The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-25

music by Halls orchestra Mr.. John
F.. Norton is chairman of the enter
tainment committee and the house
committee includes Mr.. Guilford Dud-
ley, Mr.. Paul Walker and Mr.. Joe
Wilson.
Another famous painting. Franz
Lundahfs Crucifixion. is being exhibited
at Mills store and is attracting many
visitors. 1t is a magnificent canvas
ska feet, and the picture is valued at
Si2,50O. Lundah1, the painter is ma
tive of Sweden and belongs to the mod
ern realistic school of art. His Cruel
NIXON attracted enormous attention
When it was first exhibited and was
greeted with enthusiasm by art crit
les. The subject is daringly treated
and the picture is almost a shock to
you if, like most people, you have
founded your ideas of religious paint
ings on the traditions of the old mas
ters. but it is exceptionally interesting
whether you like it or not. Lundahl's
idea of the Crucifixion is not Titian's,
Murillo's, or RaphaePs, but it Is a
wonderful composition. The painter
has been especially successful in his
rendition of the strange and aWesome
was, on land or sea- which reveals
the three crosses, the divine figure be-
tween the two thieves. The painter
has suggested for representation that
moment when, life having passed from
the body of Jesus, Mary, his mother
advances to the foot of the cross and
claims her own. Perhaps to the aver
age taste. Mr.. LundahPs conception
OF Mary is more pleasing than his
idea of the dead Christ. There is some
thing infinitely noble but human and
pathetic in the face and figure of the
mother.
The Ladies' Music club will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. Park
hurst.
Mrs. Julius Snattinger has postponed
her luncheon for the Eureka club at
Mills tea room until Thursday of next
week.
An informal dance for the club mem
bers and their Families will be given
at the Elks' club Thursday night
Condolences and consolation lead to
lovin's. A Topeka girl who went away
for a trip left her Steady in the care
of her best friend. The first week or
two after she left her Steady was so
lonesome that he spent every spare
minute with the best friend, telling her
of his unalterable love for the other
girl. The best friend tried to console
him and succeeded so well that by the
time the girl returned from her visit
her former Steady and her best friend
were engaged.
Mr.. George P. Stoddard, one of the
secretaries of Y M C. A. will be mar
ried the first of June to Miss Daisy A.
Spillman of Peabody. At home after
June Is at the Devon.
The junior department of the Y. M.
c. A. will give gym party Saturday
to which the mothers of the boys will
be asked. There will be gymnasium
,te-s
Cora E McNutt of Ottawa. former
secretary of the Y. w. c. A. in Topeka,
arrived today to spend a week here.
The Y. W. c. A. gymnasium girls
will go on a hike to Cages lake Tues
day of next week. Miss Florence
Hull, former house secretary of the Y.
w. C. A, who has been in Wichita for
the past year, will leave soon for Cali
Il
Miss Ann Sweet has asked the Beta
girls of Washburn who graduate this
year and the members of the alumni
chapter of the sorority to her house
informally for this evening
The members of the NJ. w. club en-
tertained their husbands Monday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Drake, 1909 Sixth avenue west. The
w. Decker, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. De-
Almond, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Booth,
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hodgfns, Mr.. and
Mrs F. p. Bonebrake. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Boltz. Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Halves,
Mr. and Mrs w. F. Logan and DR.. and
Mrs. c. E. Hulett.
Mrs. Robert Stone entertained the
members of the Minerva club at a
luncheon today at her country place
west of Washburn college.
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The In Temporal club will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. F. w. Watson, 401
Topeka avenue.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs David L. Croysdale of Kan
sas City is expected Thursday to
visit Miss Marian Garretson. Mrs.