The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05

where he will be stationed. 1leuten-
ant Hall returned the first of the week
from Chicago, where he was best man
at a wedding, and is with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard N. Hall, at
their home on Topeka avenue.
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The Alumnae chapter of the Sigma
Alpha Iota sorority will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Jay Jensen.
1875 Lincoln street.
Mrs. Russell Frost was hostess at
meeting of her sewing club this aft
ernoon at her new home in Jewell
avenue.
The second musical culture evening
of a series of lecture-recitals will be
given tonight by Miss Jennie Blinn
and Miss Ethel Everingham at their
studio, 909 Kansas avenue. The sub
ject will be The Italian Opera" Miss
Blinn will make an informal address
on the opera of Italy, and an original
musical play will be presented. the
dialogue for which was written by
Miss Blinn. The musical selections
for the evening will be as follows:
Song THE Years at the Spring..
Miss Florence McCord.
Song, Santa Lucia" .....-....-....-...
Mr.. Ralph Gabriel
song 'n Mr.. Joseph Hicks. Pefs0'eSs
Duet Efeo ord II Ag goners and MiI perez
Naemi johnson.
Aria, Una voce POGO fa''........ Rossini
Mrs. j. w Loremore and Miss Inez
Mrs. l. G. Thorpe, Mrs. Rankin,
Miss Helen - Malstrom. Miss GLADYS
West Miss Faye Knox, Miss Naemi
Song, Caro- milo ben .......... Giordani
Reeitative:. From the Rage of the
Ar disnR Mear Me. Ye Winds and waTe s"aei
Mr.. Frank Ripley. -"-'1e-
Solo parts from THE Miserere. Verdi
Mrs Howard searle, Mr. Roy NayIor.
With war-like Minstreisy from Lu-
All frp interested persons are invited 4Of to att
The Monday Tourist club had
meeting with Mrs F. E. Miller. 1915
Clay street. The hostesses were Mrs.
Miller. Mrs F. T. Mcclure, Mrs. w. P.
Snyder. Mrs. r. NJ. Lee.
musical program was given by
Mrs. Lowell Hoatson, Mrs. Wistar
Williams and Mrs. Hugh T. Fisher.
Guests of the club were Miss Inez Tut
tie of Walla Walla, Wash. Mrs. John
Boyle, Mrs. Ernest Tucker, Mrs. ]. P.
Wahle and Mrs. Hoatson.
The Queen Esther society will have
a social afternoon Thursday at the ].
p. Davis home. The hostesses will
Dougherty, Miss Gladys Herndon and
Miss Helen Diel1l. Miss Stella Grafton
of the Y W. C. A. will address the
girls.
A citizens committee has arranged
to gather up books for the soldiers.
and a number of automobiles will be
sent out Sunday forenoon to make the
collection. People who have interest
ing books in their libraries that they
can spare for the soldiers, are asked
to leave them on their porches where
the men making the collection can
find them without difficulty The
plan will be managed in the same wav
that the Masons gathered up shoes
last week. Good books of fiction are
especially desired. Any zone who
wishes to know more details about the
matter may call Mr.. George Godfrey
Moore.
The members of the Rotary club
will give a dinner at the First M. E.
church Thursday evening One hun
dred and twenty reservations have
been made.
Miss Bernice Johnson, of Atchison,
has accepted position in the war de-
partment at Washington, D. c. She
will be connected with the ordnance
department Miss johnson has often
visited Mrs. Frank Griggs and has
many friends here who will be in
terested in her success
y
Dr. Leo Haughey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Haughey, of 915 West
Tenth street, has been commissioned
first lieutenant in hospital corps