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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-14
MARVELLOUS!
That's the Word

New York critics hard boiled of
the kindergarten of
absolutely agd-n the full
thousands
they do it all Exhibitors appreciate
cabre
critics to that extent and they will
through
once
The Washington times., 1921-04-03
HOUSE BEAUTIFULLY
TRIMMED WITH ROSES.

Quantities of American Beauty
roses were used throughout the house
and in the breakfast room, where the
table for the bridal party was placed,
the color scheme was white. An or
chestrs played during the afternoon
and the reception wound up with
tancing.
Captain Erwin and his bride slipped
away last evening for an extended
wedding trip-several months at
least-and their plans for the future
are not yet made. 1t is possible,
however, that they will make their
home in Washington. Mrs. Erwin is
travelling in a three-piece costume of
midnight blue, a silk and wool mix
ture. embroidered in tan, with q smart
hat Of tan straw trimmed with en-
broidered flowers.
Mrs. Blodgett entertained a house
party all last week, ana every day
there were two or three parties for
this much feted bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Delos Blodgett, 5r., arrived early in
the week from Grand Rapids. The
bridesmaids were members of the
house party. which included Mrs.
Blodgett's brother -in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Porcher, Of
Florida: her brother and sister-in law.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Peck. Of Mobile,
Ala, and their son. Albert H. Peck.
The Washington times., 1921-04-03

to the guests as they came up the
steps. ~
-
Much important business was trans
acted during the three-day conven-
ton. but the delegates managed to
find q little time for play. There
were numerous luncheons, teas and
dinners for individual MEMBERSHIPS.
Herbert Hoover. for instance, had
groups of delegates lunching with her
on several occasions--and there was
the big banquet on Thursday night
to which most of the delegations
went in a body.
Moreover. many of the women here
to attend the A. c. A. convention
were among the guests at the College
women's Club last night. This was
a most delightful party, with a great
deal of wit and wisdom packed into
the brief program; and perhaps the
most amusing feature was the group
Of original serio-comic ditties, dealing
with the topics of the times. which
were arranged by Mrs. Amos A.
Steele and her corps of assistants.
The program also included a
Club Feature" directed by Mrs.
Eugene Stevens. entitled 'AThe GEN
tie Jury" in which good women and
true. properly impaneld by two Of
the women lawyers Of the club, set
in judgmnt upon their fellowmen in
the court of tomorrow. This per-
formance reminded me Of the en-
tertaining stunt that q number of
our society girls put on as part Of
the program OF 'Hullo Washington"
that extremely clever performances
that Algernon Greig. then of the
British embassy, wrote and pro-
duced In Washington last year. Mrs.
Marvin d. Rosenberg and Mrs. May
Lamberton-Becker were the principal
speakers.
At the reception which preceded
The Washington times., 1921-04-03
RUSSIA COMES
TO HER OWN.

From China this week, society will
turn next week to Russia For the
benefit OF the hundreds OF thousands
of Russian refugees, driven from their
native land by the Bolshevists,
tsbleaux vivant will be given at the
Russian embassy Thursday evening.
April IA, and Friday evening. April
10. The tableaux are a feature of
the program of entertainments plan
ned for April IL to Is by the Amer
lean Central Committee for Russian
Relief Of which Mrs. Robert Lansing
is permanent chairman and Mrs. Sher-
man Miles is vice chairman.
Albert Sterner, the noted artist who
will direct the tableaux, came from
New York to Washington last week
The Washington times., 1921-04-03
EASTER BRIDE CROP
SMALL THIS SEASON.

