The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willard gave a
Thanksgiving dinner party today at
their home in Topeka avenue. For
thirty-five years a reunion of the
family has been held every Thanks
giving day. The return of soldier
from France to be- a member of the
group today makes the occasion an
especially happy one. Lieut.. L. A.
Willard, the soldier son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Willard, has just arrived
in this country, and reached Topeka
today.
Those who sat at the dinner table at
the Willard home today were Mr.. and
Mrs. Burr Willard and their daughter,
Alice, of Chicago; Lieut.. F. A. Willard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bonebrake and
their daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. Reid
Alexander and her daughters. Miss
Jane Alexander and Miss Henrietta
Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Ferry,
Mr.. w. H. Gilfillan and his daughter.
Miss Margaret Gilfillin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard.
The tea to have been given Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Capper
is postponed on account of the in
fluenza epidemic. The party will be
given later
The party is to be a Y. w. c. A. af-
fair. and arrangements are in the
hands of the membership committee
of the association, of which Mrs. r. T.
Herrick is chairman. The guests will
be all members and friends of the as
ISOLATION.
The Y. W. G. A, the largest wo-
mans organization in existence, hav-
ing members in every country in the
world. was the only existing organiza-
ton of women officially requested by
the United States government to en-
n ri in M 20 y,1
abroad. 1t was also the only organi-
cation representing war work for wo-
men in the s"seven-in-o campaign.
At the tea, the company will be
addressed by an Out-of-town speaker.
and music will be furnished during
Wikidal will sing. and also Mrs. D. w.
Benning. the wife of the general Sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A. The Y. w.
c. A. high school girls will sing.
Prominent women of Topeka who
are connected with large philanthropy
ic enterprises and leaders in Red
Cross and other war and club activi-
ties. are asked to assist. The list in
cludes: Mrs. Capper. Mrs. Charles
Brooks Thomas. Mrs. j. F. Dillon, Mrs.
E. G. Walker, Miss Carolyn Thomas.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell. Mrs Guilford
dudley. Mrs. Arch Catlin, Mrs. F. w.
Freeman, Mrs. Tom Frost. Mrs. D. w.
Mulvane. Mrs. c. J. Evans, Mrs. c. w.
Seeley, Mrs. ]. C McClintock, Mrs s.
S. Estey, Mrs Bennett r. Wheeler,
ter. Mrs. w. A. !Aohnston. Mrs. w. T
Crosby, Mrs. George W. Parkhurst
Mrs. F. w. Watson. Mrs A. Marburg
| Mrs Dick Alden. Mrs. George Craw-
ford. Mrs. Charles Huffman, Miss
! Ariel Nichols. Miss Irene Miller and
| Miss Annabel Carney.
The members of the Y. W. c. A
board, of which Mrs. F. P. Lindsay, is
| president, also will assist, and the sec
retaries of the association. Miss AL
lena Grafton is general secretary; Miss
Barbara Ripley, business secretary
Miss Louise Curtis, girls secretary
Miss Gertrude Loudenback, physica
director; Miss Jessie Alspach, cafe
terra director, and Mrs. Emma Dowd
ing. house mother.
! Miss Curtis and Miss Loudenback
who have recently come to the asso
citation, will be presented to the guests
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A Thanksgiving dinner was given to
day at the ]. P. Davis home. Thos'
who sat around the table were DIR. ant
Mrs. E. J. Kulp. Miss Mary Murphy
Miss Edith Murphy, Mrs. c. G. Col
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Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Garretson hat
family dinner party today Cover
were laid for DR.. and Mrs. Channin,
Longshore. of Sheldon, Ia; Mr.. AM
Mrs. J. F. Longshore. Dr. DEBORAH
Longshore. Mr.. and Mrs. Garretsol
and Miss Marian Garretson.
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Guests at n Thanksgiving Dime
given by Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Kaths to-
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cooter
of Hutchinson, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3
Walker, of Topeka.
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The meeting of the Shawnee Count.