The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-29

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Mrs. Fred Freeman entertained the
D. D. Whist club today at the Country
club. Guests and substitutes at the
meeting were- Mrs E A Thrill and
her sister, Mrs Leavitt, Mrs Horace
Hall, Mrs Frank Crane
The board of management of the
Topeka Federation OF Women honored
it's retiring president. Mrs. D. L Nc
Eachron. by giving luncheon for her
today. at the tea room other nonor
guests were Mrs. Arthur Capper. the
wife of the governor, and Mrs. s s
Beggs, the newly chosen president OF
the federation
There were thirty-two guests. six
teen of whom sat at a long table, and
the remainder at quartet tables me
decorations were in the federation col
ors. lavender and pink Bouquets OF
pink peonies and lavender iris were
the flowers used to adorn the tables
Mrs. s 5. Estey was toastmistress,
and responses were made as follows;
Retrospect" Mrs McEachron. Com
inS Events Cast Their Shadows Be
fore Them" Mrs Beggs; The Spend
ers,' Miss Carolyn Thomas The New
Broom, Mrs Charles Dillon; "Honors
Thrust Upon Us Mrs Capper-
Arrang emeuts were in charge OF
Mrs J. L Work. Mrs W. D. Storrs
and Miss Thomas Covers were placed
for: Mrs McEachrOn. Mrs Capper,
Mrs Beggs. Mrs A A Robinson, Mrs
Katherine Hand, Mrs D. J. Hathaway.
Mrs. C J. Evans. Mrs John Sw1tzer.
Mrs C B. Van Horn, Mrs W D
Ross. Mrs. L L Kiene, Mrs :. J.
Thurston. Mrs W w KitcheH- Mrs
H 2 Ray Mrs J. F. farrell. Mrs c
J. Wilson, Mrs J. Frederick Scott
Mrs. w A Johnston. Mrs. A Marburg.
Mrs Esstey. Mrs. O. L Moore, Mrs A
A GODDARD. Mrs Work. Mrs. StOrrs.
Miss Thomas. Mrs W A. McCarter.
Miss Lucy kingTnan, Miss Helen Surry,
Mrs Charles Dillon. Mrs w f Bow
en- Mrs George Parkhurst- Mrs a H
Horton
Mr. and Mrs Edmond Henry Terry
of Leavenworth announce the engage
ment Of their sister. Miss Dollie Terry,
TO Mr.. Harry King of san Diego, Cal
The wedding will take place June IA.
1T LeavenWorth. Mr. King is
nephew of Mr.. and Mrs r. H Cav.
and formerly lived in Topeka
Mrs E c. Win who was a member
# the WaShburu college faculty OF rise
school Of fine arts. has been appointed
instructor in piano at Wellesley col
Iege Mr. Win who is professor of
ph.IC sophy in Boston university, will
give d course in the history of mod
ern philosophy at Wellesley college
during the coming year
Professor and Mrs. Wilm live in
Newton, Mass. where they went from
Bryu Mawr college. Pennsylvania, a
year ago
Miss Helen Wellman. q Topeka girl,
who has ben studying in the Uuiver-
sity of Redlands-. (CaL.) college OF
fine arts. gave a song recital recently
in Redlands, which was warmly
praised by the local reviewers Miss
WeIImau attended Wash5urn college
and was later a student in the Kansas
state university An account OF the
recital says
Miss Helen WeIlman of Topeka,
Kan a special student Of music at
the University of Redlands, gave a re-
citai yesterday afternoon at the fine
arts building and those who heard II
were charmed with the quality Of the
work done by Miss WeIlman- She is
a singer of great poise and ability and
she makes the fullest use of her voice.
Miss WeIlruau has sung much in
public since coming to Redlands. in
the Octet and as a soloist OF the First
Baptist church choir Her program
was most artistic and well balanced
First she gave three OF the best Of the
sixteenth century numbers Her sing
ing OF the waltz Song from Romeo ct
Juliet and of E1sa's Traum from Lo-
hengrin stamped her as a very fine
artist
Her program ranged from old TIA
liam through Wagner opera and she
closed with modern composers. her
last piece on the program, being an
arrangement of 'Apnie Laurie by
Lehman. with a most beautiful ac-
compartment
A splendid future in the world of
song lies before this gifted young
woman.
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Miss nellie Kouns and Miss Sara
Kouns. who are in Chicago studying
and singing this season. have recently
appeared in concert at Orchestra hall.
Bob Peel. of the Chiacgo Evening
American. writes of the girls
Two star attractions are featured at
the Orchestra hall cinema concerts
this week. Musically. the two kouns
sisters sara and nellie, sopranos, are
the aurat cynosure. and pictorially
Edna May claims the eye of admira
ton
The Kouns sisters are as charming
to look upon as their voices are agree
able to hear Their young and IN
spoiled art-sense guides them into
paths of vocal good taste and interpre-
tative distinction which places their
singing upon a fine plane of musical
value.
Their vocal material IS fresh. and
their choice OF voice literature very
y ell suited to their environment Miss
sara Kouns sang Hugo VOLTS
Spring" and gave as her extra From
the Land of the Sky-Blue Water by
Cadman-
Miss nellie Kouns sang Ardittis LIE
Laren Rose" waltz with delightful
verve and charm Two "encores''