The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
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keep the hunger wolf from. devourini
them on their journey, could be seel
| hopelessly tramping the streets of on
| metropolis last evening. To each AM
| pitiful wall, Have you seen gu
party?" but none of the passersb,
could aid them in their hopeless ,searci
| after the lost party. The emeanderint
Five Hundred club who UNKNOWN.
and unsuspecting had taken a. Iargt
and juicy bite out of an April Foo
apple, which had been poked under
their noses by Mrs. Volney- Kistler
who had had good April Fool inspir-
ation. Mrs Kistler had taken her tel
ephone receiver from off it's little hook
and sweetly told each and every mem
Der of the First Five Hundred" that
Club will meet tonight at Mrs
Blanks, be sure to come and bring a
box of Sardines and some crackers "
But cruel the blow that she dealt them
for to each one she whispered diff
ferent meeting place. About o'clock
each unsuspecting couple grasped their
refreshments and sailed forth, pre-
pared to have a good time and dis
tingutsh themselves at cards. But woe
indeed! In every case the home of
the supposed cordial host and hostess
was dark and drear and the jangling
door bell met with no response or if
it did, it was only the servant girl
who met them with the cruel words
that the Misses and master have gone
to club tonight Robbed of their party
the victims of the joke began to tele-
phone around to compare notes. Soon
the perpetrator of the joke was located
and all swooped down upon Mrs. Kist-
Ter to seek their vengeance. Their
forces rallied at her house and stayed
to make up for lost time. When they
at last attacked the much carried around
sardines and crackers, the hostess
soothed what was left of their ruff1ed
feelings by bringing on two monstrous
turkeys.
Those who bit the April Fool apple
and the turkeys were: Mr.. and Mrs.
David E. Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Watson,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Padgett, Mr.. and
Mrs: G. A. Bowman, Mr.: and Mrs. H.
A. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sterne,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Short.
The Current Literature club had it's
annual banquet at the home of Mrs.
w. S. Eberle last evening. The menu
it and now you DON'T Courses flavor-
ed with red pepper and onions kept
popping in where they were least ex-
pected but the things to eat which had
not been tempered with by the April.
that 1T was impossible to avoid an oc-
casional sting by refusing to eat at
all. The programme included:
Address of welcome, ITO the Fools
parody sung to the tune of Hot Time
mems chorus, led by w. S. Ebefle; a
humorous toast on''The Kneeds of Rus
sia.' Mr.. H. H. Heath; original story,
"An FOOLS Day." Mrs. James Brier;
reading. THE Railroad Station" Mrs.
Otto Kiene; The Needs of the Hour
by Judge j. S. West. The guests of the
evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brier, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brier, DR.. and
Mrs. Magee, Mr.. and Mrs John
Switzer, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Kiene, Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Kiene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Stotts, Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
futile, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Heath, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. ]. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Boil
mar, Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs. Ward Bur-
ingame, Mr.. Walter Goodwin, Mrs.
James Clark. Jr., Carl Bolmar, Mr.;
n serving were Miss Louise Heath,
Miss Gertrude Kitchen. Miss Winni-
fred Burch, and Mrs. Ralph McIntire.
Originality was the distinguishing
feature which characterized the must |
cal given by Professor Bentley of Knox
college at Bethany last evening. In !
stead of depending on his voice alone to |
entertain his audience Professor Bent |
ey has hit upon the charming plan OF |
accompanying his recital with run
hing lecture in which he explains some |
hing of the period and conditions un- !
Ter which the songs were written. Th1s
lew departure in concert work was en-
Enthusiastically received by the large |
,roup of Topeka's musicians who heard |
he recital last evening. Professor
Bentley was IMPLY qualified to enter
ain in this way as he has not only a
vide and thorough knowledge of must
al history but has powerful well sus-
aimed voice and the power of so enter
ng into the spirit of the composer of
he song that the audience laughs
veeps or almost dances with him. The
rogram last night was on the folk
ongs of the different musical periods
rom the earlier folk songs up through
he modern period with illustrations
rom each. In selecting his illustra-
ions from the modern period Professor
bentley chose Just Wearin' for Your
V Jacobs-Bond, and My Melinda
Irown," by H t. Burleigh, the negro
and singer. Before singing
ne former composition Professor Bent
~ made the statement that Just
yearin' for YOU was just as much a
Iassic as Home Sweet Home or any
Their classical song and in his opinion
would last. In speaking of his de-
arturo in the method of giving his re-
itaIs Professor Bentley said: Il will
ever give a recital in any other way
nd although it is hard on the voice to
ak, still 1 feel that the damage done
, the voice is well compensated in the
biIity it gives ones audience to com
rehend the full significance of the
0ngs."
Those who will take part in the Belle
{ Richmond which will be put on at
ne Grand April 26 by the Washburn
,ramatic club, the proceeds to go in
urchasing their annual gift to the :
,hooI, are: Miss Mabel Renwick, Miss
wien futile, Miss Hazel Larkin, Miss
'aisy Neil, Mr.. Rudolf Downs, Mr. ]
Ialter wedding, Mr.. Ralph johnston {
[r. Omar Smith, Mr.. Tom Bowman, :
[r. Quinton Adams. Mr.. Meyers and
IT. James Ferguson.
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Mr. and Mrs F. ]. MacKie entertain
/ some of their neighborhood friends
an informal party last night.