The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
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Mrs. Dewitt c. NelIis has asked
number of her friends to assist at the
reception which she Will give Friday
afternoon from until $50 at ner
home, 314 West Fifth street, in COM
iment to Mrs. Allen, Mrs Capper,
Mrs. Huffman. Mrs. Cora Wellhouse
BuIlard. of Tonganoxie. and Mrs. Vir-
gil Moore of Kansas City. All wives
of the legislators and state officers
and visiting and Topeka friends are
invited.
Those asked to assist thrue the
rooms are Mrs. NJ a. Low, Mrs. c. M.
Sheldon, Mrs. James E. Hurley, Mrs
David W. Mulvane. Mrs. j. H. Mum,
Mrs w. F. Bowen, Mrs. j. H. FriZell,
Mrs Walter Z. Wilson, Mrs. Carl
Moore. Mrs. Frank l. Travis, Mrs. J.
E. Brooks, of Sedan: Mrs. E. E. Fritz
ell of Larned: Mrs. Benjamin Endres.
of Leavenworth; Mrs. r. L. Jones, of
Emporia; Mrs Charles Sessions. Mrs.
r. NJ Johnson, Miss Effie Graham,
Mrs. w. A. Biby, Mrs. J. r. koontz,
Mrs. A. H. Byers Mrs, Dumont Smith,
of Hutchinson: Mrs. Glenwood Jones,
Mrs w. c. McDonough, Mrs. w. j.
Curtis, Mrs. L. Beal, of Valencia; Mrs.
Harry Bubb. In the dining room will
| be Miss Henrietta Allen, Miss Mona
Clare Huffman, Miss Marian McAfee.
Miss Mary MacLennan, Miss Bess
Campbell Miss Ruth Satterthwaite,
Miss Grace Overmyer and Miss Daisy
Neil.
Mrs. Allen will give her usual
Thursday afternoon at home tomor-
row from 3 until 6, at the governors
residence in Topeka avenue. The
wives of the legislators and state Of
ficers and other visiting and Topeka
women are cordially invited
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The ladies asked to assist and act
as ushers at the musical to be given
Saturday afternoon at the Elks' club
by the musical department of the
Woman's club of which Mrs. George
w. Parkhurst is chairman, include
Mrs. w. F. Bowen, Mrs. B. F. Akers,
Mrs, 3. p. Bartlett, Mrs. w. c. Nc
, Donough. Mrs J. L. King, Mrs. F. p
MacLennan, Mrs. w. H. Eastman.
Mrs. L. T. Hussey, Mrs. P. P. Womer,
Mrs. w. E. Atchison, Mrs. E c Fos-
ter, Mrs. John T. Cheney, Mrs. Frank
Souires, Mrs. George Stone and Mrs.
Charles Dillon.
Miss Matte Barnes accompanied by
Mrs. Robert Carver will furnish the
program The grade school teachers
/ ASSOCIATION is to be honor guests and
| all wives of the legislators and mem
bers of the Woman's club are espe-
/ cially invited.
| A feature of the reception given yes
/
/ enty-second birthday anniversary of
| Mrs. Noble Prentis, at the home of
| Mrs. Charles S. Huffman, in Harrison
street, by Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Huffman
Mrs. Capper, Mrs. w. A. Johnston and
Mrs. James E. Hurley, was the read
/ ing by Mr.. Fred L. Vandegrift, of
/ Kansas City, of the notice he wrote
of the wedding of Mrs. Prentis and
her late husband, which took place in
the First Congregational church of
! Topeka in 1888.
At that time Mr.. Prentis was asso-
ciate editor and Mr.. Vandegrift, local
! editor of the Atchison Champion. The
by Mrs. Prentis at her wedding was
especially interesting: THE bride was
richly attired in an embossed blue vel
| welt polonaise over an ottoman silk
skirt, with bonnet to match"
Mr.. James L. King paid a beauti-
full tribute to Mrs. Prentis in letter
which he had written to her congratu-
Hating her upon her birthday. He read
the letter at the reception.
Quite the most admired feature of
| the decorations was the handsome
i birthday cake which was prepared
thru the courtesy and kindness of Mr..
Ford Harvey and Mr.. David Benjamin
in the huge confectionery department
of the Santa F'e eating house at Kan
sas City. The cake formed the CEN
terpiece on the dining table. 1t was
made in three decks and deliberately
trimmed in roses. purple violets and
silver. At the close of the afternoon
Mrs. Prentis, on the arm of Governor
Allen, led the way to the dining room
where she cut the cake, which was
said to be as good as it was beauti-
full"
Mrs. Prentis received numerous gifts
from friends in Topeka and over the