The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

Rhode Island.
| Wharton has become well known, es-
pecially among the younger people. A
/ number of informal luncheons and
| teas have been given in her honor as
| well as picnics, which Miss Wharton
says she finds particularly delightful
! in Kansas. Altho she has lived all
her life in one of the most conserva-
| tive cities of the east Miss Wharton
| is delightfully."- unconventional and I'M
| spoiled and adjusts herself to any sit
! uation. She will enter Vassar this fall
as a sophomore. Miss Wharton is a
beautiful esthetic dancer and at
farewell tea which Mrs. Summers will
give some day next week she will
dance Miss Wharton and her mother
will leave the last of next week for
their home in 7 Rroy x !.
I This week the work on the wo-
mans clubhouse grounds has actually
| started and it begins to seem as if the
\ dream of this organization is ap-
\ preaching realization. For the lots at
| the corner of Ninth and Topeka ave-
nue. are being cleaned off, the I'M
| slightly trees removed and the stumps
| uprooted-the first token of the real
| activity indicating the sincerity of the
club house purpose.
/ 1t was InOuRnL py VI lAiS
| members that the determination to
build a club house would cause a de-
crease in the membership but instead
1t has had the opposite effect The
/ decrease which occurs each year on
| account of change of residence, etc,
| is to date only about one-third as
| large this year as usual. On the other
| hand the number of new members
who have come into the club since the
first of June is the largest on record
By the time the year opens in Octo-
Der the club will be up to it's limit in
membership.
Among those who are Joining are
a number of the young matrons of the
city who will bring about thoro re-
| organization of the social department
They are a welcome addition to the
ranks, and will be of particular help
| since the interest is centerinG so In
the clubhouse building.
The committees in charge of the
| work concerning the clubhouse are
| apDarently inactive now but they are
| inst ALTERNATING thr uthe summer, as
it were. and this fall will be thoroy
ready to begin work. Mrs. A. Mar
| burg is the chairman Of the board OF
directors The committee on building
and grounds. which Is already at
| work is made up as follows: Mrs. l..
H Mum. chairman: Mrs F. w. VIII
| son Mrs Clement Smith. Mrs. H a.
Perry. Mrs. A. A. Robinson; commit
tee on~ plans and interior decorauon'
! Mrs Bennett r. Wheeler. chairman;
finance committee, Mrs. c. A. Wolf
chairman, and Mrs. s. s. Beggs Is the
chairman of the committee on nom
resident members.
! CIIQUES AND THE LIKE
It makes a difference whether you
write it Society or socisty. s.1up
was discussing the latter the other
dav- Some one indiscreetly spoke Of
the "Society Set of Topeka. The
phrase did not ring true. 1t smote
upon the ear as sounding brass and
as a tinkling cymbal-particularly on
the ears of those who had fought ana
won and have no respect for classes
Of any sort having fixed things up for
democracy. Likewise, on the ear OF
an s. r. whose duty it is to write
much copy and jugSie with many
names ana who has found it is all the
same thing anyhow and even the Ia
boring classes say they object to hav-
ing II put in the papers. It is being
done now.
There is no such thing as A So
ciety set in Topeka" quoth wise one.
Topeka is not unlike the rest of the
world. 1t is a society of small clioues
and, in general. the younger they are
the smaller they are. There are five
kinds of cliques in Topeka, proceed
ed the theorist
First. there Is the F'lapper Clique,
which has but newly emerged from
the educational egg of high school and
prep school and has attained a ire
mature and cast iron sophistication-
smart clothes. its fathers motor car
and all that.
Next comes the Anticipation Clique.
which. whether it recognizes it or not,
sees the Bogy of Matrimony looming
horribly in the near distance and is
beginning to take an interest in salary
cheques. 1t is fond of talking about
the Bogy.
Third we have the Realization
Clique. which has launched its skiff
on perilous waters in company of THE
BoGy. IL is a very superior clique. 1t
feels the dignity and responsibility
that comes with the starting of a new
household which may some day be
one of The Households of the town.
and it protects its good name deter
minedly and yet sonre days returns to
the old ways and frolics. 1t feels that
this is the age of ages.
The fourth has no proper name
1t has reached the age when business
is a matter of course and pleasure a
thing Of habit not to be enthused over
1t therefore has a good time without
} stopping to analyze why. 1t takes its