The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

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tunic which hold the fullness of the
latter. The bodice has separate
sleeves Of dark blue charmeuse. a roll
ing collar of skunk and revers Of
striped silk is used for the underskirt
cred in brown and blue. The tunic is
edged with skunk.
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg will play the
pipe organ at the auditorium for the
convention Of college men this week.
school of fine arts of the Kansas uni
versity and a member of the American
Guild of Orsanists through the New
York branch.
Mrs C. E. Neil has asked a few
children to spend Wednesday afternoon
with her little son. Claude Elmer. jr.,
who will celebrate his second birthday
anniversary
Another children's party to be given
Wednesday afternqDQ is an anniver
sary celebration far Deborah King. the
little daughter of Mrs. Grace King.
Eighteen children Rave been asked. and
the party will be given It the home of
Mrs. Kings mother. Mrs r. F. Thomp-
son, in Topeka avenue.
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Miss verna Worley entertained a few
friends at thimbIes Monday afternoon.
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! The E. O. w club will play cards this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. NJ.
Spivey, in Topeka avenue
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Mrs J. D. Gossett will entertain the
Child Study club at its meeting Thurs
day afternoon
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! The second program of a series Of
concerts was given Monday night at
the Auditorium under the auspices of
the Topeka Federation of Women
through it's music committee.
The committee, of which Mrs. George
/ Parkhurst is chairman, decided upon a
plan last fall for offering programs
! of good music to all the people of To-
] peka free of charge The use of the
/ Auditorium was procured through the
courtesy of the Commercial club. and d
/ good number of musicians who are
known both in professional and anna
teur musical circles were asked to con-
tribute to the success of the concerts.
They are giving their service without
charge The first program was given
the latter part Of November. and the
holiday season of December was chosen
for the time of the second concert.
which was given to good sized audi
ence last night.
the assemblage was the large proper
ton of men who attended Usually con-
cert audiences are made up chiefly OF
women, with here and there a man who
submitted to being dragged out by his
wife. However, at last nights concert
in spite Of the disa agreeable weather. a
good crowd attended and it was a
thoroughly democratic audience Men
and women were there from the S,lk
Stocking streets as we'll as the hol
polloi-
The program. which was made up en-
tircly of vocal number, was furnished
by Mrs. George Parkhurst, soprano
Mr. H. c. Pribble. tenor: Mr.. Walter
Zimmerman baritone. The piaIo &C.
compartment were PLAYED by Mrs. Rob
ert Carver and they. by the way. con
tributed no small part to the enjoy
ment of the numbers.
The program which lasted something
less than two hours, was arranged witt
a view to pleasing varying tastes I
contained some opera arias. selections
from two great oratorios, and somt
groups Of short songs. Every numbe
was musica1ly high class of its kind
and was received with good deal O
enthusiasm
the choir of the Presbyterian church
and the accompanist is their organist
i Mr. Zimmerman. while he has lived il
Topeka a number of years. began worl
1 with the choir this season. He ha
/ previously done some public concer
1 and stage singing. But he is rathe
| new singer in local circles Mr.. Prfb
l Bile has been q member OF the choi
/ for some fifteen years.
Mrs. Parkhurst has been singing II
| the choir for the past twenty-five years
/ and during that time she has done
great deal of public singing outside o
the church The federation. to whicl
l she is devoting much OF her time thf
/ year. have expressed a sense OF obi
CATION to her for the effort she Is max
l ing to bring some of the worlds bes
I written music before the general pub
liz showing an appreciation Of the i'm
portance Of its influence in the com
/ munity-
/ Mrs Parkhurzt was gowned las
night in white satin. with trimmin
OF princess lace on the bodice and
f1ounce of the lace On the skirt
I tunic and bodice drapery Of coral chit