The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-29
NORTH SIDE news
White Way Lights WIN Burn
Tonight for First limo.
Presbyterian Church Entertain
ment Unique and Attractive.

line WUlI8 WY Will 0AAAAS4 81 a A4AAk4A eCoS
this afternoon at o'clock and tonight
the lights win be turned on Accord
ing to the North side business men
there will be no celebration of the
event Although nearly every business
man in North Topeka IL In favor Of the
AFFAIR nothing has been arranged for
tonight
people in North Topeka will turn out
and see the lights burn for the first
time, A few of the business men may
pull off q private celebration by IL
Illuminating and decorating their stores
for the occasion.
city than the one in North Topeka.
said Louis Hoffman. the city electrical
inspector, this morning. The white
way is built right and IL something to
be proud Of"
UNIQUE and Attractive Program.
A unique and attractive program was
that given by the members of the Sec
and Presbyterian church at the church
FRIDAY evening The living pictures
were well portrayed and won consider
able applause The auditorium OF the
church was jammed to its capacity.
The evenings program was begun w1tr
six living pictures which were as fol-
lows:
"simply to Thy Cross as posed by
Miss Gladys Pratt. was beautiful A
youne girl in white clinging to SNOW
white cross made the picture.
Spring" by Miss Jessie Riach, was
well portrayed.
"Old Black Joe," by Earl Pringle.
won considerable applause from the
audience.
Columbia" was posed by Miss Mabel
Suit 1t can safely be said that she
did credit to the illustration.
1.-THE Rosary" by Miss Maude Wy
hno,,f{f1,1 n3cfllrn- She
won considerable applause.
Homer Kennedy, who took the part
of Uncle Sam, came off with colors fly
ing. Although he was hardly tall and
lank enough for the traditional Uncle
Sam he carried his part we'll.
All the preceding pictures were shown
with musical accompaniment. The
choir which was stationed back OF the
curtain sang the chorus OF the songs
represented by the pictures. Followins
the pictures came the comedy hit OF the
evening. Uncle Josh's Photograph Al
bum.' Mrs. J. p Hicks, who took the
part Of Mrs. Josh, explained the pic
tures as they were shown. Her part
was well carried. The pictures in the
album we're portrayed by a number OF
the leading people of North Topeka
The album is as follows:
"T1ncIe Josh's Pa and Ma" was posed
by Oran Layton and Miss Berguna-
thai They led off the program In a
pleasing manner.
Josh as a baby was portrayed by
Col. Bert Fisher and was the hit OF
the evening. 1t was scream Col.
Bert made very delicate little cherub
dressed in a long white dress and
little(?) pink cap decorated with PINK
ribbons. 1t might be added that he u
in the 3O0-pound class.
Ernest Wells, who took the part OF
Josh as a school boy. did his part
well. -
..The twins were portrayed by
Misses Bergundthal and Stevens ana
were supposed to look alike. They
did-not. 80
Josh's bachelor uncle and as MRS.
Josh put it, there wasn't mar De-
tween him and heaven
"Josh's old maid aunt" was taken
NV Miss Stella Reckards and was bet
ter looking than most old maids
"The Hired Girl" by T. D. Joseph.
was supposed to have broken Josh's
heart at one time.
1.-TWO Of Joshs sweethearts" were
posed by Misses Wycon ana Nipper
and were two others that played
havoc with Uncle Josh's romantic
disposition
MT. Monroe took the part of The
Parson'' and, according to Mrs. Josh,
he SO much resembled the new pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
church
was played by Miss Louise Suit and
Oran Layton There was ''some class"
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Josh in their palmy
days.
1.-THE Tom Boy was ably played
by Mrs. Fred Morns.
THE Village Gossips" were por-
traved bv Mesdames King. Fisher and
Joseph. According to Mrs. Josh. this
picture was only an advertisement In
both senses of the word.
1.-THE Village Beauty was por-
trayed by Miss Mabel Suit. At one
time she ran away with fellow ON
account of his mustache. Such Is life.
John D. Pratt carried off honors
on the picture of Josh's reformed
brother His mouth was twisted on
account Of a drop of whisky being
put in his ear to stop the earache
after he had reformed. Also his coll
lar was on crooked because he was
too stingy to buy a collar button and
insisted on using mole on his neck
to button the front of said collar.
Mother" as portrayed by Mrs.
Frank Conwell was not classed with
the comic illustrations. 1t was beau
tifuL
Following the album were three
musical numbers given by Miss Cliff
ton, MFS. RANK ncAPS dAA0 AtAC
Misses Suit The closing picture was
Home, Sweet Home" by the john
son family.
Construction Crew Here.
The Union Pacific construction
crew. which il to. build the new
Union Pacific depot. arrived in North
Topeka late Friday evening. The
crew has been put to work near the
Iroundhouse on account of the plans
| failing to arrive. 1t il expected that
the plans will be here by this after
noon. George Hendrickson Is in
charge of the crew. They expect to
complete the depot in about five
weeks.
To Gravel More Road.