The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-27
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Miss Winifred Creme will be at home
informally Saturday afternoon at her
home in the Devon in compliment to
Mrs. Cecil Meredith, of Waco, Tex,
who is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. F. Hughes. and Mrs. Cor
don Banehor. of Oberlin, who will
spend Saturday in Topeka. The hours
of the tea are from to 6. No formal
invitations have been issued, but
friends of the hostess and of the honor
guests are cordially invited.
Senator and Mrs. Walter E. Wilson
gave the fifth of a series of dinner
parties at which they have been host
and hostess since the beginning of the
legislative session Tuesday evening at
their home in Tyler street. Covers
were laid for Senator and Mrs. Fer
rell, Senator and Mrs. Plumb, Senator
and Mrs Montee, Senator and Mrs.
Senator and Mrs. Myers. Walter w.
Wilson and Senator and Mrs. Wilson.
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Perhaps the largest affair of the
season was the initiation and dinner
dance held at the Elks club last eve
ming There were about six hundred
guests including members and their
families. The initiation was held in
the basement, where the initiates were
served a buffet supper, while their
wives and families were honor guests
at a four-course dinner on the first
floor. Dancing in the ballroom fol-
lowed the dinner.
The decorations were especially
pretty. The large chandeliers in the
receiving rooms and the dining room
were draped in silver foliage and
green hanging foliage and the bios
SONS. Each small light was embedded
in a huge chrysanthemum. The quar-
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served, were decorated in rustic
baskets of narcissi, jonquils and free
STA.
Punch was served in the ladies'
parlor up stairs. which has been newly
remodeled. Miss Martha Owen and
Miss Helen Matthews in japanese
costumes presided at the punch bowl
A lattice work decoration was used
around the walls of the dance hall,
with banks of palms, foliage and flow
ers. The music for the dacing was
furnished by the Gordon-Steinberg
Jazz band.
A musical program was furnished
by the Heighloa Hawaiian quartette,
consisting of Mr.. William Crow. Mr..
ia mes Knowles, Mr.. Harry L. Mckee
and Mr.. Donald Knowles.
Wives of the members. who were
asked to act as hostesses at the dinner
served to the wives of last nights
initiates included: Mrs. H. L. Pepp-
meyer, Mrs. A. D. Birch, Mrs. Paul
Heinz, Mrs. J. E. Morgan, Mrs. Byron
Davis, Mrs. C. H. Stewart, Mrs. S. S.
Rice, Mrs. L. H. Mum. Mrs. w. A. S.
Bird, Mrs. James L. King, Mrs. Robert
Pierce. Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom, Mrs.
W. R. F'alkner, Mrs Charles L. Mitch
ell, Mrs. J. c. Hoover, Mrs. George
Port Ashton. Mrs. W. E. Brelsford.
Mrs. w. Q. Anderson. Mrs. J. A. Cole,
Mrs. Horace Hall, Mrs. J. E. House,
Mrs. c. w. Wetherton. Mrs. c. H.
/ Sessions, Mrs. A. B. Jeffrey, Mrs.
I George G. Moore, Mrs. C. A. HARLAN,
Mrs. w. c. McDonough. Mrs. John w.
| Movers, Mrs. Henry F. Mason, Mrs
| T. F. Doran, Mrs. D. H. Martin. Mrs
| E. A. Hirrill. Mrs. Charles Wolff, jr.
| Mrs. W. L Porter, Mrs. A. r. Springer
Mrs J. w. Curtis. Mrs George A
| Clark, Mrs. ]. c. Emahizer, Mrs. G. c.
Bone, Mrs. f. N. Bracket. Mrs. E. C
Arnold. Mrs. E. L. .Overton. Mrs
| Finckle Guy. Mrs. r. G. Merrick, Mrs
| Morton Albaugh. Mrs. T. J. Meyers
/ Mrs. A. H. Purdy, Mrs. H. L. Putney
i Mrs. A. NJ. Harvey, Mrs. E. E. Winters
| Mrs. o. A. Wellman, Mrs. Harry lines
Mrs. r. K. Hinkson, Mrs. Fred Shella-
b&rger. Mrs. James Nelson and Mrs
Arthur Hodgins.
Miss Marie Witwer will be hostess
to the members of the Ceramic Art
club Friday afternoon at the What
Not shop. The meeting will begin al
2:30 o'clock and Miss Witwer will be