The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-17

house. The building will be construct
ed of brick and tile and will have a
metal roof. The Douglas Building COM
pany are the contractors and work has
begun. The building will be thorough
ly modern modern and fire proof
The following gospel meetings will
be held at the Santa Fe shops this
week under the direction of the r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A Tuesday noon; old mill,
Rev. J. n Youngman; new mill Rev.
Robson; Wednesday. water service.
Rev. F. w. Wittenbraker; Thursday,
machine shop, Rev. H. J. Crockett;
Friday, new mill, Rev. NJ. L. Robey.
I There viii also be a meeting at the
paint shop Friday noon.
4 meeting of business men will be
held at the Commercial club tomorrow
noon. when volunteers will be asked
to canvass their respective blocks to
obtain sufficient signatures for the
new auditorium and city Jail petitions.
J. Will Kelley made a round of the
business firms today to straighten out
the names of bona fide voters whose
street numbers on the petitions did not
correspond with those found on the
registration books.
Three runs were made by the fire
department Sunday At Ala p. m. a
still alarm caused run to be made to
165 Roosevelt street where some lace
curtains were burning. Loss nominal.
Again at 5:35 p. m. the department
was called by a still alarm to III
RObey street where a $40 loss was
sustained. At S:02 p. m. box call
was received from 319 Jackson street
where fence in the rear of the prop
erty was on fire. No loss.
Two building permits have been is
sued for modern little homes today by
the office of the city fire marshal c
E. johnson, 2115 East Sixth avenue
:
A A. Evans. 101S Monroe street. will
erect a frame dwelling to cost s1.7OO.
w. G. Dickey. 913 Lane street has been
granted permission to build a $500
garage and Samuel Alexander. 1905
College avenue. has asked permission
to erect a $500 garage in the rear of
his home.
Joplin. Mo. city officers are in To-
peka inspecting the motor equipment
of the local fire department. In the
party are Joplin's fire chief and mas
ter mechanic. They state as Joplin is
about to install several pieces of motor
equipment in the fire department they
are making an inspection of the equip
men of various cities and that after a
demonstration. which was made for
their benefit. they are satisfied that
Topeka has one of the best depart
ments that has come under their OBJ
servation.
An interclass field meet Will be held
at the Y. w. c. A. tonight between the
different classes in gymnasium work
Competition will be held in Vaulting,
jumping. hop-step p-and-a-jump. obsta-
Gle races, climbing. and relay races.
Each class also will perform special
stunt" Following the exhibition
there will be a game between the
Midgets and the Blue Jays. two of the
fastest of the teams in the Y. W. In
door Baseball league. The meet Will
conclude with a spread
\ "candle ceremony for the recog-
milton of the fun fledged members of
the Rainbow clubs of the Y. ". c. a.
was held Saturday. Thirty ight of
the girl members were recognized as
being in full standing with the club
and were recognized" after a pretty
ceremony. The pledge for the first
degree of the Rainbow club was
taken. There are three degrees tax
ing three years to accomplish. Degree
one. The Light Seekers" degree two,
The Light Finders degree three.
The Light Keepers" Following the
ceremony Miss Margaret Tice spoke of
the meaning in joining the Y w c. A.
I A story. The Palace Built by Music. -
/ told by Miss Clara Armstrong ended
the ceremony