The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-17

honor of the birthdays of Mrs. Harsh
barger and Mrs. E. j. Whitaker.
Members and guests who attended
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Atchison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Squires, Mr. and
Mrs. John Nj. Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ali
son, Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Pugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Startzman, Mr.. and
{. B. Van Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Whitaker, Prof. and Mrs. Harsh
barger, Mrs. d. c. Tillotson. Mrs L. H.
Strickler. Miss Lois Strickler, Miss
Laura Startzman and Lieut.. Luther
| Tillotson.
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Mrs. Paul B. Morrison entertained
at a buffet supper Wednesday evening
in compliment to Capt. and Mrs. E. G.
Stahl. Those present were: Capt.
and Mrs E. G. Stahl, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Jaasperson. Mr. and Mrs Fred
Lind, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Winton, Dr.
and Mrs. c. r. Silverthorne Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
E. Larkin, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
rison
A truism is expressed in this little
poem by the Irish poet, Berton
Braley:
single parlor trick
have no gift of repartee, of wit l am
the goat,
cannot play the mimic's part, and presti-
digitators art
Is something quite beyond me-and |
never sang note.
l cannot bang piano for the basso or
soprano
Nor do double shuttle just to liven
l really envy those who can, the talented
and joyous clan.
Who brighten up party and who al
ways make hit.
Yes, I'm an artless sort of wight who
KNOWS no verses to recite
I've never kept the table or the parlor
in roar.
But still there is a place for me wherever
may chance to be
For I'm a bully audience and that is
where | score:
grin at repartee and ehaff, at others
pranks L loudly laugh.
And so l know I'm useful in the uni
verse. because
The jokesters' joke would not get by I'M
less such stupid folks as /
Where round about to list and to furnish
the applause.
1. is called Necessary and the rncre
one thinks of it the more he realizes
that no social gathering is suco ess
without Just this sort of a person and
sometimes several of them. A To-
peka man, who also wears the green
on St. PatrickS day, says this is his
favorite poem, especially when read
by Braley himself And" he added.
II have always contended thai it
would be useless for an Irishman to
have wit unless there was a good lis
tener around somewhere"
X
Miss Mamie v. Simmons. of Chi
cago, who is here lecturiuF to the To-
peka club women will deliver lee
ture at Chesney park tomorrow after
noon at three o'clock to which the
public is invited. Her subject will be
THE Power of Thought
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Said the dignified school girl of
eight years: MY Uncle Paul took me
riding two night in concession" Said
the particular miss of four: Il think
1 defer this hat" Said the Topeka
society woman, Il am thinking of
glasses-you know they are the latest
style"
Miss Josephine Perkins and Miss
Coda Shants gave an infol NAL party
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Perkins. 416 Polk street. The
guests were Miss Emma Knight, Miss
Cora Bailey, Miss Thelma Fosher,
Miss Wilma Zeutner. Miss Bernice
Sharbud. of Harveyville; Mr. Clifford
Baugh. Mr., Harvey Bailey Mr.; sum
ner Cole, Mr.. Walter Worell, Mr..
Clarence Vickland. Mr.. George john
son and Mr.. James Alderman.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
President and Mrs. P. P. Womer.
of Washburn college, have returned
from a month in Minnesota.
Mr.. Albert Patten has returned
from Chicago, where he spent several
days with Mrs Patten and their small
son. who are spending the summer
with Mrs. Patterns parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. W. Going.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E Chandler, of
Atchison. are guests of Mrs. Chand-
ler's sisters, Miss Bessie and Miss
Gertrude Boughton.
Mr.. c. E. Bair will arrive Sunday
to join Mrs. Bair in a short visit to
Topeka friends. Mrs. Bair is the
guest of Mrs. J. B. Wahle.
Miss Bessie Boughton and Miss
Gertrude Boughton have returned
home from visit to Youngstown, q.
Mrs. 7. Ingersoll, of California, is
the guest of her daughter, Miss Evan
geline Ingersoll
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. A. E.
Petten's sister. Miss Clara Snoddy of
Carlyle Pa, is spending several weeks
here.
Mrs. H A Moulton, of Kansas City,
spent yesterday in Topeka with Miss
Anne Huntsberger. Mrs. Moulron is
en- route to California.
Mrs Wayne Long. of Kansas City.
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. McCray
Mr.. Alden Weightman is home from
the officers training school at Fort