The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-25
2Y FRANCES JONES,

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A series of dinners are being
planned by Senator and Mrs. Hugh
Fisher for the members of the senate
and their wives. The first of the
series will be given Saturday evening
at Pelletier's tea room, the second.
Monday evening, and the third to
follow later in the week
Monday evening the honor guests
will include Governor and Mrs. Allen
and Lieutenant Governor and Mrs.
Charles Huffman.
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Mrs. Ivan Dibble entertained the
Friday Bridge club this afternoon at
her home in Fillmore street.
The guests and substitutes included ::
Mrs. Joe Wilson, Mrs. Herbert Haynes,
Mrs. Leslie Guild, Mrs. Kurtz Kellam,
Mrs. Theodore Snattinger, Mrs. Rich
ard Hayden. Mrs. Ilif Felix, Mrs.
Frank Griggs and Miss Berniece John
son.
Jonquils. narcissi. frezias and other
flowers gave springtime touch to
the rooms Thursday afternoon at Mrs
Aliens Eat home" for her friends and
the visiting women of the legislature.
Snapdragons and pink roses were
placed in the living room and spring
flowers were used thru the other
rooms.
One of the features of the afternoon
was the singing by Mr.. Glenwood
Jones of a cycle of six songs. I'm
Memoriam,'' written by James H.
Rodgers, whose son, an aviator, was
killed during the war. The words of
the cycle are written by Walt Whit
man. Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir
Edwin Arnold. Mr.. Jones also sang
another group of songs, including. "a
Song of Hiawatha," by Coleridge-Tay-
lor; Morning Hymn Henschel, and
Song of the Open" La Forge. Mrs
r. W. Talbert accompanied Mr.
Jones.
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Mrs. Henry Haynes will entertain
at cards Saturday afternoon at her
home in West Tenth avenue compli-
mentary to Mrs. w. P. Lyman, who
will leave next week to join Mr.. Ly-
| man in Kansas City. where they will
make their home. There will be four
tables.
A one o'clock luncheon followed
by an afternoon at bridge was given
today by Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom at her
home in West Sixth avenue.
The guests included: Mrs. Thomas
Creary, Mrs. George Port Ashton, Mrs
D. E. Moreland, Mrs. L. L. Kiene, Mrs
A. A. Hurd, Mrs. D. E. Atchison, Mrs
Tom Myers, Mrs. w. E. McVey, Mrs
Ira Howe, Mrs. j. Root, Mrs. L. j. Pet
tijohn. Mrs. George Eagle, Mrs. c. A.
Mcclure, Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Mrs
H w. Seery, Mrs. J. B. Walker, Mrs
J. H. Lee, Mrs. c. E. Foote, Mrs. w. C.
McDonough and Mrs F. NJ. Pelletier
of. Sioux City. Ia.
Mrs. J. r. Koontz entertained a
group of friends this afternoon at
tea at her home in Topeka boulevard
complimentary to Mrs. Charles Huff
| man. Those present included intimate
friends of the guest of honor.
The Social Service club will give the
first of the .children's picture shows of
the year Saturday morning at the Or
pheum theater. The picture, which
will be Ann of Green Cables with
Mary Miles Minter as the star, will be
shown at 1890 O'Clock. Mrs. Carl T.
Goose songs and Mrs. Merrill Mills will
|play.
The chaperons will include: Mrs.
NJ. E. Uric, Mrs. David Page. Mrs. J.
E. Gossett, Mrs. Carl Trap. Mrs. Wal
ter Padgett, Miss Helen Estey and Miss
Mary MacLennan.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. McFadden gave
la o'clock dinner Wednesday evening
at. their home, 1898 Western avenue.
for a number of Mr.. McFadden's for
mer school friends now in Topeka at
lChuiHS lhe lcSISldluTS.
Covers were laid for Speaker W. w.
Harvey, Mr. Emmett B. George, Rep
resentative H. J. Taylor Of Alma, Rep
preventative Jesse W. -Greenleaf of
Greensburg, Kan, Representative Har-
ry Rhodes of Colony, S. A. Cardwell of
Hutchinson, Mr.. Walter johnson and
Senator Bert Culp of Scottsville, Kan,
and Mr.. H. S. McFadden.
The Seachers' club will meet Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
George L. Whit1ock. 1919 Boswell
short story, and Saturday afternoon
humorous stories will be under discus
sion.
The Argonauts will be entertained
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Nicholson, $50 Lane
street.
The wives of the justices of the
supreme court are giving a line party
at the Orpheum next Tuesday after
noon, and are inviting as their guests
the wives of the legislators who are in
the city. A special effort is being
made to reach each one of the visiting
women with a personal invitation, but
if any of them have not been so
reached. it is urgently desired that they
call Mrs. John Dawson, telephone
547S, as soon as possible. and not later
than Monday evening. so the party
may be complete and arrangements
made for all who can attend.
The hostesses will meet their guests
in the entrance to the Orpheum at
2:45 O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Whose daughter, a musically gifted
person, insisted that her mother, who
is not SO gifted musically, hear the
Toscanini concert last night. The first
two numbers went along very smoothly
Tor the woman in our town, and she
was glad she had come When the
Debussey number began she lost in
terest and only came back with a
start when she heard the rafting of
the seats as the audience began rising