The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09

Tandy played the Accomplishments Tor
Miss Lauterbach.
Mrs. Brooks wore a handsome gown
of cloth of silver yelled in bright green
tulle. The drapery of the skirt was
made in long points at the sides, il
pannier effect The long sleeves were
of tulle, and the drapery of the bodice
showed a trimming of gold and silver
lace. A wide girdle, coming over the
nips at the sides was of green and
iridescent seQuins.
Mrs. Ferrelfs gown was of black
Georgette crepe and satin trimmed
with narrow bands of silver beads.
The crepe fell over a foundation gown
of white satin. Mrs. Organ wore
black satin and net heavily embroider-
ed in jet and sequins. Mrs. Botkin
gown was of satin and Georgette
crepe, the drapery of the skirt being
net embroidered in silver threads.
Gold lace was used to trim the bodice
gown of bright green satin taffeta,
with white lace. Miss Green's gown
was of pink silk, draped witt net en-
broidered in silver
The guests included the wives of the
legislators and state officers, and I
large number of Topeka women.
x X X
They say that a young woman in
town declares that she has never at
tended the dances of one of the fash
ionable clubs because, as she thinks,
the girls wear waists that are moth
ing to speak off, One of the girls
who goes to nearly all the parties APP
pointed herself a committee on inves-
tigation. Her conclusion is that the
reason the young woman gave for not
going to the dances may be suffi-
Client one, but it is not the only one
n
ing of the women guests, was never
asked to one of the parties
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A reception is being planned by
the wives of the state officers to be
given one afternoon next week. The
party will be held at the executive
residence, in Buchanan street. The
hostesses will be: Mrs. Arthur Cap
per, Mrs. w. Y. Morgan. Mrs. ]. T.
Botkin, Mrs. F. w. Knapp, Mrs. Wal
Mrs w. D. Ross, Mrs. Carey j. Will
son, and Mrs. w. R. Smith.
x X X
The Grade Teachers club will give
their annual banquet this evening at
$50 o'clock at the Pelletier tea room
Vesper service at the Y. w. c. A.
will be held Sunday afternoon at 5:15
O'Clock. Mrs Willis H. Kerr of En-
poria Will be the speaker. Mrs
George H. Allen will sing and the
pianist for the meeting will be Miss
Esther Payne.
A surprise party was given for Mr..
T. o. Shufflebotham, the new traffic
manager for the telephone company
in Topeka. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. French, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Harmon,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Adams, Mr.. and
d NJ ATr-e.
L. Schlegel.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Harry Neiswanger of Hays
City will return to her home Satur-
day, after visit to Mrs. Charles
Skinner.
Mrs E. D. Spencer of Amarillo, Tex,
is spending a few days in Topeka as
the guest of Mrs. Horace Humphreys.
Mrs. Elton Mcintosh, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
E. Ford, of AXtel Kan, will arrive
the first of the week to visit Miss
Helen Brigham. LAMP
Mrs Willis H. Kerr of Emporia is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David Page.
Mrs. Charles Borg and her daugh-
ter, Carla, of Minneapolis, Mimi, are
visiting Mrs. Borg's brother, Mr.. W.
H. Bowlby, and Mrs. BowIby.
Mrs. Harold Tice of Baltimore, Md,
and her little daughter, Catherine,
will leave Saturday for Dodge City,
to visit Mr.. Tees mother, Mrs. H.
Tice. They have been in Topeka with
Mr.. Tees sister, Mrs. David Gossett
Mr.. T. r. Myers of Kansas City is
visiting at the A. H. 'Purdy home.
Mrs. Evelyn Lewis of California is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Scott.
Mrs. Cora G.. Lewis of Kinsley is
visiting friends in Topeka for a few
days.
Mrs. F. NJ. Stanley of Kansas CITY.
Kan, state president of the National
Congress of Mothers, is spending a
few days in Topeka She is arranging
for the annual convention of her So
ciey, which will be held in Wichita
March 6. and 8.
The L. r. P.'s will hold their regu-
lar meeting Friday evening at the
home of Miss Ana Hanson. 623 To-
peka avenue, followed by a line party
to one of the local theaters. The
members include Misses F'Iossie Ar
mold, Marian BisseT, Stella Clifton.
lucia Bissel, Mildred Jones' Inez
Samuelson, Eva johnson, Ola Dorsey,
Marguerite Wright. Blanche White
and Henrietta Wright