The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
Mrs. Norman Wear and Arthur
Capper Chosen.
Will Formally Open the Semi
CeRtennial Ball.
GETS NEW ORGAN MUSIC
w. F. Roehr Viii Put Big In
strument Through PAGES.
Reception andOther Com mittees
Are Named.

Mrs. Norman S. Wear and Arthur
! Capper will lead the grand march at
the Kansas Semi-Centennial ball Mon
day night. This announcement was
made this noon at the Commercial
club. 1t will serve to satisfy the Curl
osity of good many Topekans, as
there has been much speculation as to
whom the honor would be bestowed.
1t was announced ten days ago that
the selection of the leaders in the mi
tial feature of the ball would not be
announced until almost the last min
ute and that there was some mystery
surrounding the selection of the
couple. For this reason the above
item OF news is of particular interest to
those in society circles.
The tickets are selling rapidly to
the Monday evening event on account
of the fact that the people are begin
ming to realize that this is the one big
Kansas Semi-Centennial social affair
and the only chance that those who
participate will probably have to cele-
brate such an occasion in a life time.
Indications are that the fiftieth
birthday of Kansas will be celebrated
in such manner as to leave lasting
impression on the minds of all who
take part or are onlookers in connec-
ton with the event.
Ray Hall has announced that he
VIII have the best orchestra for the
ball that he has ever got together in
the capital city and that is saying a
good deal There will be fourteen
pieces and some of the musicians will
be brought from out of town
w. F. Roehr has sent to Chicago for
the music which he will play between
acts on the great pipe organ and some
of the selections will be of an unusual
ly high order.
A selection which will especially de-
light the guests of the city will be one
that will bring into use the organ
chimes and it goes without saying that
it viii be cleverly played.
Chanute Boys Coming.
seven Chanute boys will be here.
dney are the feilows who were turned
down by the Chanute girls and who
VIII come to Topeka ard get "sweet''
revenge by appearing at the ball with
pretty Topeka maidens. It will he re-
membered that the Chanute girls made
arrangements to attend the ball with
Topeka boys.
I'VE will be in Topeka with our white
ties. wrote one of the fellows to J. B.
Nicholson OF the ball committee, lex
pecting to meet the buds of the capi-
tai cftv.' Mr.. Nicholson, by the way.
is making arrangements to have some
of the pretty society girls of the city
taken to the ball by the fellows from
Chanute.
The membership of the ball and floor
committees was announced at the Com
mercial club this noon. The comrsit-
tees are as follows:
Ball conlmittee-J. B. Nicholson.
chairman; E. A. Thrill. J. c. Wilson,
H l. Hall, J. c. Waters, S. c. Nichols,
G. L. Mitchell.
Floor comrnittee-C. L. Mitchell
chairman; Ward D. Spielman, J. w.
Risteen. Jas. Hays. Jr., Harry Eagle, |
Robert Pierce, Jr., Ben Bear, Jas L. |
King, Norman S. Wear, Robert Steele |
The ball patronesses ana assisting |
young ladies are asked to meet for !
luncheon at the Commercial club to-
morrow. Those who are expected to
be present are:
Patronesses- D. w. Mulvane.
Mrs. Albert T. Reid, Mrs. B. F. Akers,
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell, Mrs. Jacob
Mohler, Mrs. Norman Wear, Mrs. E.
5. Qninton, Mrs. Ben Scandrett. Mrs.
H. A. Auerbach, Mrs. S. c. Nichols,
Mrs F. w. Freeman, Mrs. Robert D.
Carver.
Assisting young 1adies-Miss Lenora
Stubbs. Miss Dorothy Barber Miss
Edna Hopkins, Miss Elizabeth Holli-
lay. Miss Marion Wear Miss Gertrude
McClintock, Miss F'reda Belts. Miss
Grace Koontz, Miss Marguerite Koontz
Miss lyde Bonebrake, Miss Dorothy
Porter Miss Esther Rodgers, Miss
Bertha Hull.