The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

Mrs. David Hill, of Salina; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark. Miss Mary Clark.
Miss Antoinette Clark, and Miss Ellis
abeth Edison.
Mrs. Dewitt C. Nellis gave an in
formal at home yesterday afternoon art
her residence in West Fifth street for
the Native Sons and Daughters of
| Kansas. The affair was planned in
compliment to Senator Capper, hon.
erary president of the Native Sons
and State Senator J. E. Hilkey, of Os-
| age county. president of the organiza-
ton. The hours of the reception were
from $3.50 until $50 and a number of
the legislators and their wives were
among the callers.
Mrs. Nellis received the guests and
a delightfully."- informal afternoon was
spent. A feature of the decorations
(which was the cause of much COM
ment was the map of Kansas, belong
| ing to Mrs. A. A. Robinson. The coun-
ties of the state are each represented
by silk block and the rivers, capitol
| city and other towns and cities are
put in with embroidery silk. A large
seal of the state is in the border at
the top.
Mrs. Virgil Moore. of Kansas City.
and Mrs Cora Wellhpuse Bullard, of
Tonganoxie, house guests of Mrs. Nell
| lis, were among those who assisted.
Mrs. c. D. Skinner sat in the dining
room and d the pouring.
Mrs. Nel1is is particularly fitted to
! act as hostess on such an occasion on
account of her long residence in To-
| those who are here from over the
state. The Nellis town house may be
| said to be socially historic, so long
| and so eminently has it figured in To-
cal society, first as the home of Mrs.
| Nellis's parents, the late Rev. and
| Mrs r AnAfaa Tho Rev r
| McAfee. a minister of the Lutheran
| denomination, was a pioneer and built
the first church and the first school
| in the territory of Kansas. Mrs. Mel
organizer and president of the Native
Daughters of Kansas.
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Mrs. L. c. McEachron has been per-
suaded to run for a place on the
school board and the members of the
educational department of the Wom-
ans club felt that they had started
| help the city public schools wher
they had secured the promise of sc
| capable a woman as Mrs. McEachron
| to be a candidate. Mrs. J. D. Gossett
is chairman of the educational depart
ment of the club that undertook tc
! find a woman suited to become q
member of the city board of educa-
| ton, who would be willing to give the
| time to it. After some thought Mrs
McEachron was persuaded to accept
| the invitation to run for the place.
Mrs. McEachron is the wife of Dean
McEachron, of Washburn college and
is well known and liked in Topeka
She is popular member of the Wom-
ans club and of the Central Congre-
gational church. She has been active
in war service and has always beer
| deeply interested in educational work
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A St. Patrick's day dance will be
given this evening at the Elks' club
for the members and their families.
Among those who took dinner at
the club Sunday evening were Mr.. and
Mrs H. L. Peppmeyer Mr.. and Mrs
E: H. Crosby, who entertained a party
of six; Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hoover,
with a party of ten; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Wether-
ton, DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Birch and a party
| of five; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sessions
and party of seven; Mr.. and Mrs
George Godfrey Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
! W. A. Biby, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A
Moore and a party of eight; Mr.