The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-11
DAISY NEIL

Mrs Frank L. Britton was hostess
at very pretty French tea yesterday
afternoon at the EIks' club. The
guests were ladies whom Mrs. Brittop
has had in her French classes and d
few friends. The introductions were
made in French and much of the con-
versation of the afternoon was in that
language.
A French dialogue "Alsace Lor-
raine" of the Lost Sisters was given
by Miss Irene Miller and Miss Mary
Burnett Tea was served in the din
ing room which was decorated in the
French and American colors. In the
center of the large table was basket
of scarlet carnations tied with bows
of red. white and blue ribbon. The
favors were tiny French flags.
Assisting Mrs. Britton was Mrs Eli
C. Foster Mrs. Charles 5. Huffman,
Mrs. Howard Johnston, Mrs. W. D.
Ross, Miss Miller and Miss Burnett.
The girls of the active chapter of
the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority gave
a dancing party last night at Kellam
hall. The chaperons were President
and Mrs. P. P. Womer, Prof and Mrs.
Horace Gunthrope and Mrs. J. p. Root.
The hostesses were: Miss Marguerite
Thrapp, Miss Helen Hunter. Miss Ann
Hawley, Miss Helen Lucas, Miss Doro-
thy Crane, Miss Laura Neiswanger,
Miss Beatrice Shakeshaft, Miss Ruth
We've Mcmillan, Miss Esther Jensen,
Miss Katherine Knowles Miss Mar
Raret Suydam, Miss Dorothy Wahle
Miss Sara Robinson, Miss Catherine
Conkling Miss Betty Fyffe, Miss Mar
jorie Herrig, Miss Mary Paxton, Miss
Ruth Thompson. Miss Teresa Tucker,
Miss Elisa beth Edison. Miss Christina
Ward, Miss Violet Crumbine. Miss
Ruth Raster, Miss Helen Welty. Miss
Winifred Wiggam Miss Mabel Claure
Marian Price, Miss Jeanette Gleed
Miss Isabel Whitcomb, Miss Doris
Thompson.
Mrs T W. Todd entertained at her
home, 1915 West Fifteenth street, in
honor of the birthday of her small
son, John Emmett Todd. The guests
were Barbara Merits and her moth r,
Mrs. c. n. Mertz; Jimmie Emmens
and his mother, Mrs. B. l.. Emmens;
John and Joe Lovewen and their
mother, Mrs. P. A. Lovewen; lone
Fleming and her motka'. Mrs. o. A.
Fleming; Frederick and Robert Ris-
ser and their mother. Ms. Jonathan
Riser; Lee Van Horn and Oliver
Warlow.
The BOYS Glee club of the West
minister Presb lcrian church gave a
dinner at the Chocolate Shop Thurs
day evering in compliment to Mrs.
Joseph TagSart, who is their director.
and Mr. Taggart. Covers were laid
for Mr.. and MEs. Taggalt. Mr.. Will
liam Neis wauser, Mr.. Charles Brown,
Mr.. Floyd Taggert, Mr.. Glen Romig,
Mr.. Clarence Staples Mr.. John Stone,
Mr.. Omer Raines. Mr.. Ross Crichton
and Mr.. Edmund Plat.
The luncheon which the Native Sons
and Daughters of Kansas are to give
Ia ~ in oh of
birthday of the state, is to be in the
nature of an honor day for our soldiers
who were in the war. Gov. Henry J.
Allen will deliver an address as will
also Senator-elect Arthur Capper and
ConRressman-elect Homer Hoch, of
Marion. The luncheon will be held at
IL o'clock at the Chamber of Com
merce.
THE LETTER OF A DEBUTANTE.
Dear s. FITTINGS haven't picked
up any in spite of the fact that many
of the soldier boys have come home,
but L had a squirt of hope the other
day One of the eligible bachelors
met me down town and seemed very
anxious to take me to the Chocolate
Shop to lunch. He said. Il want you
to go with me to lunch the very
first time 1 have and shall call you
the first of the week and see if you
will go with me-" and right then l
naO Visions OF DelIS TuSneU lot ne
spoke as tho he was very much Of
Tended that I hadn't gone with him
to luncheon often. Well, it had been
so long since 1 had received an in
vitation to dinner (and this was to be
dinner at noon, I had made up my
mind to that with a man that 1 was
quite thrilled. 1 powdered and painted
all up for several days the first of
the week and waited for the eligible
bachelor to keep his promise, but each
day the disappointment was more keen
My friend must have read those scare
crow head lines about the high cost
of living going higher and higher"
for 1 haven't seen or heard word
from him since. Do you suppose it
is possible that he has slipped on the
ice and broken wing or something?
One of the other girls did get in
vited out to luncheon with man
from out of town the other day. but
she was sorry she went for what do
YOU think? He wanted to take away
a souvenir and said he admired the
Silvar salt and pepper shakers and
thought he'd take one of them home
with him when he went. OF course
she told him she wasn't accustomed
to taking souvenirs away in her vanity
case when she went out to luncheon
and she was actually relieved when
she got home without being arrested
after having gone with a man with
such taking ways.
One of the good looking Topeka
girls has had two honest-tO-gcodness
serious suitors from out of town visit
ing in her home within the past few
weeks They say she has shown &
preference.
soldier boy in France wrote home
to his girl in Topeka that he had a
wonderful souvenir for her, 4 vase
made of German shells. but it was
such a large and heavy thing that he
didn't know how he was going to get
it home. He, however. drew picture
of show what marvel 1t really
was. When the girls mother heard of
it and. saw the picture she said, You
may tell him that he needn't bother
trying to get that to you. I'm not go