The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-29

The younger crowds seem to be mo
nopolizing most OF the good times tnls
summer, ana they are crowding all the
fun they can into these last few weeks
before school commences one OF the
largest and most delightful affairs OF
the summer was the masquerade party
given Wednesday evening by MISS
Norma Holman. at her home at 1l44
lincoln street
The porch and lawn were lighted
with Japanese lanterns and furnished
with q profusion OF rugs and cushions
Punch was served during the evening
on the porch. and at the close OF the
evening other refreshments were
served. There were about fifty young
people present, and the characters rep
resented were many and varied. Dahc-
ing was njoyec in the house. MIS- ~
IL. Merrill Miss Susan Dick Miss Ahce
Stafey and Miss Hattie Holman as
sisted in entertaining
The young people invited We're; Miss
Esther Rauch, Miss AIaude Grimes,
Miss AIyrta Keener. Miss Nellie Cart
lldge. Miss Laura Neil Miss NaQlne
Lyle. Miss Eleanor Mcdonald, MISS
Eva Smith, Miss Isabel smith, MISS
Ethel Morton, Miss Nellie Mlllspaugn,
Miss Hazel 1Tulvane. Miss Alice VII
lard, Miss Julia Larimer, Miss HdJtle
I1mbree. Miss Bessie Embree. MISS
Daisy Vance Miss Edna Herbst Miss
Miss Charlotte Butterfly, Miss BESSIE
BELLS Of Kansas City, Miss Lorraine
Warren Miss Eta Hunter, Miss Mary
Clauses. Miss Margaret Going, Miss
Nellie BTcKirahan. Miss Helen Wright,
Miss Grace Sharitt, Miss MarJory
Ilette. Miss Pearl Herrberg. Miss Pearl
Giveus. Miss Mary Alice Mer1lll. Mr.
Ed Guild, AIr. Harry SturglS, MT Leo
ConWeu. Mr.. Don Thompson. Mr. I'd
win Frank Mr.. Earl EWart Mr. Harry
Fleishman. Mr.. Carl Trapp, Mr. sum
ner Everiugham. Mr. viii Colllnson'
Mr.. Will Carpenter. Mr.. Russell Frost,
Mr. Clarence Graham. Mr.. Charles
Steinberg. Alr. Al Ferguson. MI. Roy
Maxwell. Mr. John Heller Mr. Proctor
FOUGHT. Mr.. Charles Adams, Mr. Howell
Jones Mr.. Taylor Belcher, Mr.. Otho
Jett Mr.. Walter Wellman- Mr.. Monte
kistler, Mr- Ross swingley. MT
Charles Warren, Mr.. Wayte Lytle MT
Amer R0Wley. Mr. Harry Eagle. MI
Harry Weaver. Mr. Harold Copeland,
Mr. Harry st. John Mr.. Tinkha-n
Veale. and Mr.. Ray Banter.
The Play Festival.
About a hundred and twenty-five
children gathered q { the Central church
Monday. Afternoon to enjoy tae play
festival given by the Light Bearers,
complimentary to the children of the
Orphans home.
During the business meeting. which
occupied the first part of the afternoon,
the children voted to turn over what
money they had in the treasury to the
travelling picture gallery committee.
An interesting programme was then
given Rev c. NJ Sheldon talked to the
children. after which Mrs Ida H.
Hardy. director of the Light Bearers"
told the story Of The Little Girl with
Light" Two vocal mum bers by Miss
Ethel Davies were much enjoyed.
Mrs June r Chapman Miss Lulu
Mckee and Miss Estelle Martin kin
dergartners Of Topeka, assisted in the
games and marching The club ad-
Journed. and viii not meet again until
next June.
TOpekans at Lndingt0n.
Last Saturday night the annual event
known as Venetian Night" was cele-
brated at LudingtOn. Mich, and the
hOnors of the occasion were carried off
by Topeka girls. The affair is a boat
parade which takes place on Lake Lin
coin and "a prize is given for the most
artistcaly decorated boat. This year
there We're seventeen boats in the pa
fade ana the one decorated by Miss
Vida Wood. Miss Mabel Wood. Miss
Edith Guibor and Miss Elizabeth Colo.
was awarded the prize
Most OF the boats were decorated
with common Japanese lanterns but the
four Topeka girls who won the prize
made a quantity of fancy box lanterns
which We're entirely new to I.udington
Across the top extending from the mast
TO q -foie at the rear was the word
Topeka. spelled out with the lanterns
one letter on each lantern: beneath this
was a huge sunfloWer also formed bv
lanterns. and an American flag floating
in the breeze completed the recorati0ns.
which represented the city. state and
county The finishing touch was added
by the four pretty Topeka girls and av-
cry time their boat passed tine spec
tators they were loudly cheered
The boat decorated by Mayor Hughes
family was also very attractive and re-
celVed special mention The boat rep