The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

The spring Formal given by the
Thetas last nigh; was one OF the pret-
'tiest parties given III Topeka since be
fore tha war At the dinner. which
:hN EueStS we're seated al quartet ia
oi~A, Eith miniature MAy-pnleS tor the
center ptsoS FROM which depended
ribbons In ;h- delicate spring colors.
Ttny dolls dressed &c correspond held
the r1bbons In one hand. and in the
other. the hsnd painted place cards.
Butterflies on the edge of the glasses.
and almond cups representing May
baskets. helped 10 carry out the spring
idea.
After four course dinner, the
young people drove to Kellam Hall,
and danced until after midnight. The
hail was also decorated to suggest
spring, paper streamers of the spring
colors depending from all the lights
and before :he windows. In the center
OF the room stood q May-pole, Yarl-
coiored steamers reaching to tall MAY
baskets filled with white and purple
lilacs and other spring flowers. The
cozy corners at the ends of the room
were screened off with white lattice
work. with climbing vines. and con-
tained huge baskets of flowers.
The dainty costumes Of the girls,
ranging in color from palest rose, TO
lilac, with spring greens. sky blues,
light yellows. larkspur blues and pure
white. contributed to the effect. There
were several favor dances. one of the
prettiest being that of paper hats for
the. girls in the dainty colors, of saucy
and becoming shapes. Dress suits
prevailed for the men, most of them
having but recently changed from
khaki. Two young men were still in
uniform. Mr.. Frank Daeschner and
Mr.. Ralph Oman. who are with the
10th engineers. having obtained fur
l., 49,, 60. 2 h
party.
The Fi-Fi club met for luncheon
Friday at the Cremerie, to discuss
plans for a spring party which will
be given Friday, May 90, at Kellam
hall. The following were present:
Miss Marie Whitcomb, Miss Emma
Snyder, Miss Mildred Whitcomb. Miss
Alma Slater, Miss Dorothy Engle,
Miss Edith Austin and Miss Maude
Butler
Mr.. GTenwood Jones will give a bene-
fit recital for the society of the Father
less Children of France next Thursday
evening at the Elks club. Mr.. Jones
will give the entire program, consisting
of classical and popular songs by for
eign and American composers, accom-
panied by Mrs. Robert Carver. In
Vitations have been issued but in such
a way that anyone who appreciates
good music. or who wishes to con-
tribute to the society for the main
tenance of French orphans, may at
tend. Mrs. Hiram Price Dillon is in
charge of the arrangements. A silver
offering will be taken to help with the
work of the organization, of which
Mrs. !. C. McClintock is president;
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler. treasurer,
and Mrs. S. S. Estey, secretary.
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A CARD OF THANKS.
The mothers of the town wish to
thank the members of the Military
Sisterhood for cooperating with the
military committee OH arrangements
when the 10th engineers came thru,
thereby insuring OTderliness and sys-
tenn without the work done by the
Military Sisterhood in insisting on the
right of the relatives of the soldiers to
be at the train. there would have been
the same sort of a stampede which
hampered the parade in other places
where the relatives were arbitrarily
barred from greeting their boys until
after they had entertained the public
with a parade.
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The school of fine arts of Washburn
college will give a recital at MacVicar
chapel May II. at $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon. IT will be under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Ignatius L. Tello, assisted
~ Miss Marian Munger, soprano, a