The Eatser brides were compare
lively few in number. but the crop of
Easter engagements was large enough
to presage q goodly harvest of early
summer weddings. The engagement
Of Miss Frances Hoar. daughter of
Mrs. Frederick Gillett, to Reginald
Foster, of Massachusetts, and the en-
gagement of Mrs. Dorothy Williams
McCombs, daughter of Mrs. John X.
Williams, to Frederick A. Sterling.
counselor of the American embassy in
Paris, created, perhaps, the greatest
stir but there was no small measure
of interest in the announcement of
the engagement of Miss Natalie Sell
lers Barnes to Mark Reid Yates, and
of Miss Anna Louise Kittelle TO
Lieut.. Comdr. Charles j. Moore. Miss
Kittelle Is a granddaughter of Ad-
miral Sigsbee.
Then, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Claire
Boyle are today announcing the en- =
gagement OF their daughter, Miss
Claire Louise Boyle. to George Willis
Hahn, of Phoenix, Ariz. Miss Boyle
is a sister of George Leroy Boyle,
who married Miss Margaret McChord.
The Boyles are from Kansas City. but
have been living in Washington for
several months and will probably
make their permanent home here.
Miss Boyle and Mr.. Hahn will be
married on April 26 but the details
OF their wedding are not yet COM
pleted.
The last week opened auspiciously
with the wedding on Monday of Miss
Phyllis Muriel Pulliam, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs William Ellis Pulliam,
to Lieut.. William Wesson Jervey, son
of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William Wes-
son Jervey; and drew to an equally
auspicious close with the marriage
yesterday of Miss Helen Blodgett to
Henry Parsons Erwin, sometime OF
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the banquet. a group of ladies, In.
cluding Miss Emma Harker Turner,
Mrs. James @. Cummings. Mrs. Le-
Roy Vernon. Mrs. Thomas Sidwell.
and Mrs. Harvey Wiley acted as a
committee of hospitality
In the receiving line were: Mrs.
Basil Manly, president OF the club;
Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs. Henry C. WAL
lace. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, MrA
James ]. Davis. Mrs. Caroline Votow
Harding. Mrs. Marvin b. Rosenberg.
Mrs. May Lsmberton Becker. Miss
Karoline Klager, Mrs. Ethel Holtx-
claw Gawler, Mrs. Amos A. Steele.
Mrs. John Earl Walker. Mrs. william
A. Reid. Mrs. Edna l.. jackson, and
Miss Marie X. Saunders.
The dining room was a very fairy
land of color with bouyant balloons
in radiant hues rising from the fern
centerpiece on each table. The
groups of young girls who seated
the guests, carrying balloons. added
to the picture. and the spectrum
colors on the corner Of the gray pro-
gram booklets added a unique effect.
Taking advantage of the presence
Of so many college women In town.
the Vermont diversity Aiumae-Mrs.
Coolidge's alma mater-gave a lunch
Gun at IkduSCucTs on lnuTBuAy, inc
guests being asked "to meet Mrs.
Coolidge"
One of the interesting college
women who came to Washington last
week to attend the A. G. A. conven-
tion is Professor Katherine Lee
Bates, who has the chair Of English
literature at Wellesley. Professor
Bates has stayed in Washington over
Sunday and will be the guest Of the
Wellesley section of the College
Women's Club tomorrow afternoon
at a lecture tea at the clubhouse. A
lecture tea sounds much more high
brow than a tea-dansante and no
doubt It is, but the lecture part of
this tea will be Of special interest,
for Professor Bates has the gift of
eloquence. She Is also a poet and
her lyric, America the Beautiful"
will be sung by Miss Margaret
.Conant. Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes.
a former student at Wellesley. has
been invited to be the guest of
honor.
Mrs. l. s. swormstedt will be
hostess of the afternoon assisted by
Mrs. w. f. Burleigh, Mrs. Goodwin
Price Graham. Mrs. Ernest Knaebel.
Mrs. Francis Nye. Mrs. Leroy
Thomas. Mrs. F. b. Wright, Mrs.
Margaret B. Downing. Mrs. Martin A.
Morrison, Mrs. T. A. Hemingway.
Miss Alice Carey. Miss Mary Cony-
ington, Miss Grace B. Finney, Miss
Della Sheldon jackson, Miss Jessie
c. Mcdonald, Miss Mary G. Riley.
Miss Ellen A. vinton, Miss Alice A.
Bristol, and Miss Marie Antoinette
Baup. All Wellesley women now in
Washington are specially invited to
be present.
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to make his selections OF persons for
eleven living pictures. Mr.. sterner
met many society folk. last Thurs
day afternoon. at the home of Mrs.
Borden Hartman and was pleased by
the fact that he found here at the ma
tional capital SO many lovely women
representing widely varying types.
For the 'Tableaux Apothcose" Mrs.
Hartman was cast as America" be-
cause of her typical American appear
ance; Mira Livingston Farrand. who
II of the extremely classic type. was
assigned to the "Peace and Liberty"
picture and Nine. Henry de Bach. OF
the Russian embassy. was given the
part of Russia" a selection much
applauded because of her striking
presence.
IAN Artists Interior will be posed
for by Mrs. King Carley, Miss Louise
Delano, Miss Frances Hampson, Miss
Ramona lie Fevre, Senior Don Mar
iano Amoedo. of the Spanish embassy.
and Mr.. Felipe A. Espil, of the Ar
gentine embassy.
The "Ultra Modern Tableau," taxi
en- from the sketches by Fish In "Van-
ity Fair. will be portrayed by Miss
Louise Littauer, Miss Josephine Par
rot, Mr.. Robert Stead and Lieut.. Will
liam Doeller.
Mrs. Scott Thropp. Miss Louisa
Farrand, Miss Mishtowt. and Arta
Monon will appear in "A Russian
Eastertide." Miss Adeiine Oxnard. as
Columbine. and Manning Stead, as
Pierrot. in lie Mort de Pierrot," will
be assisted, IT is expected, by Miss
Margaret Harding and Miss Beatrice
Beck aa Comedy and Tragedv re-
spectively.
Spring" with Mrs. Richard EN-
NETT in>tbe title role, and a bevy Of
young girls will form an attractive
picture. ''Une Peinture du XVIII
Cme" will have Mrs Grafton Minot.
Miss Helen McLanahan, Miss Margaret
Deeble, and Major Stewart Cramer in
the principal parts. Mrs Warren
Delano Robbins will appear as the
Virgin Mary in "The Italian Annun-
ciation," with Mrs Christian Herter
as The Angel. Miss Mary Farrand
also will be in this tableau.
The japanese Print will present
Mrs. Frederick Huidekoper and Miss
Cora Barry. Hector Ayerza. OF the
Argentine embassy, will appear in
this picture.
Positive selections were not made
for the e a u, ''wedgewood
Freeze" but those mentioned for 1t
are Miss Mary GOWN, Miss Alice Hard
ing. Miss Margaret Farrand. Miss
Enid Sims and Miss Therese Cooper.
Mr.. Sterner is directing the scenery
for the production, and will, be as
sisted by Miss Miss Louise Delano.
Henry May, a resident of Japan for
some time, is assisting in the japanese
tableau.
The Washington times., 1921-04-03
MISS BLODGETT WORE
HANDSOME GOWN.

