The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Howard Reception for X. & L.
s. Team Big Event.
L. L. Kiene Pays Compliments
in a Speech.
SAYS CITY IS PROUD OF GIRLS
Hears Mormon Elders Tried to
Kidnap Them.
Lawn and Streets Crowded
From Early to Late.

With many colored electric lights,
music and pretty girls in dainty gowns,
fairy land was made out of the lawn
of the H. B. Howard home, HOO West
Tenth street last night when Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard gave their fourth annual
social for the K. & L. of S. Last night
was an occasion of especial signifi-
canoe The lawn social was given in
honor also of the drill team of Capital
council No. l x. & L. of s., which
won the $70O prize at the national con-
vention at Los Angeles recently. This
same team also won first prize at the
national convention at Springfield.
ILL.,. in 1910.
L. l. Kiene took time from his
strenuous eampaign for sheriff to de-
liver an address of appreciation on be-
half of the citizens of Topeka. Arthur
Capper. candidate for governor, was
also present but did not speak.
Probably over 1000 people heard Mr..
Kiene. The lawn. which is an ideal
place for such an affair was crowded
from early evening until nearly mid
night, and automobiles surrounded the
yard or Clay and West Tenth streets
Refreshments were served by the girls
of the Christian Endeavor Intermedi-
ate society of the First Congregation
al church and the boys of the society
presided" over the pop-stands
The K & L. of S. band furnished
the music, and the charming girls of
the team as well as the girl ice cream
servers furnished part of the ornamen-
tai features of the evening. Many who
came to stay just a moment, remain
ed to listen to the band and to admire
the girls.
Kiene's Speech.
Mr.. Kiene said in part:
"As I am not a member of the team
or of the K. & L. of s., I can speak
Tnprejudiced and say that 1 am proud
of the team. On the day when the
contests were taking place at Los An
geles among the teams at the conven-
ton, the telephone at the State Journal
was kept busy by people asking what
place the team had taken and 1T was
a great deal of surprise that it did not
take first place. However, perhaps there
was jealousy and those who decided
said that it would never do to give
the Capital council team No, first
place again since it had won that dis
tinction at Springfield in 1910.
However. and Topeka people in
general are proud of the beautiful
young ladies who compose the team
ard Captain Ed McKiernan, who has
drilled them. I am glad that the young
ladies returned home heart and fancy
free, but I understand that when they
passed through Salt Lake City, Utah,
vent them from being kidnapped by the
Mormon elders.
Again I am proud of them or of any
Topeka girls Or boys who go out in
the world and reflect such honor on
the capital city of this great state.'
Members of Team.
The names of the team follow: Ed
Spencer. Miss Verna Hagaman, Miss
Louise Henley. Miss Carrie Bird, Mrs.
E. Purcell Miss Esther Peers, Miss
Eupice Casey, Miss Mabel Jackson,
Miss Cora Wigert, Miss Laura Brown.
Miss Mabel Hfnshaw, Miss Sarah Null
Igan. Miss Lizzie Harshman, Miss
Lola Willis. Miss Jennie Roberts and
Miss Ethel Warner.
The intermediate girls who served
include Miss Doris Stark. Miss Edith
Stark, Miss Rose Baker, Miss Irene
Ward. Miss Doris Burdette, Miss
Olive McCahan, Miss Helen McCahan,
Miss Helen Haskell, Miss frankie
Haskell, Miss Jennie Jones, Miss Olive
Katherine Alexander Miss Hazel
Clark, Miss Irene Smith, Miss Louise
Ward, Miss Mildred Jones, Miss Pearl
Beam, Miss Grace Thompson and Miss
Verna Burdette. The boys VINO "pre-
sided" at the pop stands include Mr..
Donald Barstow, Mr. Hubert Howard,
Mr.. Irwin Vincent, Mr.. John Bennett,
Mr.. Oren Milfison, Mr.. Louis Smith,
Mr.. Everett Haskell. Mr. Arthur
Boone. Mr.. Donald Chesley and Mr..
John Heating.
The members of the band are: G. G.
Rogan, leader; comets. E. McClintock,
H. Cochran, C. Berg. ]. Webb. E.
Tinker, r. c. Connolly, T. j. Scott;
piccolo, A. ]. Wagner; clarinets, C.
Crawford, c. French. G. c. Rogan,
Frank Holloway. A. Pcriss L Barber,
d. Maine; altos, H Wilton, A. J. Gam,
Roy Ballard, o. c. Willsey. trombones,
]. Dow. Leonard Hanaway. Ira Robin
son, N. Garrett; baritones, Jesse Big
ley, c. C. Stafford; bases, H. L. Wiley,
c. e. Dougherty; drums, w. Evans, H.
j. Grow; traps, A. Bird; saxophones,
c. s. Alexander, Guy Scrivner, L.
Wood; drum major, ]. E.Wilson.
A young girl who was riding on a
motorcycle with a boy sustained a
broken left elbow when the machine