The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-20
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Prof. and Mrs Henry James Dotter-
WEIGH, of Washburn college, will give
a musical program preceding the play,
which is to be presented by the Min
erva .club Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. T. r. Paxton, in Western ave-
nue.. The husbands of the club mem
bers and a few additional friends will
be guests. The play to be given. The
End of a Perfect Day." is under the
direction of Mrs. B. H. Pugh and Mrs.
w. E. Atchison.
Mrs A. E. Van Petten gave a bridge
luncheon today at her home, 1901
Lane street, in compliment to her
guest, Mrs. Fred Beverly. of Burlin-
game. who has been spending the
week with her. Covers were laid for
Mrs. Beverly, Mrs. Elmer Price, of
Burlingame; Mrs T. NJ. Lillard, Mrs
Park Lillard, Mrs. J. B. Sleeper. Mrs.
Glenn Pratt, Mrs. Roy Forbes, Mrs
f. G. Murpaugh, Miss Nell Anthony,
Miss Dora Foshay and Mrs. Van Pet
ten.
Miss Effie Graham, of Topeka, was
one of the after-dinner speakers at
the luncheon given Monday by the
Federation of Clubs of Lawrence, and
the Lawrence Gazette contains the fol-
lowing article of interest concerning
Miss Ora hams talk:
Miss Effie Graham, of Topeka, re-
sponded to the toast THE Barney
Stone in the Irish brogue and toasted
Lawrence as the place where brains
grow or are made. Miss Graham
proved herself capable of blarney to
the nth degree and then urged all
those present not to be afraid to say
nice things to make the world hap
pier even tho a silent prayer for for
giveness must be made at the same
time. Miss Graham says that that is
one thing the Irish will have to be
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Altho almost all the individual
members of the Woman's club are
working for Mrs. D. L. McEachron for
a member of the school board. as a
club they are not endorsing her as it
is against the policy of the club to en-
dorse any political candidate. The
work done for Mrs. McEachron's cam
didacy by club members is all indi-
vidual work. The members of most
of the clubs in the city realize that
| Mrs. McEachron is especially fitted
| educational work and the fact that shN
has small children of her own in the
public schools.
Preparations are being made in col
| lege circles for the lawn fete to be
held on the Washburn campus on the
first day of May. Miss Edna Becker
| is chairman of the committee in
| charge and the following young wO-
men have been appointed chairmen OF
| the ub-comnlittees: On dances, Miss
| Mary Paxton; refreshments. Miss
Georgia Neese; stunts, Miss Agnes
Grub; music, Miss Dorothy Drum
costumes, Miss Margaret Whittemore;
properties, Mr.. Elliott Belden; bust
ness manager. Miss Florence Leland
treasurer, Miss Dorothy Jones; pro-
grams, Miss Mildred Owen.
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| No more attractive rooms for enter
tanning may be, found in Topeka than
those at the Y. w. c. A. All pIilan-
| thropic organizations and those en-
| gagged in church work are given free
use of the rooms and a great many are
| taking advantage of the privilege OF
. meeting here where they may have
| their luncheons or dinners together
| afterwards. The breakfast room
which is a small room off the regular
| dining room, is especially suited Il
committee meetings and small gather.
ings of all kinds and may be used
when small crowds wish to dine to-
gether away from those in the large
| dining room. Some of the pretties
parties of the legislative season were
] given in the parlors of the Y. w. C. A
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
who says she is looking for some rea
bargains in drygoods which got we
during that heavy rain Saturday. They
| say the water ran into the Easements
ers are waiting with breathless excite
ment for the effects upon the high cos
| of summer materials.
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Memorial services will be held at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon. March 80
at the Washburn college chapel fol