The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-08

were unattended. The bride wore her
travelling suit of blue tricotine, and a
gold brocade. A small embroidered
hat of dovetine and black shoes fin
| ished the costume. She wore a cor
sage of pink rosebuds and lilies of the
| valley. Following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Brent left for a trip to the
south. On their return, about Feb
ruary 1, they will be at home in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Brent is a granddaughter of
the late Mrs. A. H. Baldwin and for
several years she has made her home
| with Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner.
Mr.. Brent is the son of Mr.. Kelly
Brent. of Kansas City, and is asso-
| ciated with T. H Mastin. of Kansas
City, in the insurance business. Mr..
Brent is a graduate of the Michigan
university law school During the war
he served in the army as lieutenant
and was overseas several months.
A number of parties had been
planned for the bride. but owing to
her recent illness they could not be
given
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. White will
receive informally this evening for Mr..
Whites brother. Mr.. Wesley G. White.
of the United States marines. who is
! with the Fifth marines in France and
] he has also seen service in Siberia.
/ Japan and China
No invitations have been issued to
! this reception. but friends of the
Whites are cordially invited to call
during the evening.
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Mrs. A. A. GODDARD presided at
meeting of the executive committee
I OF Federated Clubs. in charge of the
First District convention. Tueeday
| morning. at the Elks' club. Those
present were: Mrs. A. Marburg, Mrs.
H. f. Ray. Mrs. w. w. Kitchen. Mrs.
Louis Greenwood. Mrs. Robert Her
Herren. Mrs. A. H Byers. Miss Mabel
Adams, Mrs. z. F. Dean. Mrs. Frank
Squires. Mrs. Walter Bates, Mrs. L.
| H. Mum, Miss Marie Witwer, Mrs.
Nestor.
| Plans for the meeting Of the First
| District Federation of Woman's Clubs
were the subject of discussion. 1t was
decided that a reception will be given
| the first night of the convention in the
parlors of the First Congregational
! held in this church. Another enter
| tainment feature will be an automobile
| ride around the city. The dates of the
convention have been changed from
October % and % to October % and
! 20, so that Mrs. Rebecca Wells Tay-
lor, state president, can attend.
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/ Announcement has been made by
t.
City. of the engagement of their
daughter. Katherine. to Mr.. Edward
w. Tanner of Lawrence.
The Keller family used to live in
Topeka. Miss Keller is grand
daughter of the late Col. J. K. Hudson,
who was famous in early Kansas days.
She was a student in Kansas univer-
sity, where she belonged to the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority. She left be-
fore graduating to be with her sister
a X~t,-- IL
City whale Captain Littiejonn was in
France.
Mr.. Tanner is in business in Kansas
City, but his people are residents of
Lawrence.
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The Jay-Key club gave dinner
Tuesday for Mrs. Ted L. Citizen. of
Wichita. Mrs Citizen was formerly
Miss Minnie Smith. of Topeka. Those
present at the dinner were: Miss
Althea Smith, Miss Minnie Svensson,
Miss Gertrude Svensson. Miss Title
Gibler, Miss Halma Smith, Mrs. Nettie
Livingstone Mrs. FIRES Firner, Mrs. Z.
L. Citizen, Mrs. Chester F. Ebey and
Mrs. Frank L. Ebey. The dinner was
given at the Svensson home at AIS
Lincoln street.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. John Andrews, of Arkansas
City will come tomorrow for a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. GODDARD. Mrs.
Andrews is a sister-in-law of Mr.. Cod
ards.
Mrs. H. c. Mulroy has returned to
Ponca City after a visit to Mrs. A. B.
Jetmore.
Mrs J. D. Mcfarland is in Law
renee today attending the w. c. T. U.
convention.
Miss Zillah Mileham will come from
her home in Newton tomorrow to be
of har
shaft. and Mr.. Shakeshaft. and to at
tend the wedding of Miss Edith Upde
graft and Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill Updegraff and
their children. GIL. Mary Alta and
George, will come to Topeka Friday
to attend the Updegraff-Stevenson
wedding.
Mrs. Catherine Hoffman, of Enter
prise, will be the guest of Miss Nanon
Herren during the First district fed
Grafton meet in opeka late in Octo-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. L. Calihan will
leave tomorrow for Chicago and Elgin.
H.. to visit their son. Mr.. Paul Cali
han, in Elgin.
Miss Ernestine Biby. who is in
school al Manhattan. will come to To-
peka Friday and spend the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. A. |
Billy, and attend the Updegraff-Stev-
enson wedding.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
L. B. church will meet with Mrs. How |
ard Huffman at 2:30 tomorrow at her
home, 1911 Monroe street
Mrs. A. Marburg will go to Law
renee tomorrow for the day to attend
the w. c. T. L. convention.
Evenings are getting longer. Why
not step in and take one of our Read
ing Lamps home with you? Topeka
Electric Co., SIG Kansas ave. Phone
T6S.-Adv.
Miss Kate Holt has returned from a
visit to Mrs. John Davidson in Mani !
tou, Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. Junius Baxter have
returned to Kansas City after a week
end visit to Mrs Bakers parents, DIR. |