The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

Alice Nielsen, prima donna, who is
to sing in Topeka next week, will be
the guest of honor at reception to
be given Wednesday afternoon at the
I-lks club. Miss Nielsen will arrive
direct from New York Wednesday
morning, in order to be in time for
the party. She will sing at the audi
tssEaum Thursday evening.
The party is to be given by wives
of the officers of the Elks club, and
they will ask a number of friends to
assist them. A general invitation to
attend is given to all woman OF the
city interested in meeting Miss Mel
sen, and especially to members OF the
Woman's club and members of the
music clubs of the city, the Ladies'
Music club, the Music Study club, the
Minerva club, the music department
of the Woman's club and the Sigma
Alpha Iota girls Also the women and
girls of Washburn college and Beth
any college are especially invited to
attend the party.
Topeka girl who is doing war
work in New York is Miss Daisy Mon
roe, who has been connected with the
department of scientific and expert
mental cookery at Columbia unlVer-
sity She has been granted a leave
of absence from the university in or
der that she may give her time to the
new field to which the government
has called her. Her work is that OF
city leader for the New York division
of the food administration. DIR. Mary
Schwartz Rose of Columbia is director
of the food administration and Miss
Monroe is working with her in the
matter of food conservation.
Miss Monroe IS the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Lee Monroe. She is
graduate of Washburn college and
she took special work at Simmons
college. Boston. Afterward she fin
ished at Columbia, and was then
given a place on the Columbia uni
versity faculty.
"A play, "Out Goes Jennie" written
tsy Mrs. Frank farrell, will be given
in tie high school auditorium Thurs
day afternoon, April 4, at 2:45
o'clock. The affair is produced by
the literature department of the Wo-
mans clut, and is complimentary to
all members of the club.
Mrs. farrell has written a number
of clever plays, some of which have
been produced professionally. and
others by local amateurs. The one to
written especially for t:>e occasion.
Mrs Katherine Hand. head of the
department of literature. viii choose
some of the members of the depart
ment as usherS
The cast of characters will include
faculty, Mr.. Robert Coppedge and
Miss Marion Thompson. The play
cons SITS of two acts and a prologue.
and some feature acts will be put on
before the curtain.
tn cast will be as follows:
Jennie Wayne. .-.....---M Miss Helen Yoder
Gertie Malcolm Elizabeth Morrison
Tabitha Wayne. ....-.. Miss Nanon Herren
Cynthia Wayne. Mrs. Frank Squires
Parson Scrimmins Mr. Robt. W. Coppedge
Mrs. Scrimmins. Mrs John r. Shelton
Sarah Scri mmins. Eleanor Fetenstein
Ellen Scrtmmins. Norma Feltenstein
Theodosia Scrimmins 800. MilIicent Dillon
Felicia Hemans Scrimmins. .............
.Louella tIraham
Mrs Eliza Edmonton Mrs. r. II. Pugh
Angelina Edmonton. Margaret Morrison
Jane Wayne. Miss Marion Thompson
Mrs. Editor Minturu. Mrs. c. J. Wilson
Mrs. Lawyer Grubber. Observation-Disclosures.
.................M Mrs. w. c. McDonough
Mrs. Conductor Lamy Mrs Chas. Josliu
Mrs. Ebeneezer Sweeney ..-..............
Miss Esther Lauterbacl
Exalina Tompkins. Miss Alice Lyman
Maria Ronney..-........M Miss Lulu Jordan
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