The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

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the point of the shoulder and from
which fell the slightly gathered sleeve.
AT the hand a strap of tangerine satin
held by buttons confined the fullenss
to wrist size. Smaller straps loosely
hung decorated the blouse above a fat
girdle Of tangerine satin.
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Mrs. Paul Walker, president of the
Social Service club. and coach for the
pantomime play Sleeping Beauty"
calls a meeting Of the entire cast for
rehearsal Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the First Presbyterian
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Rodgers entertained at cards this
afternoon at Mrs. stuart's studio.
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Newell c. Maynard, staff lecturer Of
cation. will give three lectures in
March in the assembly room of the Y.
w. c. A., under the auspices of the
women Of the G. A. R., cooperating
Education: The lectures are on the
subjects Men and Women" The
| Happy Child" and ''Those Who Win"
The dates are Friday evening. March
evening. March 81. The proceeds will
go to the G. A. r. relief fund.
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The New York Evening Post has
| put out a supplement to its edition of
| Feb. 25. devoted to the cause of equal
| suffrage. The Post is one of the most
| conservative newspapers OF the time.
| and its step in the championship of
the cause Of enfranchisement of wo-
men is one of the most significant and
hopeful signs that the advocates of
| the cause have yet seen. Twenty
years ago, such an action on the part
| of an ultra-conservative paper would
| have been impossible. The whole
movement was then regarded as a
| freak or an impractical dream. So
greatly has the influence of women in
public life increased that equal suf-
frage has come to be expected by
nearly everyone. those who favor it
and those who oppose 1t.
The supplement contains the pic
lures of suffrage leaders. photographs
showing conditions under which
women and children labor in the
cities, a tabulated summary of state
! laws for the protection OF women,
and a record Of what the franchise
has done in states where it is in force.
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Reformers have been screaming the
| last few years about the money spent
J for women's gowns and sartortal
+, adornment and about the growing ex-
| travagance in the matter of clothes
| 1t looks like unnecessary alarm. Tor
, surely the tendency toward simplicity
| OF gowning is quite marked-a stuoleo
and costly simplicity, 1t may be. but
! at least the costumes OF today are
more honest in material and more ar
tistic in design than they were few
years ago.
| Attention was called to the subject
by the appearance of Nine. Alma
Gluck, who sang at the Grand yester-
day, and a good many people in the
audience remarked it. One doesn't
need to look back many years to re-
call the sight of a prima donna sweep
ing onto the stage in a shimmering
gown covered with spangles as thick
ly as a fish is overiaid with scales. On
her head was usually a tiara and her
gown had q train on it which had as
its special mission the job of tripping
the accompanist.
! In contrast, Madame Gluck wore a
gown OF soft white latin. with a
gracefully draped skirt of comfort
able walking length. The lines were
simple, and blue and white were the
restful colors in the dress. On her
4 head was a black velvet toque, with
out a vestige of trimming on 1t. and
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