The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-06

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the music department ever employed
at Washburn college. Miss LOvewell
then studied with local teachers. and
with Professor Pryor at the State uni
versity, Lawrence, after which she
went east, and has for nine years been
studying, teaching, singing in church
es, on the concert stage, and in opera
In New York city she has won posi-
ton of Importance among the church
soloists, and has also sung many of
the leading roles in productions of
Maiden, and other light opera produc-
tions by professional companies in the
feast
Miss Lovewell gave a concert in To-
, peka four years ago which was con-
sidered one Of the most delightful
musical events of the season.
Miss Lois Townsley is a grand
daughter of Captain Kilmer. who lived
in Topeka for many years. Her moth
err was Miss Lois Kilmer. an early
music. Her father, Channel P. Towns
ley. was the first art teacher at Wash
burn. college. Mr.. TOwnsley is a
brother of Will Townsley Of Great
Bend, one of the well known news
paper men of the state. Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsley and daughter Lois have been
abroad during most of the daughters
life, and Miss Townsley has studied
piano with M. Van Dyck of Brussels.
Herbert Sharp of the Royal College OF
Music, London, and with Damrosch at
the New York Institute of Musical art.
from which latter institution she has
Just graduated, at the remarkably
early age of 6 years. Miss Townsley
is not only considered by these great
masters who have been her instruc-
tors as one Of the promising pianists
of the new generation, but she Is also
a girl of unusual beauty.
After giving their concert at Great
Bend, Miss Lovewell will return to
Topeka, and be in this city for several
weeks, visiting her relatives. She will
then return to New York, where she
has awaiting her several opportunities
to go into professional operate work.
She is an actress of ability. and has
done such work in light opera that a
successful career in that line of sing
ing has been predicted for her. She
may, however. decide not to take up
professional work without first a sea-
son of study abroad. Miss LOvewell
at the First Baptist church Monday
evening at S:15 under the direction OF
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe.
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Mrs. George H. Hodges was hostess
today at a luncheon for the women OF
the Lawrence chapter of the Kappa
Kappa Gamma sorority, the Topeka
alumnae members and alumnae from
other towns. The train from Law
renee this morning brought about thfr-
ty guests, who were met at the train
with automobiles.
nor's House, and the decorations for
the party were roses and snapdragons-
The company included: Miss Dorothy
Dant, Miss Virginia Lucas. Miss
Frances Hughes, Miss Blanche Suilen,
Simons, Miss Nellie Mae Schall, Miss
Comasa Boyd. Miss Helen Dawson.
Miss Evelyn Strong Miss May Reid,
Miss Blanche Ayers, Miss Jessie
Inghran, Miss Olive Juntheur, Miss
Hazel Williams, Miss Hazel Clark, Miss
Frances Mcservey, Miss Emily Berger,
Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Madeline Nath-
enson. Miss Agnes Smith. Miss Char
lotte Smart. Miss Beulah Davis, Miss
roughs, Miss Keith, Miss Thelma
Wells, Miss Helen Clark, Miss Gertrude
Lobdell, Miss Helen Dayer, all Of Law
renee, and alumnae members as fol
lows: Mrs. Otis Allen of Topeka, Mrs.
Fred Richards OF Newman. Mrs.
of the City of Mexico, Mrs. G. Q. Smith,
Mrs. Charles Gleed, Mrs. Keeshan.
Miss Helen Spielman and Miss Banks
of Topeka, also Miss Huffman OF
burn college, and Mrs. A. Fl. Winter
and Miss Florence Dice.
After the luncheon the Beta girls of
Washburn college. who are still in the
city, took the visitors for an automo-
bile ride about town, and will enter
tain them at an informal supper party
this evening at the home of Miss Ruth
Foster. in West Sixth avenue. The
Lawrence women will return at
O'Clock tonight.
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A party leaving Topeka today for
Quebec to sail for a tour of Europe.
will embark on the Empress of Brit
ain June IL. The boat in which the
voyage will be made is the sister ship
of the Empress of ireland. which was
wrecked on the Canadian coast.
Miss LYDIA Kendall and Miss Ina
Kendall Of Valley Falls. who formerly
attended Washburn college. will be in
the party. Miss Lois Chambers. a for
mer Washburn student who Is now
living in Boston. will Join the COM
pany in the east: Mrs. Mabel Potter
of LOveland, Colo, will take the trip
with them. Miss Ruth Schnacke, Mr..
Dean Schnacke and Miss Katherine
IKilbourn of Kincaid will go abroad
with the party and will remain In
England where they will make their
home
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