The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09

be held Thursday afternoon at the
home of the newly elected president,
Mrs. S. 8. Estey, when plans will be
made for next years work.
The girls OF the Beta sorority, who
are in town. will be entertained Mon
day by Miss Katheryn Albaugh at her
home In Harrison street.
The Beta girls from the. chapter
house and those who are living in
town, were guests at q reception which
Mrs. George II. Hodges gave Saturday
afternoon. following the luncheon for
the Kappa Gamma sorority women,
who visited her Saturday Following
the Betas has a supper at the home of
Miss Ruth Foster.
/ The two erstwhile Kansas girls who
presented 6. program Of music at the
Baptist hall Monday night, Miss Mar
guerite Lovewell and Miss Lois Towns
ley. succeeded in interesting their
audience to such an extent that the
people left the building reluctantly at
the close Of the last number, and this
in spite of the heat and the fact that
the regular concert season closed some
| time ago.
] Miss Lovewell. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Lovewell. comes back
time in four years. and her friends
were anxious to hear her, remember
ing a concert she gave in Topeka dur
ling her last previous visit. She sang
a varied program. consisting OF
| French, Scandinavian, German, Italian
and English number; some Of the mu-
sic was old and some recent, enabling
the listener to judge Of the various re-
sources of her vocal powers. For her
last group of songs, some old English
ballads. she appeared in the old Eng
1ish peasant costume, and gave the
songs with sweetness and grace. The
first selection of the group, 1--WE Been
Roaming" by Horn, was charmingiy
Pastoral, was q lovely summer idyl.
The heaviest of Miss Lovewelrs
number was q Saint-Saens aria from
''Etienne Marcel" The aria disclosed
ties, combining the intelligent sympa-
thy typical of good American voices.
with the ability to sing sustained
llegato. Miss Lovewell sings with ad-
permanent and sentiment. she has
progressed far on the road that leads
to a successful career. She makes her
personality telt at once, and she sue
leeds in interesting her audience even
before her song begins. Her voice has
a great deal Of volume and richness OF
tone and is the exponent of an under
standing interpretative power.
She was handsomely gowned last
night in white crepe meteor, with
bodice embroidered in beads and
Irhinestones, and worn with a shawl of
chiffon that draped the bodice and
formed the long tunic of the skirt. In
her hair was a strand Of pearls.
Miss Townsley played the accom-
paniments and gave a program OF
piano solo music. The writer pleads
guilty to being one of the enthusiasts
over Miss Townships playing, who
piano playing of such charm and
daintiness is altogether too rare. There
is at present superabundance OF
pianists whose mastery OF the instru-
ment is com plete, whose knowledge OF
the art Is comprehensive, ana VINO
tread upon each others heels as they
strive for the favor Of the public. Per-
haps 1t Is this very strenuousness OF
competition that has led one after the
other to distort and exaggerate the
art he seeks to represent, and perhaps
that is why the art as wholesome, nat
ural and beautiful as that unfolded by
the young pianist last night was SO ac-
ceptable. The piano on which the
performance was given was not con-
cert grand. and for that reason the
performer was unable to get the bril-
lance of tone that a few of the pass
ages were intended to create. This
Der. except perhaps the List Rhap-
sodie. and the grace and finish OF
the work more than compensated for
that Miss Townships technique is
4uAtc Icm@IkaO10 III SO young u 8lIA
: Her playing combines strength with
lightness ard dexterity. and her num-
bers leave in the minds Of the hearers
satisfying memory. She was charm
ing last night in simple gown Of
white silk with bodice and tunic OF
lace.
Miss Lovewell and Miss Townsley
will be in Topeka a part Of the sum-
mer and will visit at the Lovewell
home.
An afternoon party at the Country
club this week will be given Friday
by Miss Esther Clark and Miss Re-
becca Welty. The party is to be quite
large and important affair among
the young society people.
=
A dinner was given Monday even
! ing at Mills tea room by the board OF
examiners for the manual training de-
partment of the state. who met in
Topeka with Mr.. w. d. Ross, super
intendent of public instruction.
Those who attended the dinner