The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10

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Topeka friends of Miss Jane 0akeT,
leading woman for Mr. VIZ W.T., IL
I.ackave in 1.-THE PITT and 'IrllDy,
who Is best known here as Mrs Haze
Hamilton, viii be interested 10 HeaI
of the estimate put upon her arllslic
ability by MI Lackaye in curtain
eDeecb during their recent engage
ment in ST. Louis, which was "a lSs
Oaker's home and where her people
still live. Mr.. Lackaye and MS com
pany played to enormous business IN
st. Louis. and in a curtain speech the
star said, among other things, in com
mentinE on Miss Oaker-s art: St
Louis has given to the American stage
the best leading lady among Englsh
spea king actresses" This praise IS
especially gratifying to MISS OakeF >
friends and we'll wishers coming as IL
does from a man of unusual lnleiiec-
tuaI and artistic attainment, the peer
of any actor on the English or Amer
lean stage. Miss Oaker Is now playing
her third season with Mr. Lackaye-
DR.. and Mrs. I. II. Mum have
asked guests for this evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Ashby, who
are preparing to leave Topeka for
new home in Tulsa, J. T. Their invita-
tons include Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby, MT
and Mrs. Eugene Hagan,- Mr.. and Mrs
y IEQEllEh r. IEE4lie44lr MI r. " inns 49,
ton. Mrs. Fred Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene S. Quinton- DE- and Mrs. w
y. West. Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs Harold T. Chase,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawford, MI
and Mrs. T. D. HammaSt, Nr. and
Mrs. Arthur Capper. Mr. and Mrs. Car
roll 3. Merriam, Miss Hambleton. Mr..
Ned Osborn, Mr. ". B. Storey.
Mrs. J. W. Going's evening for the
Ladies' Music club mem bers, their
husbands and friends, at her house,
909 Topeka avenue, last night was a
most delightful event The feature
of the evening was a long deferred
talk promised by the hostess to the
club on the Islands of the Med1ter-
ranean and the Holy Land, which she
recently visited. The talk was very
Preceding it Mrs George Parkhurst
ss5I MALI Of the club, presented the
hostess with a bunch Of American
Beauties as a bon voyage gift Mrs
Going arrayed herself in her steamer
rug and cap and carried a suit case
covered with the foreign labels dear
to the feminine heart The Music
club quaTtette, Mrs Frank S. Thomas
Mrs George ParkhursI, Mrs. I. S.
Ferry, and Mrs. Frank H Foster.
two numbers. "Estudiantina." by La
come, and MY Lady Chlo,'' by
Clough-Leighter- About sixty guests
enjoyed the evening
Tuesday evening at O'Clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs G. III. Blair on
Western avenue, the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Ethel Jean Blair. and
Mr.. Shields p. Skeen of Indianapolis,
Ind, took place. The ceremony was
performed by Rev Charles NJ. Sheldon
OF Central Congregational church in
the presence of the relatives Of the
bride. MI. and Mrs Skeen left imme-
diately for the east After visiting for
q short time with relatives and friends
in Kansas City and St Louis, they will
be at home at Indianapolis, where Mr..
tive of the Long-Bell Lumber company
Of Kansas City.
Mrs. A. i. Williams Is giving an in
formal afternoon for some nefghbor-
hood friends today for her DAUGHTER
Mrs. w. L. DiClzey of Minneapolis. and
Mrs. T. S. Hand of New York who is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Al. d. Whiting and her sister, Mrs II
ton came down for the occasion.
Mrs. Hand and her children viii
leave tomorrow for New York and Mrs
Dickey and her daughters will return
next week to Minneapolis.
Mrs. E. W. Hoch and the board oil
directors Of the 7. W. c. A are al
home at the Governors House thi.
afternoon for Miss Esther Anderson OF