The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-24
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A delightfully."- informal reception
was that yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. P. ]. Clevenger, in West
Tenth street, with Mrs. w. A. John
ston, Mrs. Winfield Freeman, of Kan
sas City, Kan, and Mrs. Clevenger as
hostesses. This party was farewell
for Mrs. Arthur Capper and a greet
Der of the wives of the legislators
were present and met the Topeka
women.
The guests were received by the
hostesses and Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
Capper Assisting thru the rooms
were Mrs. Noble Prentis. Mrs. F. w.
Watson, Mrs. J. S. West, Mrs. Marga-
ret Hill McCarter and Mrs. May Belle
vile Brown, of Salina. Mrs. Robert
Fullerton poured the tea, which was
served to the guests by Miss Esther
Paxton and Miss Alice Morehouse-
Late in the afternoon a short mu-
steal program was given by Miss Helen
Hoge boom, who sang several numbers,
accompanied on the piano by Mrs ARA
Clark and Mrs. Hurlbert Yerkes of
New York, who is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marburg. played one
of her own compoSitins on the piano.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston wore a gown
of white lace over green satin; Mrs.
Clevenger, gray georgette beaded IN
conventional designs of pink and blue,
and Mrs. Winfield Freeman was in
black crepe meteor with a collar of
Maltese lace which she bought in
Egypt when abroad a few years ago.
Mrs Capper wore handsome gown of
black satin with embroidered designs
on the bodice and sleeves, and Mrs
Aliens gown was a becoming dark
blue satin.
Mrs. Yerkes was in striking COM
bination of black satin and crepe de
chine. Mrs. Brown, of Salina, who
was one of the assisting ladies, wore
brown satin with a trimming of tan
crepe de chine. Mrs. +. w. Watson's
gown was of tan crepe de chine hand
somely braided in blue and silver.
Miss Hogeboom wore black satin and
lace and Mrs. ARA Clark bronze satin
! trimmed in beaded net. Mrs. Silas
Porter wore. dark purple satin and
! Miss Effie Graham was in a brown
| suit with figured crepe de chine waist.
| Mrs. Charles Dillon wore a becoming
| gown of blue satin.
Mrs. Robert Fullerton wore a green
| velvet gown and her assistants, Miss
Esther Paxton. and Miss Alice More
| house, were in dainty party frocks.
Miss Paxton's was of peach satin with
! bodice of silver lace, and Miss More
| house wore blue net over silver taft
! feta.
The rooms were decorated in red
carnations, California peppers and
American flags
| The Western Sorosis club will hold
a guest day meeting Saturday after
| noon at the Elks club to which they
| have asked about one hundred friends.
| The afternoon program will begin at
2:3O and Miss Effie Graham will have
| the paper on the subject, Making
| Time"
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Miss NJ. Davis, principal of Bethany
| college, will be guest of honor a a
| dinner given tomorrow evening at
Pelletier's tea room by the seniors of
the college. Miss Helen Louise VOL
| colt, a member of the faculty, will also
be a guest. The members of the
senior class are Miss Teresita Brooks,
| Miss liberia Davidson, of Reason,
Okla, Miss Laura Tomlinson, of Cha
mute, Miss Bernice Delaney, Miss Luz
ellie Campbell, Miss Carmen Nc
| Kerger.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Eldridge,
| of 1105 Harrison street, will entertain
with an informal evening this evening
at their home in compliment to Mrs.