The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01

their daughters, Miss Miriam Foster
and Miss Ruth Foster, who are maxi
ing a tour of the west, stopped at the
Grand Canyon, and are now IN Los
Angeles. Mrs Foster and her daugh-
ters are attending the meetings of
Federation of Music clubs, now being
held in Los Angeles. A program at
Trinity Auditorium which they at
tended, included compositions from
American music writer's, who them
selves performed or conducted their
own music. Arne Oldberg, of Chi
cago, conducted the orchestra which
played mis- Symphony in c Minor,
1915; w. ]. Mccoy, of San Francisco,
conducted the orchestra when it
played his composition, Prelude
Hamadryad, and Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
for piano orchestra. Arthur Foote
and Arthur Farwell were represented
also on the program.
letter received this morning from
Mrs. Foster will be of interest to the
musical people of Topeka. She writes:
'.On last nights program Arne Old
berg and Mrs. Beach received ire
mendous ovations. At the concert
Miriam, Ruth and L were surrounded
by celebrities. In a box on our right
were Carrie Jacob Bond, Horatio Par
ker, whose ten thousand dollar prize
opera, 'Fairyland,' is to be given
Horatio Parker, Marcella Craft, prima
donna of the opera, Fairyland, and
others. In box on our left were
Mertz, the famous conductor, and Mrs.
Mertz, with the ballet dancer of Fairy
land. In front of US were Charles
Wakefield Cadman, Mrs. Cadman and
the Indian Princess, Redfeather.
Near us was Mrs. Celeste Nellis Ryus,
who figures prominently in the fed
Grafton as Curator of the Music De-
partment of the Los Angeles Ebell |
club. A little farther in front sat Carl
Busch of Kansas City.
-'On our way to the auditorium we |
met Misses Nellie and Sara Kouns
and Miss Hazel Wing, who give a re-
cital tonight at the Hotel lngraham, |
under tie direction of Miss Ethelyn |
Harrison.
TT was indeed notable assembly |
Mertz is from the Metro
politan Opera company orchestra OF
New York and was brought mere by !
Everyone is enthusiast
cally looking forward to hearing it.
We have tickets for Friday night.
Il am finishing this letter on Mt.
Lowe. After two days at the Grand
this seems small, but it is
beauti
Mrs Jonathan Thomas entertained
ten guests Wednesday afterno on' IN
to Mrs. Reuben Thomas of
Chicago, who is at the Thomas home
her daughter. Miss Carolyn
Thomas japanese lilies and spring
flowers decorated she rooms r
Mrs George B. Hetherington gave
party Wednesday night for her daugh-
.er, Dorothy. The guests were: Miss
Mary Rogers, Miss Marguerite stew
art Miss Ruth Switzer, Miss Jessie Ell
iott Miss Esther Paxton, Miss Harriet
Risteen Miss Phronsie Cain of st.
Louis, Miss Norabell Bowers, Miss
Helen Beasley, Miss Vreda Birch, Miss
Margaret Hostetter. Miss Elizabeth
Bonebrake, Miss Mary Boone, Miss
Isabel Crawford, Miss Frances Dolan,
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Doris
Rosser. Miss Jane Boone, Mr. Morris
Dean. Mr.. Russell Lagerstrom, Mr.
Norris Hossfield. Mr.. Raymond Cool
dge. Mr.. Loehr Rigby. Mr. Paul
smith. Mr.. Hugh Kiene, Mr.. Cort Ma
or Mr. William Bolinger. Mr.. Henry
Mann, Mr.. Harry Bone, Mr.. Christie
1her Thomas. Mr.. Roland Smith, Mr..
William Grain, Mr. Perry Brewer.
Mr. Jack Merriam. Mr.. Russell Finch
md Mr. Leander French
Miss Jane Carnahan will entertain
| few guests at dinner tonight at the
fred lies bungalow in Highland
Park, in compliment to Miss Helen
3randow of Albany, n. Y, who is
listing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Irs. a. w. Bronson.
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An exhibit OF pictures was helu I
in Boswell hail. Washburn
ollege, to which number of Topeka {
women. including members of the art
department. of the federation and 9TH ]
RS interested in art were invited. :
The exhibit yesterday was prelimi- '
AIRY to the opening of the Washburn {
,ollege Art institute to the public 6
very Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5
clock. Mrs. L. D. Whittemore of the f
TT department of Washburn, has I
Tanned to make the weekly exhibits '
9th interesting and educational, and 7
hose fostering the idea hope that it {
I'LL encourage the production of
forks of art in this state. A collection =
az been made of the work of the c
eading Kansas artists, and there are '
lany pictures that are copties of the :
Torld'S best art work =
Mrs. Whittemore was assisted by =