The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
Ally STATE JoURNAI-THURsDAY EVENING, DECEMBER

- FRANCEs JoNEs


A one o'clock luncheon was given
/ this noon at the home of Mrs. John
! S. Dean by Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Her
Lbert G. West for the friends who as
sisted at their tea, given Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. west, Mrs. Dean and the guests
! of honor, Mrs. William Laird, Mrs.
John S. Dean, Jr., and Mrs. Lothaire
! West. received their callers, WedneS-
day afternoon in the library, which
was decorated with baskets of yellow
/ chrysanthemums.
/ A lovely big basket of red roses and
! Scotch heather centered the dining
! table. Baskets of the red roses were
also used about the dining room, while
/ in the music room, pink roses were
used.
About four hundred guests called
during the receiving hours, from two
until five o'clock.
Mr. Harlow Hurley has invited
number of persons for bridge this
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hayden. The guests will use
the Milton Wood bridge tournament
hands.
Those playing (and, by the way,
they include some of the best bridge
players here) will be:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. +. c.. Kaths
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gault
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griggs
DIR. and Mrs. L. H. Mum
Mrs. Jack Campbell
Mrs. Kurtz Kellam
Mrs. Harry Ziegler
Mrs. Dana Davis
Mrs. W. L. Lyman
Ms. Ivan DibbIe
Miss Clyde Bonebrake
Mr. Mural Segar
I Mr. Dan Hammatt
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Mrs. c. w. Meyer, a recent bride
and newcomer to Topeka, VIII pc
the guest of honor at a buffet lunch
con followed by bridge which Mrs.
Ted Lagerstrom will give Friday at
her home
The guests will include:
Mrs Myer MrsJames Hayes
Mrs Morton Hauser- Mrs. Clayton Kline
man Mrs. Stanley Cope
Mrs. James Brier,jr. Mrs. Forrest Rice
Mrs. John Dean Mrs.Phllllp Gray
Mrs. CLYDE Schenck Miss Frances Hauser-
Miss Ruth Wood man
Miss Edith Cornell Miss Cynthia Monroe
Miss Ariel Nichols MISS Ethel Chase
An exceedingly pretty luncheon
was that given this noon by Mrs.
Ralph O'Neil at the University club
for Miss nellie Hartley of Beaver, Pa.
Little Christmas trees were used on
each table Holly. mistletoe and poin-
settias were used about the dining
Foilowing luncheon the guests
played bridge. There were nine ia
bles.
Mrs. David Page complimented her
sister, Mrs. W. c. McCarty of Den
yer, this afternoon at her home,
Fairfield" west of the city, with the
first of a group of parties which she
will give for Mrs. McCarty.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Page will
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and Friday noon she will be hopor
guest at a bridge luncheon of twelve
covers which Mrs. Page will give.
Mrs. McCarty will leave Saturday
for Emporia to spend the holidays.
At the dinner bridge which Mr.. and
Mrs. George McDermott will give Sat
urday night, the guests will be enter
tanned at the University club.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Davis will give
dinner of fourteen covers Saturday
evening at their home.
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At the Christmas concert which the
Womens Civic Chorus will give Thurs
day evening at the city auditorium.
Miss Bernice Hemus will play the ac-
compartments for the various num-
bers to be given. Mrs. Grace Currey
Bussing, harpist, win also accompany
and will give several harp solos in
addition. Mr.. Walter Zimm erman will
sing a baritone solo, with the chorus
furnishing his accompaniment. Mrs.
n. W. Benning will also have a solo.
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The members of the Rota club were
guests at their annual Christmas
dinner AMI party held Wednesday eve
ming at the EIks club.
Following the dinner the guests en-
joyed games and a Christmas program
arranged by Mrs. June Chapman.
Three little girls from Potwin school,
Mary Esther Bone, Elizabeth Monroe
and Betty Freeman cOstumed in white,
marched about the room singing
Christmas carols, which the members
Joined in singing, at the last. Little
Lois Anterior, who is a clever and
original little dancer, and has never
received any training in her dancing,
gave an artistic Snowflake dance.
The program closed with a story,
"Why the Chimes Rang" told by Mrs.
Chapman.
The Rota club members gave gifts
for a Christmas tree, which was ex-
hibited, the gifts unwrapped and adj
mired and then both tree and gifts
were given to Miss Virginia Campbell
for use at the Provident association.
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The members of the Girls Friendly
society of Grace cathedral will be en-
tertained at a Christmas party to be
given Tuesday night of next week at
Guild hall. The girls will give
Christmas tree and gifts to the per-
sons at the poor farm Christmas day.