Miss Mona Blodgetts frock was of
blue and silver shot silk combined
with orchid tones, and was made on
lines similar to the bridesmaids cos
tunes. Her hat was also of blue and
silver and a basket of orchids topped
off her stan.
The bride wore robe gown Of
rose point lace. product of the looms
of Belgium 1t was simply made-to
have trimmed such lace would have
been worse than gliding the lily
with a circlet of orange blossoms on
each hip where the fullness of the
skirt was held in. The robe was
made over a slip of ivory satin and
was girdled with pearls. Lovely old
rose point lace, an heirloom in the
family. which matched the robe in
pattern, was used to form the train,
and this was mounted on ivory satin.
Miss Blodgett wore a tulle veil, fall
ing from a coronet of point lace and
carried white orchids and lilies of the
valley.
Following the wedding. a reception
was held at the home of Mrs. Blod-
gett in Sixteenth street. Mrs. Blod-
gett stood with the bridal party to
greet the guests and wore a gown
Of gray chiffon and lace, the pattern
Of which was run with steel beads.
Gray and orchid were mingled in the
underskirt and the hat worn with
this becoming costume was fashioned
Of gray georgette and steel beads
and trimmed with paradise. Mrs.
Blodgett's sister. Mrs. Charles Mat
thews, was also gowned in gray,
but her costume was trimmed with
blue and her hat had a garniture Of
aigrets.
The Washington times., 1921-04-03

