The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-03


Miss Winifred Myers on, Descent
From the Cross" explaining both Ru-
bens' and Voltarra's, which are in
Guided in the Hoult collections; and
Miss Alice Griffin on Velasquez's
Surrender of Breda," Tapestry
After the addresses, Signor Guidl
gave a short violin recital.
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The Minerva club met Monday with
Miss Alma Nelson. A program of the
works of Ibsen and Grieg was given.
Mrs. Earl Brown read a paper giving
a synopsis of the story of Peer Gynt,
illustrated by Morning Song and
the Hall of the Mountain King" by
Mrs. Fred Munson and Miss Alma
Nelson. Miss Marjorie Glasgow gave
"Asa's Death" and "Anitra's Dance"
Miss Myrna Orner gave 'Solveig's
Song" and paper entitled THE Per-
sonal Side of Ibsen," was given by
Mrs. Robert Stone. 'Ibsen, Poet and
Novelist was the subject of paper
by Mrs. j. d. Heym.
Guests of the club We're: Mrs. H.
V. Houghton of Shoals, Ind Mrs.
Charles Joslin. Mrs. T. H. Brush, Miss
Ann Nelson and Miss Myrtle Orner.
An election of officers was held, and
the following persons chosen: Mrs.
J. D. Heym, president; Mrs. ]. S.
Dean and Mrs. F. 1. Richards, vice
presidents; Mrs. Fred jackson, secre-
tary; Miss Lulu McCabe, assistant sec
rotary; Mrs. w. f. Axtell, treasurer;
MISS Ethel Grant, assistant treasurer.
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Mrs. E. A. Mack announces the en-
easement of her daughter. Miss
Gladys Drew Mack, to Mr. James
Monroe Trobert, of Topeka. Kan. Miss
Mack frequently visits in Portland,
and has host of friends here as well
as in Astoria She is a clever must
clan, having studied both vocal and
instrumental music in Berlin and
Paris. following a course of study in
Boston She is charming girl and
niece of Ex-Governor T. T. Geer.
Mr.. Trobert is an electrical engineer
and a graduate of the University of
Texas. For a number of years he was
connected with the commercial de-
partment of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power company of this city.
The wedding p1 obably will take
place early this SUMMERTIME Port
land Oregonian.
Mr.. Trobert is the son of Mrs. Geo.
Trobert of this city, and a brother of
Mr.. Earl Trobert, fraternity man at
Washburn college. He was at one
time student in Washburn.
The executive committee of the Ma
tive Daughters of Kansas met Monday
night at the home of the president,
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis. 1t was de-
cided to give luncheon Friday noon,
April 6, at the Chamber of Commerce.
Governor Capper has appointed April
as loyalty day. All native sons of
Kansas and their wives and all native
daughters and their husbands are in
vited. The price is 35 cents a plate.
Reservations should be made in ad-
vance thru Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan,
vice president of the society; Mrs. Will
bur Galloway, secretary, or Miss Irene
Horner, not later than noon on Thurs
day.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. Scott Hopkins has returned
from a trip to New York. During his
absence he visited his daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Hopkins, who is a student in
Aurora college, New York. Miss Eliza
beth Hopkins spent her Easter vaca->
ton in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio.
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas
have returned from Excelsior Springs
where they spent the past week.
Mrs. G. D. Criswell has gone to
Tulsa, Ok, for a two weeks visit to
friends.
Mr.. Charles Youngreen is in Kan
sas City for a few days on business.
Miss Gladys Guild has returned 20
Manhattan, where she is a student in
the Agricultural college, after a week
end visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. b. Guild.
Mrs Arthur Louden of Fairfield,
Iowa, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
George Trobert.
Miss Ethel Estberg of Milwaukee.
Wis, is expected to arrive soon to visit
Miss Hazel Howe.
Capt. William II. Patterson, L. S. A,
and Mrs. Patterson, are visiting Maj.
and Mrs. Alvarado NJ. Fuller. Cap
tain Patterson is stationed at the army
headquarters in Chicago.
Mr.. ]. H. Harrison and his mother
Mrs. Minta Harrison, have returned to
Danville, ILL.,, after a visit to Col. and
Mrs. j. n Harrison and Miss Ethelyn
Harrison. They stopped on their re-
turn home from a trip to Honolulu.
Mrs. E. 3. Purcell, who has been
visiting Mrs. John r. Shelton, has re-
turned home.
DR.. and Mrs. Karl Menninger of
Boston will come to Topeka about the
first of June. Mrs. Menninger will
spend the summer with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Gaines. DIR. Men
ninger will be graduated in June from
the Harvard medical school, and will
serve a year as inferno in the general
hospital in Kansas City.
Mr.. G. D. McElhenney has returned
from a business trip to Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Elliot, who
have been spending. a few months in
Topeka, have returned to Lawrence.
Mrs. w. A. Powers, who has been
ill for twelve weeks, is improving but
is not yet able to be out. Mr.. Carlton
A. Powers, who is attending X. T., has
been pledged to the Sigma Phi Sigma
fraternity and will move to the chapter
house this week He SDendS he week