The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28


clubs of the state, could reach Paris
from New York.
Captain Carney is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Carney of SIS Blu
chaLan street. He has been in the
army two years and in service abroad
since Christmas. 1917. He is now ad-
jutant of the American leave area at
Biarritz- Have. Captain Carney took
the civilian eXamina ton to enter the
regular army in April. 1917. receiving
his commission as second lieutenant
from that examination, tho taking his
three months training in the first
officers training camp at Fort Riley
n August he was made first Heuten-
ant and in April, 1918, was promoted
to a captaincy.
Cartain Garvey was with the Sec
ond division all thru the war and was
in every one of its battles at the
front. This division was used as
"shock troops" and in October Captain
Carney received three slight wounds
while acting as liaison officer at the
front. at which time he was recon-
mended for promotion and for the dis
tinguished service cross for valor. He
was at the front when the armistlce
occurred. Since that time he has been
attached to the peace commission in
Paris and is now adjutant of the
American leave area at BiarritZ-HaVe.
Captain Garvey has been identified
with the younger society crowd IN To-
peka before entering military service.
He received his college education at
Washburn college and at the Virginia
Military Institute. Captain Carney S
family is one of the best known and
most intellectual in the city. His
mother is state president of the Fed
Grated clubs and is popular in club
work over the state. She was a dele
gate to the meeting of the League of
Nations in St. Louis this, week and APP
peared on the program at one of the
evening meetings. Mr.. Carney is in
Chicago on business and he and Mrs.
Carney will return home together in
a few days. Mr.. Carney is local man
ager of the Massachusetts, Life Insur-
ance Co.
Captain Garvey's bride is said
to be very charming young
women, earnest and accomplished.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank H. MarIng, of Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons, New York City. She has
been in war work abroad for over a
year, working first among the French
refugees, especially the children, and
now. and for some time. with the Y
of Wheaton college, near Boston, has
taken kindergarten training and has
been identified with the work of the
Congregational church at her home in
Montclafr, n. J. She was a popular So
ciety girl in Montclair and has beer
d
eled in Europe before the war and wa:
one of the first to offer her services
for work overseas.
Mrs. H. o. Carney, who went tc
New York for the sailing of the Gen
eraI Federation Wonfen's club unit
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Marling, the brides parents, at Mont.
clair. \. J. News of the marriage wa:
received few days ago by cable from
Captain and Mrs. Garvey in Paris, anC
reached Topeka last night.
Mrs. William Redwood Smith wa!
, hostess at a very pretty luncheon to.
day at 1 O'Clock at her home in Har'
rison street in honor of Mrs. Henry ]
Allen. The table flowers were jon
quils and spring flowers furnished the
| decorations of the living rooms Gov
ers were laid for fourteen.
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Mrs. J. r. Koontz was hostess at al
| informal luncheon Wednesday at he
home in Topeka avenue. The tabl
| decorations were spring flowers an
I water color nosegays were the decora
| lions of the place cards. Covers wer
! laid for nine.
Mrs. Charles S. Huffman will hav
| the assistance, at her tea Saturda
| afternoon, of Mrs. Rollo Coleman
Mrs. Ben Paulen, Mrs. Francis Pric
! and Mrs. Walter Wilson, who Will pOu
tea in the dining room: Mrs. w. !
Johnston, Mrs. Noble Prentis, Mr.
| Henry Mason, Mrs. A. NJ. Fuller, Mr.
| David Mulvane. Mrs. J. r. Koontz an
Mrs. James E. Hurley, who will ASST
! thru the rooms, Mrs. Henry J. ALE
| will receive with Mrs. Huffman.
The hours of the at home are frol
to and all wives of the legislator
| and state officials and other visitin
women as well as Topeka friends, al
invited to call
Mrs. Francis c. Price, of Ashland
wife of Senator Price, gave delight
full tea yesterday afternoon at tn
! c. W. kouns home in Harrison stree
for her sister, Mrs. John Whitwortf
and daughter. Miss Millicent Whit
| worth, of Pasadena, Cal, who ar
guests of Senator and Mrs. Price. an
| for Mrs. Henry ]. Allen and Mrs
Charles S. Huffman.
Mrs. c. W. Kouns introduced tn
guests to the receiving line, whic
included Mrs. Price, Mrs. Whitwortf
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Huffman. TIL
only friends asked to assist were thos
in the dining room, wheresMr Wilde
S. Metcalf of Lawrence, and Mr.
u Roy Bone sat at the table and poure