The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

furnish music for the evening. Among
those who will come from out of town
for the party are: Miss Mary Chase
of Emporia, Miss Elizabeth Sherman
of Crawford, Congressman Jouett |
Shouse and Mrs. Shouse of Kinsley,
Mr.. Roy George of Lenox, Iowa, Mr..
Richard Markell of Kansas university,
and Mr.. Roy Beaver of Kansas uni
versity.
An oil painting from European
art gallery has lately been installed in
a Topeka home. Mrs. Lee Monroe,
who spent last summer abroad, bought
from the Tate gallery handsome
painting that is collaboration of two
famous artists, LandSeer and MillaiS.
The picture, which was bought in the
late summer, has but recently arrived,
and is now hanging on a wall of the
Monroe home.
The painting is called 'eThe Fair
Equestrian and shows beautiful
woman mounted on a cream white
horse, coming through a stone arched
gateway. In the background of the
picture is a group of trees. At the left
of the horse is a blooded hound, and
standing at the right of the horses
head is a young groom. The picture
reign of Queen Victoria. All the
horses in the royal stables We're of the
Same color, a cream white, and they
were the ones that always drew her
carriage and which she used for her
saddle horses. 1t was the artists
original intention to complete the pic
ture by painting the queen in the sad
die. The artist died without COM
pleting the picture, and after the
death of the queen, the painting was
still incomplete, as it remained for a
good many years. Finally Millais was
engaged to finish the picture. His
daughter, who is the original of many
of his famous pictures, posed for him.
She is represented in the English
riding habit of the day, long skirt of
green, an old fashioned bodice in col
ors, with lace collar and a wide hat
and the hair loose, worn in curls.
English women, by the way, have
reverted to the old method of horse
back riding, as Queen Mary strongly
objects to the cross saddle style.
Mrs. Monroe also bought in England
a smaller picture than the large oil
painting. 1t is a French salon scene
which is hand tinted photogravure
A reception will be given Tuesday
night at Lowman Memorial chapel for
the Rev. Mr.. T. J. Ream, the retiring
district superintendent for the Metho-
dist church, and Mrs. Ream, and for
DR.. w. NJ. Balch, who was reassigned
by the conference to his present pas
torate, and Mrs BaIch. Members of
the congregation and other friends are
invited to attend the party which will
be held from eight to ten o'clock Tues
day night.
The Shriners' club have issued at
tractive announcements of a Trav-
eEogue which will be given under the
auspices of their organization Thurs
day evening, April 1, at Sis o'clock,
by Laurence D. KitchelI. The sub
tional Park and the Blackfeet In
dams" The lecture will be given in
the Auditorium, and it will be illus
trated by motion picture and hand
colored stereopticon slides, picturing
the scenic attractions of Uncle Sam S
newest national playground.
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The Child Conservation League will
meet Tuesday. afternoon at 2:3o
Garfield avenue. After the business
meeting program will be given on
social organization for young people.
Mrs. L. H. Hall will read a paper on
the need of such organization.
In connection with the school of
education at the State university,
Dread high school is maintained to
offer practical teaching for students.
About two dozen of the students are
now teaching in the school, and among
them is Miss Gepevieve Herrick of
Topeka, who is in her senior year at
the university.
Governor and Mrs Arthur Capper
at the annual charity ball of the Wis
iting Nurses association of Kansas
City, Kan, which will be given Fri
day evening, April 9, at the Union
Club rooms. The proceeds of the par
ty will be used to establish a fresh
air camp for sick babies this sum-
mer. In the list of patronesses are
the names of some women who have
a good many friends in Topeka, in
Guiding Mrs. Frank Ellis, o. w. Shep-
herd and Mrs. Grant Harrington,
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Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther G. Bailey of the
engagement of their daughter, Leah
Catherine, and Mr.. Sherwood F. Will
cuts. Miss Bailey attended high school
and Washburn college, and later was
a student in the State Agricultural
college. Mr.. Wil1cuts is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Willcuts and is
in the produce business with his IA
Their. The wedding will be celebrated
in June.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Virginia Meade of Manhattan
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Meade, Saturday and Sunday.
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