The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-13
59 S2S GA|5&Y

BIZ FRANCES JONES

n ApHB time ago DBduIlIuA Things
were made in various countries of the
world, things which we in our modern
4 life of hurry and impatience do not
or cannot make. The wonderful
& pieces of china which were made in
the time Of Napoleon, unexcelled nee
Z dlswork of the women OF old Mexico,
s beautiful potteries and exquisite things
s-of every country and period will be
samong the exhibit to be given at the
E A. A. Robinson home Monday and
TUESDAY OF next week.
The women of Mrs. Bennett r.
s Wheeler's division of the Women's
club and the women of Mrs A. A.
SRobinson's division will have charge
of the exhibit. Monday afternoon the
hours will be from three until five
O'Clock and on Tuesday evening the
exhibit may be seen from eight until
ten O'Clock.
In this exhibit which has been gath
cred together by Mrs. J. r. Koontz,
Z Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Dillon, Mrs. Rob-
~3nson and Mrs. Mckercher one may
-find a collection of shawls, showing
rich Chinese designs and colorings,
and beautiful lacy Spanish mantillos.
9There will also be Mexican pottery,
Baskets from Alaska and wonderful
sold Spanish paintings which are made
ION copper Most of these subjects are
s1saered and one of the pictures is by
Ethe famous Spanish painter, Cerbrara-
There is a tea set of eight pieces which
twas given to Mrs. Robinson while she
was in Mexico The set was made for
sNapoleon I. Besides this set. there is
{Delft, Canton, old English china and
-Sevres.
There will be a collection of Mexican
drawn work showing the patient little
stitches which the Mexican women
fcan put into their work, making beau
tiful things out of the most common
place material
One part OF the exhibit will deal
with fans. Among those to be seen
will be a collection of French fans
decorated with interesting little Wat
steau scenes.
Mrs. r. D. Montgomery entertained
with an informal luncheon Saturday
moon at her home in Harrison street
in honor OF Mr.. Montgomery's BIRTH
day anniversary. Covers were placed
for eight guests.
Mrs. Josie Todd and Mrs. Sallie
gMcNerney gave party Friday after
moon at the home of the former, S12
Fillmore street. An impromptu pro-
gram was given, each guest perform
ing some childhood stunt. The affair
was given to obtain funds for the new
parsonage to be built for the First
lutheran church About fifty guests
were present.
The combined dancing and card
party given last night at Kellam Hall
nby the sixteen women who compose
Mrs. w Z. McNey's team of the Wo-
mans club was a distinct success, be-
Eng the largest and one of the most i'm
sportant functions which have taken
place for the past two months
Persons attending the affair ex-
claimed over the bNauty Of the decor
atoms. Pink roses were everywhere,
making one think that he or she had
been waited away as If by magic to
California. the land of roses. The
r. flowers we're festooned over the win
dows and along the walls. In the CEN
ter Of the floor was huge urn filled
with them. efore the large mirror
at the north end of the room was
special arrangement of roses and May
blossoms. Scattered about over the
floor were tall lamps which, with their
red silk shades added a touch of COM
pleteness to the whole.
Along the side of the wall in the
dining room were long tables from
which the hostesses served ice cream
and coffee and home made cake. The
card tables were also arranged in this
room.
This is the second successful party
which the women of this team have
given for the benefit of the club house
fund.
A Topeka woman who is very just
and charitable to the world but who
does not object now and then to hear
ing a little bit of neighborly gossip
about her friends, hurried to the
phone the other day when a friend
called. Hello" began the friend on
the other end of the line, want to
hear some scandal" Sure" said the
Topeka woman brushing back lock
of hair from over her ears in order to
hear better and settling herself more
COMFORTABLY on the, high telephone
chair We'll" said the voice at the
other end, II just thought If you did
I'd take you to hear Scandal this
afternoon at the Grand" The hostess
IS still trying to decide in what tone
Of voice the "Oh!" which she heard
from her guest was uttered.
The regular meeting of the Associa-
ton OF Collegiate Alumni will be held
the Pelletier Tea room. DR.. Helen
Bowerman, who is educational score
tary of this diocese of the Episcopal
church. will be the speaker.
Doctor Bowerman spent six weeks
last summer teaching in Newfound-
land. She was associated with the
Grenfell association which Is doing
both educational and medical work in
Newfoundland and Labrador This
association which is headed by Dr.
Wilford T. Grenfell is we'll known in
England and Canada and also has
established headquarters in New York
City.
Doctor Bowerman in speaking Of
her work last summer tells of the
easerness with which the children oil
the little hamlets look forward to this
time when the school will open In the
summer Her work was in a little
fishing village on the west coast o.
Newfoundland. There were perhap:
sixty people living in the village and
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