The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

and Krishnia's Lament The boat !
song is descriptive in character, and
was especially pleasing to the audi |
ence.
The closing numbers on the pro-
gram were short songs: Joy of the
Morning, by Ware; I Hear a Thrush
at Eve, by Gadman; The Fairy Pr
pers, by Brewer; In My Garden. by
IAddle, and Springs Awakening. by
Sanderson. The songs were of varied
and contrasting style.
Mrs. Eikidal has sung before To-
peka audiences a great many times.
having appeared in public concert and
private recitals, and she has, done
church solo work, giving her exper-
fence in the singing of many kinds
OF compositions. She was at her best
In the recital yesterday and many of
her friends. commenting on her pro-
gram. said that they had never heard
her sing better. After a rest Of a
year or two. her recital for the club
yesterday was her first appearance asl
a singer before so large a. company,
and the friends who were invited to
hear her, warmly welcomed her.. She
studied voice in Topeka, and spent
a time as a student in New York
some years ago. She has consented
to repeat her program of Wednesday
forum Monday night The concert,
which is free to the public, is given
under the direction OF the depart
ment of music Of the Topeka Fedora
ton of Women.
Mrs. Wikida1 was, handsomely
gowned yesterday in a rose crepe at
ternoon dress. with trimming on
the bodice Of gold beaded net. which
formed a panel for the skirt Her
hat was black trimmed with ostrich
plunoes.
Assisting at the recital was Miss
Gladys Cav, violinist. and Mrs. ARA
Clark, accompanist. Miss Cav, who
stands high in the ranks Of local mu-
sicians, is teacher of violin at the Col
lege of Sisters of Bethany. Her num-
bers were Tschaikowsky's Canzonetta
from Violin Concerto Op. 35, and two
short numbers, Warum, ny Schumann,
and Valse Triste, by Sibelius. Mrs
Clark is a pianist of unusual ability,
with a thorough understanding of the
relation between the soloist and ac-
companist. She is organist at the
First Methodist church. Miss Cav
wore a charming gown of blue satin,
with accordion pleated overskirt and
bodice of brocaded blue silk. The
sleeves were of net with a trimming
Of dark fur where the sleeves Joined
the bodice. Mrs. Clark wore dark
green satin made with ruffled skirt.
and bodice trimming Of embroidery.
At the Monday evening concert, in
stead of the violin numbers of yes
terday, Mrs. Charles Kleinhans will
play two piano solos, Fairy Story, by
Raft. and Polonaise. by MacDowen.
Mrs. Frank r. Millspaugh will give
a tea Friday afternoon from $3.50 to
5 o'clock at the Bishops House, for
the members Of the Woman's Auxili--
ary of Grace Cathedral.
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The Topeka Chapter of the Daugh-
ter's Of the American Revolution will
meet Saturday. November IA, with
/: Miss Gertrude Barnes.
The hosteSses for the afternoon will
be Miss Clara Francis. Mrs. w. A. S.
Bird. Mrs. John r. Shelton, Mrs. N.
f. Handy, Mrs. A. H. Horton, Mrs.
]. P. Raster and Miss Ruth Woodford.
! The Morning Music Study club had
a meeting today at the horne Of Mrs.
Ralph Cav. Mrs. Spicy, Of Abilene,
| a former member of the club, at
tended, and sang q number of SPAIN
songs. Mrs. Don Farnsworth, also
was a guest, and she and Miss Gladys
Cav played some Beethoven duets
for the violin.
The regular program was as fol-
! lows: Talks on the development of
the opera, The French OvArt1ra Der
loiz, and low Gounod Wrote Faust.
The piano numbers were Ballet music
from Faust. Bercause, Au Printemps,
and Faust March, for four hands. The
songs were: o ma Lyra Immortelle.
Mutt Resplendissante, Au Printemps,
There Is q Green Hill Far Away, and
q duet, Forever with the Lord. A
violin number, Joan of Arc, closed
the program.
| A harp recital will be given one
I nv
Miller, of Kansas. under the auspices
| Of the Morning Music Study club, in
which she retains her membership.
The exact date for the recital has not
been set.
The Clan Campbell. of Scotland,
| wishes to endow two cots in the
IScottish Red Cross hospital now estab-
| lished in Rouen, France. The money