The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
C. of C.. Entertainment Begins
at 8 Tomorrow.
Everybody in City Invited To
Attend Big Affair.
BONE DRY BREW" PUT ON TAP
Music, Dancing and All Alhds
of Entertainment.
New Years Reception Te Be
Most Elaborate Ever Put On.

Between the hours of ana b
o'clock at the Chamber or commerce.
tomorrow afternoon there Will De
gathered together for the purpose oi
Fellowship and celebration the great
est congIomeration OF plain plug cltl-
zens, of pessiInists and opt1mlstS, OF
business men and farmers and OF the
habitual men-about-toWn that mas
ever graced the annual New ear re
ception of the business men OF TO
peka. There YOU will find the officials
of the Chamber of Commerce garoed
as for a funeral or for wedding or
for a formal evening affair ana the
lust guests can enjoy the sensa-
ton of seeing the big guns OF the
Chamber of Commerce decked out in
that abomination of the dark ages, the
dress suit while themselves revenng IN
the comfortable feel of everyday at
tire.
The women will be there, too,
decked out in ribbons and fufbeloWs
or dolled up in street costumes as may
suit the individual best-and for each
lady present George Godfrey Moore
chairman of the open house commit
tee, has provided a sweet smelling
carnation by way of boutonnieFe for
the ladies in suits OF shirtwaists or IN
lieu of g corSage bouquet Tor those
who aspire to put on dog"
The program will include every
thing that any of the members OF the
Chamber of Commerce has thought
advisa BILE as a means of entertainment
and jollity There will be an enormous
punch bowl filled with the finest
''bone dry brew a connection whose
formula is secret and is used only on
this occasion. Maybe there is rea-
son for this, but 1t isn't lack of thirst
quenching property-if the thirst is
condensed dew from the hinges of the
hottest place.
Have Much Music.
To breed an appetite for a re-
spectacle thirst there is music of every
variety, ragtime and classic, with a
salt of the ballad, orchestra and vocal
spiced with instrumental solos; this
part In charge of B. Z. Bartlett who
generally produces entertainments
entirely worth while.
All thru the afternoon the orches-
ira will wall and throb and hum and
if the feet of the visitors become I'M
comfortable in their joy a sufficient
inducement may cause the officers of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
entertainment committee to clear a
space on The floor for an impromptu
dance to the music of Gordon's or
chestra.
Big, Big Affair.
Taken altogether, the New Years
Open House OF the Chamber of Com
merce promises to be one of THE
efforts OK the season in the public en-
tertainment line. Many individuals
hold open house on the birthday of
the world, but friends only are expect
ed to put in an appearance The
Chamber of Commerce does not limit
the open swing of its doors to friends
only-not 1.-THE doors will be open
I to friend and enemy alike. You can
come to jeer If you want, the only
thing you are asked to do is to come
perhaps you can arouse in yourself a
feeling of liking for the Chamber OF
Commerce and for part of its men,
berS at least.
Friend and enemy are welcome al
the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
afternoon, for the birth of a new wear
| IS sufficient occasion for wiping out
all past differences and starting anew
with clean slate. This is the invi-
tation of the Chamber of Commerce
to you.