The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28

TO dinner parties tonight at the COun-
try club are: Mr. and Mrs. j. \ Cole
Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Reid, Mr. and
Mrs Tom Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Harmon and Miss Esther Clark, 9th
ers who have reserved places for small
parties of guests are: Mr.. and Mrs. T..
A. Thrill, Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Yoder,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Biby and Mr.. and Mrs. n. V. Wood.
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The Music News of Chicago, edited
by c. f. Watt. contains an article
concerning an entertainment given
on the Municipal pier of Chicago, in
which Mrs. J. Scott Junkin. better
known in Topeka as Miss Meta Leg
Ter, furnished the music for the pro-
gram The pier is quite a remark
able affair, with an auditorium seat
ing about 10000 people. 1t is well
p out in the lake, about three blocks
to the end of the pier. Mrs. Junkin
gave part of her program in special
costume. The following is from Mr..
Watts review:
ON each Wednesday afternoon
there is given some sort of program
at Municipal pier especially for chill
dren and that of last week was de-
voted to the Red Cross.
a very Interesting program was
presented.
Meta X. Legler, the soloist of the
day, was received with favor and
aroused great enthusiasm for her
numberE.
She has a clear and powerful So
prano voice and musicianship of theN
most dependable and exalted charac-
ter
She appeared in Colonial costume
and at once attracted the audience
by the ease and grace of her carriage
and in the Interpretation of the songs
of the program she displayed the
ability not only to analyze and assimi-
late the intent of any composer but
also to be able to give it out again
and eonvincingly, to her audience.
The first number-the rousing
American mymn by Keller is a SPLEEN
did work. one well worthy to attain
national prominence and it was pre-
scented with much vigor and style.
Your Mission" a song adapted to
Legler, proved decidedly worthy and
"The Soldiers Tear provided the
singer an opportunity to present SEN
timent in convincing fashion-and, of
musical feeling and sentiment Miss
Legler possesses a great store.
Miss Legler is sister of Mrs. T.
r. Paxton. and her marriage a few
months ago, was an event of interest
to her many friends in Topeka. She
is maintaining her studio this sum-
mer in Chicago, as she has students
from other states who are obliged to
do their studying in the summer sea-
son. Her studio is on Michigan ave-
nue., overlooking the lake.
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Miss Marian Magaw. who has been
in the east for the past year, has re-
turned to Boston, after an automobile
trip thru the Berkshire hills. The
first of August she will go to York
Harbor, Me, and from there to Cape
Cod. In the fall she will come to To-
peka for a visit to her people, and
later will probably return east. She
is connected with the work of the
Congressional Union.
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A pleasant dancing party was given
Friday night a Kellam hall by Mr.
Charles GUnnors and Mr.. Raymond
young people of the Washburn and
high school dancing crowd The party
was a farewell for some of the young
men who viii be leaving soou for
army service. The orchestra played
military a.-d popular airs.
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In these days when dates" are so
dreadfully scarce for the girls
all the really desirable men being
away to the military camps-there is
no end Of a scramble for what is left
One girl has thought up a stunning
new system of winning the male
heart. and while it is a pity to give
her secret away. one feels like help
ing OUT the other girls by telling them
how the trick is turned.
Now this is the stunt: In the first
place, the girl who wants to play the
game must not he afraid of the sun