The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-12
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The Auditorium has been subjected to
very beautiful and effective decorative
and other events, but it has never pre-
sented so striking an appearance. as
will tonight on the occasion of the nrst
annual benefit ball for Washburn ATM
letics The decorations were complete
this noon and everybody who has seen
the Auditorium is enthusiastic about IT.
Washburn blue and white predominate.
The pillars are wound with bunting IN
the college colors and literally myrlads OF
college flags and pennants are employ
ed to give life, color and variety to the
scene. Dozens of palms decorated the
stage and border the dancing space and
with the brilliant lights and the gay
dancing gowns of the women the scene
tonight will certainly be all that the
hoped. A large and representative COM
pany will be in attendance, judging by
the sale of tickets and the ball prom
ises to be a distinct success in every
particular. floor committee has been
appointed for tonight including Mr..
Arthur Mills, Mr.. David I-akin.
Mr.. Sam Fleishman, Mr.. Mike Murray
and Mr.. Joseph Wilson. 49,
The double distilled triple extract of
lemon having been passed to a certain
and declared she wouldn't play But
the next day the people with whom she
was offended sent John Waters around
with his sweet persuasions and now she
who could resist John Waters?
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A Lenten tea will be given Thursday
of next week at the home OF Mrs.
Chester w. Snyder on Topeka avenue
for the benefit of the boys clubs of the
Provident Associa ton The hostesses
will be the members of a club which
has for its object the. organization OF
boys. clubs and which includes Mrs.
Snyder Mrs. Harry E. Gavitt, Mrs. j.
r. Burrow. Mrs. ALT Klingenberg. Mrs
George M. Crawford, Mrs. T. w. Har-
rison, Mrs. A. w. Knowles, Mrs. D.
L. Lakin, Mrs. I. S: Lewis. Mrs Jesse
S. Leach, Mrs. Nathan Price, Mrs: A
o. Rosser, Mrs. Earl Seymour, Mrs.
Clement Smith, Mrs. NJ. F. Southwick,
Mrs. J. B. Sims, and Mrs. George M.
Stone. The tea will be very informal
and the guests will be asked to bring
small contribution for the boys CLUB
fund.
This organization of women who are
working for clubs for boys where they
may read and play safe from evil In.
fiuenoe is doing a fine and worthy work
and one which outsiders should be GLAD
of an opportunity to help and encour-
be built to the Provident Association
building and a boys reading and play
room will be fitted up. Meanwhile the
organization is arranging temporary
quarters for their charges. The new
room is to be handsome, adequate and
complete in every detail. Mrs. ]. w.
Going and Mrs. ALI Klingenberg have
been out with their best begging man
ners among the contractors and lumber
men and the following good men and
true have promised to help: w. 1. Mil
Ter, N. E. Keller, J. A. McGift1n, J. c.
Young, Lundgreen & Carlson, e. B. H.
Remley, Robert Pierce. H. c. Lang
Star Lumber company and c. M. Hill
The lumber men will donate the lum-
Der to finish and furnish the room and
the contractors will do the work The
room is to be in Mission style and the
people mentioned will completely FUR
nisn 1t, tables, chairs, bookshelVes and
everything necessary for a beautiful
reading room.
When the room is complete a recep-
ton will be held in it SO all may go
and see what a little band of women
can do when they have the hearts and
the willard good men and true tc
beg from.
Speaking of charity-or rather the
Golden Rule, for charity has come to
be about the most odious word in the
language--Mrs. Going and Mrs. King
enberg have also been doing a little
begging for the Crittenton home
They raised thirty dollars to pay for
the new cistern recently built at the
home and still owe about thirty. Who
wants to help? Any contribution will
be gratefully received by either Mrs.
Going or Mrs. Klingenberg. pass the
hat, for your credits sake, and Pay,
Pay. Pay"
You may think this is harping a
good deal on giving but remember
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