The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
Sewing Bees Among Club
Women Is Latest Plan.
Twenty Per Cent of Play Funds
to European Aid.
First Donations Are Sent to
John Il. Mulvane.

xu9 tte0 CTO6S campaign Ia AOpSAs
with q view to providing money and
hospital necessities for the work in war
stricken Europe is now in full swing.
The two big days will be Sunday and
Monday. october Is and 26. but In the
meantime funds are being procured.
Sewing bees are being held at the
homes Of local club women today.
Gowns are being made for the soldiers
in hospital. Sewing is in progress in the
homes Of the following women: Mrs.
N. p. Garretson. 11O1 Harrison street;
Mrs. E. s. Shaler. 1900 Lane street: Mrs.
J. d. Mcfarland, HOO Harrison street:
Mrs.. Rosa Harold Smith. Highland and
Munson streets: Mrs. ]. c. Pearl. 1880
Van Buren, street; Mrs. r. r. Cofran.
l2e3 Topeka avenue; Mrs. M. L. Nc
1ntyre, 1901 Polk street. An all day
meeting was held at the home of Mrs.
n. L. Cofran.
Mrs. F. J. Ernest, head Of the pub
licity committee, announced today that
the Oakland Blade, Shawnee Chief,
Kansas Farmer and Western School
Journal have agreed to cooperate in
the enterprise by giving the campaign
publicity. The local association OF
nurses. under Mrs. c. L. williams. has
agreed to assist In the work.
Twenty per cent of the gross receipts
Of the Red Cross Nurse played at the
Grand Opera house this week will be
turned over to the cause. Announce
ment was made today that the West
lawn bridge whist club will hold line
party at the Grand Friday evening
fourteen members and their husbands.
Two millinery establishments are CIV
ing q percentage OF their gross receipts
to the Red Cross today.
Money should be made payable to
John r. Mulvane. Bank Of Topeka.
treasurer, or Mrs. B. b. Smyth. ,secre-
tary.
Following are some Of the recent do
nations:
New Ulysses Sunday school ......$ 1858
A Friend, Severy .................. rs
Mrs. Ellen Monroe. Topeka 1890. LOO
John Petermire. Morganville -. zoo
d. J. Hathaway, Topeka ........ 500
Central Congregational .......... 795
Mrs. J. e. Ingham, Topeka ....... 10
Red Cross Play.
The local stock company at the
Grand il putting on the last perform
ance OF its series this week, and has
chosen the RED Cross Nurse" as a
suitable play out of which 20 per cent
OF the proceeds will be given to the
Red Cross society for the relief of
suffering in the war ridden countries
OF Europe. The charity whielfris to
benefit by the weeks offering at the
Grand is one that is dear to the
hearts of most Americans, and the
play itself has q good deal of intrin-
sic merit, aside from the fact that it
Is appropos at this time.
The scene of the play is concerned
with the Spanjsh-American war, and
1t IL q pretty enough story to earn the
popularity 1t won in it's early days.
nifty Of history and the cham of ro-
nance, and II the camp battle field
and hospital arrangements lack any
thing in historic realism, there are
very few of the spectators who have
been close enough to the actual
ference.
Local Color ON Stage.
Some added zest is given to the in
terest in the play by the presence on
the stage Of local people. The am
bulance wagon belonging to the Kings
Of North Topeka, stood at the back OF
the stage in the hospital scene. II
gave a comfortable, familiar atmos-
phere to the scene. Miss Kate King
was one Of the stage nurses, and
marching to war in one of the acts
was Q company of X. N. q. boys.
The hero of the piece was convinc.
ingly portrayed by Ralph Moody
The noble sentiments that are voiced
in his role, are uttered with sufficient
earnestness and without the theatrica
hollowness that sometimes mark sucf
lines as stage cant. Mr.. Carter as the
trouble maker Of the piece did the
best work that he has done as an actor
in his own company since he came 6
few weeks ago.
Dick Elliott, the character man, who
10 q first rate comedian, gave the neces.
sary touch Of humor to the piece. He
has come to be a special favoriate with
tho patrons of the stock show, and his
work In the Red Cross Nurse is we'll ur
10 his standard. Miss Robinson tool
(, the title role. and while it does not b,
any means tax her powers as an &C.
{ tress. the situations offered in the part
4 were well handled. and she is uncom.
monty pretty in her nurses costume
Marion Anderson, as Maud Traver
played her role with cleverness ant
vivacity.
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