The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21

Delta sigma Delta fraternity man. he
is now practicing dentistry in Kansas
City with his brother, DIR. Frank e.
Sheldon.
DR.. and Mrs. Sheldon left Immediately
after the ceremony for Kansas City.
and will be at home to their many
friends after December 1 at 2O07 East
Twenty ninth street.
, was a former washburn college girl.
Miss Laura Townsley. of Great Bend.
Miss Townsley was one of the popular
girls at the college during her student
days, and she received the honor of
having her name engraved on the low
ing cup for good scholarship. She was
a member of the Sigma Delta Psi
sorority now the Kappa Alpha Theta.
She studied voice at Washburn, and
was one Of the singers at last nights
entertainment
Miss Townsley was a dinner guest Of
Miss Margaret Pettyjohn last night at
the E. 8. Pettyjohn home in West Sixth
avenue.
.
Miss Helen Estey will entertain the
members of the Matinee Music club at
| their meeting Thursday afternoon. The
program arranged for the day is made
up OF Debussy numbers. as follows:
| Arabesque in E-Miss Helen Estey.
II Tleur Dams mon Occur. CThe tears
Prelude In (Suite BergamasQue)-
Miss Alice Meade
| Evening Harmony-Mrs. Monte Kist-
| Ter.
| Jarbin Four La Tier; Arabesque in G
Miss Ida Tinker.
Les Estampes-Miss Effie Page
Romance-Mrs. warrick updesraff.
The Helianthus club will have its
first dancing party. of the. season
Thursday night at Kellam hall.
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Mrs. Morton Albaugh and Mrs. George
Godfrey Moore will be hostesses at a
party Saturday afternoon at Mrs. AL
baugh's home in Harrison street. The
guests will be the members of the
Minerva club, of which Mrs. Moore is
| president. and Mrs. Albaugh a past
president, and they have also asked a
number of friends outside the club.
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| Plans are being made for the Red
Cross tea to be given Saturday after
| noon from 2:3O to $50 at the home of
Mrs. F. L. Cofran by the women of the
Good Government club. The officers of
| the club will be assisted in making the
tea success by the past presidents,
who are: Mrs. A. H. Horton, DR.. d.
X. Longshore, Mrs. Lee Monroe, Mrs.
Ward Burlingame, Mrs. j. p. Carnahan,
Mrs. F. L. Sherman. and Miss Maud
Mary Kline.
The first attraction on the Radcliffe
concert series will be given at the
Grand Opera house Friday afternoon
October %. at o'clock.
In her dual capacity Of operate prima
donna and concert singer, Nine.
Johanna Gadski has won a lasting place
! IN the hearts OF American music lovers,
The present season finds her at the
pinnacle towards which she has moved
| steadily and surely since~ the very be-
ginning of her public career-the ac-
knowledged queen of lyric and dramatic
| song She HIS been re-engaged for
| the Metropolitan Opera house for next
season to sing the great Wagnerian
roles with which her name is instinc-
| lively associated-and an increasing
number of Italian roles which each sea-
! son furnish fresh evidence of her arts
constant growth. Her contract at the
metropolitan for next season calls for a
larger number Of appearances than
ever before, thus placing further limita-
ton upon the number of her concert
appearances.
Music lovers throughout the country
VINO may not have an opportunity to
attend the performances at the Metro
polltan Opera house. will learn this with
regret, for. of all great celebrities asso-
ciated with grand opera, none of them
nave ever attained such great popu-
lar1ty as Nine Gadski, on the concert
platform. The distinguished prima
donna says if it were not for the fatigue
and hardships to be endured in con-
slant travelling. she would greatly pre-
Ter the concert engagements, as she
1eels she comes into more intimate and
personal relation with her audience
Ihose who have had the privilege OF
nearing Gadski only in opera, espe-
c1ally in the heavy Wagnerian opera
which tax to the utmost the physica
and vocal resources of an artist car
nave no idea how different and We
now delightful Nine. Gadski really is IL
her recital programs where she is giveI
ample opportunity to display the wild,
and varied range of her vocal gifts
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Two Kansas PEOPLE. Mr.. and Mrs
e. f. Miller, who have made thi
! state their home since 1879, kept tn
, , festival of their golden wedding ami
versarv Tuesday
A dinner party was given for then
: at noon at the home of their son, MI
Harrison Miller. and Mrs. Miller. TIL
decorations were ia yellow, signifyin
> the golden anniversary. The guest
who attended the dinner. including
the four sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
their wives. and other relatives. were
Mr.. and Mrs G. F. Miller. IT,, Mr.. an
Mrs. Harrison Miller, Mr.. and Mr.,
Crichton Miller. and Mr.. Frank C. Nil
Ter. of st. Louis: Mrz Rose LOOMS
Mrs. Ed Smith and Mr.. William Z