Chicago but now a resident of wash
ington.
Miss Biodsett and Captain Erwin
everyone continues to call him cap
tain, although he has recently resign
ed from the service-were married ~
4 O'Clock in st. Johns Church and the
picturesque little edifice was crowded
with friends of the bride and BRIDE
groom assembled to witness tho cere-
mony. Spring was in the very air OF
the church, which was decorated with
roses. apple blossoms and hydrangeas.
The pillars and the gallery rails were
twined with smilax and giant palms
and Australian ferns banked The
chancel and served as q background
for feathery sprays Of pink rambler.
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BRIDE ENTERS CHURCH
ON ARM or BROTHER.
Canon George william Douglas. act
p. -ector of st. Johns, performed the
o<n smony. The bride entered the church
on the arm Of her brother, Delos A.
Biodgett. tr.. SDf Grand Rapids. Mich.
who gave her in marriage. She had
her sister. Miss Mona Blodgett, as
maid of honor. and her cousin. Miss
Myrtis Porcher. of Cocoa. Fla, was
one Of the four bridesmaids. The
others were Miss Pauline Gates. Of
Plainfield, N. j.; Miss Dorothy An
derson. OF st. Paul. MINI. and Miss
Madeleine Austin. Of Washington.
Maj. David St. Pierre Gaillard served
as best man for Captain Erwin and
the groomsmen were John Temple
Graves, jr., Robert c. Watson, Capt.
Edwin II. Cahill, and John M. Deibert
The group of ushers who helped with
the seating of the guests included
Col. James l.. Walsh, ". s. A., who
married the brides cousin, Miss
Maizie Porcher, and Captain Erwin's
brothers, Walter b. Erwin and James
A. Erwin. of Chicago. o. r. Erwin, a
cousin of the bridegroom. James Roland
Lowe, and Robert v. Fleming.
The bridesmaids gowns, which
were Miss Blodgett's gift to her at
tendants, were fashioned of rose silk
shot with gold. They were made
with quaint. tight-httinE bodices and
the skirts were looped up in modified
pannier effect to show underskirts of
shaded georgette. in which rose color
and the yellow. of the ophelia rose
were blended. The blue, yellow, Law
ender and pale green, and the same
shades were repeated in the wee gar
lands of French flowers with which
the gowns were ornamented. The
girls wore shepardess hats of rose
and gold georgette trimmed with
two-toned ribbon which held in place
by wreaths OF the wee satin flowers.
They carried long slaves to which
were fastened graceful baskets of
Ward roses, delphinium. and lilies Of
the valley.
The Washington times., 1921-04-03
CHINESE BALL
TO DOMINATE WEEK.

