The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

Whose living room has resembled
the salcsroom of a florists shop dur
ing the past week. She had among
her collection, which arrived the day
peas, an Easter lily, a, tall vase filled
| with long-stemmed snapdragons,
bunch of carnations, and a bouquet OF
red, red roses. No names were men
toned but friends are suspicious that
one mans devotion was responsible
for it all Which, by the way. is an
awful pace to set for the young To-
peka Romeos.
Miss Margaret Weiss was hostess
Saturday afternoon at her nome on
TYLER street to the Topeka chapter of
the D. A r. Assisting her were Mrs
Ralph Skinner, Mrs. A. S. Amber.
Mrs. o. L. Moore, Miss Edith Connolly,
Mrs Anna P. Ripley, Mrs. NJ. j. SAN
ders and Mrs. Claude Neil. The socl-
ETY. has adopted two French orphans
and, will earn the money TO support
them by piecing quilts.
An interesting program was given
one feature of which was report or
the state conference at Emporia by
Mrs. A. H. Horton and Mrs. o. L.
Moore. A quartet, composed of Mrs
W. F. Stambaugh, Mrs. Phi Adams,
Mrs. l.. C. WaIbridge and Mrs. Nor
ton Albaugh, gave patriotic songs. The
local chapter has instructed its dele
gates in the continental congress to
support Mrs. George Thatcher Guern-
sey for national president of the or
ganization.
Mrs Homer Hoch of Marion, presi-
dent of the departm ent of social ny
giene of the State Federation of
Women's clubs will deliver an address
tomorrow afternoon at the tea which
the members of the Children's Conser
civ at h0nQe
of Mrs Ralph Squires, 1880 College
avenue. Mrs F. NJ. Ball and Mrs. d.
c. Bergundthal will have a duet and
Evelyn Hunt with a reading will also
contribute to the program Each
member is privileged to bring three
guests.
Last week Kansas university held
it's Vanity Fair contest. which is con-
Quoted each year by 1.-The Jayhawker,"
the X. U. annual. Ten young ladies
were declared the most beautiful on
the hill The four winners of the first
prize were Miss Helen Cook of COT
feyyiIle. Miss Thelma Wharton of
Parsons Miss Margaret McElvain of
Hutchinson and Miss Leta Ellison of
Lawrence. Miss Cook was the week
end guest of Miss Ruth Foster on
West Sixth street.
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Thru the generosity of Mr. Hiram
p Dillon the large truck for Battery
A has been secured, but now it must
be equipped And for that purpose
Topeka talent will give a benefit at
the Orpheum theater Friday night
The program will be under the su-
pervision of Mr.. Daniel Muller and
will contain many patriotic numbers.
Miss Kitty Tandy, in costume, will
give a dramatic solo pantomime en-
titled Maryland. My Maryland" with
a special setting and full orchestral
accompaniment. There will be a harp
solo by Miss Mary Sands.
very Interesting number will be
patriotic medley played by Miss Helen
Leeper, 'cellist, with violin obligato by
Miss Dorotha Leeper Miss Lillian
Huckel will play the piano acccmpan-
iments for this number. Miss Made
line Hopes, soprano soloist in the
First Methodist choir will sing the
new version of MY Own United
States" the new words of which are
said to be more dignified than tie old.
To date the complete list of box
holders for the Battery benefit per-
Torrance to be giver at the Orpheum
theater Friday night are Governor Ar
thur Capper, Mr.. Frank P. MacLen-
nan. Mr.. ]. B. Walker. Mr.. H. A. Auer-
bach, Mr.. William Hindman, Mr.. Da-
vid ]. August, Mrs. Daniel Muller, Mr..
John B. Nicholson, Mr.. David Bowie,
Mr.. Ralph n. McEntire, Mr.. Thomas
Page.
Miss Maud Scheerer. a member of
the faculty of Leland Powers ORA
matte school of Boston, will be in To-
peka tomorrv ", a house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. David Page. Miss Scheerer