The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17

is now an instructor in that branch in
Boston Tech. He and Mrs. Ingham
and their son, Edward, are living in
Boston.
A good deal has been written in the
Kansas City papers of the debut party
of one of the popular society girls of
that town, Miss Helen Foran, who was
recently presented by her mother at d
fashionable ball at the Meuhlebach.
Afterward she was honor guest at
tea dance given by Mrs. Frank Wear
who used to live in Topeka. She is a
sister-in-law of the Norman Wears.
The Foran and the Wear families are
near neighbors. and intimate friends.
A Topeka guest at the parties for Miss
Foran was Miss Helen Yoder who
used to live in Kansas City.
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Mrs. T. S. Stevens of 1862 Fillmore
street will be hostess at a meeting of
the Ceramic Art club Friday afternoon
of this week. A feature of the meet
ing will be the serving of a correct
luncheon. The club is giving a series
of meetings at which they are demon
strat1ng proper breakfast, luncheon,
dinner and supper service. The sec
ond of the series will be given Friday
Answer to roll call will be luncheon
menus" The luncheon set was pre-
pared by Mrs. Stuart. Mrs. Stevens,
Mrs w. c. McDonough, Miss Marie
Mayhem, Mrs. Clark Berry, Miss Wini-
fred Hartley. Mrs. II. E. Lyman and
Miss Gertrude Anderson. The pro-
gram for the afternoon will be ar
ranged by the hostess.
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The Rotary club gave a dinner
Tuesday night at the Chamber of
Commerce for the wives of the mem
bers, and for the legislators and their
wives.
The guests were received by the
president of the club, Mr.. Fred Vol
land, Mrs Voiland, and Governor and
Mrs. Arthur Capper. The banquet
hall was made attractive by growing
plants and festoons of smilaX and
poinSettiaS on the electroIiers.
Mr. Voiland presided and made an
address after the dinner, telling some
thing of the origin and purpose of
Rotary clubs. and the reasons for the
choice of one representative from each
vocation. He said that the rotary
spirit was as old as the desire of one
person to help another, but that the
organization was made by a band of
business and professional men in Chi
cago in 1905.
Mr.. w. Y. Morgan Of Hutchinson,
lieutenant governor, was introduced
and made a brief response in light
vein, with the characteristic sparkle
OF a Morgan speech.
At this point some barrels labeled
pork was carried in to hearten up
the legislators a bit, and the program
proceeded with Mr.. A. NJ. Keene of
Fort Scott, speaker of the house. in
an address. He spoke of the difficult
ties that had beset him in committee
craftsmanship appointments and told
something of the manners and meth
DDS of his rival, the president Of the
senate, the lieutenant governor.
Mr.. Walter E. Wilson, senator from
Washington county, was presented.
His oratorical effort was of the flag
waving sort with an exhortation to
pride in nation and state.
An impersonation of Governor Ar
thur Capper was given by Mr.. George
Hart, secretary of the club who ap-
pe2red disguised a. white haired.
bewhiSkered old man, who announced
that his disguise was meant to indi-
cate how he was to look when, in after
years, he was sent to the United States
senate. He made his inaugural ad-
dress to the members of the senate
and house, reading from ten pounds
of manuscript and asking for laws
that should be advantageous to a ma
tive son of Kansas who had been twice
elected governor.
After the program, the company
was given theater party at the Nov
city, the affair being complimentary
from Mr.. Roy Crawford. Little rattles
were distributed to the guests and
these were used to keep time with the
songs and dances on the stage, and
substituted for applause at the close
of the acts.
About 500 guests attended the
party.
Members of quartet who sang
were Mrs. Robert Shoemaker. Miss
Florence Rowe, Mr.. Paul Van Ness
and Mr.. Ray Lattned. r. Elmer
OLSON played the piano accompani-
ments An orchestra played during
the banquet
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The first party in a series of 'at
homes was given Tuesday afternoon
at the Swallow. by Mrs. w. A John
ston, Mrs. Noble Prentis and Mrs A.
NJ. Keene, who are living at the Swal-
low this winter. Receiving with them
yesterday were Mrs. c. c. Mack of
Newton and Mrs. r. P. Barr of Fort
Scott Every Tuesday afternoon dur
ing the legislature the hostesses will
receive the wives of the legislators and
Topeka women. who will thus have an
opportunity to become acquainted with
the visitors.
! The weekly parties at the Swallow