The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
Elaborate Musical PROGRAM Has
Been Arranged.
EVERYBODY IS INVITED
City Fathers VIII Address the
HOuse-Warming Party.
News Of Interest to Residents
Of First Ward.


peka will celebrate the completion Of
the now nre station. At Gordon street
and Kansas avenue, by giving q big
house warming. The affair 10 being
givon for the benefit Of the people of
North Topeka. but the people Of tho
entire city are invited to attend. The
fire station was built after many years
of solicitation on behalf Of the people
Of that part Of the city. The old sta
ton became obsolete several years
ago, but tho people were unable to
persuade the city officers to make an
appropriation for the erection of the
new building until this year. when
the old ono threatened to tumble
down.
w. NJ. Van Ness. choristsr OF the
North Topeka Baptist church. has ar
ranged an interesting musical pro-
gram. Mayor R. L. C0fran. and NOM
bers Of the city commission, Joe Han
lon, chief of tho fire department.. and
L. M. Wood, the architect who drew
tho plans for the building, have boon
invited a. guests Of honor. and NO
other persons will be asked to speak.
These mon will be asked to make
fow informal renarks.
The program will be given on the
ground floor, and tho upper story OF
the building will be closed until after
the program is completed. Following
this, the public will be invited to in
spect the entire building, and refresh
ments will be served in one Of the
rooms in the upper story. Fifty gal
Ions Of ice cream. $50 gallons Of
punch. and . supply of WATERS are be-
ing prepared for the occasion.
More than 1000 yards Of bunting
will be used in decorating the interior
Of tho building. The firemen have
been busy for two or three days in
preparing for this occasion. The fol-
lowing will take part In the musical
| program:
Soprano solos by Miss Florence
Rowe, with contralto solo ana harp
accompaniment by Miss Ona May
Miller; sextet: w. NJ. Van Ness. Sid
ney Smith, 3. e. Bellamy, Paul Van
Ness, Miss Miller and Miss Rowe: or
chestra composed Of eight pieces: 9TH
er instrumental and vocal musical fea-
lures.
The following list of ladies will
serve refreshments: Mrs. H. L. Sher-
| burne. Mrs. F. o. Morns. Mrs. T. d.
Gabriel, and Mrs. n. r. Baer. They
Miss Gladys Pratt, Miss Thelma John-
son. Miss Freda Smith, Miss Marie
Finch, Miss Margaret Conwell, Miss
Margaret Aorns. Miss Pearl Baer, Miss
Gretchen Voiland, Miss Gleda Dessen-
berger. Miss Irene Clements, Miss
Louise Suit, Miss VernA Wolgemott.
Miss Vera Maze, and Miss Katie Ward.
Personals and Locals.
E. c. Segar and family and /. e.
McGrew and family have returned
from q two days camping trip. They
camped ON the Kansas river just west
OF the pumping station of the city
water plant. A number OF other fami-
lies are In camp there A. 1t II one Of
the most desirable camping places near
the city.
Rev. John d. Zimmerman, pastor Of
the North Topeka Christian church.
left Sunday night for Indiana, whore he
win visit ten days. Mrs. Zimmerman
also left for Colorado where she will
spend a vacation Of about a month.
T. N. James viii leave the latter part
OF the week for Excelsior Springs. Mo-,
where he will visit one Of the health re-
| sorts Tor time. During the latter part
Of tho month he will leave for Detroit.
Mich. to attend the nationAl sncamp-
mont OF the g. A. r. and then win visit
the health resorts In Aichi9an.
Miss Mabel SWay.o Of Ottawa 10 the
quest Of Mr.. and Ars. william Howard
At 1909 North Van Buren, street.
J. L. Shirley, J. c. Hastings aud b.
+. DGfings Of Granville were In North
TepekA ON today on business
Al Nipper Of Newman spent Sunday
with friends In North Topeka
II. II. Sullivan and family have
moved from Ao1ton to 1la North Van
Buren, street.
Nrs. Jacob ou1ey has some to Fort
Scott on account Of the Illness Of her
granddaughter. tho dan9htsf % 1Gf.
and Mr.. WullAm 9fcNoun.
". II. a1A C. y. Bridges expaek -
LAnnG&0 u go1o1Eo - - 0149ng