The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13


en- Small of Atchison, Mrs. Earle WI
lians and Mrs. w. W. Webb.
ST. Cecilia Club.
The st. Cecilia club held its regular
monthly meeting al Miss Bundy's studio
last Monday evening. at which time sew
eral visitors were present. It was St
Cecilia and Nevin meeting, this being
the subject owing to the recent death Of
the American composer, Ethelbert Nevin.
The programme follows:
Paper, Sketch Of the Life Of Nevin''
Miss Ruby Pliley
Paper. Home Life Of Nevin'' -.....-.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Miss Cora Council
Discussion on Life and Work of Nevin
.-............ ....-........M Miss Bundy
Piano solo. ''Nevin's Boat Song.
....-... ...-..--. Miss Georgia Payne
Paper, Compositions Of Nevin"
.-...-..--..-.-..--A1 AIRS. Andrew Smith
Contemporaries Of Nevin. 1890.
Miss L. Council
Piano solo, .tNeVin's tNarcissus"
-.....-...........-.M Miss Ethel Morton
Paper on St. Cecilia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
...............A1 Miss Ethel Kingsley
st. Cecilia pictures
Carlo Dolci's.. Miss Taft
Naujok's ....-...-..-.M Miss Bundy
Delaroche's. Miss Cora Ebey
Reading, Poem on st. Cecilia.
-..--..-..s-.....M Miss Blanche Haw1ey
current Events MISS 6apcock
An Informal Affair.
Mrs. L. H. Mum entertained a few OF
her friends informally Wednesday even
ing complimentary to her brother Cap
tain VanDusen. The evening was spent
In playing cards after which refresh
ments were served
Those present were, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Ashby. Major and Mrs. G. e
Mum, Miss Celeste NelEs, Miss Anna
Marie Nellis Mr.. Frank Evans and Mr..
Bennett r. Wheeler.
The Stedman Club.
The Stedman club is to hold its reg
ular meeting Monday evening at the
home of n. F. Garretson on Harrison
street The following program will be
given:
Poem. Mrs w. E. Atchison
lIaper.- N. F. GarretSOn
Sketch. ..-....... Mrs. j. r. Hague
Poem -.-..-.....- Mrs Sarah Hargraves
Paper. Mrs L. H. Crandell
Responses to roll cali will be original
couplets-
Ninde Chautauqua Programme.
The Ninde Chautauqua. circle will meet
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Bunker at SO West Sixth avenue. The
program will be as follows:
Roll call will be responded to with quo
tationS from Franklin.
| "Grecian History" chapter II to end
of chapter. Miss Nellie Lercher
Homer to Theocritus,'' chapter TO-.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Edith OFT
| Human Nature Club" chapter s,
and Observation-Disclosures. F. @. Slater
A Boom For Mrs. Johnston.
Mrs. w A Johnston's boom for the
! federation presidency, announced in the
| Star several weeks ago, has assumed the
| proportions of a foregone conclusion.
Mrs s. r. Peters, president of the The
milan of Newton. says that her club IS
| instructed for Mrs. Johnston, and that
means practically the support of the
! Seventh district. The eastern part Of he
state, as far as heard FROM IS unit
in Mrs. Johnston's suppCrt.-Kansas
City Star
GIee Club Entertains.
The Glee club of the junior class of the
/ high school entertained their young men
friends very delightfully."- at the home of
\ Miss Florence Tucker, in Potwin. last
evening Despite the stormy weather
about twenty guests were present. The
early part of the evening was spent In
| progressive conversation, and by the
girls votes. Eldon Tice proved the most
entertaining and was given a prize.
During the evening punch and candy
were served in the dining room. Those
present were: Pearl Snyder, Helen
HaineS, Marie Rickenbacher, Fay Engle,
Mabel Rice. Mary Axtell, Name Fuller,
| Gertrude OFT, Olive Difenderfer, Rose
/ Daley, Paul Ost, Eldon Tice Foster
| Rickenbacher, Earl Mcfarland, George
Bates, James Mcclure, Otto Foberg.
Clarence johnson, Isaac Barnum and
John Brown.
A Pleasant ThimbIe Party.
Miss Edna Floyd entertained very
pleasantly at thimbles Wednesday after
noon at her home on Quincy street in
honor of Mrs. Fred Wick who viii go to
| Kansas City soon to make her home
| Miss Floyd was assisted by Miss Pearl
Coates. Late in the afternoon a two
course luncheon was served.
The invited guests were, Miss Fred
| Wick. Mrs. Win Barry, Mrs A. Akers,
Mrs. Len Fortune. Mrs. Will Rigby, Mrs.
Emmett Rigby, Mrs. Bert Swan, Mrs.
Il Col, Ts-e o--I( Ticc
Nora Chesney, Miss Eva Coblentz, Miss
| Bee Hayes, Miss Aline Lany, Miss Ger
trude Potter, Miss Alice Potter, Miss
Barbara Tower, Miss Byrd Lee and Miss
Eda Smyth.
Notes and Personal Mention.
The Current Literature club is meet
| ing this month with Miss Cora Eby at
her home on WOodlawn avenue.
The regular meeting Of the Felicity
club win be held next Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Lang.
Mrs. Irving Doolittle is seriously Ill at
| her home In Kansas City.
Mrs Lucretia Barnes has gone to Hol-
ton where she win make her home.
Judge and Mrs. Henry Keller will
spend Sunday In Atchison with their
daughter.
The Bohemian club will meet this ev-
ening with Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Prescott
The Ruskin Art club will meet Mon
| day afternoon with Miss Ida Dennis at
/ ST Tyler street.
Mrs. J. D. NJ Hamilton has returned
from a several weeks trip to Chicago
| and Minneapolis
Mrs. Court w Flower and daughter
Virginia are spending few days in To-
peka with Mrs Flowers mother. Mrs.
! r. c. Miller
Mrs E. NJ. Gregory went to Leaven-
worth Thursday for an extended visit
with friends.
The w. r. K. club will meet Tuesday
afternoon, April 16. with Mrs F. @.
| Tompkins at $40 Lane street.
The w. c. 7. U. is to meet Monday af-
ternoon in the parlor Of the First Meth
odist church at o'clock.
Mrs W. S Parkhurst Of Chicago is il
| Topeka, the guest of Mrs ". F. Roenr
before going to Oklahoma to make her