The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

|, it but it Is hell, believe me. I have
had billet in some wonderful old cha
teaux lately. 1t seems a shame to use
them the way we do-mud and heavy
shoes and nails over polished floors
and rare old Persian rugs.
I was just going to write you this
morning in a wonderful old library
| filled with rare old treasures that you
would have adored, when my orderly
came in with my order to come to
Paris. I left some personal things in
another wonderful room (every one
belonging there had evacuated, evil
IDENTIFY in great haste to the rear) to
| hold it for me. I shall return there
soon now. Hope to be in Paris again
| in about ten days and will find some
| thing to send you and Celeste.
We are in much better part of
France than we have been. It would
break your heart to see the poor peo-
pie beating it to the rear, as I have
| seen them the last several days.
No sugar or butter to be had in
Paris, not even at this hotel. and you
| know it Is a good one-and you know
how like butter, but none to be had.
No hot water for bathing until 6 p. m.
i 1t Is a very different Paris from the
Gay Paree" you lived in and loved.
Major Ryus's letter was written
| from the Hotel Continental in Paris
on April IL.
X
Word has been received that Mr..
| Nelson Meade, Mr.. Kenneth Lytle and
Mr.. Allen McNeal have been admitted
to a naval training school in Virginia.
This is a petty officers training
school and they were among the five
/ who were chosen from their company
I for this training. llefsl.
i A crowd of washburn girls left
| Co. Ill
! the college and high school conference
of the Y. w. c. A. being held there
this week. The party included Miss
Ruth Tomiinscn. Miss, Edna Becker,
| Miss Bess Cuddy and Miss Lois
| Robinette. .rs
eroned by Miss Barbara Ripley. who
left last night for HOLSTER. were:
Miss Mary Hillyer, president of the
high school girls Y. w. C. A.. Miss
Barbara farrell, Miss Helen Thomas,
Miss Louise Griest and Miss Fay
Rochester.
Two soldier boys from Kansas who
are very good friends over there say
I that they are having some trouble
speaking French fluently. Cne of
them, a well known Topeka young
| man, says his friend Boehme, as he
calls him, is very devoted to a pretty
/
eff we stay over here several years he
may know enough French so that he
| can tell her how much he loves her.
| II \
Miss Caroline Morton has returned
from Lake Forest. ILL.,. where she is
dietitian for the dormitories of Lake
Forest. She will spend the summer
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs G. NJ
Morton. Later she hopes to do war
| work IN New York City. Miss Nor
ton is a graduate of the Topeka high
school and of the domestic science de-
partment Of Stats. Agricultural college
at Manhattan. She taught in the high
school here for several years. before
leaving for Lake Forest.
/ X X X
A pretty altho simple home we'd
ding was that of Miss Ethyl Josephine
Coover. daughter of Mr.. N. Coover, of
| ITO West Fifteenth street, to Mr.
Joseph Taggert. The marriage took
place yesterday afternoon In the pres
ence of only few relatives and close
friends. Rev. Ralph Ward. pastor of
the Westminster Presbyterian church.
read the ceremony.
The bride and bridegroom were I'M
attended and the only wedding music
was furnished by Miss Isla Romig,
who sang Calm as Night" before
the ceremony and "At Dawning" fol-
lowing 1t. Mr.aand Mrs Taggert left
they will visit relatives for a few days.
They will be at home on their return
at 1889 Lane street
The bride is a member Of the Ladies'
Music club and the Minerva club. She
is graduate of Bethany college at
Lindsborg and has studied voice in
Kansas City and Chicago. She was in
structor of voice at Lindsborg for six
years and during the past year had a
studio in Topeka
Mr.. .Taggert is assistant cashier in
the treasurer's department of the
Santa Fe. He is formerly from Meri-
den. where his people reside.
x X =
h Mr.. J. r. Burrow gave his annual
picnic for the directors of the Cen
trail National bank and their wives al
his home near Highland Park. The
picnic supper was served on tables
on the lawn and an orchestra sta
toned in the music room furnished
| music
The directors and their wives and
a few additional guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Ames. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Zahner,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Elliott and their
son, Mr.. and Mrs. C, s. Gleed. Mr.. and
Mrs P. j. Clevenger. Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Guild. Mr.. and Mrs. s. S.
OFT, DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wedding,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowman. Mr..
and Mrs V. B. Kistler, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Merriam, Mr. and Mrs C. w