The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-10

Next spring they will motor back to
Topeka from Los Angeles. Mr.. Bill
lard, who has been spending the last
two winters on the Pacific coast. has
two motor cars out west. 1t is prob
able that his father, Mr.. ]. 3. Billiard,
former mayor of Topeka, will go to
California this winter and motor back
with Mr. and Mrs. Billiard.
Mrs. Billiard is a young woman OF
beauty and talent She is a musician
of extraordinary ability and during the
war wrote and composed Red Cross
song that gained wide popularity. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Burgess, who for many years
lived in Topeka. The Burgess family
was among the old settlers in the city
and for many years was in the mer-
camille business in North Topeka. Mrs.
Billiard was born here and left Topeka
eighteen years ago for Los Angeles.
She has visited Topeka many times
since and took prominent part a few
years ago in an Elks theatrical pro-
duction. She has been prominently
identified in musical circles in Los
Angeles. She is q striking, auburn
haired type and is immensely popular
with friends and acquaintances in To-
peka and Los Angeles. She met Mr..
billiard when the latter was on the
coast in 1917, where he went to be
with his brother, the late Lieut.. PM
Billiard, who died in action while in
the aviation service in France during
the war.
Mr.. Robert Billiard was born in To-
pekt and for the last few years has
been prominently identified in bust
mess circles here. He is a young man
of exceptional business ability ana mas
made an eminent success here. I'M
lmediateIy after finishing his education
he was associated with his father in
the milling industry in North Topeka.
Later he was associated with and man.
aged the-City Ice Delivery. =,
Mr.. and Mrs Billiard have beauti-
full new bungalow awaiting them IN
Los Angeles. Their return to topeka
next spring will be anticipated with
considerable interest by their many
friends here.
vesper & Fox line of Society Sta
tionery and Society Printing alwaSe
mn to date. Now showing the 1920
line OF Holiday Greeting Cards and
Folders-and prices are right. $40
Jackson street. Phone 77.-Adv.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Adelaide Smith and daughter,
Miss Isabel Smith. will spend the holi-
days in Kansas City with Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. s. McClintock. William and
Theodore Smith, who are attending
Dartmouth college. will come to kan
sas City for the holidays and will be
accompanied by a number of their
school friends.
Mr.. A. J. Stout spent today in Kan
sas City, attending the educational coz
ference.
Miss Isabel Stewart. who underwent
an operation at ST. Francis hospital,
land who has been seriously i'll, is i'm
lproving. Miss Stewart is the daughter
of Mrs. S. G. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Stephenson of
Hutchinson. who came for the funeral
Of Mr.. Stephenson's mother, Mrs. Mary
Stephenson, are remaining several
days for visit to Miss Mate Stephen
son. Mrs. Hattie Butler of Walter,
Okla. who was called here by her
mothers death, will spend several
weeks visiting her sister. Miss Stephen
son.
Furs remodeled. Baer's Hat Shop.
S19 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
Mrs Ray H Crumley of Colby, kan.
is spending a few days here.
Mrs c. NJ. Hensley will leave De-
cember is to spend the winter in Los