The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-29

car itself. under the direction of Mrs.
Fred Farnsworth and Mrs. Lenore
poSter Cook, is to be festive with ban
ners and pennants. The Topeka chair
man of arrangements is Miss Ethel
Aldrich, 1407 Buchanan street, whose
Independent telephone number is
1884 Blue.
SMr. Evan Williams, the celebrated
American tenor, is scheduled for the
third attraction in the Parkhurst con-
cert series to be held next winter. Mr..
Williams singing is unique, for his
interpretations are given in English,
and each word enunciated with such
perfection that not syllable is lost.
His voice is rich, full of color, and his
rendering of selections from the
operas in English, and such delightful
songs as Neidlingers Sweet Miss
Mary" and Nevins Little Boy Blue"
has lifted him to a rare popularity.
The Good Government club will
have it's regular meeting at the city
Case is in charge of the meeting, and
Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall will make
an address.
The members of. the Taxa Art EN-
broidery club held their annual picnic
Thursday, June "a, at the attractive
summer home of Mrs. Reese Van
SAINT. Those who had supper on the
lawn were: Mrs. Van SAINT, Mrs. P. D.
Cook of Quenemo, Mrs. M. T. Kelsey,
Mrs. E. K. He'll, Mrs. ]. B. Heck, Mrs.
r. Perry, Mrs. G.. w. McKowen, Mrs.
Billing, Mrs. w. Allen, Mrs. ]. E. Haz-
en-, Mrs. H. NJ. Ives. Mrs. NJ. c. Ham
aker, Mrs. Earl Ives, Miss Emma
Ward. Miss Stella simons, Miss Ruth
He'll, Miss Lois White and Miss Alma
HamakeS.
Following is a list of guests enter
Il ffn- NV
Miss Edith Connell, in honor of her
guest, Miss Helen Dowst of Chicago:
Miss Dorothy Nichols, Miss, Antoinette
West Miss Mamie Zahner, Miss Eliz-
Charlotte West, Miss Mary Burnett,
Miss Ruth Wood Miss Mildred Fuller,
Miss Alice Lyman, Miss Hester Bar
Der, Miss Helen Whitfield, Miss Lillian
Martin, Miss Harriet Hill and Miss
Gladys Neil.
Mrs E. NJ Campdoras and her
three daughters, 800 Harrison street,
were charming hostesses at the tea
given for members of the F'ourth ward
of the Good Government club, June
IS. There were forty guests, who en-
joyed an interesting program arrang-
ed by Miss Maud Mary Kline. MIS-.
A. H. Horton who addressed the
discussion. Miss Kline
and Miss Florence Craven played two
delightful duets and Miss Gladys Cav
charmed the audience with her violin |
selections, which were Greig's Ber-
ceuse the Rustique Dance, and
Traumerei. Miss Grace Leckie Page |
has an extremely sweet soprano voice
and, in addition to her two scheduled |
songs. gave Salter's Come to the
Garden. Love-" as an encore. Mrs.
was assisted by Miss Hazel |
Olsen and Miss Rose Baker.
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The following unique letter, written |
by a Topeka gentleman, was received |
the other day by Mrs. Lee Monroe:
Herewith my check for SO for life
in your Good Government |
club, not so much because 1 want 20 /
see you vote, but because I like the
whole bunch from president down to
auditor.
''P. S.-You know the old saying, IF
you can't lick 'em, jine EN-
There are already 600 members in the
club, and, by all appearances. the six
hundred and first is an enthusiastic
addition.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. BeRdeler an
nounce the wedding of their daughter.
Genevieve, to Mr.. John Danexe, June
Is, 1912. About fifty friends witnessed