The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
BY FRANCES JONES

"A social event of wide interest was
the reception and luncheon given to-
day at the Country club from 1R until
1:30 O'Clock for the wives Of visiting
bankers. The hostesses were the
wives of the Topeka bankers.
The guests were received in the spa
. cious living room of the club, which
was beautifully decorated with blue,
yellow and lavender iris. Iris was
z1ised over the entire club house In
slight green of the spirea bush were
arranged in graceful baskets and
hung about the wall from each side
Hight. A tall brass vase filled with
trailing red honeysuckle was placed in
one corner of the living room and
large brass jardinieres filled with iris
decorated the nlantel and piano.
II The. stair landing was solid mass
of the iris intermingled with greens.
1n the upstairs hall were two large
black baskets filled with the lavender
flowers. A pyramid of the same love
~ flowers adorned the buffet and they
were also used in the card room.
which was arranged for playing. The
Hning table held as a central decora-
sNlon miniature Japanese garden
which was arranged by Mrs. C. 3.
Merriam Opperman's orchestra fur
nished music for the affair.
z Those in the receiving line included:
Mrs. II. c.. West, Mrs. J. r. Burrow
Or. Mrs. c. B. Merriam, Mrs S. f.
Cobb. Mrs. F. e. Kaths. Mrs. +. w.
Freeman, Mrs H. E. Gavftt, Mrs NJ F.
Southwick, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mrs.
Earl Akers. Mrs. Byron H. Davis, Mrs
Arch Catlin, Mrs. J. p. Slaughter, Mrs.
A. V. Lindell, Mrs. J. d. Gossett Mrs
ID. j. Hathaway. Mrs. Roy L. Bone
Mrs c. E. Eldridge, Mrs. c. S. Elliott,
Mrs. F. ]. Funk. Mrs. Matt Weight
man, Mrs. H, Z. Guthrie, Mrs. c. ].
Peterson, Mrs. Chester Woodward,
Mrs. j. H. Lee, Mrs. +. c. Poole, Mrs
l.. 7. Hussey. Mrs. John S. Dean and
Mrs; w. w. Bowman.
About two hundred and fifty
women were gSests at luncheon
Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Perry announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Helen Wilma to Mr.. Frank V. Harsh
barger. son of Prof. and Mrs w. A.
Harshbarger The wedding will take
place June 1 and will be a quiet home
affair.
luncheon followed by bridge was
given this noon by Mrs. C. r. Silver
thorne. 1878 College avenue, compli-
Woodward, Okla. Mrs. Krouth is
here to attend the Bankers conven-
ton There were places for ten.
DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Harrison will be
host and hostess this evening at their
o'clock dinner at which they will ceIe-
brate the thirty-fourth anniversary of
their wedding
Thirty-four years ago, two brothers.
DR.. A. F. Harrison, and DR.. w. H
Harrison, now in Harrington, married
two sisters. Both the brothers and
the sisters will celebrate this ami
versary together this evening There
will be places for twenty guests
Among those present will be Dr. and
Mrs. A. +. Harrison's daughter, Mrs.
@. o. Beatie of Wichita, and Dr. and
Mrs. w Fl. Harrison and daughter,
Miss Phoebe Harrison, of Harrington.
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Mr.. and Mrs Burgess Van Vechten
have returned from their honeymoon
which they spent in Kansas City and
Leavenworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Nechten entertained at dinner We'd
nesday evening at their home in Null
vane street for Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Scott
Junkin of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs
Junkin left today for their home
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Miss Edith Lee Pennington. whose
marriage to Mr.. Raymond Sherwood
Smith will take place the first of
June, was honor guest at a miscel-