The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

George Parkhurst is chairman of the
department and the vice chairmen
are Mrs. Arthur Capper and Mrs. Will
liam A. Johnston.
Mrs. S. S. Beggs, president of the
Woman'S club, stood in the receiving
and Mrs. Johnston. A musicale was
given in the early part of the even
ing, followed by social hour.
Three Washburn college instructors
furnished the musical program. Mrs.
Willoughby Boughton played two
piano numbers. "Tambourin" by
Rameau-Godowsky, and Carlton" by
Liapounow. She also played accom-
paniments for the other soloists, Mr..
Giuseppe Guidi and Mr.. Hugh Dicker-
son. Mr.. Guidi gave three violin
solos. Indian Lament" (Dvorak-
kreisler); ''Melodie" (Gluck-Kreis-
lcr), and ''Tambourin-C hinois' (Kreis-
ler). Mr.. Dickerson's numbers were
Non piu Audrai-Figero" (Mozart),
| she Rested by the Broken Brook"
/ (Coleridge Taylor), and Edward"
(Loewe).
In addition to the music for the
evening, some solo dances were given
| by Miss Dorothy Miller and Eleanor
| teltenstein. Miss Miller is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Miller of
Topeka. and is a student in the State
university at Lawrence She has taxi
pretatiVe dancing at X. u. along with
Der other studies. Her dance last
night was Egyptian in character. and
was well given. Her costume was of
hight material in figured brown and
gold colors A full skirt draped a
pair of harem trousers that were
gathered above the ankles. The
blouse was plain, with small, straight
| sleeves.
on her head she wore a jewelled
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! forehead, and over the cap was draped
| long brown veil that reached to the
! hem of the skirt. She wore gold bal
let slippers.
Little Eleanor Feltenstein, the 7
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
I'eltenstein, was in high favor with
the audience from the instant she ap-
peared on the stage. She was twice
recalled after her group of dances.
She is a pretty little mite of a dancer,
and her dances are the product of her
own imagination and rhythmic sense.
A group of four dances were on the
program. The Brook THE Fawn. -
! The Fountain and "Drowsey Demp-
sey.' One of her encore numbers was
The Specter of the Rose" All of
them were dainty and charmingly
done. The little girl was dressed in a
ballet costume of white tulle. with
Sarlands of pink rosebuds and gold
slippers Around her head was band
or tulle tied in a bow at the back OF
the head.
Mrs Robert Carver played the ac-
compartment for Miss Miller, and
Eleanor's dance music was given on a
victrola.
After the program the serving was
. gone IN the supper room by Mrs. viii
Aercher, Mrs w. G. McDonough. Mrs
J. E. Cation and Mrs. Charles Dillon
assisted by Mrs. H. E. Ray, Mrs. w
w. Wikidal. Miss Altha Watson. Miss
| argaret hay and Miss Helen Estey
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t Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller will enter.
tam a rev friends at dancing THURSDAY
! night. They gave an informal dance
Tuesday evening of this week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. $. Quinton and {
party of friends attended the theatel
Tuesday night and had supper after
wards at the Quinton home Those il
the company We're: Mr.. and Mrs
Charles W. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert T. Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. David W
Mulvane, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison s