The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-27

orchestra. His parents Mr.. and Mrs.
a. G: Carruth. made their home IN
! Topeka good many years, and the
family moved to oregon few years
ago. He is a nephew of Prof. W. H.
Carruth, formerly of the Kansas State
university.
business in Waitsburg, Washington,
and he and Mrs Carruth will be at
tcme- to their friends after September
l, in that city.
According to announcements given
out by the managers of local play
houses, the theater season does not
open in Topeka until next week. This
is slight mistake. The theater SELL
son opened last night out in the Van
Horn garage in Elmhurst when eight
entitled Aunt James VISTA drama
full of pathos, heart throbs and
vaudeville.
The play was given for a good
cause. 1t seems that a little girl from
Mcpherson. Kan, is visiting in the
Elmhurst neighborhood. She became
acquainted with number of girl
II lends in that part of town. Friend
ship ripened and the Topeka acquaint-
ances decided to give a surprise party
Tor the guest. In order to break away
from the regulation system of inflict-
ing surprises, the Topeka girls origin
ated the idea of giving play, charg-
ing an admission of three cents, using
the proceeds to buy refreshments for
the entertainment of the guests
yesterday afternoon and I'd, last nisht
performance netted 81 and the even
ing play $3.50. Candy was sold as an
AID to the assets victrola concert
vas a feature. The garage was used
ses theater and the audience sat OUT
in the yard Not hitch marred the
smoothness in which the little per-
formers presented their play.
Anna Crane was manager and prop |
rfx
Pherson guest took a leading part.
Miriam Van Horn was the heroine. |
Edrey Bulls was Aunt Jane. Freeda
Crane acted as Sara, the servant.
Olive Crane, Nesbitt Fink and Helena |
Van Horn brought down the house
with their clever singing
Not a person in the east" was over
is only years old, and Helena Van
Horn is slightly over three. 1t was a |
mighty talented and SkillfuIly worked |
out entertainment and deserves d |
l.lace in the opening of the theater |
season.
Mrs Russell Frost entertained the |
girls of her sewing club Monday |
afternoon. The club will meet next
week with Miss Rachel Coston and |
Miss Corinne Coston.
Miss Violet Crumbine entertained |
the girls of her sewing club at her
home in Tyler street this afternoon.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
DIR. c. 3. Reed and his son, Mr.. Dick |
Reed. will return Thursday from Cas- |
cade, Col. where they spent the last |
two weeks.
Mrs. ]. T. Lagerstrom left Tuesday /
night for trip to Denver. Col. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. |
]. D. Andrews. of NATION. Ill.
Mrs. Grove Dolman and her baby,
of Ray Ariz. who are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willard, ex- |
pect to remain with them until the |
first of October.
Miss Marian Wear and Miss Clyde
Bonebrake. who are visiting Miss Hell
en- Spielman at the Spielman summer
home at Lake Okoboji, Iowa, are ex-
pected home the last of this week.
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler has re-
turned from Los Angeles. Cal, where
she has been with her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Bubb.
her sister. Mrs. Harry Rigby, of New
York. is expected to return home about
the first of October
DR.. and Mrs. L. H. Mum, who have
been travelling in the north, are now
in New Hampshire and will return
home in about two weeks.
Mrs. F. ]. Mileham and Miss Gladys
Boyle of Newton are guests at the E.
J. Shakeshaft home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Stansfield
will return the last of the week from
trip to Grand Lake, Col.
Miss Reba Worley has returned to
Abilene, after a visit to Mrs. John
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Vesper, of Okla
City. have returned home after
a visit to Mrs. Vesper's sister, Mr.. F.
A. Rooster.
Mrs. Charles Whitmer has returned
from a trip to Colorado Springs and
Denver.
Miss Jessie Jones spent today in
Kansas City.
Miss Sara Roark has returned from
a three months trip to Illinois, where
she was the guest of Mrs. Paul Ship
ner, and is in Topeka for short time
before going to her home in Junction
City.
Miss Lucille Grota and Miss Frances
Grote, who have been spending the
summer in Colorado, visiting in DEN
er mountain resorts, will return home
before school opens in the fall
Miss Blanche Beard has returned to
her home in Youngstown. Ohio. after
a visit to her cousin. Mrs D. E. Es-
terly. +
Miss Dorothy " anle has gone to ST.
Joseph. Mo-. to visit Miss Wyeth Nc
Allister.
Mr. Olof Ekberg has returned from a
business trip to Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
Mr.. McClennan, who is to teach in
the business department of the high
school this year. has taken a house at
Fifth and Tyler streets.
Madame Lunde Souther and Miss
Helen Hogeboom, who have been in
San Diego, Cal, since the close of the
summer school. are eX-t
pected to return to Topeka in the early
part of Septembe
Mr.. Theodore Post a Washburn col