The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24

side. school systems and medical in
specuon. He showed how the plans
Tor the betterment should be brought
under unified system to prevent
working at cross purposes and vast
ing effort and money.
The various women'S organizations
have been asked to contribute a thou
sand dollars to the work of the sur
vey, and the amount to be given by
the Alumnae club will be turned over
to the members of the committee in
charge of the survey within the week.
Miss Nanon Herren will give
Madame Butterfly as a reading at
an entertainment which will be given
Wednesday night in the Sunday
school room of the First Methodist
church, for the members OF, the Wom-
ans Kansas Day club, the members of
the legislature, the state editors, and
their wives, through the courtesy of
the Commercial club. Miss Heron
will have an orchestral accompani-
ment of selections from the opera, for
the monologue arranged from the
play which she will give, in costume.
Members of the College Alumnae club
will be ushers at the entertainment
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Mile" Adeline 5Genees the world ia
nous dancer, has lived in a splendid
railway car since she started her great
tour last November, across the states
from New York to Frisco and back.
scenery and orchestra; and her dance
production, on very elaborate lines, is
her own invention She has come
from London from pleasure trip and
has managed to cover 400 miles OF
American territory in six weeks-a
sufficiently striking tribute to her
energy. 1t was a leviathan Joy ride"
During her November tour she was
presented by her American manager,
Mr. r. e. Johnston, and has Travelled
in queenly state. Mr.. Johnston has
specialized in famous dancers, 1nclud-
ing Isadora Duncan and Maud Allen.
Mile. Genee appeared in Belfast, fol-
lowing on with Manchester. After this
she appeared for a month in Vienna
and Paris. Next summer she returns
to the London Coliseum with a fan
tastic ballet-again of her own design
in which the eerie and the pic
turesque will be blended. Her success
there on her last visit was quite extra
ordinary.
Mrs. W. S. Amos will entertain Tues
day afternoon of next week for Miss
Cecile Strohm, whose marriage to Mr..
Charles Dietrich will take place soon.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Elizabeth Sheeleign and Miss
Grace Sheeleigh of Philadelphia have
arrived to spend the rest of the win
ter with their aunt, Mrs. T. F. Carver,
and Judge Carver, us Harrison street.
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Mr.. Dick Reed, all of whom have been
ill with diphtheria the past three
weeks, are recovering, and will be
able to be out in few days.
Mrs. C. z. Bergson of Leayenworth
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. r. Pax
ton.
Mrs Bennett r. Wheeler. who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Adolph Myers of Manhattan, has re-
Mr.. Harry Dawson of Portland,
Oregon, will come to Topeka for the
funeral of his father, Samuel Dawson.
Mrs. Samuel Dawson is i'll. and her
brother, George Peters, of Jonesboro,
Arkansas arrived today, to attend Mr..
Davison's funeral, and to be with Mrs.
Dawson.
Mr.. e. G. Foster will return tonight
from Elizabethtown New Jersey,
where he was called three weeks ago
by the death of his father.
Mrs. c. F. Hall of Kansas City has
home after a visit to her
hister, Mrs. T. r. Paxton.
Dr. and Mrs. H. w. Putnam of 1882
avenue are the parents of a
son, born Thursday. They will name
him George Harry.
Mr.. and Mrs David Page have. re-
will live in Potwin until their house on
avenue is finished. Miss
Grace Page and Miss Fife Page, who
attended the Kerr Page wedding in
Beechwood. Pa. have returned They
visited in Halifax. Canada, and were
home by Mrs. w. T.
Archibald who has been visiting her
people there
Miss Mary Slaughter, who has been
A student at the State Agricultural col
ege, will go to Baldwin Monday to en-
ter Baker university.
Dean and Mrs. J. p. DEB. Kaye left
Thursday night for Ironwood Mich,
ealled by the death of Mrs. Hayes
father, Mr.. Nelson.
Mrs. T. P. Oliver is the guest OF Mrs
D. A. Downing. of Kansas City.
Mrs. N. J. McMahan. of Kansas City
will return home the first of the week,
litter visit to relatives in Topeka
Mrs. Kelly Chase. of the First Chris
ian church. will be entertained Satur-
lay by Mrs. Hannay and Mrs. Pinker-
on. 1903 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. G. r. Harries entertained her
I'm broidery club Thursday afternoon
1t her home. 1912 Lane street Those
present were Mrs. G.. q. Erickson
Mrs F. e. Mcfarland. Mrs c. F. |
Mrs. Vernon Helmig. Mrs |
John Danclle and Mrs. J. He1frey.
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