The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04

white satin draped with beaded Geor-
gette. 1t was simply made with flow
| ing sleeves and round neck. She went
away in a suit of brown tricolette.
wearing a blouse OF tan embroidered, in
brown and a white satin hat trimmed
in gold embroidery which harmonized
with the suit. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
went to Cleveland, where they will
make their home. :,
Mrs. M. A. Miller, 40s East Eighth
avenue, announces the marriage of her
daughter. Mary Virgil. to Mr.. James
w. Hesse. son of Mrs. J. W. DeGroff,
of 1046 Washburn avenue. The cere-
mony took place at the Assumption
parish house in West Eight street at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday, and was read
by Father P. ]. McInerney. Mr.. James
Hesse has been connected with the
business office of the Topeka State
Journal about ten years. He was a
lieutenant in the quartermaster corps
of the Thirty-fifth division, and re-
turned to the States last June. Mr..
and Mrs. Hesse will make their home
in Topeka.
After more than a year in strenuous
service with the Y NJ. C. A. in France
Richard Fighter. the son of DIR. and
Mrs. w. II. Fighter arrived in Topeka
in time TO eat his birthday dinner yes
terday with his parents and his friends
Lieutenant Angelus Burch, Miss Mar
guerite Thrapp and Miss Ruth Marsh.
There was a cake with candles and
everything as it should be for a birth
day. The war was over, and the
boys were home once more, a year of
adventure behind them, and now home
and contentment for a few weeks at
least-and the dog wagging his tail
and looking on with shining eyes as
a dog should who greets his master
after many months.
1t was only after a great deal of
effort Mr.. Fighter was able to in
duce the Y. NJ. c. A. to stretch its
France as a secretary He was much
too young. but they recognized his
ability and let him go. He was sent
first to a post not far from Chateau
Thierry where he saw a great deal
of that awful drive. Later he was To-
Gated at lttercourt near the Argonne
woods. And there heN helped to estab-
lish the largest regional warehouse
there was at any time in France
Rations were served to Fl divisions at
this post. After the armistice Mr..
Fighter was sent to Paris where he
was made a regional salvage secretary
which means that he helped to close
! out the Y. NJ. c. A. business overseas.
His work took him into the southern
part of France, and he Travelled
around a good deal working out of
Paris.
Mr. Fighter arrived in Philadelphia
last Friday and went from there to
New York, where he took the fastest
train and the most direct route he
could find for Topeka in order to ar
rive in time to celebrate his birth
/ day. He got here at last night. and
will remain in Topeka until the latter
part OF September, when he will re-
/ turn n Ha I'D n "a frFd u
OF law which the war interrupted. II
is almost two years since Mr.. Fighter
has been in Topeka. as there was nc
time for a visit between the time he
| finished his years work at Harvard
| and the sailing date he was given.
Lieutenant Burch. who arrived ir
Topeka Saturday. spent a week with
| Mr.. RICHTER in France shortly before
he sailed for this country, and they
had great fun yesterday reminiscing Of
Paris and France and the war even al
they reminsced in Paris of Topeka and
Kansas and Washburn and the days Of
their childhood.
The breakfast which Miss Mohrs
| Gatchell gave yesterday morning fol
| to Mr.. John A. Billings has been an
nounced, was a pretty affair. The
color scheme was yellow and in the
II center of the table was a basket Of
H zinnias. The gifts the guests brough
II were attached to ribbons of all colori
and were hidden about the dining
room. The ribbons started from the
centerpiece and made part of the tabl'
decoration. About a dozen of Mis-
Quinton's friends were the guests.
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The active and alumni members o.
the Alpha Delta fraternity of Wash
burn college will give a picnic supper
tonight at z o'clock at Gage park.
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The Alpha Phi sorority viii hold Z
meeting this evening at the home o
Miss Ruth Marsh.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Cards have been sent out announc
ing the birth OF a son to Mr.. and Mrs
c. NJ. Miller OF Dallas, Tex, on Jul!
liz. The baby has been named Clar
ence Metcalf, jr. Mrs. Miller is re
membered as Miss Grace Park of To
peka, and Mr.. Miller is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. X. Miller of Topeka.
Miss Eta Parry left yesterday 70
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