The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
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Mrs. Allen will be at home informal
ly Thursday afternoon as usual at the
governors residence for the wives of
the legislators and state officers and
other visiting and Topeka women.
Her hours are from S'untl g.
Mrs w. p. Lyman and Mrs. Ivan
Dibble were hostesses at a bridge
party this afternoon at the Country
club for Mrs. S. f. Lux of Junction
City and Miss Beatrice Diamond of
Wichita. The rooms were very at
tractively decorated in potted plants.
Mrs. Joseph c. Wilson, who was to
have been one of the honor guests. is
still in the east, as Major Wilson has
not yet received his discharge from
an eastern camp.
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Huff
man entertained with a buffet supper
last evening at their home in Harrison
street. There were about twenty
guests.
Mr.. Charles Barnes gave a dinner
party Saturday night at the Topeka
club. Covers were laid for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Skinner. Mrs. Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcfarland, Mrs.
Robert Barr of st. Louis. Charles and
Jack Barnes and Mr.. Barnes.
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Senator and Mrs. J. A. Terrell gave
a dinner party followed by cards Sat
urday evening at the Elks' club. There
were fourteen guests,
Mrs. Dewitt C. Nellis will be at
home informally Friday afternoon at
her home, 314 West Fifth street, for
Mrs. Allen, Mrs Arthur Capper, Mrs.
Charles S. Huffman, Mrs. Cora Well
house Billiard of Tonganoxie and Mrs
Virgil Moore of Kansas City.
Mrs NeIlis will issue no invitations
but all wives of the legislators and
state officers and Topeka friends are
invited.
Mrs. A. C. Graves gave a luncheon
Saturday afternoon at Pelletier's tea
ROOM Covers were laid for DR.. Lydia
DeVilbiss. Mrs. w. H. Myers. Mrs. h.
E. Roby, Mrs. Frank Organ. Mrs NO
BILE Prentis, Mrs. ]. E. Brooks and
Mrs. Graves.
The luncheon given Saturday by the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae at
representatives from eighteen Amert-
can colleges and universities. Covers
were laid for ninety-one guests, the
greater number of whom were grad
University, the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college and Baker university.
However, the University of Chicago,
the University of Wisconsin, the Uni
versity of Michigan, Oberlin, Mount
Holyoke, the University of Indiana, the
University of Missouri. Columbia uni
versity, Cornell, Monmouth college,
the University of Illinois, the College
of Emporfa, the University of Indiana,
Grinnen college and Oivet college
were all represented.
After the luncheon Mrs nellie c.
Terrill, the president of the local or
ganization made a short address and
introduced the other speakers who
were Miss Effie Graham and Miss
Alice Winston. of Lawrence, president
of the state organization Miss era
ham spoke on 'AmericaniZat on" and
Miss Winton told of the plans of the
state association.
The three guests of honor. Mrs. AL
Womer, wife of President Womer of
Washburn college and Mrs. Margaret
Hill McCarter, president of the Wom
ans club, made short talks.
After the luncheon a business meet
ing was held when reports of the vac
iouS committees were read. ReSolu-
lions were passed favoring the teach
ers' insurance bill and the kinder
garten bill, which will come up before
the legislature this week Miss Ma
rinda Davis, principal of Bethany col
lege, extended an invitation to the
club which was accepted, to hold its
next meeting at Bethany college.
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Mrs. E. r. Frizell, of Larned, and
Mrs C. A. Mosher, of Dodge City, en-
tertained informally Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs. ]. H. Frizell,
on West Tenth street, where Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. FriZell have been making
their home during the legislative sea-
son. Both Mrs. Frizell and Mrs. Mosh
er are here with their husbands who
are in the legislature. There were
about thirty guests present Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. r. c.. Howard. Mrs. Benjamin
| F. Endres and Mrs Benjamin Hegler
| will entertain the wives of the repre-
sentatives tomorrow at the Y. w. c. A.
| from until $50 o'clock.
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The Ceramic Art club will meet Fri
day at 2:30 with Mrs. George Boone,
1912 Clay street. Mrs. w. P. Bishop
| will be assistant hostess and the pro-
gram will be in charge of Mrs. T. S.
| Stevens and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Blinn. pen
| and Ink Work" will be the subject for
| the afternoons study.
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| The women of Topeka and turnout
| the state are arranging for the cele-
| bration of the seventy-second birthday
| anniversary of Mrs. Noble Prentis
| Tuesday afternoon, March IL.
| Mrs. Prentis is one of the most wide
| ly known women in Kansas. She has
been a witness to every legislature the
state has had, including the gathering