The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-02

Topeka musicians that the great ma
jority of Topeka people have never
heard
Mrs George w. Payne sang a group
of short slumber songs written by Mr..
H w Jones, a teacher in the schools
and the author of the well known
Kansas Song" These numbers were:
THE Dustman," Bed Time" and
The Cloud Mrs Payne also sang
charming little number, MY
mer teacher of music in Emporia.
Mrs. Hay wrote both the words and
the music Mrs R. Parks Bennett
sang two numbers of her own compo-
Blossoned'' Mrs. Bennett came to
Topeka within the past two years from
Oklahoma City, where she was a
teacher of voice and club woman of
prominence.
Two songs with character and in
Charles p George, who was formerly
Miss Permelia Curtis. The music was
written some time ago and for a long
while was left in manuscript form
Is a Singing" and Persian Love
Song" Mr.. Howard Searle sang the
numbers, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. Searle- Two numbers by Mrs.
Town. and The Chestnut Burr"
were sung by Mrs. Frank P. Whit
more, and the accomplishments were
played by Mrs. Harshbarger. Mrs
Harsh barger is a teacher of piano, but
hopes to be able to give more time
hereafter to composition Mrs Earl
Brown sang two numbers by Mrs
Frank Foster. Holy Spirit, Truth
Divine" was given with the violin OBJ
igato played by Mrs Foster, and the
other number was a setting to the old
song, The Night Has a Thousand
Eyes"
Dean Horace Whitehouse, of Wash
burn, was represented on the program
by the musis to German song. Itch
Stand in Dunken Traume," sung by
Miss Hazel Means.
The musical program closed with
group of songs written by Mrs Arthur
Capper, who played the piano accom-
paniments. Mrs H L. Rhodes did the
singing The first of the group was
sleepy Time, a song for which both
the words and music were written
some years ago by Mrs Capper and
dedicated to her niece, Isabel Craw-
ford; the second number was a lula
by, the words for which were written
by Mrs J. F. farrell, and the third of
the third numbers Mrs. Capper sang
one of the parts. For an encore Mrs
Rhodes and Mrs. Capper gave a song
written by Mrs. Capper especially for
the Federation.
At the business meeting the club
voted to give 81. 900 to the club house
fund in the coming year
Announcement was made of the ap-
pointment of Miss Carolyn Thomas
as corresponding secretary, and some
chosen, though the list is not yet COM
plete. Mrs F. W. Watson is chair
man of the club house committee, and
Mrs John Switzer, vice chairman;
Mrs. George Guild is chairman of the
room and properties committee, and
the vice chairman is Mrs Ralph
Moore
After the meeting the new officers
were introduced: Mrs s s. Beggs, the
incoming president, asked that the
members give her and the other Off
GERS the cooperation they had given
her predecessors Our club will be
judged" she said, no less by the eff
fort of the individual members. than
the president and the executive
board
The club women are deeply interest
ed in the candidacy of Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles. of California, for presi-
dent of the general federation. The
presidency of the federation is an Of
flee that enlists the interest of all the
club women of America, and the local
women are especially interested in
Mrs. Cowles as some of them met her
at the time the federation met in
California, and many know of the
work she has done Incidentally, she
is a cousin of Mrs. o. H White. of
Topeka. She was president of the
California federation one term. and
has since served as treasurer of the
general federation. Both the leading
candidates. the woman of California
and the Ohio woman, are devoted to
the cause of equal suffrage.
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The TIvoi men had a party the first
part of this week to which they did
not ask the girls The affair was
given in the country, at the Country
club. in fact, and is known rather
aInbiguously as a "radish party"
About fifty men, including the club
members and some outside friends
attended. They do say that there
were forty gallons of ''radishes" to
serve as refreshment.
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Miss Vera Rae Hagaman and Mr.
6. Leonard Hanway were married
Wednesday night at o'clock at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs A B.
lessee, and Mr. jesse. The bride
wore a travelling suit of grey silk
poplln- Her hat was grey with rose
trimming, and the blouse for her suit
was OF rose Georgette crepe. Mr.. and
Mrs Hanway have left for a trip to
Chicago. and from there to California,
where they will visit the brides moth
err Out of town guests who attended
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs N s.
Carl. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. WATSON. Mr..
and Mrs l. s. Bitter. of Onaga.
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The Womans Journal, an eastern
magazine, devoted to the interests of
women, publishes the following article
concerning the work of women in
Kansas
Lawrence has city superintendent
of public welfare whose appointment
is the result of the work of the Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. The idea
originated with the mothers of Law
renee, who wanted a person to look
after the welfare of the children and
the youth. and who would give special
attention to the sanitation and beauti-
fication of the community
At the meeting of the women where
$50 were present a unanimous indorse-
ment was given the movement. At
the next meeting of the CITY commits