The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-29

Little Rock, Ark, Mrs. Bryant Shir-
ley Sage, Mrs. Grace Bishop. Miss
Sicily Allison, Miss Rome Rain. Miss
Lillian Martin, Miss Ann Horning. Mr..
Harvey Wright. Mr.. Guy Brier, MI.
George Dean. Mr.. s. M. Smiley, Mr..
George Shirley. Mr.. Leslie Rowles, Mr..
Wellington Culver.
Mrs. H. L. Clark and Mrs. William
Porter gave a Christmas bridge party
this afternoon at the Elks club. Bridge
was played in the card room and the
luncheon was served at the table in
the private dining room adjoining this.
IA Christmas tree laden with gifts
which the guests did not receive at
tChristmas was one of the features OF
1.-The afternoons entertainment. The
dining table was conferred with a bas-
Iket of poinsettias tied with red tulle.
At either end of the table red candles
burned IN silver candelabra, tied with
bows of red tulle.
The guests included: Mrs. H. B.
IHogeboom, Mrs. w. G. DiclSie, Mrs.
H. L. Peppmeyer, Mrs. H f. Guthrie,
Mrs. Isoiah Hale, Mrs. c. A. HARLAN,
Mrs. Arthur Springer. Mrs. Earl
fAkers. Mrs. George Godfrey Moore
Mrs. William E. Davis, Mrs. T. j. Ny
ters, Mrs. P. z. Bressler of Manhattan
Mrs. Maurice. Schlegei, Mrs. G. Silver
lthorne, Mrs. A. G. Killinger, Mrs viii
liam Jacobs. Mrs. F. NJ. Hastings, Mrs.
III. NJ Guy, Mrs. G. F. Rosenberg. Mrs.
Mrs. Riley .Harbor of Kansas City.
A pretty farewell party and social
| evening was that given Monday eve
| ming for DR.. and Mrs. Kenneth Maxey
| at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P P
| Womer by DIR. and Mrs. s. J. Crum-
bine, Dean and Mrs. Henry V. Stearns
and President and Mrs. P. p. Womer.
The Christmas colors and decora-
lions were used thru the rooms. The
boughs and cones placed about a
! lovely poinsettia in basket MISS
Katisue Moore and Miss Violet Crum-
| bine assisted in the dining room.
| About sixty guests were present.
During the latter part of the evening
the guests gathered around the fire
place and told stories.
Doctor and Mrs. Maxey left Tuesday
for Baltimore, Md. where Doctor
Maxey will enter Johns Hopkins uni
Public Health Doctor. He has been
connected with Washburn college.
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The Cradle Roll superintendent of
the city will have an election OF Of
ficers at the First Methodist church,
Thursday afternoon = at ESQ O'CLOCK
The New Era Bible class of the
First Presbyterian church will have
their regular monthly business and
social meeting at the home of Dr. and
Mrs s. S. hsteS. this evening.
The Elks' club will give their twelfth
annual New Year dinner-dance next
Friday evening. Dinner will begin at
o'clock and end at $3.50 o'clock The
dancing will start at O'Clock and will
continue until some time in the morn
ing. Elaborate preparations are being
made both for the dinner and the
dance.
Mrs. W. A. Dickinson VIII give e
dancing party this evening at her home
in West Sixth avenue for Mr.. Fabian
Dickinson, her son, who is home from
st. Paul, Mimi, for the holidays.
| The guests will include: MT. and
Mrs. Walter Laundon, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie:
iSeiler, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs
Dick Gilmore, Mr.. AID Mrs. VIII Bird
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Davis, Miss
Alice Brady, Miss LYDIA Hardy of New
York, Mr.. Jaye Bird, Mr.. George
Leatherberry and Mr.. David Gray.
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The Saint Elizabeth club was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon at the hons
of Mrs. ]. D. Haines in Lincoln street
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Miss Irene Seery, who is home from
Kansas university for the holidays
wll. give a luncheon Thursday com
| piimentary to her guest. Miss Kath-
crime Keefer of Kansas City.
There will be places for Miss Keefer,
Mrs John Long. Mrs. Phil Gray, Mrs
Fred Beerbohm, Mrs. Phil Sproat
Miss Marjorie Fulton, Miss Alice
Docking of Lawrence, Miss Geneva
Hunter of Lawrence. Miss Leah Belle
Duff, Miss Esther Paxton, Miss Mary
Lowry of Kansas City, Miss Marian
Williams. Miss Orpha NJ. Baughman
Miss Sarah Hazel Slaughter. Miss Lu-
Gle Heym, Miss Dorothy sproat.
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One of the pretty teas of the holiday
season was that given Tuesday after
noon Iby Miss Juliet Hughes at heI
home 235 Greenwood avenue. Miss
Hughes and her mother, Mrs. J. w. T
Hughes received the guests.
| In the dining room which was light
ed with red candles in lovely silver
candelabrum, Mrs. w. M. Mills and
Miss Anita Weiskirch poured. Christ
mas cherries. pine cones and other
Christmas decorations centered the
table.
4 Miss Hughes, who has spent a par
of the holiday season with her par
ents, Col and Mrs J. W. F. Hughes
will leave Friday to continue her ar
course in the Chicago Art institute.
A dinner party was given at the
home of Mr.. Duane Schlichter, 511
Fillmore street, Tuesday evening, II
| honor of Mr.. Clyde Freeman of Be
atrice, Neb., and Mr.. Albert Kerr. OF
K. L. The guests were: Mr.. Free
man, Nj. Kerr, Mr.. Edward McNer
ney. Mr.. John Allen, Mr.. Carl Hay
and Mr.. Walter Plath.
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A recent issue of the Los Angelo!
iEyening Herald carries a front pa gt
STORY" of the marriage of Miss Leila
Burgess and Mr.. Robert Billiard
which was announced here severa
weeks ago. At the time of the an
nouncing, Mr.. and Mrs. Billiard would
not state the date of their marriage
but announced it there as taking place
November "A at Kansas City, Mo. Thu
LonlY nersons present during the cere