The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24

An event of much interest to Topeka
musical and society circles is the testi-
monial recital being given this after
noon at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Parkhurst, S35 Tyler street
for Mr. Harold Briggs of New York
city. prior to his departure for Berlin,
where he will study piano for the next
four years The recital was arranged
by Mr.. Briggs pupils and friends The
Programme is entirely by Mr.. Briggs
and Mr.. Francis Fisher Powers, bari
Acne. The occasion is of especial In
AaT@st In that IL is the first time that
A6E. and Mrs. Parkhurst have opened
Rhaar beautiful new residence for a
barge AFFAIR. The numbers follow:
@hapsodie. G minor. Brahms
Mr. Briggs
Tm 0uasta Tomba .-.... Beethoven
whilst du Mir dein Herr Mir
sehsnken -------- '---'---- Is.d Bacn
INNER Lesser - BranrnS
Mr.. Powers.
Efnae In d fat; Waldesrauschen
Mr.. Briggs. - 1900 Ai71'
ROW. Gently Row. .Schumann
Ave Maria -...s----.--.---~.. Schubert
- Dream .----. ---s.-@- -. Ru6ensteln
EWadish Lament 1880 Mendelsshon
Mr.. Powers.
Knpromptu. opus Sc; Prelude.
opus %. No. Is; Scherzo, G
sharp minor ---s----- ChoINn
Mr.. Briggs.
.
Mr.. Powers.
madAnte. opus T. ...-.-----.- Grieg
B@@enade harlequin -.-..-. Schutt
Bercsuses Caprice Espagnole.
Mr., Briggs,
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter gave a small
Mfnner party at her house at the corner
&C Twelfth and Polk streets Friday
evening, the company including Mrs.
Frank Doster. Lieutenant Chase Dos
Rer of Fort Lincoln, N d. Mr. Wade
poster, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs s. ;.
Estey, DR.. and Mrs. G. f. Menninger,
fhe Rev DR.. and Mrs Oswald, Mrs. S.
A Breese of Cottonwood Falls. Mr..
and Mrs Joseph T. Lovewel and Mr..
William Elder.
An event of interest to Washburn
circles was the reception given by the
w c. L s. Friday evening at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs Homer c.
Bowman. 1885 College avenue. The |
guests were receixad -.hE- Miss Agnes |
Fisk. Miss Daisy Nell Miss Mabel
RenWick. Miss Edith Ingham, Miss
Ethel YOxalI. Miss Agnes FBurdge, Mr.. |
Frank Mohler. Mr. Harvey Phillips |
Mr.. Irving Plat. Mr. Tom Bowman, |
MT John DadiSrnan and Mr.. Walter |
Carkhuff- Miss Pearl Herrberg, Miss |
Irene Mehl, Miss Rilla Hussey, Miss
Helen Ingham. Miss Bertha Dinsmore |
and Mr.. Elmer Hill presided at the |
punch bowls and the favor table. A f.
string orchestra an QIhe OheOn quar- |
tette furnished music during the ev-
ening-
Although this was the annual recep-
ton of the w c. L s for the new
students of the college the affair was |
quite devoid of formality and much |
amusement was derived by performers |
and spectators alike from the mock |
chapel exercises given in which mem
bers of the faculty were burlesqued !
and chapel announcements made at |
the expense of the rival college literary |
society the Gamma
Governor and Mrs. Willis J. Bailey
and the officers of the Kansas National |
Guards, their wives and daughters will |
compose party which will leave Mon |
day In a private car for St Louis to |
attend Kansas day at the exposition |
The party will be: General and Mrs |
O. H Kelsey, General and Mrs. J. w. F. |
Hughes. Colonel and Mrs. Harry w. |
Brent Colonel and Mrs. James Smith. |
General and Mrs Wilder S. Metcalf of |
Lawrence Colonel and Mrs. p M |
MofEington of Newton, Major w. w. |
Afinick of Wichita, Captain and Mrs. |
Clad Hamilton, Captain and Mrs Hor-