The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

Lent has been blamed for the gen.
eral dizziness socially which has pre-
vailed during the past few weeks. but
now that it is practically over, So
ciety's calendar for next week should
show more than a few parties with a
sprinkling of several teas, ETC.; but 1t
does not.
one of the largest affairs which is
being planned for next week is the
annual silver tea to be given by the
Social Service club Thursday after
noon from three until six o'clock at
the home of Miss Mary Clark. s35
Fillmore street.
The receiving line will include:
Mrs. s. S. Estey, Mrs. Daniel Rumpf,
Mrs. Carl Trap, and Miss Helen
Estey. The assisting women VIII be
Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. ]. A. Cole. Mrs.
Clyde Miller. Mrs ]. B. Larimer, Mrs.
r. S. MCGEE, and Mrs. ]. C. Everett.
A number of the girls of the younger
set, including Miss Katharine Cole,
Miss Jean Koontz, Hiss Virginia Mil
Ter. Miss Constance Reed and Miss
Louise Smith. will assist in the dining
room Miss Alena Philbin will give a
program of vocal numbers during the
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Skinner. of Chicago.
who formerly made her home here
and who is visiting Mrs. Tom King,
was the guest of honor at a luncheon
given this noon by Mrs. Charles
Mitchell at her home in Fillmore
street.
There were places for: Mrs. Skin
ner, Mrs. King, Mrs. Hal Hazlett, Mrs.
Joe Morgan, Mrs. Frank Crane, Mrs.
Ed Strachan, Mrs. Horace Humphreys
and Mrs. j. A. Cole.
Mrs. ]. A. Cole gave a luncheon Fri
day noon for Mrs. Skinner, those pres
ent including intimate friends and Fri
day night about fifteea of Mrs. Skin
ner's friends called, spending the eve
ming informally at = Mrs ( Kings home
Miss Georgia Neese was hostess this
afternoon at her home in Buchanan
street to a group of girls who spent
the afternoon at bridge. There were
four tables.
Those playing at the guest table in
cluded: Mrs. Milton Miller, Miss Eva
Miller. Miss Lenore Collins, Miss Ber-
nadette Huycke, Miss Gladys Scott and
Miss Frances Jones of Kansas City.
Mo.
The various sororities and fraterni-
ties of Washburn college are making
plans for their spring formals, the
greater number of the affairs to be
held during the coming month.
The Sigma Alpha Iota sorority will
give the first of the formals, theirs to
be held next Friday evening at the
Elks' club. The Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity will have their formal April 8
and will be followed the next week by
the Kappa Sigma men, who will give
their formal April IT. The Alpha Phi
girls will have their party April % and
the Delta Gamma sorority will give
theirs May 81.
Mrs. Hugh Fisher gave an Easter
party this afternoon at her home in
Greenwood avenue for the little girls
in her Sunday school class. a.. -5-
The little guests included: Velma
White, Caroline Edison, Catherine La
mott, Edith Parker, Nellie Williams,
Margaret Husgins and J. lone Smith,
Mrs. E. F. Strain will entertain with
a shower this evening at her home.
1927 Clay street, in honor of Miss Lois
White. whose marriage to Mr.. Thomp-
son Euwer will take place April 8.
Upon arriving each of the guests
will follow a trail of rice to the door
of a miniature bungalow in the den.
Here the girls Will fill a cook book
with recipes and will later give adj
vice for future use in managing hus-
bands. The dining table will be CEN
tered with a large nest of vari-co1ored
Easter eggs, presided over by white
rabbit pushing a cart laden with tiny
suitcases holding messages to the
bride and bridegroom and to be
opened on their wedding trip. Radi-
ating from the nest were bright col
ored ribbons one for each guest who
found hidden in the egg she drew a
fortune in rhyme. The shower gifts
will be presented tied to the various
points and hung from an umbrella
Twenty-four guests M * will i be present
The Chancel chapter of Grace Ca
thedral will give a luncheon at Guild
hall, April 8, with Mrs. j. G. Leopold
in charge of the menu and kitchen
committees and Mrs. Edgar G. Jones,
Mrs. Clarence Bowman, Mrs. Horace
Hall and Mrs. C. H. Buner in charge
of the dining room.
All tickets must be purchased pre-
vious to the luncheon and none will
be sold after the morning of April z.
Mrs. Earl Williams will have charge
OF this department. The new edition
will make it's initial appearance at
this time.
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Mr.. John Troxell, who is superin-
tendent of the Severance schools, has
been awarded a SCHOLARSHIPS in Har-
institution next year. He is the son of
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. f. TroxelI and, to
quote the Atchison Globe, lis one of
the finest young men in the world"
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An informal bridge party was given
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
NJ. Lillard, Ala Woodlawn avenue, as
host and hostess.
The guests included: Mr.. and Mrs
F. p. Smithmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Sleeper. Mr.. and Mrs. John Waters,
Mr.. and Mrs d. d. Grindell, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Noel
Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blair and
Mrs j. H. Hereford of Kansas City,
Mo.
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A family Easter dinner will be given
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Thomp-
son at their home, 1924 Fillmore
street. The guests will include: Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Herbst, Miss Edna
Herbst and Mr.. Bert Thompson of
Kansas City, Mo.
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At the meeting of the Music Study
club. held this week at the home of
Mrs. F. A. Derby in Western avenue.
the following officers were elected for