The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
DAISY NELL



The luncheon given in celebration
of flag day by the Daughters of the
American revolution yesterday after
noon at one o'clock, was the largest
social function of the day. Pelletier's
tea room, where the party was held.
was effectively decorated in flags
those of the allies being used with the
stars and stripes in draping the walls.
The table decorations were small
United States flags
Mrs. A H. Horton read a bulletin
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution. which was protest
against using wool for fancy sweaters.
Mrs. r. A. Burch read a portion of q
speech made by Colonel Charles Mil
Ter. OF the United States army. to the
prudential and officers battalion,
which was published in the Army and
Navy bulletin of March .. This speech
entitled, Message of the Flag to Our
Country" is very fine.
Two members of the organization.
Mrs. ]. p. Raster and Miss Charlotte
Mcclellan. were also celebrating their
birthdays yesterday and mention was
made of the fact at the luncheon.
Covers were placed for Mrs. Robert
Stone, Mrs. Frank Z. Whitney, Mrs. J.
p. Raster, Mrs. ]. d. Gossett. Mrs. Eu-
gene Stotts. Mrs. n. w. Laubach, MRS
A. E. Wan Petten, Mrs. NJ. B. Van
Petten, Mrs. Arthur Dillon, Mrs. War
rem Jeffrey, Mrs. F. c. Fox, Mrs. A. P.
Ripley, Mrs. NJ. M. B1inn. Mrs c. r.
Logan. Mrs. II. H. Welty, Mrs. Robert
Merrick. Mrs. A S. Amber, Mrs. w.
c. Fisk, Mrs. A. M. Petro, Mrs. o.
l.. Moore, Mrs. W. A. 8. Bird, Mrs
p /. Murphy. Mrs. w. D. Ross, Mrs.
Pope Allen. Mrs. Theodore Saxon, Mrs
John Brunt. Mrs. Charles whitmer,
Mrs. R. A. -Burch, Mrs. George God
frax
II. L. Peppmeyer, Mrs. S. r. Mcclure.
Mrs. &C. E. Tomlinson, Mrs. C. A.
Frank, Mrs. ]. W. F. Hughes, Mrs. A.
Marburg. Mrs. H. A. Kingsley, Mrs.
G. c. Kaths. Mrs. 8. j. Hankla, Miss
Gertrude Barnes, Miss Maude Barnes.
Miss Louise Mcclellan, Miss Charlotte
cLeIian. Miss Martha Holyoke, Miss
} argaret Weiss and Miss Juliet
Hughes.
Mrs Antoinette Smith, 1910 West
Tenth street, announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Ruth
Marion Smith. to Mr.. Z. z. Cowan of
Ardmore, Okla. The wedding will
AXE place June Is in Dallas, Tex,
where Miss Smith and her mother
have been spending the past year.
Miss Smith would have graduated
from the Topeka high school this
spring, but finished in the Forrest
high school of Dallas a few weeks
ago. She is quite a talented young
woman as she sings and plays the
piano very well.
Mr. Cowan is a graduate of Missouri
university ard has a branch office of
some large Kansas City firm at Ard
more.
Miss Hester Carter of Mortified.
Mimi. who Is spending a few days
with Miss Mona Clare Huffman, was
.1f ~ fr1fn oil ar-try
which Miss Huffman gave yesterday
afternoon at her home in Topeka ave-
nue.. The guests were a few close
friends.
number OF the young society girls
who were in Washburn college last
year are taking shorthand during the
vacation months At one of the well
known schools are Miss Georgia Neese,
Miss Edna Anton. Miss Marian Will
en- Lucas and Miss Jessie Burnett.
And. by the way. where would one
find more charming group of young
women?
A subscription party is being
planned for next Friday night for the
high school and college crowds. The
dance will be given at the Chocolate
shop.
Mr., and Mrs. Archie NJ Baird of
1918 West Tenth street announce the
of their daughter. Miss Mildred Baird,
to Mr.. Albert Van DUN Schiller of
Kansas City, Mo The wedding will
take place June 10 at the Holy Name
church, Tenth and Clay streets.
Miss Baird Is a graduate of the To-
peka high school and of st. Mary's
academy at Leavenworth. She has
been connected with the labor depart
ment of the state for four years and
during the last year has been statisti-
cal clerk of that department.
Mr.. Schiller is connected with
Drover's National bank in Kansas City.
He is formerly from Topeka and was
also connected with the state labor de-
partment for number of years. He
is a son of Mrs. Frances Schiller OF
Leavenworth.
The engagement has been generally
understood among the intimate friends
of the young people for some time but
has not been formally announced by
Mr. and Mrs. Baird until now because
Miss Baird has held her position at the
state house until today.
\ 4
Mrs. Harold Baxter of Washington
ID. c., until six months ago from
Phoenix, Ayiz., talked to the members
of the local canteen committee yes.
terday afternoon at Memorial hall
Mrs. Baxter is a typical western WON
- an with a great deal of personality
and a good sense of humor. She 1.
just the type to wear the uniform
most effectively.
Mrs. Baxter said among other thing:
that the canteen committees were put
ting Topeka on the map for many 6
boy who otherwise would not remem
Der her. She said that she considered
canteen work the most p1easurablt
kind of Red Cross work because II
1t one not only gave. but was alst
able to receive the gratitude of tn
soldier
Just as some women said at first
Y don't see why my boy must go Il
war; let some one else's boy CO. ar
the women who let some other woman
do the Red Gross work." said Mrs
Baxter.
f. One young man who had gone t,
New York wrote back that the peop1
in the east were more loyal than il
the west because they met the train