The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
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Mrs Frank Bradley and Mrs. J. H
McGoff were guests OF honor at a
luncheon given today by the woman $
Guild Of Grace Cathedral IN the Guild
hall Mr. and Mrs Bradley have re-
Gently returned from 4 trip east and
are at the Gordon for a short time.
They expect to leave soon TO make
their home in California Mrs
MeGoff VIII leave In Il short time.
with Mr. McCoff who has been trans
Mrs Bradley and Mrs. McGoff have
been active in the work of the Guild
for long while
Mrs George Crane has asked a doz-
en- guests for cards Thursday after
noon. complimentary TO Mrs Ida Den
ton OF Wichita who Is visiting her.
The company viii include Z few Of
Mrs Denton's closest friends in To-
peka- Mrs Denton formerly lived
here and Is the widow Of a former
secretary OF state She is spending a
little time with her cid friends in this
city
Mr. Richard Whitcomb, the son Of
Judge and Mrs George H Whircoub.
who has been with the National CRY
bank OF New York for the past four
months, has accepted a position with
the International Banking Corpora
ton 4 branch of the National City
bank. and will be transferred to Pan
ANA IN 4 few weeks He had intended
leaving for London. England April 10,
but on account Of difficulty in getting
passports, he viii go TO Panama IN
stead
Mr. and Mrs Frank Beck entertain
ed the card club with which they
have been playing this winter. Tues
day night Those present were Mr.
L. r,
VIII Faulkner MIR and Mrs. Ed Bun
nell. Mr. and Mrs Ben Payne Mr.
and Mrs Charles Lagerstrom and Mr.
and Mrs Beck
Mr. Willis Lusby, Of New York. 4
former Washburn college man. has re-
ceIyed 4 promotion 10 the position of
private secretary to Frank A Van
dertIpr president Of the National City
Bank OF New York and one Of the
important banking men Of the world
Mr.. LuSby was formerly assistant sec
rotary TO Mr. VanderiIp. He IS stu
dent of the school Of business admins
tratiou Of Harvard university Mr.
Lusby's marriage to Miss Margaret
Vest Of Topeka, took place last year
Mr. and Mrs. Lusby are making their
home in Yorkers, New York
The Fine Arts department. of Wash
gifts this week. One Is a set of large
reproductions of masterpieces Of paint
ings which Mrs. L D. Whittemsre will
use IN teaching her classes IN the his
tory Of art This gift was made by
Mrs F W LeavfIr and Miss Char
Iotre Leav1tt- The other gift Is an
edition OF Shakespeare's works. Illus
rr4red with steel eugraVingS and
bound by hand in leather The set il
an odd one. made in IS3z, when bind
made by Mrs. g B. Merriam
A May day tea was given Tuesday
afternoon by Mis- Lucille Fuller and
Miss Mildred Fuller, at the home Of
their parents. Major and Mrs AIvara-
do NJ Fuller. Of Van Buren, street
IRE honor guests were Miss Margaret
Hosford, Of Burlington, Iowa. an5
Miss HiIdegzr1e Hurley Of Washing
ton D. G. who stood IN line with the
hOsIeSseS 70 receive the guests.
Both the honor guests have many
friends here Miss Hurley spent the
earlier years Of her life IN Topeka
and only a few years ago, she moved
70 Washington She Is the daughter
Of the late Mr. James Hurley former
general manager Of the santa Fe
Railway company. and Mrs Hurley,
who IS now with Miss Hurley visiting
Mr. Harlow Hurley in Topeka She
was very attractive IN her party gown
OF pI1k GSDrEeLIe crepe yelled II lace
She wore a white hat, with narrow
slightly dropping brIm, and trimmed IN
fur and flowers She carried a round
bouquet Of rose buds and sweet peas
Miss HOsford Is 4 niece Of Mrs Frank
P Whirmore. and she spent a season
IN Topeka studying music She is a
pretty blonde young woman with
charming manners Her toilette yes
rerday was white taffeta and chiffon
with draped skirt. and simple short
bodice The gown was sleeveless and
cut round at the throat She wore 4
large cOrsage bouquet of pink and
white flowers
Miss Lucille Fuller. who stood ffrsr
in the receiving line wore 4 dress Of
white taffeta and Georgetre crepe. IN
the u1oGIsh cOat-gOwn style She wore
pink sweet peas and roses IN L
large corsage Miss Mildred F'uIIer's
gown was of gray satin with silver
trimming Her bouquet was Of pink
sweet peas
The house was decorated with
spring flowers Vases of honeysuckIe.
IIacs and red bud stood in the re-
eeivinE room and hall In the center
Of the dining table was a big green
basket OF lilies iris. roses. IonqlIiIs
sweet peas and yellow daisies The
table was lighted Y fth candles shaded
N pink and pink frlnged drop lights
hung from the eI=CEroIfer