The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18


serves also AZ girdle. The two little
minaret tunics are embroidered in the
silver. The sleeves and bottom of the
skirt are finished by ruche Of the
tulle. The girdle IL tied in two loops
at the back with a single long tassel-
tipped end.
An interesting Visitor who IL to be
in Topeka Friday is Miss Ann Thomp-
, son, the leading woman in the Ben
Comedy OF Errors" at the Grand FRI
| day night. While Miss Thompson Ia
! in Topeka she will be the guest Of
Miss Alice Hughes, 235 Greenwood
avenue. and Miss Hughes will enter
J tain her at dinner Friday night.
! Miss Thompson is q southern girl,
!, and quite young. considering the name
! and place she has won in the theatre
/, cal world. For q number Of years
she has spent the summers in Lud-
ington, Mich, where the J. w. F.
Hughes family have a summer home.
and she and Miss Hughes have be-
come close friends during the sea-
! lakes. Other members of the Ben
| Greet company have been in Luding
/ ton at times during the summer sea-
sons, and the Hughes family have
| met them also.
! their eleventh annual ball Tuesday
evening, Dec. 80, at McRae's hall.
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! The students at the College Of the
! Sisters of Bethany were entertained at
a dancing party Wednesday night Civ
en- by the principal. Miss Matilda
| Bailey. The party, which was q Ger
man, is an annual affair and IL the last
event Of the school term which closes
just before the holidays. The Christ
mas vacation begins at the college to-
/ day.
The party was given in the gymna-
sium in Wolfe hall, and the room was
hung with evergreens and Christmas
bells, and there were Christmas trees
and a big Bethany banner. On the plat
! form at the end Of the hall, the spec
! tators were seated including the pa
| irons and patronesses. who were: Bish-
op F. r. Millspaugh, president OF the
college. Mrs. Millspaugh, Dean and Mrs.
J. p. Deb. Kaye. Mrs. John v. Abra-
hams. formerly principal Of the school.
Howard of Hastings, Neb. The teach
| ers who attended were: Mrs. Alice
Warwick, Madame Adeline de Mare,
Miss Amy Woodruff. Miss Dorinda
ABBOTT. Miss Katherine Wood, Miss
May Granger, Miss Daphne Hoffman,
Miss Lucy Alexander. Miss Grace Luck.
! Miss Margaret Gardner. Miss Mona
Linley, Miss Gertrude Kolle, Miss
| Beatrice St Clair, Miss Lillian Tuthill.
Miss Lulu Woodhouse and Miss Gladys
Cav.
i The ranks Of the students were di-
| vided. half Of the number taking the
! part of men dancers. and the others be-
! ing their partners. The girls who took
the part of the men wore white tail
ored waists and black skirts, and the
other girls wore their evening party
! gowns. The grand march, the drills
| and the dances were arranged by Miss
Amy Woodruff, who il the physical cul-
ture director Of the college. An orches-
ira was stationed before the rostrum at
the end OF the hall. The grand march
which began at 7:30 O'Clock, was elabor-
ately and prettily arranged. The girls
carried pennants OF yellow and brown,
the college color, and during the march.
they formed the letters c. 8. B. (Col-
lege Of the Sisters Of Bethany. Then
twelve of the girls held palm leaves to
form an arch under which the other
i students passed, and during the march
the girls sang the Bethany songs Fa-
vors. given from two Christmas trees.
ono for the ''escort1' and the other for
the women, we're matched to determine
I the choice Of partner. For another
II Dance tho girls stood behind q screen.
a with tags on their feet which showed
below the screen Tho boys" had
checks which matched the tags
j Supper was served in the dining
J room on the nrst noor. Tho tables were
decorated With tanx ChxiatznA1 txaaa.