The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12


yesterdays program by Mrs. William
Macferran and Mrs. H. o. GarVey;
Mrs. Macferran's subject being Der
nard Shaw, the Realist," and Mrs.
Idealist." They gave the biography of
these two great living dramatists. EN-
phasiZing the salient points of their
characters and writings. Mrs. Carney
closed her address on Maeterlinck
with a brief review of his play Blue
bird"
The music for the afternoon was
furnished by Miss Page, who sang two
numbers. Miss Helen Hogeboom, who
gave two vocal selections. and Miss
t:eatriee Clifton. who played piano
numbers.
a special feature of the program
was dramatic reading, War Brides"
giveL by Miss Nanon Herren. The
play has made "A sensation in parts of
the country where il has been staged;
for it came with what was. at the time
CT IFS writing. a rather new idea-the
woman strike. The play has for its
ccnJr3l figure a young woman, the
wife of a soldier at the front in the
emperor's army. The girl speaks
against war and the war bride idea
of patriotism. Upon receiving news of
the death of her husband she refuses
to bear soldier for the empire, and
dies by her own hand to make good
her refusal. Miss Herren, in giving
tho reading, impersonates seven or
eight characters, clearly and distinc'
~. Her Interpretation has fire and
vividness, as well as finish. The few
splashes of humor in the piece she
gives with a fine touch.
Among the guests of the afternoon
wax Mrs. John Redden of Winnipeg,
Canada. formerly Miss Grace Page of
"opeka. She is visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Page, and Ter
sister, Miss Effie Page. The informal
reception following the program was
chiefly devoted to attentions to young
john Redden, jr., who peeped from
behind his mothers shoulder at the
company. but preferred, apparently, to
view the grown-up female society that
encircles him. from a cool distance.
The members and guests at the
meeting were: Mrs. Thomas Page,
Mrs. William Macferran, Mrs. H. E
Ray, Mrs. Harry T. Forbes Mrs. T. C.
Biddle, Mrs. John Switzer, Mrs. F. d.
Hahn, Mrs. E. L. Copeland. Mrs. ]. c.
Emahizer, Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Mrs.
F. w. Watson, Mrs. NJ c. Hammatt,
Mrs. L. L. Kiene. Mrs Redden, Mrs
Carney. Miss Herren, Miss Helen Spiel
man, Mrs. c. D. skinner, Mrs John T.
CLANCY, Mrs. Charles S. Elliott, Mrs.
Frank NJ. Bonebrake, Miss Lulu Ell
lott, Mrs. Frank Beck, Mrs. James
Hughes, Mrs. ]. w. F. Hughes, Miss
Hogeboom. Miss Clifton, Miss Bertha
Hampstead and Miss Kate Thomen.
j. ! j.
Mrs. Frank Hobart entertained the
Tuesday Bridge-Luncheon club Tues
day Mrs. A. W. Bronson played as
substitute.
The Square and Compass club had
a dancing party Tuesday night at KEEL
lam hall. Those who attended were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dyal. Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Kuehne, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. n. J.
Petro Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hoover, Mr..
nj ID
n. G. Edelblute. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Schnacke. Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Van
Dorp, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nelson. Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Stoddard, Mr.. and Mrs w. Z.
Brelsford, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Good
rich, Mr.. and Mrs Chris johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Shoaf. Mrs De Land, NJ.
D.. Miss Dorothy Waugh. Miss Julia
Schmidt. Miss Mildred Here. Miss
Lucille Nye. Miss Harriet Cherry. Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Tillie Stolpe,
Miss Verna Burdett. Miss Edna Ward.
Borst, Miss Hazel Null, Miss Modem
Null Miss Fay Kennedy, Mr.. G. z.
Herner, NJ. D.. Mr.. H. E. Fisher, Mr.
Jake Friedman, Mr.. Fred Kuehne. Mr..
Fred Gades, Mr.. N. n. Shoaf. Mr.. L.
NJ. Penwell, Mr.. ]. r. Hess, Mr.. L. A.
Corlis. Mr.. c. a. Breeze. Mr.. ]. NJ.
NichOl, Mr.. H. H. Clark, Mr.. George
Helm, Mr.. Kennett Barber.
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The Topeka Practical Christianity
society will give a reception in honor
of Mr.. Vernon Hendry of Kingman,
Kan, Friday afternoon from three to
five o'clock. at the home of Mrs. Lucia
o. Case. 1900 West Tenth avenue. Mr.
Hendry is vice president of the Inter-
national Progressive Thought alliance.
He will lecture at Unity church. GA
Topeka avenue. Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock, on the subject, "Univer-
sal Brotherhood"
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The Good Government club will
meet at 2:30 o'clock Thursday after