The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21

whether member or not, may attend.
Reservations should be phoned before
Friday to Miss Mildred Bowman, sec
rotary, at 1854.
Over a year ago, Agatha II, society
reporter of The State Journal, wrote a
story about the coming engagement
announcements in Topeka. Under the
head of Letters From a Debutante"
the following paragraph appeared:
Have you heard of the pretty, dark
eyed girl who plays the violin and the
young newspaper man who is begin
ming to make a name for himself in
his profession ?"
The engagement which was limited
then was announced Tuesday evening
at a dinner given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Orr Williams, 1898
Clay street. AS guests at the dinner
unfolded their napkins, little folder
fell out. on the cover of which was
reproduced a miniature front page of
The State Journal and the Daily Cap
ital. The center of the paper was
torn open revealing the formal an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Fayeben Orr Williams to Mr.. William
Douthitt Wolfe. The pictures of Miss
Williams and Mr.. Wolfe appeared on
the inside of the folder
The table was decorated with La
France roses, bud vases of them being
placed at either end. A large white
rose, in the center of which was hid
den a Cupid with drawn arrow, CEN
tered the table.
Guests at the dinner included: Mrs
Philip Gray, Mrs. L. D. Wolfe, Mrs.
James G. Mcdowell of Smith Center,
Mrs. Roy Tuer, Mrs. Glenn-Willard.
Clark, Miss Jessie McCarter, Miss
Evelyn Parham, Miss Gertrude Bun
ming, Miss Isabel Sutherin, Miss Ber-
nice Sanders, Miss Edith Pennington
and Miss Rosilla Ross.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of the
Washburn fine arts school. She is a
member of the Phi Kappa Sigma
sorority. Mr.. Wolfe is publicity di-
rector of the Salvation Army for Kan
sas and western Missouri. Her has
eight years, having been on The State
Journal, the Ell Paso, Tex, Times and
the Daily Capital. The wedding date
has not been announced, but it will
take place this winter.
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Mrs. William Turner and Miss Irene
Nelson gave a miscellaneous shower
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Turner's mother, Mrs. Dora Witt,
in Lane street for Miss Evelyn Par
ham, a bride of this month.
The guests were:. Miss Parham,
Mrs. Wilbur Magill, Mrs. F. E. Par
ham, Mrs. Samuel Magill, Mrs. Lauren
Kelsey, Mrs. Dora Witt, Mrs. E. Nell
sonSMrs. Roy Dean. Miss Mary Asker
man, Miss Ann Horning, Miss Rome
Rain, Miss Louise Witt, Miss Con-
cordia Sunnie, Miss Therma Robinson,
Miss Elizabeth Douglas, Miss Nina At
Gibson, Miss Adelaide Spokesman,
Miss Ota Taylor, Miss Helen Alexan-
der, Miss Caroline Senne, Miss Esther
Kresie, Miss Dorothy Griffith, Miss
Long, Miss Florence McGroom, Miss
Esther Welton, Miss Florine Spurrier,
Miss Winona Thier, Miss Margaret
Wagner, Miss Lucille Baughman. Miss
Gatwood Wagner, Miss Rose Rodgers,
Miss Katherine Murry, Miss Helen
Fitzgibbons, Miss Lois Allison, Miss
Sicily Allison, Miss June Pickett, Miss
Ruth Caulson and Miss Florence Caul-
son.
The Women's Civic chorus will meet
at the auditorium Friday afternoon at
IL o'clock for rehearsal in the Days
of Yore" concert instead of at the z.
w. C. A. All persons taking part in
the concert have been requested to
attend.
The Girl Reserves of six of the city
schools will have a Halloween party
Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the
gymnasium at the Y. W. c. A. Miss
Sally Glass, girls work secretary, will
have charge of the party. The schools
from which the reserves will attend
include: Central Park, Van Buren,,
The members of the gym classes of
the Y. W. c. A. will also have a Hal
loween party. to be given Saturday
evening at the building.
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The fall meeting of the Topeka Mis-
sionary federation will be held at the
Y W. C. A Friday. Two sessions will