The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

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The sororities and fraternittes at
Lawrence will observe mothers day at
the chapter houses this week
Mrs. ]. l. Moneypenry will visit her
son. Mr. Kent Moneypenny, at the Phi
Delt house; Mrs H. E Lyman will also
be a guest at the Phi Delft house, and
Mrs. James SEroat will visit her son.
Philip Sprcat, who is a Phi Delft Mrs
c. 1. Martin will visit Miss Lillian Mar
tin at the Sigma Kappa house. Mrs ].
Z Morris will be a guest at the Phi
Delt house; Mrs E G. Foster will
visit her daughter, Miss Ruth Foster,
at the Kappa Gamma house, Mrs w
G. Miller will be the guest of Miss
Dorothy Miller at the Theta house;
Mrs T. s Dean will visit ner son, Mr..
John Dean. at the Phi Psi house; Mrs.
George Hetherington will visit her son.
Frank Hetherington. at the Phi Gam
ma house, and Mrs Frank Hobart
will be the guest of Charles Hobart at
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house.
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The music department of the To-
peka Federation of Women has a new
plan that is expected to prove OF edu-
cattoual value musicaIly, as well as en-
tertaining to the public. The chair
man, Mrs Gertrude Tracy Wilson.
hopes TO present series OF musical
attractions at a nominal cost the mon
ey 10 be used to pay the expenses of
the entertainment, and If any is left,
to help on the expenses of a succeed
ing concert
She is now arranging to present
HAWAII Hubbard of New York Mon
day. May p, in matinee and evening
performance in two operalogues. This
form of concert is now in Topeka, and
Is said to be extremely interesting An
OperaIogue IS not lecture, but a pre-
sentation of grand opera in such form
that the musicaliy unrestricted can
understand and enjoy, it as well as the
musically schooled- He presents an
opera in from 40 to 100 minutes, Civ
ing all the important text, the dra-
matte action, inlpersonation of each of
the characters, and all the valuable
music Tt is a complete performance
with no discussion description or
analysis.
Mr.. Hubbard is now on his way to
New York from California. and will be
in Topeka Monday. May a. 1t is that
circumstance that makes it possible
him for that date.
Mr. Hubbard was formerly musical
editor of the Chicago Tribune ard was
editor in chief of the American En-
eylopedia ard History of Music The
pianist with him will be Mr. Claud
GOtthelf. who was. for four years, with
Joseffy, and afterwards with Lhe-
vinne-
Among the good pictures that are
owned by Topeka people are two in
the possession of Mrs w w Man
speaker. who is now living in Tyler
street One of the vanvases is called
The Feast in the House of the Le-
vite, and was produced from the IA
nous Veronese painting This picture
of Mrs Manspeaker's is an ancient and
excellent production from the master
piece 1t was recently cleaned by AIr.
EruuTTr IL
pieces. which fixes its date as very
old, having been made before can
vases were woven large enough for so
big picture The picture is now
hung IN the u w c. A, as Mrs Man
speaker no longer has a wall suitable
for so big a painting It Is IN rich
dark colors. treating the subject OF the
feast given by Simon for the Lord and
His disciples.
The picture was bought in italy a
good many years ago by Mr.. Theo-
dore Curran. formerly of Topeka 1t
was placed IN the house then owned by
the Curran's, at Tenth ard Harrison
street. and the ManSpeaker family ac-
quired the picture when they bought
the house which was afterward known
as the ManSpeaker house The price
paid for it by Mr. Curran is said to
have been $4,000.
A second valuable picture owned BY
Mrs. ManSpsaker is a painting called
The Chevelier." and was painted by
C. E Curran. a nephew Of Theodore
CurraH- The artist is now painter of
considerable note The picture is
faEcifuf portrait of & French u1uske-
teer or guardsman. the subject of
which might have been Dumas.s i'm
mortal soldier, D'Artgenan-
Mrs Manspeaker expects TO leave
Topeka within a few months 70 make
her home in California
The kindergarten and intermediate
departments Of Bethany college will
have their closing exercises Saturday,
MAY -. at 1850 o'clock in the after
noon. IN the college gymnasium Their
program viii be as follows:
"A Garden Party, piano Solo -.
Margot Dillon
An, lis a Dream, vocal solo
------------ - Mildred McGrath
In a Hammock" piano solo
Margaret Kaye
The Visit of the Flowers" an
operetta ------- Alta Ruffin
Fairy Queen Helen Wilson
First Maid Mary Elizabeth Kibbey
Second Maid. Annie Lee Pickett
Dandelions-SuSan Snyder Jose
phine Hinkson, Alberta Swanson.
Violets-l<atheryn MuIvane. Mary
Esther Bone. Katheryn Lyons
e-Pulpits-Edward Fish
err John Davis. Tommy Frost, Edward
Mulholland, Edward Harris. Joyce
Albright
Bachelor 6uttOns-f1irpiu Lann1nE,
Rob Roy Mize. Harry St John. Robert
Haig. James Ramsey. Walter Hunter
Payne. Edward Perry. Philip Kaye
PoppieS-Esther Dibble. Mildred
Shanahan, Betty Rhoades, Verna An
derson-
The presentation of promotion GER
tificates will be made by Bishop Frank
r. MiIlspaugh- president Of the COL
lege-
In the kindergarten training school
n fnTr rviT he T,rr
Eva Crew who has finished the
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