The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-24
State Journal Theater Party
Made Little Ones Happy.
Howe Notion Pictures a New
Thing to Them.
GATHEREDUPIN AUTOS
ChaperOned by Kindly Women
Given Ride About City.
Guests of Mrs. CeuIsOn at
Luncheon at 1hroOp.

Sixty-two Topeka stay at homes rode
to the Grand theater Saturday after
noon, saw the Lyman H. Howe moving
pictures, ate a luncheon at the Throop
hotel and were taken to their homes at
6 o'clock without a hitch in the plans
for the State Journal party.
A dozen big touring cars hauled the
children to and from the theater. Fully
so per cent of the children who attend
ed the party had never ridden in an
! automobile before. An equally large
number of the children had never visit
ed the Grand in their short lives. Not
one OF the children in the party ever
bad eaten in the big dining room at the
Throop hotel.
An hour before the time for the cars
were ready and impatiently waiting.
Nelghbor children came to see the
party off and those boys and girls with
invitations possessed more honor than
is usually conferred to a child in a COM
munlty of hundreds of other children.
We'll, now Iookee there, will ye,''
shouted one woman on the west side
when big seven passenger touring car
stopped for the children. Sure an a
woman said it was an ice wagon auto
they's be comm for the children in; and
just to think they're goin' in them new
tangled things. Well, we'll, wot you
know" With the surprise of the moth
ers came added glory to the children
who rode in the cars.
Sat in the Boxes.
AT the Grand everv seat was sold.
the children were seated in the big
boxes with two chaperons in each box.
Finally after such a long, long wait,
the pictures began flying over the can
vas. Not a motion escaped the little
shutins. Every box had it's cheer lead
n on I'M 7ST yl1k211
to clap their hands and stamp their lit
tie feet; or hiss the villain. Once when
two big policemen disposed of a rough
character and saved d pretty woman
from an untimely grave the children
in the boxes gave way to their enthus-
iasm and cheered and cheered and clap
ped their hands until they fairly burn
ed. "Goody, goody," shouted Harold
Smith. of North Topeka; and Elizabeth
Robson, the crippled girl, smiled back
- approval.
The children understood every picture
and at times their suppressed feeling
would break forth in prolonged cheer
ing. Again they were lost in the roar
of the mighty water, or the eruption of
a great volcano and damp cheeks and
the heaving of little breasts told the
story of pent up enthusiasm.
That's the guy what had seven
kings at his funeral" remarked a To-
year-old to one of the qchaperons When
the King Edward pictures were thrown
on the screen. Presently Theodore
Roosevelt's picture appeared on the
curtain. He needed no introduction
and the State Journal crowd was first
to give him a hearty welcome. Little
Teddy Flemi- =, was the only one who
did not welcome the ex-president Ten
minutes before he had curled up in
Mrs. Thomas arms and gone to sleep.
Luncheon at the Throop.
Finally the words on the curtain said
Good Afternoon" The show was
over. The shut ms and stay at homes
walked or were carried out of the boxes
and the waiting cars took them to the
Throop, where they were guests of Mrs
Coulson. Here the little unfortunates
from every part of Topeka sat down at
the same tables, where Champ Clark
R. A. Long and other milIionafres and
politicians had eaten many times be-
fore. But a meal never tasted so good
to these men as that luncheon tasted
to those sixty-two we'll behaved, well
hammered little folk who ate and ate
until they could eat no more.
Tie ride home was the finishing
touch to an afternoon of fun that will
never be forgotten by the children who
attended, or women who helped to
make the party a success.
The party was chaperoned by Mrs
Charles B. Thomas, Mrs. w B. Swan
914 King street; Mrs. Frank Merriam
-
Farland, Ala Harrison street: Mrs. Rob-
ert Pierce, 700 Taylor street, and Mrs
Frederick w. Freeman.
Automobiles were furnished by F. L
Stevens S. E. Lux, W. H. Davis. Rob-
ert Pierce, Mrs. J. P. Howe Vincent
Kaczynski. Angie V. Foster, A FassIer,
Paul Huycke, VIM. Macferran, George
w Crane
The So shut ms who attended the
party were: Fay Rice, 1924 Van Buren,:
Minnie Allen. Orphans home; Beulah
Margaret. William and Clarence Dem
ME 724 North Monroe: Elizabeth Rob
SON 1908 North Jackson; Harold and
Albert Smith, 1927 North Topeka ave
nue.; Quinton, Leonard. Gladys and
Willie Ford, 1909 North Topeka avenue:
Paul and Madalene Juneau, Central
avenue: Merton, Leslie. Harry, Grover
and Teddy Fleming, Central avenue:
Katie Frank. Tom. Ira and Mabel Frost
7n1 Locust: Johnnie. Crete George and
Rosa CartmilI 616 Rranner: David.
Charles, Eugenia Fleming, 215 Hancock
Myrtle and frankie Malone. 500 Bran
rer; Fay and Ruth Libby. SO Chandler:
Mary and Charles Searles. 410 Lake:
Elva and Alba Dudley. $50 Lawrence;
Archie and Earl Heslet. 30S West Lo-
Gust: Norma Truesdale. 1914 Quincy:
Charley and Paul Brown. 100 Hancock
Myrtle and Eddie Price. 1918 East
Tenth: Minnie Holmes. 1918 Locust
Selma. Carl, Anna and Harley Williams
1927 Locust: Dorothy Shoop, Fifth and
Polk: Mary, Gertrude and Josie Nc
Farren, Shorev: Grandville. Raymond,
Norma and Shina Byers. Shorey
George, Nellie. Goldie McLain, Shorey.
Thief Stole Watch From Policeman.
Newark, n. J., Oct. 24.-The thirty
members of the police force of Gran
ford N. J., are looking for a daring
thief who slipped into police head