The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-26
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A very pretty home wedding and
one in which Topeka society is inter-
sested on account of the popularity OF
the bride on her frequent visits here
= is that of Miss Clara Vermilion to
sLieut Harry A Ortman. The mar
rage was solemnized this afternoon at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Vermilion, in Wichita.
Altho very quiet affair. the wedding
is of Importance socially on account
of the place the young people have
occupied in Wichita society and the
rprominence of the Vermilion family.
ssThe services were read in the presence
.iof only old time friends of the fam
ally and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
sBurns of Topeka were among the
s.friends present.
. Lieutenant Ortman has recently re-
turned from France where he was in
service for six months in a heavy ma
chine gun battalion. He is connected
with a lumber firm in Wichita where
he and Mrs. Ortman will make their
-shome.
Mrs Charles Allen Mills will be at
home informally Saturday afternoon
at her residence, 1913 Topeka ave-
me- in compliment to Mrs. Minnie T..
C1rinstead between the hours of and
o'clock. No invitations have been is
sued but the wives of the legislators,
other visiting women and the Topeka
women are cordially invited to meet
Mrs. Grinstead.
Mrs. w. r. Kercher entertained
few guests at l o'clock luncheon to-
day at the Chocolate Shop for Mrs.
Carl Trapp OF Kansas cry VINO Is Wis
ting relatives in Topeka for a few
days.
Miss Mona Clare Huffman gave
very pretty l o'clock luncheon today
n compliment to Miss Henrietta AL
len. The luncheon was served at quar-
tet tables which were decorated In
spring flowers.
Covers were laid for Miss Allen, Miss
Mildred Reed of Parsons. who is here
with her father. Mr.. Clyde Reed, who
is Governor Aliens private secretary;
Miss Millicent Whitworth of Pasadena,
Cal, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Francis C. Price; Miss Bonnie Lingen-
felter of Fredonia, who arrived today
to visit Miss Huffman; Mrs. Warwick
Updegraff, Mrs. Clay Hamilton, Mrs
Edwin Kistler, Mrs. Harry Leland
Miss Grace Koontz, Miss Marguerite
Koontz, Miss Mary MacLennan, Miss
Ruth Foster, Miss Jean Lindsay, Miss
Lucille Fuller, Miss Mildred Fuller.
Miss Cynthia Monroe, Miss Ariel
Nichols and Miss Dorothy Nichols
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The chorus in 1.-THE Bohemian Girl"
which is to be presented by the To-
peka Grand Opera society on the eve
ming of March 4, will include the FOL
lowing Topeka people: Miss Dorothy
Ciatchell Mrs. George Nyman, Miss
Nell G. Smith, Mrs. c. NJ. Smiley, Miss
Ina Wood, Miss Jessie D. Smith, Miss
Emma Smith. Miss Grace Wolf, Miss
Edna Barley, Miss Helen Claypoole,
Miss Eunice Cation, Miss Eva Smith,
Miss Juanita Armstrong, Miss jean
cite Davis. Miss Hazel Farley, Miss
Rena Dibble, Miss Lucille Kersey, Miss
Jean Patterson, Miss Mildred Lusk,
Miss Edith Peterson. Miss Helen Sill
yer. Miss Retta Young, Miss Gretchen
Voiland, Miss Alta Puett. Mr.. Orville
BouFissa, DR.. E. Leigh Nudge. Mr.. C.
L. Parker Mr.. Donald H. Patterson,
Mr.. Wendell B. Powell. Mr.. Samuel ].
g. Rice. Mr.. Richard Matthews Mr..
Ralph Pettis. Mr.. Howard B. Roper,
Mr. Perry Pitcher. Mr.. George Nyman.
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The members of the Current Litera-
ture club entertained their husbands
and a few friends at dinner last eve
ming at the home of Mrs. ]. NJ. Brier
in West Sixth street. Col. Frank L.
Travis told of his experiences in
France and there was short musical
program furnished by Mrs. w. E.
Bulls.
Those present We're: Colonel and
Mrs. Travis, Mrs. c. T. Johnson, of LIE
Claire, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. z. f. Frizell,
of Larned: Justice and Mrs. J. S. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Amber, Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Hungate, Miss Alice Mes
baum, Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Rowles, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Bulls, Mrs. Sadie Ebey.
DIR. and Mrs r. S. Magee. Miss Mabel
Richie, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Buck, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Jones' Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Rutledge, Mrs. Ward Bur-
lingame, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Money
penny, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Worley, Mr..
and Mrs. Brier and Sergt. James Brier.
y Il
Mrs. Robert Barr of st. Louis, form
erly of Fort Scott, Kan, is the guest
of Mrs. James Mcfarland in Western
avenue. Mrs. Barr, with her husband
the late Mr.. Robert Barr, state senator
from Fort Scott two years ago. spent
the winter of 1917 in Topeka and
made many friends among the Topeka
women. Since the death of Senator
Barr, Mrs. Barr has been making
her home with her parents in st.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald C. Thompson
are expected home next month from
Siberia. Mr.. Thompson has been en-
gagged in his motion picture business
and has also been official photogra-
pher for the American Red Cross and
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