The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

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11rs. Frank S. Thomas. Mrs. George
". Parkhurst Mrs. L. S. Ferry and
Mrs. Frank II. Foster, comprising the
Ladies' Music club quartette, with MiSs
Gertrude Tracy acc0nnpanfst and Mr.
George w. Parkhurst, returned Tues
Gay from a trip to California and
concert tour of the Santa Fe railway
reading rooms on the California route.
The Quartette gave twelve concerts on
the way out, one in Los Angeles, and
one In Las Vegas on the way back.
The tour was uncommOnly successful.
All the mem bers of the Quartette kept
we'll and in good voice and no changes
of programmes or other plans were
necessitated. They received excellent
press notices wherever they sang and
the Santa Fe reading room manager is
planning to take them to Chicago and
Galveston. In Los Angeles the party
stopped at the Broadway hotel of
which Mr. ]. r. Hankla, formerly of
Topeka, is one Of the owners, and it
was at this hotel that they gave their
public Los Angeles concert although
they also sang their programme at an
afternoon musicale given by Mrs w.
S. Charles formerly of Topeka, at her
Los Angeles home I'VE met so many
Topeka and formerly of Topeka peO-
pie I'm Los Angeles" said one of the
member of the quartette, that it was
just like walking down Kansas avenue.
The Broadway is full Of Topeka people
every one from here that goes to Los
Angeles seems to stop there" The
party stopped at the FL DetOra, the
beautiful new Harvey house at the
Grand Canyon for a day and a half on
their return trip.
A Topeka man who is good
churchman has resolved to conquer
his strongest temptation talking about
the person who is his pet antfpathy-
nd hot
he will order his halo for Easter in
stead Of a new hat
Mrs. James L. King will entertain the
Monday Whist club Monday afternoon.
Two Topeka pals divided up the
world Of women to tn cir own satisfac-
ton recently. the one choosing all the
blondes and the other all the brunettes.
But one Of them didn't play fair and
now there Is a new arrangement and
the man who was getting the worst of
It under the old deal claims all the
brunettes and all the blondes he can
get.
The Mellin's Food boys are planning
q Cream Puff dance with their sisters
as guests and lot of girls who have
no brothers are Offering to be sisters to
the chaps who win be the hosts.
About eighty invitations haze been
Miss Hazel Kaiser. 1901 Clay street. for
a drawing room recital and reception
tonight to Introduce Mr. Herman
Springer, baritone. of Kansas City. who
comes this afternoon to be their guest
over Sunday, Miss Celeste Nellis will
play Mr.. Springer's accompaniment
and piano soil. Mr.. and Mrs Kaiser
and Miss Kaiser are new corners to
Topeka from Fort Scott and live lin the
l. M. Crawford house on Clay street.
Miss Kaiser has a charming soprano
voice and Mr.. Springer is her teacher
and a well known Kansas City musi-
clan.
The slow walk W the aisle is over at
last and Washington and the rest of the
country can settle down to business
again.
Miss Eugenia Quinton gave a luncheon
today for Miss Berenice Johnson who
has been the guest OF honor at mum
Der of entertainments since her an
preaching departure for new home III
AtchisOn was announced The Other
guests of Miss Quinton were Miss Kath.
leeu Lord Miss Juanita Lord. Miss Sue
Rodgers, Miss Grace KOoItz. Miss Ha.
zel Howe. Miss Gertrude 1dulvane. Mis-.