The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-24

Fl. A. Perr{. Mr.. F: c: Gibbs Mr.. V.
A. Waggonef,, Mr.. Ed KellaIn and Mr..
Ivor Mcfarland.
One of the prettiest parties of the
holiday season was the informal after
noon tea given yesterday afternoon by
Miss Isabel Crawford, complimenting
Miss Henrietta Allen, who is at home
from Miss Spence's school in New
York City to spend Christmas.
Miss Crawford is in Topeka for the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. George
NJ. Crawford, from Miss Sommers's
school in Washington, d. c. Especial
guests at the affair were other girls
at home for Christmas vacation, in
Guiding Miss Frances Hammatt, who
attends the Colonia! school in Wash
ington; Miss Mary Rodgers, Ward
Belmont Nashville, Tenn; Miss Eva
Miller. National Park seminary, Wash
| ington, u. c.; Miss Louise McKown,
Monticello seminary. Godfrey. Ill;
Miss Vreda Birch. Ferry Hall, Chi
cago.
Other interesting guests We're Miss
Irene Miller, who is to be married
| New Years day to Mr.. John Kenneth
Kline, and the members of her bridal
party, and Miss Margaret Stubs, of
| Lawrence.
Christmas greenery decorated the
front rooms Of the nome where the
hostess was assisted in receiving by
her mother. In the dining room,
where Mrs. Henry Allen poured tea,
yellow daisies were decorations. while
pink roses were used in the living
room.
The guests numbered about thirty
| five.
y
| The Alpha Delta Christmas partz-. a
| time honored custom of the fraternity.
I hea civ TN,~ir
form of dinner at Pelletier's tea
room. About twenty-five members OF
the fraternity are planning to attend.
including both actives and alumni.
There will be special music for the
An attra ctive and enjoyable Christ
| mas dinner party was given yesterday
evening at Pelletier's tea room by
State Treasurer Walter =. Payne and
Mrs. Payne. Gay holiday suggestions
decorated the large dinner table.
! Guests were employees of the state
| treasurer's office, including Mr.. and
| Mrs. E. t. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L: Whitcomb. Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
| Thorn, Miss Kate C1ough. Miss Velma
| Ford, Miss Ruth Pennicz, Mr. and
| Mrs. 1. d. Payne and son Walter, OF
Emporia Mr.. S. P. Moore, Mr.. S. NJ
| Bridgeman, Mr.. V. e. Miner. Mr. It,
E. Hill and Mr.; !, j. : E gadawalder- s: Y
Dr.: and Mrs. W. c. McDonough
sic Tyler street, will entertain with q
family dinner party tonight at their
home. There will be twelve guests.
| At the meeting of the Mothers club
at Pelletiers tea room Friday after-
noon at 4 o'clock, Mrs. Festus FoS
| ter will address the members concord
| ing child study. Miss Nellie Smith
will give violin solo. with Miss Bef-
1 nil
Hemus will also give a piano solo.
WRITTEN BY a MAN.
| The guys that sneak up to the de-
partments where they keep the dainty
undertakings for Women-they are
one eye on the garments shown and
| the other furtively watches the aisles
in deathly fear of being caught. They
are grapes for the clerks. The pretty
| lady behind the counter says. This is
livery nice. Don't you think so?" and
| holds up a pink teddy all trimmed
with lace and ribbons and things.
The herman out in front takes gasp
| ing look, coiors up the back of his
neck and face, and wonders more
who is behind his back than he con-
siders the beauty of the garment.
| There are some, however, who know
how to buy the things, know just what
they want and hunt around until they
find it. AS a usual thing the poor
devil is stuck. All the girl clerks com
mence to watch him. All the women
in that end of the store gather around
| watching silently at first with an
amused look on their faces. Then
comments. advice and criticism are
given him free, voluntarily. Boy,
| Howdy-it's bad news for the poor
bird then. He buys the first thing he
Isees and dashes out for air.
| One well meaning chan wished IN
buy a boudoir cap for some lady He
failed to get over TO the clerk lust