The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-16

Der 8.
The parts of the Days of YeFe" will
be taken by the members of the Wa-
mans Civic chorus, which is under
the direction ef>the music department
or tne WemaH's club, One dress to be
used in the production is the property
OF a prominent Topeka Rsnn's grand
mother. and is over a hundred years
old. Many of the dresses have been
lsld away In Lavender ever fifty years.
In celebration of their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary Mr., and Mrs, William
Whitmer, 1910 West Sixth avenue, will
,, be at home to all of their friends who
desire to call Monday evening, october
IL. No invitations have been issued
and Mr.. and Mrs, Whitmer have asked
their friends not to bring gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmer were married
in Ohio in 1870 and came to Kansas
lin 1871. They have made their hame
IN Topeka since that time. Mr.. o. F.
Whitmer of Omaha, Neb., will come
| to attend the anniversary celebration
Mr.. Daniel Whitmer of Kansas City,
Mo-, will also be guests;
Mrs. T. ]. Myers will entertain at
Wednesday noon with a luncheon for
the members Of Mrs w. Il, McVey
team Of the w z i club
Several. hundred persons attended
the musicale given Friday afternoon
In Pelietier's Tea room under the
auspices of the Mothers club of the
store. A raised stage in a corner OF
| the tea room was decorated with
palms and pink and lavender dahlias
| The Washburn string quartet with
Prof F. Kolbaba, teacher of violin a.
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swogger, as second; Miss Merle Dug
gan. third. and Mr.. Fred Zimmerman
fourth violin. gave two numbers and
responded with encores. Prof. and
Mrs. Harlowe F. Dean sang a duet
also an encore, and then Professor
Virginia Biscoe accompanied for the
quartet and Miss Florence Campbell
FOR Professor and Mrs. Dean.
| The hostesses were: Mrs. r. r. Roll
man. Mrs. L P. Clearinghouse. Mrs. E
D. Nuss and Mrs. J. r. Woodruff
Mrs. June Chapman. director of tbs
| club, was also one of the hostesses
Little flower girls were: Betty. john
son. Dorothy Morris. Frances OiiPhaHt
and Mary Alice Staebler. Little George
crabb, George Nichols and Maurice
Nuss distributed the programs.
Mrs. Ona Miller Brfefer of Kansas
City, Mo- spent Friday here visiting
her mother. Mrs. George w. Miller.
Mrs. BFiefer gave recital in Hia.
twatha Thursday, Monday afternoon
Mrs. Rriefer will play for the Travel
ers' club in Kansas City and Thursday
she will give a eonoeFt at the Audi
torium theater Mr.. S. A. Briefer
soleist. her husband will assist
| Mr and Mrs. W. A. Barrett enter
tanned informally at their home in
West Eighth avenue, Friday evening
| for Mrs. H. C. Wilson and Mrs. st
Clair of Chicago. The guests included
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. st. Clair. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Yewell. Mr., and Mrs. S
| Carr. Mrs. Sue Brewer, DR., Elvenol
Brewer, Maxine Gardner and William
Walton.
! The team of the woman's club OF
which Mrs. w. W. Strickland is cap
tain gave their first dance Friday
evening at Keilam hall. The dance
was well attended by both the younger
and the older set. Several ether
dances will be given this fall and
winter the next one coming In Nevem-
Der.
+ Miss Olive Palmer, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Palmer of Meriden, and
Sergt. Grin Lester Harris of New
Brighton. Pa. were married at
o'clock Friday evening in the marriage
room at the "Resery." DR.. E. J. Kuip
of the First Methodist church read the
service.
Miss Esther johnson Of Topeka and
Mr., Earl Palmer of MeFiden, a brother
Of the bride, were the attendants.
Sergeant and Mrs. Harris left FRI