The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-01
ONLY AMERICAN.
Century Ball Costumes Limited
to Those Worn In America.
Stately Minuet win BE One of
the Features.
RING THE FIRE BELL
Dancers Win Observe ApprO-
pirate Ceremony at Midnight.
Committee Meets and Discusses
the Details.

details
The first matter Of Importance to come
before the committee at the meeting last
night was the selection Of name Tor
the entertainment This brought forth
considerable discussion, which was end
ed by the proposal of A c. Babize TO
call it the Twentieth Century 1naugu-
raj" This name seemed more appro-
pirate than any other presented, and 1t
was adopted. Later this was amended
by the addition Of the word '.fete-" This
for the reason that it gives the name
more local color. Topeka is not the only
city to give an entertainments Of this kind
and It would look presumptuous to as
sumo to give the inaugural to the TWEEN
tieth century. So by the addition. of the
word ''fete'' it shows that it IS local
and not a national affair
The matter of costuming was opened
by the question OF A. c. Babize whether
the costumes were to cover the periods
of time since the Christian era or only
since the discovery Of America in 1892. r
This brought to light a variety Of
opinions And the matter was finally
settled by the adoption of a motion made
by George Crane to restrict the costumes
to those which have been worn in
America
This it may be seen. win allow al
most anything from the fancy court
dress of old English. French and Span
ish times to the picturesque costumes Of
the japanese.
BY using the costumes Of the IA
tives Of America. beginning with the
Puritans and coming down through the
revolutionary times. Incorporating ali
the quaint characters, from the back
wOodsman and mooushiler to the pr1n
little dude, would make the grand pa
rade OF the ball a beautiful sight" said
Mr.. Babize-
THE dress in vogue during colonial
times VIII no doubt be quite popular. as
will also that OF the Mexicans, the Jap
anese, the East Indian countries, and
some Of the South American countries
Who would not love 10 see Miles
StandIsh with gun his shoulder,
John Alden and Priscilla portrayed with
such vividness as only our imagination
can paint them2"
To DANCE THE MINUET
A minuet VIII be one Of the features
The miuuet dates bach tOthe seventeenth
century. and these who dance the min
Yet VIII probably be dressed IN the Eng
lish court dress Of that century
L N. Wood made sthe inquiry as to
whether any would be allowed TO mask.
Chairman Crane said. NO. that will
not be allowed To make this entertain
ment the success that it deserves to be
we viii have to conduct II as viii please
the class Of people who viii lend 1t their
support financially and otherwise. and
who VIII attend and dance And we can
not get them 70 come out If il is made
a masked AFFAIR
Another feature which has been sug-
gested and which viii undoubtedly
prove to be popular is TO place the old
IRE bell just outside the building or on
the stage and decorate IT appropriately.
Just as the hands OF the clock point TO
the twelfth hour the bell viii be tOlled
twelve times Following this some i'm
press1Ve ceremony may be observed
LADIES TO HELP
The ladies viii be asked to assist
Each period Of time will be assigned to
some lady who VIII have time to devote
70 a brief study Of the style Of dress Of
that period. and those desiring to wear
the dress OF the certain period will 90 to
one of the ladies' who VIII assign a
character
Great care viii have to be taken. how
ever, not 10 allow too many 70 appear
in one style OF dress. so that there Will
be people enough to portray all the char
acrers necessary
The executive committee which met at
the Commercial club rooms Wednesday
is composed OF George W. Crane. chair
man. L n Wood. A C Babize- J. s
Warner and Major T. J. Anderson
An advisory board was made up at
the meeting which includes all classes
of people Tt is urged that all take hold
and help Inc entertainment as planned
cannot be found fault with by the
Cmurch people and a great n1anv prOmi-
nent church going people have been in
Guided IN the list OF names forming the
advisory board The list has not been
completed but additions viii be made as
OFTEN as persons may be found who viii
take an active interest in helping tie
work along. All those whose names ap--
pear in the following list are asked to
appear at the Commercial club rooms
6z7 Kansas avenue. upstairs. on Friday
afternoon, November >. at 4 O'Clock
+ Wilder. W w Webb. T L King.
Mrs Margaret Hin McCarter- Miss Ma
1nie WOrrall. Mrs A H Thompson. Jno.
Waters. w A Smith. J F McAIanus,
James Moore, Mrs n D Henderson.
Mrs James L King, Mrs Charles Blood
Smith. A W Dana w. J. Black Dean
X Low. A r Linsafelt. George NJ No
Ole r. T. B0nebra1e. w w. Mills. Mrs
arthur Capper- Mrs D. J. Greenwald
mrs Abe Steinberg, Julius Snattinger,
Snar-ss J. Drew J w F. Hughes. W
n Davis. Mrs. E. P Baker. Mrs w A
morton Mrs D J. Hathaway. Mrs c.
$ Gleed- F o POpenoe. r. s Brigham.
Jonn sargent. MS G, O. Wilnaarth. Mrs
FRANK Alontsomery, Mrs. Emma Evarts
James a Iroutman. Miss Ellen Park
hurst. Mrs r p AIacI.ennan nj q
Holman, Mrs r. It Herrick. Miss Nellie
l-escheI, MIS- jonathan Thomas. Robt-
stone. r. W + freeman. W. NJ Davidson.
Mrs Henry W Roby. VIM DransfeId
Otto kuehne. W c T. Reichenb bach F,
A Lewis. Geo II Herricx 4 : Trf-.
son. Mrs P h Coney. Mrs Annie Digs
John Schmidt, F z Nfpps b T TavTiS
g. G. Burton, Mrs D. c. Tfllotson sr-+t
Lord, Geo. B. Harrison. W. $. CLANCY
J. T. Myers. J. B. Belts. John Dudlev'
J. $. Coe. Walter Smith. Howell Jones
Jr-. A 3. Quinton. Charles : DOWNING.
Miss Celeste Nellis. E. H Crosby. Raw
Inoud Lyddane, Mrs J. F farrell A +
Williams, Jr.. Guilford Dudley. Mrs
Frank s Davis. Miss Edna Crane. Miss
Florence Rossington. W A Morton w
A Alexander. and Walter Burgess
No one would ever b. bothered with