The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06

Mrs. E. F. Akers will be hostess at
a meeting of the Duplicate Whist
club Friday afternoon.
The d. D. Whist club met Monday
with Mrs. Akers. Mrs. Eugene Quin-
ton substituted for an absent member.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Montgomery
entertained few friends at tea Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Rome Colvin entertained the
ElWell club at bridge-luncheon today
The guests and substitutes were: Mrs.
Charles Brown of New York, Mrs. w.
A. Bronson, Mrs. A. T. Lucas. Mrs
William Colvin. Mrs. o. L. Moore, Mrs;
Frank Gatchell, Mrs. w. r. Carrie and
Mrs. Oran Layton.
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The concert to be given in Topeka
on March 10 is part of statewide
movement to raise funds for the thou
sands of starving and freezing Belgian
children. Similar concerts will be
given by. Joe T. Marshall and Mrs. Ina
Few Longfellow in a dozen more OF
the cities of Kansas. Kansas has con-
tributed literally to unfortunate Bel
GUM but this movement has a special
appeal because it is for children.
The singers are paying their own
expenses and donating every cent
from the sale of tickets to the relief
of the boys and girls of Belgium.
have sung all over America. They
have given satisfaction. They are ar
lists, not ordinary singers. But they
are artists with the milk of human
kindness flowing in their veins and
that accounts for their Willingness to
sell their talent to the public and do
nate the proceeds to the needy.
X x X
DR.. William NJ. Davidson of Pitts
burg. Pa. was the guest of honor
at a dinner given Monday evening at
the Pelletier tea room. just preceding
the reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. Wilson.
Covers were placed for: DIR. David
son and his sister. Mrs. Charles Low
ry, Miss Anna Hagar. Miss Ida Mac
ferran. Mrs. Aniba, Miss Dolly Martin,
Miss Blanche Stewart Miss Carrie
Clarkson, Miss Flora Bunker and Mrs.
Katheryn Crawford.
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Norris L. Gage is in Topeka maxi
ing his annual visit. He spends d
large part of the time at his home in
Ashtabula. Ohio, but expects to be
here for a couple of months. He is
at the Hotel Throop. He is one of
TOpeka'S best friends and is the only
been munificent in their benefactions
to this city. including Gage Park and
the ProVident Association buildings.
4 Z X
Mrs. Willis Coston will entertain at
a bridge-luncheon Thursday.
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Mrs. A. w. Bronson has asked guests
for bridge-luncheon Wednesday for
her sister. Mrs. Charles Brown and
she will also entertain Thursday at
luncheon and bridge for Mrs. Brown.
4 x y
Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch and Mrs
G. F. Foley will have guests at bridge
Wednesday at Mrs. Burch's home. The
guests will be some of the visiting
legislative women who are special
friends of the hostesses.
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Dr. f. G.. Brown gave dinner
party Monday night for DIR. Philip H
Kreuscher of Chicago. who is on the
staff of Mercy hospital, where DR.
Brown served his internship. DR.
Kreuscher was in Topeka to address
the meeting of the Shawnee Medical
association. The other guests at din
ner We're: DIR. NJ. B. Miller. Dr. w NJ
Mills, DR.. Wilson X. Hobart, DR. w. T.
McNey and DIR. H. W. Miller of St
Marys.
A farewell reception was given Mon
day afternoon at the Y. w. G. A by
Mrs. John 5. Dawson, wife of Justice
Dawson of the Kansas supreme court
and by Mrs John Marshall wife O.
Justice Marshall the honor guests be
ing the wives of the legislators who
are in Topeka during the session. The
legislature will close soon, and tn,
wives of the members who have beer
IN the city for most of the winter, ar,
leaving for their homes this week
Their presence in Topeka has enliven
ed the social season. for a greatel
number of them have accompanied
their husbands than in any previous
year, and the Topeka women have en-
tertained for them at numerous af
fairs.
Mrs. Arthur Capper, the wife of tn
governor. was the guest of honor a
the party yesterday and stood in tn