The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-17

table were: Mrs Ashby. Mrs. w. n.
West. Mrs. L. H. Mum, and Mrs.
Charles Brooks Thomas. Substitutes
for absent members of the clubs were
Mrs ]. A. Cole and Mrs. J. M Con-
nell.
Miss Ruth Miller, who will give a
concert at the Grand opera house to-
night, is the possessor of rare old
violin 1t is a Guarnarius del Gesu,
made in 1888. From the family of
Guarnarius came many violin makers.
but Joseph was the master of them all,
and it is his violins today which com
mand fabulous prices. They are dis
tinguished by the symbol of a Maltese
cross with the letters I. H. S, and
were know as the violins del Gest..
Miss Miller will use one of these vio-
/ Inns in her concert tonight. 1t was
presented to her during the last year.
1t is noted for a singularly pure and
resonant tone, and is valued at about
five thousand dollars.
The following letter, written by
Governor Arthur Capper, concerns the
musician of tonight's concert:
Miss Ruth Miller is a Topeka girl
and has proven herself to be worthy
of the pride of her native city. She
will give concert at the Grand opera
! house tonight, and hope everyone
! truly interested in the musical welfare
| and growth of our young people will
attend this concert. Let US be loyal
to our own and encourage them when
ever they are honestly deserving. Music
/ ment. Let US do our share in educat-
/ ing the future musicians of our city
ARTHUR CAPPER.
+ + !.
Mrs. Fred Lyman, of Chicago. who
+, is the house guest of Mrs w D.
Storrs, was entertained at thimbles
today by Mrs. Paul Lovewen and Mrs
Lucretia Embleton, at Mrs Lovewelrs
home The company included Mrs
Lyman, Mrs Storrs, Mrs Effie Over
meyer, Mrs. George Harrison, Mrs.
W. B. Swan. Mrs. John Newell, Mrs.
Cecil Howes. Mrs. John Sargent. Jr.
Mrs Daisy Kendall, Miss Mary Harri-
son, Miss MoHie Magill, Mrs. Love
well and Mrs. !. Em !. g
The following birthday party is told
by the Atchison Champion, and is in
teresting to the many Topeka friends
of Mr.. Fred Vandegrift:
A peculiar coincidence has happen
Kansas City, formerly of Atchison.
When Mr.. Nandegrift and Noble
! Prentis were cO-editors of the Atchi-
son Daily Champion, when the late
Col. John A. Martin was its owner,
Mr.. Nandegrift made the following
statement at an evening party: well
in our family VIC celebrate birthdays
every month IN the year. We begin
with c. B. Singleton, my brother-in-
law in January and end with the
IS. Yes sir, there is a birthday for
every holiday in every month but
Ground Hog day. Nobody in our fam
lily has claimed that important day
This story went the rounds of the
press and has been often quoted since
then. 1t therefore becomes a peculiar
coincidence, that Mr.. Vandegrift's new
granddaughter, Nancy Catherine
Uebelmesser of Kansas City was born
Those who know the old birthday
story, are telling Mr.. Nandegrift that
his birthday calendar is now very full
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs A. D. Gilpin of Leavenwortt
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Z. A
Thrill.
Miss Mabel Vernon of Wilmington
Del. organizer for the Congressional
union, has gone for a trip to Wichita
and Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Page are the
parents of a son. born February 1
whom they will name David Ramsey
Mrs. Percival Darrah of Leaven-
worth returned to her home today
after a visit to Mrs. Charles Brook:
Thomas.
Mrs. Douglass Cain of Atchison Wis
tied Mrs. George A. Guild today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolff, Jr., lief
today for trip to California.
: Mr.. Finius Mulvane of Newcomers
town, ohio, has arrived in Topeka, tt
be with his brother. Mr.. John r. Null
vane, who is critically i'll.
Captain and Mrs. Charles Z. Stod
ter and their sons. Hugh and Charles
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