The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

Clark. who was a student in K. U.
this year and mas returned for the
summer, wore a pretty frock of white
organdie, with trimming of lace and
ruffles and tiny yellow flowers. Miss
Sproat wore a silk and Georgette cos
tune. The skirt was in stripes of gold
and old blue on a background of
white, and the collar and sleeves of
the bodice were edged with bands of
gold colored ribbon. Miss Thompson
was dressed in white, Miss Nichols's
gown was of bright green accordion
pleated Georgette and taffeta.
Mrs. Merriam wore a suit of white
khakikool silk, and Mrs. Eugene Ha-
gan was in white, her gown being
pleated Georgette and taffeta and
worn with a hat of black straw. Mrs.
Schuyler Nichols wore gray Georgette
and silk. Mrs. Fred Freeman's gown
was suit of black satin. Mrs. Arthur
| Capper was gowned in an attractive
suit of white, with trimming of teal
| duck blue. The lapels of the jacket
and the yoke vest were of blue, and
the loosely tied sash and the cuffs and
pockets of the jacket had lining of
/ the same color. Her hat was of white
straw trimmed in white breast and
wings.
Mrs NJ c. Hammatt wore a hand
some gown of gray satin brocade, veil
ed in embroidered Georgette. and worn
with a strand of gray beads. Mrs. j.
c. Harmon wore gray taffeta, figured
in self tone. She carried a hand bag
of gray beadwork
Mrs. NJ. A. Low wore a gown of
white silk, with smart hat of flared
black straw trimmed with aigrettes.
Mrs. George Crawford's costume was
of white khakikool, and her hat was
a wide trimmed straw in shades of
/ lavender.
Mrs. David w. Mulvane wore satin
gown of dragonfly blue, with rolled
collar and sash lining of smoke gray
corded silk. Miss Ann Ruder, of Leav-
enworth, who is visiting Mrs. Arthur
Mills, was a guest. Her gown was a
quaint costume of blue satin, with
Georgette collar and trimming, which
was embroidered in threads of blue
and old rose. Mrs. George Parkhurst
wore a peacock blue taffeta gown COM
bined with chiffon and net.
Mrs. Thomas Gray Kennedy, of
Junction City, who is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. w. F. Bowen, was one of the
out of town guests. Miss Anna Kaths,
of Pilot Knob, Mo, called with Mrs.
F. C. Kaths, and Mrs. Willis Coston
brought her guest. Mrs. Robert D. Air,
of Kansas City Mrs. Dean. of Ryan,
Okla, formerly Miss Katherine Nc
Carter, of Topeka, was also a guest.
The porch was arrayed in summer
flowers, and in the receiving room, the
mantel was adorned with bouquets of
peOnleS and Syr1nSa. On Inc dlnlnS
room table was basket of daisies tied
with a big bow of yellow tulle. A vase
of yellow calceolaria stood on the
buffet, and in the living room roses
were used as the decoration.
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A pretty costume that was worn OF
the street yesterday was Of old rose
linen, in a trim Norfolk Jacket style.
The hat was of gray, lined with old
rose, and the parasol of gray silk.
with a gathered edge, held by a rose
silk cord. The high top shoes were
gray.
noticed one of the society matrons
wearing tie newest of new dresses.
1t was on the order of the old time
princess only it was more severely
plain than they used to be made, il
fitted to perfection a regular hour
glass shape, of the style of fifteen
years ago, and was made of black silk.
| The hat was white, limp straw. will.
the brim bent down in poke bornet
shape, and tied with black ribbon on
the chin.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
So patriotic that she looks with
the eye of suspicion on anyone whose
ancestors were hot established in this
country before the Revolutionary war.
and as for anyone who has arrived
since 1913-he is certainly spy, a
rebel, a traitor. So staunch is this
womans loyalty to tine government