The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

to be complimentary, but if a place is
to be reserved for you, you must at
once notify Mrs. James Bruin, Cha
mute. that you will be in attendance.
There is no other way of determining
the number of guests. We cannot
count upon the number of delegates to
which every club is entitled, for many
clubs will not be represented. The
Chanute Federation takes this means
of inviting you, and you in turn will
be courteous enough to accept the in
vitatfon hereby extended to officers
and district presidents to delegates,
and all who are on the program. OF
course, Kansas clubs do not need any
hint or suggestions as to what is good
form in such matters. but will at once
notify our hostess the exact mum her
of guests coming and on what day they
will arrive, and whether they expect
to be present for the banquet. This is
a beautiful spirit of hospitality being
extended by the people of Chanute,
and is certain to make this eighteenth
annual convention the richest and best
yet held by the federation.
Chanute is conveniently located on
the lines of the Santa Fe and NJ K.
e. t. from Kansas or Junction City
without change. s---sssz--sS
These conventions of the federation
are not designed primarily as enter
tainments, but the two days and eve
nings of this convention promise to be
ject matter to be presented and the
fine list of speakers. DR.. Crum bine
will appear on the health program;
DR.. Mary V. Andrews of Kansas City
Mo-, is to speak on Industrial and
Social Problems Mrs. Helen B. Paul
son of Kansas City on play and Play
grounds" Chancellor Strong on THE
New Voters Shelf of Books" Mrs
Cora G. Lewis, member state educa-
tionaI administration board, on "Over-
Pennypacker, president of the General
Federation, will give an address on
the work of this organization; there
will be messages from the district
presidents. with contributions from
some of the most gifted musicians of
Kansas, and an election-our first
election as real citizens. Mrs. C. B.
Walker of Norton and Mrs Grace L.
Snyder of Cawker City have already
announced themselves as candidates
for president, and Mrs. George J..
Barker of Lawrence as a candidate
for auditor.
OF the younger singers in the Amer
lean concert field, none is more capa-
BILE of interesting and delighting a Gull
tured audience than is Reinald Wer-
renrath, the New York baritone. who
gave a song recital in the hall of the
Orange WomanS club. in East Orange,
last night. His voice is not a big one,
if compared with the more notable
organs of operate proportions, but it
is voluminous enough for the uses to
which he puts it. When he exerts its
full power in the climacteric passage
of such a lyric as Alexander Russells
Sunset" which was included in his
program on this occasion. it is stir
ringly sonorous. But far more desira-
BILE than mere strength is its agreea BILE
quality. Furthermore, he shows in
the management of it a skill that re-
suits in firmly placed and easily emit
ted tones, whose natural charm is re-
inforced by a musical instinct that
guides him Alright in the delivery of a
phrase. That he has been a pains
taking student of the art Of bel canto
is evident in his fluent and finished
vocalization. His sure technique is
used, however, only as mastery
painter employs his deXterity with the
brush, in defining his subject. Ac-
companying it is an ability to impart
such color to his tones as is needful
to emphasize the significance of what
ever he seeks to enterpret in sentiment