The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-16

The pledges of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity gave a dancing party this
afternoon, which will be followed by
a dinner tonight at $3.50 o'clock The
affair is given at the Chocolate Shop
The dancing programs were designed
and painted by Mr.. Churchill Sargent
The hosts for the afternoon are Mr..
Wellington Culver, Mr.. Percy Paxton,
Mr.. Leland Willets, Mr.. Harold
Smythe, Mr.. John TroxeIl, Mr.. Toll
Ware, Mr.. Carl Ziegler, Mr. Ralph
Pettis. Mr.. Larry Chapman and Mr..
Ike Bulge.
Mrs. w. Y. Morgan gave a luncheon
today at the Pelletier tea room, for
the wives of the senators who are in
Topeka during the legislative session.
Mrs. Morgan is the wife of Lieuten-
ant Governor Morgan, who is presi-
dent of the senate.
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The Minerva Club will give a must
Gale Monday afternoon, February 26,
at the home of Mrs. E. G. Foster, 81
West Sixth avenue. The guests of
honor will be the wives of the legis-
lators and the members of the Ladies'
Music Club.
The program will be furnished by
the Sunflower Male quartette, the
members of which are Mr.. Waldo
Haywood, Mr.. Howard Searle, Mr..
Frank Ripley and Mr.. Hugh Smith.
lie regular meeting OF the minerva
club will be held Monday, February
49, with Mrs. John Dean. Mrs. w. I.
Waynick will be assistant hostess.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Pr Smith
meyer and their little son, of Law
renee, Kan, will come to Topeka the
last of this month to make their home.
The Smithmeyers are well known in
business circles in Kansas, and they
have circle of friends in Topeka
YVyI--
son are engaged in the mercantile
business, and have bought the Davis
mercantile business. Both Mr.. and
Mrs Smithmeyer are college people.
Mrs. Smithmeyer, before her marriage,
was Miss Lydia Cook. She went to
Lawrence as a bride a few years ago.
Mr.. Smithmeyer's sister, Miss Sophie
Smithmeyer is a frequent visitor in
Topeka She visits Mrs. Wendell
Lyman and the other young women
of that set.
Mrs. H. L. Peppmyer entertained
the Topeka Avenue club today at
luncheon and bridge. Guests of the
club were Mrs. J. E. Jones, of Kan
sas City, and Mrs. r. G. Merrick.
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Mrs. C. B. Crosby was hostess at
meeting of her bridge club this after
noon.
A certain Topeka man pronounces
our educational and religious institu-
tons a public menace. He was up all
night last night taking care of his
two young children, one sick with the
measles and the other stricken with
whooping cough. Where" he was
asked by a. neighbor this morning,
where did they catch measles and
whooping cough ~
1.-The one was brought from kinder
garten and the other from Sunday
school,, was the answer of the
harassed father, who is in favor of
abolishing both.
! Mrs. DeWitte C. Nellis entertained
at an informal reception Thursday
afternoon, at her home, 314 West
wives of the legislators who are in
the city during the session. The fiji
tenth and thirtieth of each mSnth
are observed by Mrs. Nellis as her at
home days, according to a custom
established by her and her daughters
years ago, and Kept by her and by
them in their present homes.
A large number of guests called
during the afternoon, and were pre-
sented to, the hostess by Miss EffIe
Graham Receiving with Mrs. Nellis
were Mrs. Arthur Capper, her mother,
Mrs. S. J. Crawford, Mrs. J. M. Mil
Ter, of Council Grove, president of the
State Federation of Women's clubs,
and Mrs. P. P. Womer, the wife of the
president of Washburn college.
Mrs. H. o. Garvey sat at the table
| in the dining room and poured tea
| Other assisting women were: Mrs. A.
a. Robinson, Mrs. Charles F. Spencer
of Kansas City, Mrs. M. A. Low, Mrs.
matt, Mrs. David W. Mulvane, Mrs. L.
H Mum, Mrs. Charles M. Sheldon.
Mrs. W. F. Bowen. Mrs. Frank P.
MacLennan, Mrs. George w. Park
hurst, Mrs ]. w. F. Hughes, Mrs. w.
F. Bowen, Mrs. F. W. Watson, Mrs.
John T. CLANCY and Miss Lizzie
Wooster of Salina-
The young women and girls who
were asked to assist in the dining
room were Mrs. Wilbur Galloway,
Nellis, Miss Mildred Wggin, Miss
AnnabeI Garvey,' Miss Mary MacLen-
nan and Miss Altha Watson.
| A musical program was given dur
ing the AFTERNOON: Mrs. George Park
Madame Butterfly. and a group of
Mcdowell numbers. Mr.. Glenwood
Jones sang "If I Were King" and a
! duet number by Mrs. Parkhurst and
Mr.. Jones was 80 Flower of the Yer
! dant Lea" Mrs. Robert Carver played
| the piano accompaniments.
The rooms were decorated in red,
| in keeping with the Valentine season.
In the parlors were bouquets of red
roses and carnations. The table,
where the serving was done, vas COW
cred with a handsome lace cloth and
strands of red tulle, with gar1ands of
sTnilax, which reached from the CEN
ter of the table and ended in huge
bows at the edge. In the center was
a branched silver candlestick set with
red tapers. and the electric bulbs were
shaded in red. Baskets tied with red
tulle, held the candides and cakes.
Southern moss hung from the chan
delier. Drapery of red tulle hung III
the doorways. Oriental, Partisan and
German curfos and draperies adorn
the rooms
Mrs. Nellis was gowned in black
lace yelling rose satin, and efnbroid-
cred in colored and silver beading.
Her bouquet was of pink roses and
sweet peas Mrs. Crawford wore black