The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03

whose engagement to Mr.. Clifton
Stratton, has been announced, and
also in honor of Mrs. Roland West of
Chicago, who is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Moneypenny, and
Mr.. Vests parents, Justice and Mrs.
j. S. West.
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Mrs. George Port Ashton was host
ess at a pretty spring bridge party
Wednesday afternoon at her home IN
Topeka avenue. The party was in
honor of Mrs. Charles Brown of New
York, who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. w. Bronson. Two other out of
town guests who were present were
Mrs James Hurley of Washington, d.
c., and Mrs. Ida Denton of Wichita,
both of whom formerly lived in To-
peka.
Mrs. Brown has been in Topeka for
some months and has been entertain
ed by a large circle of friends. She
wore a pretty white afternoon frock
yesterday of embroidery. Mrs. Hurley
was gowned in modish suit of dove
gray cloth, with turban hat of black
straw with ornamented crown in close
trimming effect. Mrs. DEMONS gown
was of one of cloth in one Of the new
shades of gold, combined with blue
satin and cream lace.
. There were guests for seven tables,
and the affair was the first of a series
of parties that Mrs. Ashton plans to
give this season. The house was
decorated with spring flowers. In the
living room were bouquets of lilacS,
red buds, and lilies of the valley. The
table for the out of town guests was
set in the dining room and vas adorn-
ed with a large basket of --ariegated
flowers. In it were roses, sweet peas,
white iris, yellow marguerites and
fern. The luncheon served had the
charm of being what we call diff
ferent," and that is the way Mrs. Ash
ton always serves. Her collations are
planned by her own brain and pre-
pared by her own hand, and that abil-
ity is one that contributes no small
amount to successful entertainiT g.
RE hostess was assisted in serving
by MS. Thomas Creary, and two of
the pTetty young girls, Miss Marian
Williams and Miss Esther Paxton. The
assistants remained to dine with Doc
tor and Mrs. Ashton.
X
Miss Altha Watson entertained in :
formally at bridge Wednesday after
noon, for Miss Hildegarde Hurley of
Washington, d. c. The guests, in
Guiding some of the girls who were
close friends of Miss Hurley when she
lived in Topeka. were:
Mrs. John Hamilton, Miss Ernestine Kline
Kansas City Mrs. Charles Wolff,
Mrs. Leslie Guild Jr
Mrs. Clarence JordanMrs Edwin Kistler
Miss Margaret Hos Mrs. Jack Campbell
ford, Burlington, Miss Clyde Bone
Iowa brake
Miss Mildred Fuller Miss Helen Louise
Miss Elizabeth Mills Crosby
y X X
A reception for the Washburn col
lege seniors will be given Friday night
by DR.. and Mrs. p. P. Womer and Prof.
and Mrs. W. A. Harshbarger at the
Womer home. The reception is an an
nual affair, and the guests are limited
to the college seniors, the deans of the
schools and their wives.
-is = X
Mrs. George Staebler entertained
two tables al bridge Wednesday after
noon for Mrs George Broderick of
Columbus. Ohio, who is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E C. Foster
Mrs. Broderick will be the guest OF
the girls at the Sigma Alpha Iota
sorority house this evening, and FRIDAY
at noon the sorority girls will give a
luncheon for her at the Chocolate
Shop.
X X X
Mrs. c.. c. McKirahan entertained
her sewing club Thursday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. McKirahan and then