The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
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The public reception at the state
house Wednesday evening for Briga-
der General Frederick H. Funston,
Topeka's distinguished guest who was
in town for the reunion of his former
regiment, the Twentieth Kansas, was
the most important event Of the week
socially and a large company including
members of the Twentieth, their ram
lilies and friends and many others
awaited themselves Of the opportunity
to meet the most famous hero OF the
Spanish-American war. The reception
was held in the rotunda of the capitol
on the first floor and half an hOur De
fore the arrival of General Funston
and the other members of the receiving
party a detail Of the Twentieth head
ed by a fife and drum corps marched
upon the scene and were ready to
greet their former commander. An or
chestra Of forty pieces stationed on the
third floor played a splendid musical
programme throughout the reception
and when the "battle-hymn of the
Twentieth" a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight, was played, the men OF
the Twentieth greeted it with rousing
cheers.
In the line with General Funston
were Governor and Mrs. Hoch, General
and Mrs. Wilder s. Metcalf, Major and
Mrs. Alvarado NJ. Fuller. Mr.. Robert
Pierce and Mr.. A. B. Poole of the Com
mercial club, Mrs. Pierce and Mrs.
Poole Assisting were Captain Clad
Hamilton. Captain and Mrs. William s.
Albright, Miss Anna Hoch, Miss Anna
Ruder. Miss Isabel Smith, Miss Floyd
Robenson, Miss Permelia Curtis, Miss
Josephine Lynch. Miss Edna Herbst,
Miss Helen Sharitt, Miss Maud Grimes,
Miss Hazel Howe and Miss Fay Quin-
ton. The rotunda was gaily decorated
with flags and bunting and the flags of
many of the Kansas regiments, Dor
roWed from the State Historical so
ciety, were exhibited. Mrs. ]. Barkely
of San Francisco, known as the moth
CT of the regiment, on account of much
kindness shown the members of the
Twentieth while they were in camp in
the Presidio and upon their return
from the islands, was an honored
guest.
Following the reception at the state
house General Funston, General and
Mrs Wilder S. Metcalf, Major and Mrs.
A NJ. Fuller and Captain Clad Hamil-
ton were entertained informally by
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Rowley and
Miss Floyd Robertson at their house,
S26 Monroe street. The other guests
were Miss Isabel Smith, Miss Florence
tombstone. Mr.. William Trembley OF
Kansas City, Kansas, Mr.. John Wa
tiers, Mr.. David Lakin and Mr. Jerome
tombstone.
Miss Anna Whiting gave an infor-
NAL dance at her home on College Hill
Wednesday evening in honor of hel
brother Mr.. Hal Whiting. midshipmar
home from Annapolis on the annua
leave, the guest of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. II. L. Whiting. The others
there We're Miss Shirley King, Miss
Edith Ingham. Miss Helen Potter OF
Omaha, Miss Mary Helen Shirer, Miss
Mr.. Carl Bowman, Mr. Amory Lee, Mr.
Ted Ingham, Mr. Hubert Popenoe, Mr.
Harry Cowgirl, Mr.. Fern Ginger.
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Miss Mary Chase Chamberlain and
her cousin, Miss Jeanette Lewis oil
Knoxville, ILL.,. were at home informal
" this afternoon from 4 to 6 O'Clock
at the Chamberlain residence on Clay
street Miss Alice Lakin gave an in
formal luncheon for Miss Lewis yes
terday.
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The Owl shirt waist dance, one of
the important annual events in the
high school and college set, was given
at Hudson's Wednesday evening. Tine
company included Mr.. and Mrs.
of Knoxville. Ill, Miss Leona Curtis,
Miss Dorothy Porter, Miss Hazel
Grimes. Miss Henrietta Alexander,
Miss Gladys Boyle. Miss Clyde Bone
brake Miss Katherine Dolman. Miss
Grace Koontz, Miss Janet Hurrie, Miss
Marie Lagerstrom, Miss Mary Mac
Lehman. Miss Mary Overholt, Miss
Marguerite Parkinson Miss Esther
Rodgers. Miss Majorie Thompson,
Miss Ann Troutman. Miss Grace Wal
worth, Miss Majorie Whitney, Miss
Mary Alexander. Miss Cornelia Gleed,
Miss Helen McClintock. Miss Louise
McNeal. Miss Esther Rauch Miss
Elizabeth Holiday. Miss Jean Rogers,
Miss Marion Wear, Miss Laura Hall,
Miss Louise Culver, Miss Gertrude Nc
Clintock, Miss Marguerite Koontz,
Miss Eva Bessie Bailey. Miss sufia
Larimer, Miss Katherine Kellam. Miss
Alice Meade, Miss Virginia Meade,
Miss Marion Thompson. Mr.. Arthur
Wolf. Mr.. Harry Wolf, Mr. Jay Close,