The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-18

on the program cauti0ning the guests
that vegetables in arms would not be
admitted. The performers were lib
eral. for they gave both musical
comedy and q melodrama, besides the
variety acts.
There is a great deal Of cleverness
and originality wrapped up in the
company that composes the Sigma
Delt Alumnae chapter. and their play
, writing and theatrical adventures are
looked forward to with pleasurable
expectations. The guests were not
disappointed in last nights affair, for
they laughed as hard as the state laws
Of Kansas would permit.
The musical comedy sketch set out
the story of a lovely maiden whose
home was on the banks of the Tango
river. She had two suitors, and the
unesteemed one was beheaded by the
other. or eaten by a crocodile or eject
ed from the country-his fate being
somewhat uncertain. The undesirable
being eliminated, the remaining char
acters found happiness to end of their
lives.
The melodrama portrayed the story
evil man Of the story plotted the ruin
of the postmistress by making it ap-
pear that she robbed the postoffice.
The villain was foiled by the hero, and
thus that story. too. ended happily.
The first number on the program
was an overture by the orchestra. Miss
Bess Renwick being the orchestra.
There was a bicycle act by Miss Ber-
nice Emahizer and Miss Grace Koontz,
the Blonde Sisters: Miss Isabel Mills.
as Mattita the Mystic. answered Ques-
lions asked by the people in the audi
ence about themselves and their
friends. Allabelik and Esteyewski.
who were Mrs. Merrill Mills and Miss
Helen Estey, gave the story OF a lion
and a goldfish with musical accom-
paniments. Miss Marguerite Parkin-
son. as Prof. DIETRICH Dudenbasel.
gave a trained animal act, with the
following beasts from Africa: Min
ME. the Monkey" Miss andrews .1rn
der: Cora, the Cat" Miss Marjorie
Thompson; Dolly. the Donkey" Miss
Henrietta Alexander: "Qugie. the
Hen" Mrs. Preston Coleman.
The program closed with a moving
picture show given by Miss GertT Ts,
lam. Following is the program for
THE TITTERING. TOTTERING
TANGO TRIBE.
''They come from the land where the
And the Cooling crocodile sometimes
Maiden Unyanyembe. Edith Thompson
Suitor Senagango. Day Monroe
Artist Mamehela. Madeline Whitney
Priest Magungo. 1900. Louise McNeai
The girls of the active chapter VINO
were guests at the party were: Miss
Juliet Pettyjohn, Miss Mary Ferguson.
Miss Helen Johnston. Miss Marie
Wickwire, Miss Marjorie Rodgers,
Miss Esther Clark. Miss Margaret Til
lotson. Miss Adelaide johnson, Miss
Marguerite Seller, Miss Helen Guild.
Miss Ruth Raster, Miss Frances Perry
Miss Marie Porter, Miss Erna Zuta-
vern, Miss Marguerite Kiene. Miss
Maud Hawley, Miss Marjorie Lyle,
Miss Mary Van Vechten and Miss
' . -
A st. Patrick's day party given by
the Topeka Federation of Women was
one of the successful affairs at which
the federation has entertained during
the season. The object of the party
against the First district federation
for the Sarah Platt Decker memorial
fund, which is to be an endowment
for the general federation.
The tea was given at the home of
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, who Is one OF
the officers of the Topeka federation,
and who was for years on the board
of directors Of the general federation,
and who has been active in club work
for ever SO long. The large rooms at
the Johnston house were crowded all
afternoon, for most of the women
who called found enough to interest
them to keep all the afternoon.
A large American flag was draped
over the double windows at the front
of the house, and the parlors were fes-
tooned with strands of green. There
were Irish flags and shamrOcks, and
on the mantel in the living room were
big Irish potatoes on pegs. and can
delabra bearing green candles. A bas-
ket of ferns stood in the center of
dtnin table and candles
and shamrock adorned the table and
sideboard. The ices were green. and
the cakes were in the shape of sham
rock leaves.
The guests were received by Mrs.
w. A. Johnston, Mrs. Albrecht Mar
burg. president of the Topeka fedora
ton; Mrs. Festus Foster, president of
the First district federation, and Mrs.
George H. Hodges. Mrs. Johnston
wore a brocaded charmeuse of violet
and black, with a trimming of lace
Mrs. Marburg's gown was black char
broidery and chiffon, under black
lace; Mrs. Foster wore black and
white charmeuse. Mrs. Hodges was
gowned in black velvet with bodice of
pink and white chiffon. Around her
neck was a strand of imported green
beads-'Irish beads from Venice" as
she expressed it.
The young girls who opened the door
were Miss Juliet Hughes, Miss Mary
Virginia Kitchell, Miss Patricia Evans
and Miss Mary Paxton. All of them
wore pretty white frocks with wide
green SaShes.
During the afternoon, there was a
program. a unique feature of which
was Romance of an Irish Colleen
Each guest was given a card on which
was written questions about the ro-
nance which were answered by the
names Of pieces of music. The records
of the music were played on the Vic
trola. the instrument being lent to the
ia Fee Watch company. Miss Agnes
Hannigan gave some Irish readings,