The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-27
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A movement is under way to organ
ize Topeka festival choral society.
NJ. c. Holman led the singing at the
young peoples rally at the Auditor
ium
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Commercial club was held this
noon.
Sunday. October 2, will be "home
gathering day at the North Side Bap-
fist church.
Joseph NJ. Dyer is having dwelling
erected at 1922 Monroe street. It will
cost $4,000.
Monday, October 3. is the date for
the next regular meeting of the board
of education.
The Mission billiard room in the
Commerce building will open some
time this week.
A meeting of the convention commit
tee of the Commercial club will be
held Thursday noon.
S. H. Maxwell is building frame
| dwelling at 1892 Mulvane street. 1t
will cost about $500.
The finishing touches are being ap-
piled to the Thompson-HaH building.
Much marble is being used.
The Christian Endeavor OF the First
, Congregational church will hold a So
cial Friday evening, October 7.
Nothing makes home more pleasant
imam an independent ISle pHOu6. Nearly
every home in Topeka already has it.
A letter was received today from the
Rev. Thomas S. Young saying that he is
| highly pleased with his new work in
| Denver.
The annual watermelon feast of the
! Dougherty Business colleged will be
held in Garfield park on Thursday
| evening.
Mrs. w. H. Holmes of Kansas City,
will meet the members of her Bible
class at the Y w. c. A this evening
at eight o'clock.
The new pipe organ of the First
| Christian church will be dedicated
| Friday evening. A musical program
has been arranged.
superintendent L. D. Whittemore
| will call for report, from the teach
ers of the city as to attendance, on
| Friday of this week.
| The educational classes of the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A. will open next Monday
evening. Indications point to an in
| creased attendance this year.
The Bell Telephone company will
! have a complete switch board on dis
! play at the Central Y. NJ. c. a. Friday
| evening on the occasion of electrical
night
! The seventh story of the National
hotel has been completed, also the new
! lobby. The latter decidedly improves
| the general appearance of the interior
/ arrangement.
A series of meetings of the teachers
| of the city is being held in the high
! school building. This afternoon the
! third and fourth grade teachers held a
| conference discussing methods of work.
George H Minchin formerly trans
portation clerk in the office of the
general manager Topeka, has been APP
pointed transportation inspector with
headquarters at Chillicothe, Illinois
The dedication of new organ, the
gift of John r. Mulvane, at the First
Baptist church, will not be held until
October %. It is the intention of the
committee in charge to make it a big
| occasion.
Work on the curbing and guttering
! of the Kenwood addition to the city
/ of Topeka will commence this week.
The city has sold enough bonds 70
warrant the preliminary work and ev-
/ erything will be rushed.
4 J. C. Gordon, who is having the old
/ Copeland ruins carted away, says the
/ workmen have as yet found nothing of
, value. The men, however, are con-
stantly keeping a sharp lookout for
anything in the nature of jewelry.
G. W. Rourke, superintendent of the
! Kansas division Of the Rock Island,
with headquarters at Herington, was
+ in the city on business this morning.
/ He left for Herington on train No 30
with Assistant General Manager Ridge
way.
/ Mrs. Henderson. who lives at Thir-
teenth and North Tyler streets in