The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Mr. Cyrus Monroe was formed down
stairs, and the guests entered the hall
| in absolute darkness, except for the
small Jap lanterns which all of the
| girls carried.
One of the favors caused much hilar-
| ity: the girls capped the boys with
ridiculous paper crowns and before the
encore the boys presented their part
ners with a jaunty aigrette of many
colo-s.
St Patrick is the patron saint of the
sororitySand the partners for one dance
were chosen by rolling Irish potatoes
into the middle of the floor; the ensuing
scramble disclosed the fact that names
of the Sigma Debts were pasted to the
sides of the undignified "spuds.'
Miss Josephine Smith, of Oskaloosa'
and Mr.. Ellsworth Stewart, of Parsons:
were out of town guests.
Among the old settlers who ''old set
tied" in Topeka when it was just
village cuddling close to the river, was
Mr.. J. NJ. Meade, who came to Kansas
So years ago last Thursday. He arrlV-
ed May ., 1877, to take position III
the engineering department OF the
Santa Fee under Mr.. A. "A Robinson.
He came from Tennessee, and makins
the trip from Kansas City to topeka
he left Kansas City at 10 O'Clock IN tue
evening and arrived at 6 o'clock the
next morning. Mr.. c. F. Morse, no"
president of the stock yards at Kan
sas City, was the general supef1Ilt tslle[;
ent in charge of operation. The rodu
had not yet acquired the dignity OF
having a general manager, and the
town had a population or something
less than 1000. Mr.. Meade has since
been in. the continuous service OF the
Santa Fee and is now cn1eL ehSlle0A
of che road.
The regular social meeting Will De
held Monday at the First Presbyterian
church at o'clock p. m. Inc pio-
gram will be: Piano solo, CHOPIN
Etude, OPP. rs, No. L. Miss Nellie var,
ner; temperance reading. Miss Hazet
Bennett: address, THE Influence or
Alcohol on Living Cells of the BODY,
illustrated by charts, by DR.. Z. f.
mous) and Massachusetts I'm Autumn,
Op. &C. No 4, Miss Warner. Inc pup
lie is cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
Dean Horace Whitehouse will give
an organ recital Sunday afternoon at
5 O'Clock at the First congregational
church. the first of a series of con-
certs in May. His program VIII De as
follows.
"Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ.
"Herzlich Thut Mich Verlangen'
-...-.--.. - PIacn
Festival Prelude FarkeI
Toecata and Fugue in D minor.
Peters Ed. Book ". Bach
Christmas Pastorale Rogers
Prelude and Fugue in E major:
Saint-Saens
symphony VI.
1>'' . !" n
A club recently organized that is in
teresting a good many women is the
organization of business women VINO
meet the last Monday in each month
to discuss subjects connected with the
business or property interests OF Wom-
en-. The membership of the club is
open to women who earn their own
living in the business world, and also
to all women who own and manage
property. At the last meeting Judge
w. F. Schoch 1ectured on probate law.
He told the story of high school boy
whose widowed mother was admins
tratrix of the deceased husbands es-
order to assist his mother in keeping
her business affairs in adjustm ent.
Judge Schoch thought that in all cases
where the widow is uniformed in
business matters, one of the children
should be taught to look after the bus
mess affairs that she is unable to
handle, but that women should inform
themselves in all matters of law and
business that have a bearing the
administration of their property. He
said every man ought to make a will,
leaving his property. where there are
minor children, to the wife, and that