The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23

misses 1nereSA ana Florence ROSS1ngtOn /
spent Wednesday in Leavenworth.
who know the story, so ably told by !
Ebert Hubbard, about the man who |
Took message to Garcia" is that
the man referred to was brother of
Colonel Rowan.
Colonel and Mrs. Rowan will mako
their home in Topeka, and will be on
hand to welcome the boys of the
Thirty-fifth division next month. They
have rented an apartment in the
Brewer home, 1927 Western avenue. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kruse of Kan
sas City. formerly of Topeka, enter
tanned at a house party this past week
end. The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Weber of Atchison. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Kessler of Topeka, Miss Veda
Kruse and Miss Hulda Kruse of To-
peka. and Mr. Otto L. Rain. of To-
peka, who stopped off on his way
home from Albany. n. Y, where he
had been attending a convention of
the Typographical union.
The news of the approaching mar
riage of Miss Violet Ann Redpath and
Col. William Med. Rowan recalls the
story of the man who Took the mes
sage to Garcia" told so splendidly by
Ebert Hubbard. The man in the case
was Andy Rowan, a brother of Colonel
Rowan. 1t was during the Spanish
American war, and Garcia was in the
interior of Cuba, cut off by the Span
iards from all communication with the
rest of the army The war depart
ment told Andy Rowan to take a mes
sa ge to Garcia, telling him that the.
Americans were on their way.
The man, not asking any questions,
as to where he should find Garcia,
who the deuce Garcia was. or why
they wanted to get word to him, sim
I ,,11 Inf ha W
he took a message to Garcia The les
son is obvious to any thinking person
This Andy Rowan married daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Symns OF
Atchison, and soon after the close OF
the Spanish-American war, E. W.
Howe gave a reception in his honor.
and a bunch of Topeka folks attended:
Among them were: Governor and
Mrs. Stanley, Judge and Mrs. A. h.
Horton and Miss Rosamond Horton,
J Judge and Mrs. W. r. Smith. Mr.. and.
Mrs Arthur Capper. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ williams. Mr.. Arch Williams, Mr..
Dell Keller, Mr.. Dave Mulvane. Mr..
Henry ]. Allen, Mr. Charles Barnes
and Mr.. and Mrs. farrell
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs John Abrahams and
children will return Wednesday from
Baltimore, Md, where they have been
visiting relatives of Mr.. Abrahams.
Miss Charlotte West and Miss Ann
weightman, who is visiting at the
West home this week, spent today in
Kansas City.
Mrs. E. ]. shakeshaft has gone to
Minneapolis. Mimi, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Malcolm.
Miss Mary Hambleton left today for
Faribault and Minneapolis, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Charles of
Kansas City are in the city. called by
the illness of Mr.. Charles's sister, Mrs.
c. H. Burger.
Miss Henrietta Alexander is visiting
Miss Mary MacLennan at Les Che
neaux Islands. in Michigan.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Robert c. Ray and
Miss Margaret Chandler of Palo Alto.
CAL will arrive tomorrow for a week
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Weiss and Miss
Margaret Weiss. Miss Chandler is a
granddaughter of Mi. and Mrs. Weiss.
her mother having been Grace Weiss,
who was born and reared in Topeka,
and whose death some years ago, was
a shock to the many friends she had in
the city.
Mr.. Ed c. MacLennan left today for
Les Cheneaux Islands. Mich. to Join
the family of his brother, Mr.. Frank P
MacLennan, and remain until the re-
turn. which will be about the tenth of
September. Mr.. MacLennan will stop
in Chicago on his way to visit his aunt,
Mrs. r. B. Macarthur.
The condition of Mrs. c. H. Bunger,
who underwent an operation Sunday
at Christ hospital, is reported as being
satisfactory.
Miss Mabel Kingsley left today for
Hoquiam. Wash. where she will teach
English in the high school of that city,
DR.. Nancy ]. Godfrey returned Sun
| day from Washington, D. c., where
she has been visiting her daughter,
Miss Rosalie Godfrey.
Miss Ruth Phillips and Miss Ruth
Bozarth are spending this week in
Wichita.
The Kappa Kappa Gammas will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. F.
I. Richards, 1907 Grove avenue. All
active and visiting Kappas are invited.
| Mrs. W. c. B. Heron has gone to
Los Angeles to remain two months
Mrs. c. W. Kouns will leave
Wednesday for Patchoque. L. 1. to
| for a few weeks Before her return
she will stop in New York for a week.
| Mrs. Alexander Charles will arrive
tonight from Cedar Rapids. Ia. called
by the illness of her daughter. Mrs.
Miss Marie Beeson is spending her
vacation from st. Francis hospital in
Kansas City.
Mrs. J. D. Hines. Mrs. F. E. Beeson,
| Miss Lillian Beeson and Mr.. Clyde
trip thru western Kansas and Col
oradO-
Miss Edith ConneH and her brother.
| Mr.. Joe Cornell of Chicago. will leave
Friday for trip to the Grand Canyon
of Arizona. and California. They will
come home by way of Victoria and
Vancouver, B. c.
Mr.. Bruce B. Brewer, who spent the
| week end with Topeka friends. has re-
turned to his home in Kansas City
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott Davis,
Mrs. c. C. Colburn and John Davis,
who motored TO Colorado some weeks
ago. will start home Wednesday of