Just as the Colonial ball dominated
inte. est last week, the Chinese ball
will focus attention this week. So
ciety will forget everything occi-
dental on Tuesday evening and enter
China by way of the Wardman Park
Hotel bathrooms. Probably no event
Of the year has involved so much
preparation as this Cance for the
benefit of the starving Chinese. The
bathrooms will be deliberately deco
rated with richly embroidered hang
ings and wonderful objets dart from
the Flowery Kingdom, SO that just
the right background for the lovely
costumes of the dancers will be as
sured. Many OF the decorative arti-
cles have been lent by Mrs. George
Barnett, who obtained them when
General Barnett was stationed at Pc
king a number Of years ago.
And although the effort to procure
costumes usually causes many per-
sons to affect a lukewarm interest
until the last moment, when they in
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variably engage In frenzied quests.
the sale of tickets has been large and
many gorgeous garments have been
procured. II IL predicted that a
greater number Of priceless mandarin
coats win be displayed than ever has
been seen In washington. The dress
of the Chinese women affords oppor-
tunity for the debutantes and younger
members Of society to achieve charm
ing effects, and no doubt many of
them have been patiently practictng
the coiffure that announces them as
still unmarried. For the benefit of
the men who are too busy to think
of clothes and the women who have
not the courage to don satin trousers
until after they see how other persons
look in them, costumes will be obtain
able at the hotel on the night Of the
ball. Thus all who desire to be in
the picture may be appropriately clad
without any special forethought.
Members of the diplomatic corps
and many government officials will
appear in Mandarin or Manchu cos
tunes. or course the Chinese lega-
tion will be represented by a group
that will be a center of attention.
One of the features of the ball will
be a Chinese wedding. Miss Adeline
Oxnard will be the bride and a very
dainty one. She will be carried in
a handsome red and gold chair. Mrs.
Frederick Britten will take the part
of the go-between or official match
maker. She will ride in a jade-green
chair In the bridal party will be
Miss Antoinette Graves, Miss Anne
Gordon. Miss May Gown. Miss Marion
Trumball. Miss Beatrice Beck. Miss
Virginia Harrison, Miss Enid Sims and
Miss Marjorie Wright
The bride win receive many costly
wedding presents. Rare gifts have
been prepared by the attaches of the
Chinese legation and by the Chinese
merchants of Washington. After the
ball these presents" will be sold at
auction and the clever posters by
local artists. which have made such
an impression, will be offered at the
same time.
DIR. p. Hsieh will represent the
Republic Of China in an official
capacity. He will express the graft
tude OF China to the people of the
United States for their support Of
the fund to aid his starving country
men. Mrs. Yen, who is widely known
as a singer. will give number of
Chinese love songs in the original.
Mesdames Marcla ana Carietta, the
former an astrologer apd the latter
a psychic reader. will give exhibitions
OF Eastern magic. Mr.. Wang. a
Chinese magician, also will show
some of the Chinese "black magic"
There will be several orchestras.
Conspicuous among the orchestras
will be a Chinese jazz band which
will grind out weird versions to
American ragtime selections.
The ushers will be Mai. A. b.
Johnston, Johannes Plum, M. ]. de
Lagerberg. George Sloan, Arthur
Bradley Campbell. Jefferson Patter-
son, Prince Eugene Lubomirski, Maj.
Stuart Cramer. Mccormack Goodyear,
NJ. ID. Peterson. Count de Sails, Arthur
Yencken, Robert Stead. Mr.. Hanning.
Paymaster L. ]. Alexander. 1t. Will
lam Doeller. Maj. Raymond Lee,
Senior Hector Ayerza and Sterret Git
tings.
The Washington times., 1921-04-03
RUSSIAN BALL
AT MRS. LONGS.

Other events planned for the relief
fund will be the Russian head-dress
ball at the residence of Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long on the night of April 10.
which is rivaling in interest any CO.'S
tune ball held this season. Mrs.
Charles Henderson, 1854 N street
northwest, Is in charge of the
tickets. On Wednesday afternoon
Eugene Stein, the well-known Rus
sian scholar and diplomat, will lee
ture on Russian art at the home OF
Mrs Robert Woods Bliss. 1876 Mass
achusetts avenue northwest. This
will be strictly an invitation affair
and will be attended by a represent
ative gathering of the leading men
and women in Washington's social,
diplomatic and political life.
JEAN ELIOT.
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sort and another were held there
every day-notably the big tea on
Tuesday afternoon at which Mrs.
Coolidge was a guest The great
wisteria vine which wells the face
OF the pictureQue old house was q
riot of bloom and It's fragrant purple
blossoms waved languid welcome
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18

