The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-20

Topeka. The ceremony took place
Sunday evening, December IA. at $50
O'Clock, at the home of the BRIDE
groom's parents in Taylorville. where
Mr.. Virgins and his fiancee were called
recently by the serious illness of Mr.
Wiggins's father. Only members of
the immediate family were present at
the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs, Virgins
will return to Topeka after Christmas
to make their home in this city.
Mrs Virgins is the daughter of Mr..
John B. Mckee. 1858 Clay street. and
is well known in Topeka. She is ac-
tive in musical circles. having been
organist at the Central Congrega-
tional church. She has studied piano
and organ in Washburn and in Har-
din college, Mexico Mo. Recently she
has been engaged in kindergarten
work with her sister, Miss Lulu Nc
kee.
Mr. Virgins is an instructor in the
English department at Washburn. He
was graduated at Harvard and studied
later at Columbia university.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins
expected that the wedding would take
place in Topeka, but owing to the
serious illness of Mr.. Wiggins's father
the plans were changed.
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Mr.. and Mrs Frank H. Burrow will
entertain informally at dinner this
evening at their home in Buchanan
street, honoring Miss Irene Miller and
Mr.. John Kenneth; Kline. Christmas
suggestions will be decorations.
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Mrs. Stella French entertained the
H H. Birthday club yesterday at
luncheon at one o'clock. Decorat tions
were Christmas greens and holly. Top
score fav ors were woa by Mrs. P. H.
present were Mrs. W. A. Dyal. Mrs.
Geo. Middaueh, Mrs. P. H. Tillmanns.
Mrs. L. C. Hammond. Mrs Helen
Lee Van Horn. Mrs. Clinton Codding-
ton, Mrs. William Hopkins. Mrs. Nc.
Neal and Mrs. Stella French.
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A Topeka girl resents the reflection
on the intelligence of Topeka girls in
a question asked by an out of town
girl attending Bethany. The out of
II wonder if any one in your city
has a riding habit? Now 1 don't mean
4 habit of riding. but a costume"
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Miss Grace Glunt entertained the
following guests at dinner Friday eve-
ming at her home in Maryland ave-
nue.: Miss Emma Anderson. Miss
Frances Moore, Mrs. Margaret Rundel
and Mrs. Caroline Lovitt.
A number of busy office girls are
planning to make happy Christmas
for the children at the Topeka Or
phans' home. There has been
Christmas tree and Christmas dinner
arranged every year for several years
by this same group of girls. members
of the First Christian church. Let
ters are written to each little orphan.
asking his particular desires for
Christmas, and ths requests of the
children are granted if possible.
Christmas toys and suitable gifts are
being donated, but many more can be
used. Any one interested in contrib
uting to this plan to help little home
less ones enjoy Christmas may call
Blue 1859.
More than seventy-five couples at
tended the dancing party at Kellam
hall last night, given as a subscrip-
= Rice and Mr.. John March. A spot
light dance and confetti dance were
features of the sSening:
The p. z. o. Sisterhood held its reg
| ular meeting Friday afternoon with
Mrs. W-sII.g Fandy. 1881 College ave
nue., with Mrs ID. Burleigh as assist
| ing hostess. After the business meet
ing Mrs. Hugh, Fisher gave a vocal
! number. Christmas lullaby. Mrs. H.
Haynes gave the last part of the play
"Othello.' The sisterhood will not
meet again until after the first of
the year.
Promise and Fulfillment," Christ
mas cantata. will be presented tomor-
row evening at 1880 o'clock by the
| choir of the Potwin Presbyterian
church, under the direction of Mrs.
Fred Munson, choir leader. Solo
parts will be taken by Marie Vancil.
I Mrs. Charles E Joslin, Miss Eliza beth
Schick, Mr.. c. S. Alexander and Mr. l.
E. Henry. Members of the choir are