The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-14
MUSIC AND DANCING.
Twentieth Century Ball TO Be Pre-
ceded by Musical Numbers.


Arrangements for the Twentieth Cen
fury Inaugural F'ete viii be begun at
once. The executive committee met at
the Commercial club rooms yesterday
and made appointments Of the various
The costume feature has been eIirni-
mated Elaborate arrangements for
lights, refreshments and music will be
made, however
1t has been decided that if a. few
character dances could be incorporated
into the programme it would not come
anaiss, and the committee on programme
has been designated as the committee
whose duty it shall be to look after this
matter
The entertainment committee will ar
range for a musical programme of more
than ordinary merit to fill up the time
from s o'clock until half past g. People
may come and sit in the balcony to
listen to the music and stay a short
time to watch the dancers before going
home.
The grand march for the ball viii
start promptly at 10 O'Clock, and the
hour at which the bali is to break up
has not yet been decided upon. The
committee will be guided in this by cir
cumstances-
The committees are:
Invitation-W. H Davis, chairman, B.
T. Lewis. vice chairman; Dr. George A.
Esterly, W. Fl. Eastman, Scott Lord,
Paul Roehr, Howell Jones. jr., Mark
Putnam, A. O. Wellfnan, W. f.
Schoch, w. NJ. Costley, c. E Folsom,
H E. Reisman. Mart WikidaI, Mrs. A.
H Thompson. Mrs w. A Morton. Miss
Gertrude Hill, Mrs. j. F. farrell, Mrs.
A. r. Lingafelt- Airs. Frank > Davis
Miss Edith Brewer. Mrs. George O. VII
rnarth, Mrs. nj. J. McCaslin, Raymond
F1oor-w. w. webb. chairman; Dean
R. Low. vice chairman; Sam Barnum.
T I, King. J. " F. Hughes, a =.
Walter Smith. A. 7. Williams, Jr-, w
w Mills. H L. Robinson, E. c. Arnold,
r. S. johnson, Clad Hamilton, A. w,
Dana. E. I'll Crosby, Charles Blood
Smith, Adrian Sherman, W. Jerry Black,
c. i. Holman.
tainrnent-Robert Pierce. chair
man; ]. B. Hayden, vice chairman; ].
Miss f. Parlxhurst. Miss Celeste Nellis,
Mrs w L. Newcomer, Mrs Margaret
Hill McCarter.
Music-H. l. shirer, chairman; John
Joseph Griley. June E. Moore, Mrs J. Z
King, Mrs. NJ. .. Henderson. Mrs. p. ].
Greenwald Miss r. Rossington, Miss
Mamie worran. Dell Keller
man; J. f. EIcAfee, vice chairmaA.: G. s.
Downing, H. z. Gavitt, Mrs Abe Stein
berg. Mrs. H w. Roby, Miss Marie
Refreahrnents-N. e. Wear, chairman;
Otto Kuehne. vice chairman; George B.
Harrison, Charles S. Elliott, Miss Vera
Martin, Miss Bessie Stewart.
Decorations-John =. Stanton, chair
II. Clancy, w NJ. Davidson, c. G. Baker,
John Dudley. Mrs. R. H Kinnear, Miss
Ellen Everest. Mrs. A. Capper.
IJshRrs-Topeka City troop
Carriages-H. a. Auerbach, chairman.
David Bowie, vice chairman, James
Ramsey.
The following instructions have been
issued to the committee members:
The executive committee will have
general Supervision of all arrangements.
No expense will be incurred nor final
arrangements made until reported by
the various subcommittee and author
lied by the executive committee.
The invitation committee will submit
a. list Of those to whom invitations are
to be issued.
The floor committee will have charge
of the dancing floor and the music dur
ing the progress Of the ball.
The committee on entertainment will
arrange for a musical programme to
precede the dancing until $3.50 p. m.
The music committee viii arrange for
the music for the ball.
The committee on programme will ar
range for such character dances as may
be appropriate for the occasion
The refreshment committee win make
arrangements for refreshments and
have charge Of the same
The decorating committee will have
charge Of the decorations IN the Audi
forum and see that the building fs in
suitable array for the evening.
The carriage committee will make
suitable arrangements for a canopy and
the proper handling Of carriages
The following are the committees who
will have charge of the ball:
ExecutiVe-Ge0rge W Crane chair
man. j. > Warner. vice chairman A
G. Babize, L. NJ Wood, T. ]. Anderson.
Gold frames substantially and neatly
repaired at the Bennett optical store,
$50 Kansas avenue.