The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-27

ready for occupancy about March first
The annual election Of Commercial
club officers will take place January ID
There vii; be vesper services at the
Z: w. c. A. quarters New Years
afternoon.
The leans will clash with the senior B
team tomorrow evening in a game OF
basket ball.
H. F. Hill OF Salina, federal referee
in bankruptcy, was in Topeka today
on official business.
Tomorrow will be study evening at
the Central Y. Nj. G. A. A bean supper
will be served at els.
You have noticed the Independent
telephone more than once-whether
you live in town or country.
The Bible school teachers of the First
Presbyterian church will hold a dinner
at the church this evening.
John DaGislnan left today for Roches-
ter, N. Y, where he will attend the
student volunteer convention.
On the last evening of the year the
Salvation Army will give a Christmas
tree for poor children.
The promoters of the Kansas State
Fair association met at the noon hour
today at the Commercial club quarters.
There will be meeting Of the Topeka
Advertising club tomorrow noon at the
clubs quarters in the Commerce build
ing.
The subscribers of the high school are
making preparations for the play which
they will present during the latter part
of January
A Topeka man reports that the street
car service at Lawrence was put out Of
commission on Christmas owing to the
snow and lack of power.
"A big state fair would mean a great
deal to Kansas and Topeka" was the
assertion made this morning in hotel
lobby by a travelling man
Ex-Principal H. L. Miller of the high
school and Mrs. Miller are spending a
few days In Topeka Mr.. Miller is very
enthusiastic over his work at Kansas
City.
The debate between teams represent
ing the Topeka and Wichita high
schools will take place at the local high
school auditorium on Saturday evening,
January %.
The first meeting of The class at the
Y. w. Q. "A. which is taking up the
course of study offered by the Lincoln
Jefferson university of Hammond, Ind,
will be held tais week.
DIR. 8. S. Estey, who has been suffer
ing with q severe attack Of tiI., grin,
has been granted a leave Of absence
and will go to Jacksonville and other
points in Florida for month"; leaving
Topeka in the course OF week or two
A letter was received today from the
high school at Baker City, Oregon, re-
quest1ns the secretaryof the CONNER
ctal club to supply copy of the city
commission charter act for use. in de-
bate. Two or three stieh requests are
received every day.
In handling the advertising and
trade extension for our firm, 1 am very
often reminded of the reputation which
our Commercial CLUB is getting all over
the country for doing things" This is
taken from a letter received this morn
ing at the Commercial club
The delegates to the students vol
unteer convention at Rochester, N. Y,
left by special Santa Fee train this
afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Griggs,
state Y. w. c. A. secretary, and five
Washburn students We're among those
who went from Topeka.
A Boston firm would like to furnish
badges for the laymen's missionary con-
vention to be held in Topeka February
22-24. Price lists of badges and but
tons are constantly received at the
Commercial club from out of town, but
up to the present time it has not been
necessary to go out of the city to OBJ
tain badges.
May I extend to you and through
you, to the good citizens of your COM
1nunity the compliments of the season
and the very best Wishes-that the COM
ing year will be heavily laden with pros
perity and success This is an ex-
tract from a letter received by the sec
rotary of the Commercial club from
Woodwork Clum, president of the Ma
tional Association of Commercial ex-
ecutiveS.
Horace G. Humphreys. manager of
the National hotel had the following to
say today in regard to the rumor that
the hotel company which holds an OPP
ton on the quarters occupied by the
Capital National bank is contemplate
ing turning this corner of the building
into spacious hotel lobby: THE lobby
space in the National at the present
time is sufficient for the needs of To-
peka, and I don't see how the addition
could enhance our business .
w. F. Logan of 1922 Tyler, who
might have been mayor of Topeka,
likewise a member of the city council
had he not been q Democrat or had
he secured more votes, leaves Topeka
today bag and baggage for Wichita
where he has accepted confidential
position with 3. c. Christopher & CO.
in the commission business. Mr.. Lo-
gan has lived IN Topeka for ten years
and besides being prominent in Demo-
cratic politics was one of the promoters
of the original Western association ball
club.
IF I knew you and you knew me
If both of US could clearly see,
And with an inner sight divine
The meaning of your heart and mine,
I'm sure that we would differ less
And clasp our hands in friendliness;
Our thoughts would pleasantly agree
If knew you and you knew me-"
This is the sentiment of a Christmas
card sent out by a Topeka commission
house.
Packey Netherlands Manager Quits.
Chicago, Dec. 27-Harry Gilmore, jr.,
who for several years managed Packey
Mcfarland and who is considered one
of the shrewdest- of managers, has
withdrawn from pugilism to engage in
the cafe business in Chicago