The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

fine lace. A little tucker of white or
candle trims the neck and the long
sleeves are OF lace. The tunic is in two
pieces. opening over an underskirt of
lace flouncing and sloping away to two
points at the back. The tlnic edges are
trimmed with the lace ruches-
The newest of the new dances is
the Lulu Fada which was introduced
at Newport by Mrs. H. o. p. Belmont's
Chinese ball. Both the dance and the
music for it are new and are Italian.
music In the country and in these war
times music. like everything else, cam
not be imported. However, the dance
will soon be popular all over the coun-
try. and the music will be copied and
put on all the victrola records; 50 the
dance is like this: 1t is something like
q one-step. danced at six-eight time.
First you take six slow steps and then
two quick ones. This iis done sixteen
times. Then you take eight steps that
are cross between the old fashioned
two-step and the Boston and turn
around twice with a one-step turn.
Then you float away from your par
ner and snap your fingers at him. and
come back. This 10 done six times.
You make another turn and then be-
gin over again. The first time the
woman dances backward. and the Sec
The dancing masters of the cities
are having meetings to standardize the
dances to be taught In the large dane
ing schools. Two Topeka girls. who
expect to teach dancing next winter.
are getting their training in Chicago.
where some of the New York masters
are holding summer training classes.
Hence. the chances are good for the
latest steps to reach Topeka this fall.
even II the vacationers in the east do
not bring them back sooner than that
Some Kansas speakers have been
asked to go to Nebraska to take part
in the campaign for equal suffrage.
The women of Nebraska are planning
a whirlwind campaign. and expect to
the state in one day. Major A. M
Harvey, MT. Arthur Capper and Mr..
e. Rankin are among the Topeka men
who have been asked to speak on that
day.
A number of Kansas women are
Among them Mrs. Lucia O. Case. of
Topeka, Miss Helen Eacker of Law
renee, Mrs walker of Norton. presi-
dent Of the Kansas Federation of Wo-
mems clubs. Mrs. Magdalen Munson Of
Pittsbure.
Miss Karolyn b. whittlesey has H.
sued cards for the certificate recital
of her pupil, Miss Ruth Elizabeth
TAndy, Saturday evening, August 3, at
8 o'clock. The recital will be given at
Miss Whittlesey's studio. lot West
Miss Julietts Brown entertained her
sewing club Tuesday afteroon. Guests,
besides the members were. Miss MIL
dred Bowman. Miss Florence Bowman
and Miss Ruth Foster.
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The following Topeka people had q
picnic party Monday evening at Vine
wood park: MT. and Mrs. Ralph Nc
Entire and their daughter, Alice. MI.
and Mrs. George McEntfre and their
children, Richard and Helen. Mrs. w:
M. Forbes, Mrs. J. r. Waterbury OF
Berkeley, Cal. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Forbes and their son Wilson. and Mr..
ARA Clark.
Miss Olive White gave q primary
election party Tuesday afternoon. The
guests represented the three political
parties, Democratic, Republican and
Progressive. and the election was sup
posed to be taking place In the year
1928. The primary was open only to
women. and the voters nominated one
of the number for president Officers
hunted criminals for killing time,
hanging pictures. numbering tae kings
English. etc.
Miss white was assisted by Miss
Hermione Van Laer. Miss Ruth King
Whittemore and Miss Margaret
Whittemore. The guests were: Mrs..
Erwin Cooke. Mira Lloyd Smith. Mrs.
George Plat. Mrs. Paul Cowgirl. Miss
Royland Gear, Miss Mary Hoover. Aisa
Ruth King. Miss Hermione Van Laer.
Miss Caroline Lovewell. Miss Martha
Whittemore, Miss Margaret White
more. Miss Alice Huggins. Miss Eloise