrell Gage
| Dr. and Mrs. w. A. McCarter, Mr. and
! Mrs. Ralph Moore, Mrs. A. NJ. Keene
! MIR. and Mrs. w. d. Williams. Judge
and Mrs. DeWitte C. Nellis, Mrs. S. ]
Crawford. Miss Lizzie Wooster. DR.
and Mrs. II. w. Roby, Mr.. and Mrs A
j Whitmore, Senator and Mrs. w. e
! Wilson. Miss Bertha Hampstead, Miss
Kate Thomen.
A party of the Potwin young mar
ried people will dine tonight at the
Chocolate Shop, and afterward they
will spend the evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sallee
Mrs. w. H. Stahl of 1888 Boswell
avenue entertained the Elmhurst Nee
dlecraft club this afternoon at a Val.
entine luncheon at her home The
decorations were cupids and hearts
and the place cards were appropriate
to the day. Mrs. Michael Sorenser
was a special guest of the club at tn,
Ft-rty. 49,
x = X
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller will en-
terrain about a dozen couples at al
informal dancing party tonight a
their home in Buchanan street.
X y x
Mrs Effie H. Van Tuy1, who visited
Mrs. John r. Shelton in Topeka To-
some time, went from here to Kan
sas City, where she has been the CUES
for few days of Mrs. George Guern
sey of independence, at the Baltimore
Mrs. Guernsey is a candidate for cleo
ton to the office of president genera