The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

o. F. Sawyer, of St. Louis. was in
Topeka today on his way to Canyon
City, Col.
Tonight the twenty-third annual ban
quet of the Saturday Night club will
take place at the Throop hotel.
Patriotic Day" was observed Friday
at all the Topeka schools. 1t is the
school observation of Decoration day.
The Topeka baseball team goes to
lola tomorrow morning to open
series of three games at that place
A. K. Trimmer. editor of the Cove
County RepubHcan-Gazette, and his
family, are visiting relatives in Oak
land.
menced to locate on desirable corners,
preparatory to doing a big business
next week.
The washburn baseball team had it
all fixed up for John Dadisman to
catch for the team in case Fanny Mehl
had quit the game.
For the benefit of those who want
to know, it might be stated that the
| second day of each series of ball
games is ladies' free day.
The Lawrence man who bought the
/ George D. Hale residence on West
Tenth street is not Mr.. Presgrove, as
first reported, but Mr.. CIevenger-
/ The Vinewood park cafe of f. Camp
I bell will open Sunday Dinner and
supper will be served on the European
/
J. E Hanway. editor of the Horton
/ Commercial, is the father of a daugh-
ter, born Thursday and he came to To
peka Friday to tell his friends about
it.
commencement week at Bethany col
lege begins this evening with a recital
The commencement exercises take
place next Wednesday at 10 o'clock
a. m
The City Federation carriage to be
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beauty. The vehicle which is Mrs
NJ A. Lows victoria, is decorated in
white chrysanthemums-
Miss Fay Tincher, the daughter of ex-
Councilman George Tincher. is now
member of the Shotgun company play
| ing in Chicago. She has been with the
Prince of Pilsen company.
A Topeka man told his wife that the
fence around the state house square
1 was for the purpose of converting that
space into a baseball park for the pro-
fessional team, and the innocent crea-
ture believed him.
Frank B. Reed of El1ensburg, Wash.
who has been visiting friends in
Quincy, Ill, and is now at the Worlds
| fair, is expected in Topeka next week
| to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
H. Reed, on Quincy street
| Topeka post No. Il and Topeka corps
No. "a. will meet at their hall at p
m, Sunday, and march to the Congre-
gational church to participate in the
memorial services. They will also meet
in their hall at 1 p m, Monday
Mr.. W. L. Sperry, travelling secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A, will speak al
the association rooms, III Easi
Eighth street. Sunday afternoon at
o'clock on the subject, f. Friendship
In the song service there viii be a
baritone solo by Mr.. A z. Blyth-
Ola Cramner. the woman who is
charged with being connected with the
Great Bend postoffice robbery of So
900, is in the county Jail here in To
peka She is the woman with whom
Ed Grif1ths was infatuated. He con-
fessed and was sent to the Leaven-
worth penitentiary for two years.
Miss Clara Bell Williamson won the
first prize. a handsome gold pin, at the
Patriotic Defamation contest held Fri
day night at the G. g. Gage hall The
other contestants were Miss Jessie Bell,
Miss Fern Fitzpatrick, and Miss Ivy
Spencer. The judges were Mrs. Cross,
Mrs Riddle and Miss Mulvihill.
The Atchison Globe says: D. E
Farnsworth requests all those who
will go to Topeka on Monday May 30
at $40 a. m, to witness the Decora-
ton day parade which viii be the
finest Kansas has ever seen, and Il
take in the carnival and Chicago Sym
phony orchestra in the evening, tC
1 list their names with him either by
phone or 9th erwise before Friday
noon
Atchison Globe: Topeka has been SC
kind to Atchison that those who car
get off to go to Topeka next week will
find a pleasant opportunity for recip-
lrocating. Fifty years ago. May 80,
President Pierce signed the Kansas
Nebraska bill giving Kansas her state
dom. This event will be celebrated in
Topeka Monday will be devoted to
patriotic events. Tuesday will be Ter
ritorial day, Wednesday viii be wom-
ems day and viii include a flower pa
trade. and Thursday will be Topeka day