The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05
Sy FRANCES JONES

Mr.. and Mrs. David Mulvane will
entertain with a dinner this evening at
their home in Van Buren, street
complimentary to Mr. and NJ Jay E.
House of Philadelphia. Pa.
Mr.. House will return to P 'liladel-
phia Thur ay but Mrs. House will re-
main for a longer visit to her sister.
Mrs. Charles gle:
Mrs. Thomas c. Wood of Chicago
and Mrs. Glenn Pricer of Dallas, Tex,
were complimented this afternoon at
an informal sewing party given by
hrs. Woods listers, Miss ay Bale
and Miss Ella Bailey, at their home
SIT West street. There were twenty
guests.
Mrs Wood viii be the guest of
honor Friday afternoon at another
thimble party to be given for her by
her sisters.
The traditional custom of the Epis-
copal church in observing Epiphany,
or Twelfth Night" will be carried
out by Grace Cathedral parish Thurs
day evening of this week at Guild
hall. The ancient origin of the Epiph-
any was when the wise men fol-
lowed the star, the twelfth night after
the birth of Christ
The observance at Guild Hall will
be in the form of a party to which all
members of the parish are invited.
All who come will bring refreshments,
which will be united into a parish
Spread. During the evening a king
will be chosen from the vestrymen
and clergy, who will have the duty, in
cooperation with queen chosen from
the women of the parish, of prepar-
ing the Epiphany celebration of 1922.
The king will be selected by drawing
from beans. One red bean will be
placed among white beans, the total
| numbering the number of men pres
ent. He who draws the red bean will
be crowned king with pasteboard
crown. The queen will be the woman
who draws a piece of lake containing
ring, and she will be crowned with
crown of flowers:
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Mrs. Sidney Smith will entertain her
| Sewing club SatU -ay afternoon with
Mrs. w. T. Warren of Stuart, Ia, as
guest of honor. Mrs. Warren, form
erly Miss Hazel Barnwell. is the guest
of Mrs. ]. A. McCl lr~.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Porter was given a
party Tuesday afternoon at her home,
| 1241 College avenue, which was
planned as a surprise for her by Mrs.
E. Durand Williams, assisted by a
| number of other friends. The affair
was given in commemoration of Mrs.
Porter's eightieth birthday anniver-
sary.
Greetings given Mrs. Porter were
| presented during the afternoon by lit
| tie Lenore Doster. Mrs. J. r. Maynard
and Mrs. NJ. L. Parkinson presented
| the guest . honor with a beautifully
| elaborate BIZ -hday cake which they
had made.
Mrs. Porter has made her : ONE in
| Topeka the past twenty-five years,
| coming here from the southern part of
| the state.
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friends for bridge this afternoon.
There were two tables.
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| Robert Service, violinist accompa-
| MED by Miss Berniece Hemus, will
| play at the afternoon meeting of the
| Woman's club to be held Thursday al
the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. G. H. Allen,
who was to have had several vocal
numbers, will be unable to sing, owing
to cold.
The Civics department of the c1ut
has invited the members of the edu-
cational department to meet with
them Thursday morning, when DR.
Alberta Corbin, of K. U, will speak
on college Training and Citizenship"
Doctor Corbin will also speak a few
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The Ceramic Art club will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon at 2:3C
o'clock at the home of Mrs. ]. K
j mes. 1114 Harrison street. Mrs. M.
NJ. Blinn will be assistant hostess.
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Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Lee will enter
tain at dinner this evening at their
home in West Tenth avenue. Out-of-
town guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
L. Lowe of Sullivan, Ill.
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Mrs. J. A. McAfee was hostess Tues
day afternoon at her home in College
avenue to the members of the Maui
titus club.
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The wedding of Miss Orene Millison
to Mr.. Walter Ey l Smith took place
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 4, at 8 o'clocl
at the homo of the brides mother