bridge" Gleefully she tossed roll of bills across to him. Count them!'
 "Thirty-two dollars"
 "You have forgotten the change. Thirty-two, fifty. What do you think of that? I'll soon make enough to pay for my lessons, then I'll be on velvet"
 q have a theory about cards, Mar cia, about gambling of all kinds. don't believe any one can afford to win any more than they can afford to lose. How often could you afford to lose $32.50?"
 For throwing cold water on any thing you beat any one l ever saw, John Aldrich. Most men would be proud of a wife who did things. believe all you think a woman is good for is to keep house for some mani" Della just then announced dinner was getting cold, so John was saved the necessity of replying. But all through the unpalatable dinner Mar cia talked of the party, the wonderful spread the hostess had given them etc.
 NO wonder you can't eat if you had all those good things" John said as he helped himself to a chilly po- tato. 'It must have cost her some 1 thing with food at the price it is.' There's kitty, you know" eager | ly. And it must almost pay for th'
 food"
 | John Aldrich drowned into silence
 A kitty. too. His wife was reall, (To Be Continuedl
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
A HUSBAND TO MARCIA
By CAROLYN BEECHER

should be lonely.'' He did not add what was in his mind-that if she would care for the apartment and dismiss the maid, she would not find time hanging so heavily upon her hands. He had learned to be discreet in his suggestions.
 T have joined an afternoon bridge club" Marcia told her husband, glee- fully. T shall have to take some les sons or shall lose my shoes. The women play a wonderful game"
 You can't afford to play for big stakes, Marcia. Better pull out if they do.'
 If I choose to use my allowance for that instead of clothes and pay my own debts if I lose, I don't see that it makes any difference to you. You always spoil everything for me. I suppose you would like to take away my allowance so I couldn't play"
 'No, dear. But your allowance won't go far if you gamble"
 ''Who thought or said anything of cards for small stakes isn't gam bling.''
 You like pretty clothes, and I also enjoy seeing you we'll dressed. At present cannot make your allowance any larger. If you lose, you will have to wear your old clothes"
 Always say something disagree ble! It makes me feel so happy Suppose I win, then I can have better clothes"
 John Aldrich sighed. One couldn't argue with Marcia. If he tried, she grew angry and made him so uncom- fortable. The next day she began hel bridge lessons. She already played g fairly good game. She had played in social way for years, and SO in c month her teacher flattered her by saving she didn't need him longer. Watch me show the rest of them I can play bridget" she remarked tc John before he left in the morning ot the day the club was to meet q probably shall be late getting home They play right up to dinner time" At 7:30 Marcia came in flushed excited. John greeted her pleasantly although he had been home an hour and dinner had been ready since [. Well, how did you come out 2 John asked, trying to show an inter. est because he knew 1t was expected "Just as I told you I would! | showed them I knew how to pla,
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Chapter III.


 John Aldrich could not. of course, express it verbally, but the fact that he had heard Marcia express her opinion of people who had families. of women who gave up all their good times to care for troublesome chil- dren, seemed almost monstrous to him. He had supposed all women wanted children some time.
 Many of Johns ideas were turning topsy-turvy. Yet he was a bit old fashioned and clung tenaciously to some of them, albeit he seldom aired them or contradicted Marcia.
 Many times Marcia complained of being lonely.
 Tt is deadly dull here alone all dayi If we lived further down town I could go out more"
 "We have outdoors here just as generously John replied with a smile.
 q didn't mean just going out doorsi meant that could go to the shops see things"
 That would mean more expense. Marcia, to say nothing of the greater temptation you would have to spend money if you were often in the shops. No, dear. We will have to be con tented where we are for the present You have your friends and your home to look after. I don't see why you