The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-28
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Personal items OF Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.
The long looked for and much talked
of May fete to be given by the pupils of
Bathany took place on the beautiful lawn
of the college grounds last evening.
The principal feature of this now an
nual celebration is the browning of the
May Queen who is selected from among
the students, by the vote of the pupils
only. This year the unanimous choice
fell upon Miss Myrtle Davis.
| By o'clock a crowd of spectators, the
| greater number parents and relatives of
! the pupils had assem- bled on the grounds
! to witness one of the most beautifully
picturesque scenes imaginable.
A temporary stage had been erected
Immediately in front of the college be-
tween the two flights of steps leading to
the broad balcony overhead which had
geously decorated in scarlet bunt-
/ ing The same brilliant drapery
| gracefully hung from the balcony to the
| ground, directly back of the white can
vassed stage, lending a most effective
background to the beautiful scene that
was to follow.
At the first inspiring notes of grand
]
the pupils in their airy, gauzy gowns of
delicate white swiss. carrying each in her
| hand a wreath of the ivy green, came
out from the sides and after circling in
+ two lines around the golden draped
throne assembled the steps to the balcony
| till at the close of the march there was
a complete massing of these fair maid
ems above, below and around the throne
who, gracefully swaying to and fro as
! ell r1u nd bOi
wreaths burst into song, 'All Hail to the
Ivy Queen"
The walls of Bethany college so thick
ly overgrown with this clinging vine
furnished a setting complete and appro-
pirate.
The prologue was recited by Miss
Louise Kellam, and then entered the
heralds: Stafford Chamberlain, David
Smith, Tom Bowman and Eugene Rogers,
escorting the queen in her rich and lovely
gown of cream white satin, her train
bearers, the archbishop Miss Jessie Bart
lett, and the second maid in waiting Miss
Edna McClintock
The greetings OF the chorus were
sung, followed with d solo by Miss
Andrews in clear sweet voice.
The bugle sounds, the heralds go out,
and escort to the throne the maid of
honor, Miss Vivian Stanford, and the
scepter bearer, Miss Gertrude HankIa,
and after u few remarks the archbishop
places the ivy crown on the head of the
kneeling queen.
The queen recites, and after another
recitation by Miss Lena Short this part
of the programme closes with the chorus
again singing ''All Hail to the Ivy
| Queen" Then the chorus descending,
march to the northwest corner of the
grounds, where forming two lines, the
queen passes through with her attend
ants to a pretty throne amidst the ever
greens where she witnesses the May pole
dance performed in her honor by three
different sets of her subjects.
At the close of this pretty
dance, two by two the pupils going be-
fore the throne, salute their queen and
are dismissed.
Light refreshments were served and
dancing on the lawn was enjoyed till 10
o'clock.
The AmphiOn Concert.
The Amphion club gave its fourth and
final concert of the season at the First
81. E. church last evening.
With the exception of some space in
the back part of the lecture room the
church was packed with an audience of
Topeka's music loving people to listen 10
the closing concert of d series that have
been in advance of any similar musical
entertainment ever given in Topeka.
Last evenings programme is deserving
of special mention, it rarely occurring in
a city of this size that a concert of this
grade of excellence is able to be given
with full orchestral accompaniment, the
scores of these classical compositions
being exceedingly difficult
Professor Leib, at considerable ex-
pense and trouble, has succeeded in OBJ
tanning several of the most reliable of
these scores, and with the aid OF the
Buch brothers of Lawrence and the
Messrs. Watson, Lescher, Lacey and
others, produced an orchestral accom-
paniment of the highest order. Miss
Gertrude Tracy as piano accompanist
was exceptionally fine. Four short can
tatas, two Of which have never been Civ.
en- in Topeka before, were all we'll rem
dered
The solos by Miss Florence Hollister
soprano, and MIR. Edward F. Brigham of
Boston, basso, were in accordance with
the excellency os the concert in general
Mrs. Parkhurst was unable to sing 4
solo on account of the important and diff
: ticult work she was obliged to do in the
Cantata of Rebecca.
The audience pronounced this concer
even superior TO the preceding ones
The Topeka people have with theil
hearty encouragement enabled this club
to struggle through their hardest year
In spite OF the difficulties always in
Cured in the early organization of suct
choruses, the members of this club, theil
zeal never tagging, have been faithful
l at all meetings and earnest in their study
Last evenings programme was as fol
lows:
Morning-A Cantata Observation-Disclosures RE
l. Mr.: Charles Reeske. basso; Mrs. C. f.
> Whiting. soprano, and AmphiOn club.
Selection from OratOria-C antata. Dudley BucI
Miss Florence HoiliSter. soprano, and
Ambition
g club
. Andante from Quartette No 5 Beethoven
Mr.. Louis Buch. first violin: Mr.. John
Buch. second violin: Mr.. Walter Bell,
NiOa Mr.. Alfred Buch. cello.
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. ........ ST. Sean
Miss Florence HOLSTER.
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