The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-02
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AT HOME NEWS.

John Manley, state Y. NJ. c. A sec
rotary, will speak at the Y. w. c. A.
vesper services Sunday afternoon.
| The Junior Dramatic club will give
Auditorium tonight-''The Dumb
| Belle.''
The spring volleyball tournament
among Topeka business men at the
| Central Y. NJ. c. A. will start this
evening. Because of the Interest TAX
en- in the game it was necessary to
| organize two sections.
| Washburn students will hold their
annual May fete tomorrow on the col
| lege campus. Festivities begin at in
! the afternoon and close at in the
evening. A basket supper will be
served at $50 on the lawn.
"a Straight Sermon for Crooked
Men," will be the subject of the ad-
| dress which the Rev. Robert Gordon
will deliver at the Auditorium next
lee Singers will furnish music for the
occasion.
The meeting of the convention COM
mittee which was scheduled to be held
at the Commercial club today to make
plans for the meeting of the State
,ie,.- cal society next week, has been
postponed because the chairman was
unable to be present.
DR.. Roy B. Guild, pastor of the Gen.
II al Congregational church, left to-
the meetings of the American Peace
congress. DR.. Charles M Sheldon will
occupy the pulpit of the Central
church next Sunday morning.
Federal court convenes next week
in Fort Scott. The following govern
ment officials from Topeka will at
tend; Harry Bone, district attorney;
H. NJ. Harvey, assistant attorney; Nor
ton A1baugh, clerk; J. L. Harrison,
marshal; B. F. F1eniken, deputy mar
shall.
Those who have purchased tickets
for the Williams Jubilee concert Mon
day night had better look sharp and
get their reserved seat tickets at the
J. c. Wolcott store, as the good seats
are fast being taken. Present indi-
! cations are that there will be a full
house.
Fire Marshal Wilmarth, who spent
yesterday afternoon investigating the
cause of the Schick fire, opines it was
the result of a short circuit. The ex-
celsior room of the mattress factory
was destroyed Wednesday evening.
The loss, which was estimated at $500,
will be heavier than was thought at
first.
An entertainment will be given to-
night at the Auditorium under the au-
spices of the Boys club of Grace cath
edral. There will be numerous good
musical numbers including vocal num-
bers by the Misses Kouns, and num-
DerS Dy the CdIne0ral cnOruS or OU
voices. Dean James P. De B. Kaye
will tell the story of the life of Omar
Khayyam.
Commissioner Porter has been ask
ed to draw up city ordinance regu-
lating public dance halls. Most cities
the size of Topeka have such an or
dinance. Mr.. Porter will take up the
matter with the city attorney. Ordin-
ance will prohibit any one under 16
years old from dancing in said halls,
and will set 1880 the time for
closing.
The Washburn Kaw is off the press.
The publication is attractive in ap-
pearance being bound in red cloth. 1t
is dedicated to Dean Horace White
house. The staff: Benjamin Pratt,
editor; Helen Shaver and Evelyn
Ford, associate editors; Olive White,
David Neiswanger, Laurens White
more, Edward Rooney, Mary Wick
wire, Lois Chambers, Lois johnson
and Frank Laidig, assistant editors;
Ray Carney and Dean Rogers, mana
gers.