The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

comes again, Topeka will be ready Tor
the greatest welcome the organization
ever received
An All Day Party.
Still with the cinders of the Union
Pacific ir their eyes and on their uni
FORMS the band boys and Capt John
Diamond and Chaplain Griffith were
met at the train and loaded in auto
mibiles for a trip thru the city. Mar
shaded by w. A. Biby, Charles Mitch
eli and II. S. Putney. the parade got
under way in record time and with a
minimum of confusion.
Immediately after the boys entered
into the club rooms. they made a
straight path to the billiard room, and
there they stayed until dinner call was
sounded by w. A Biby, master of
ceremonies And then they ate-with
gusto and appreciation. Some of them
got up too late to get any breakfast.
In the Chamber of Commerce style on
a gala day, entertainment and music
went with the meal.
Miss Marguerite Gohlke sang a few
solos, little Miss Ruth Sharp, a ten
year-old pianist. the daughter of the
cateress for the Chamber of Com
merce, gave a piano recital which
drew a big hand from the musicians.
To top the thing off and to make the
invitation of the Chamber of Com
merce a common one to all of the boys
in uniform on Saturdays and Sundays,
w. A. Biby came to his feet and put
the invitation across. That went fine
so some of the Topekans went out and
passed the cigars and matches And
then the fun began.
Capt. John Diamond, Chaplain
Shannon A. Griffith, Division Song
Leader Chester Guthrie, Sergt. l.. NJ.
Lockhart, Band Master Theodore Fa-
Der, Horace Hail. Mrs. c. w. Kouns,
Arthur Carruth, all made short talks.
Some. of them to be sure lacked the
aplomb and address of Billy, but they
all of them got by. Mrs. kounS dur
ing the process of the speechmaking
drew the appellation of Sister of the
341 Regiment" her reward for the
effort she expended in entertaining the
boys.
But like most dinners and recep-
tons the best part came just before
the parting. Then were the boys at
the height of their glory. and good
reason for exceptional effort, too.
Many was the proud and naughty
beauty of Topeka, who set herself out
to entertain with the boys with adula-
ton, appreciation, and light talk and
anything they could think of at all
that could possibly make the visit a
memorable one. For the girls they
did their part well. and many was the
bashful soldier who went back to
camp cheered and with his courage
heightened-in some cases his color
toto once more take his allotted
place IN a WOmanleSS world.
Entertainment was provided for the
reception part of the day, too. Mrs.
Kouns and Mrs Black established
themselves as a draft board extra ordi-
nary and proceeded to put the loop
on the persons of any local entertain
ers there were present. Two enter
tanners were captured, Miss Margaret
Ray and Miss Alvena Hulse, both of
them readers.
And in the midst of the gaiety a
heartless sergeant blew shrill blast on
his little whistle and the boys prompt
ly got under way for the auditorium.
but not sans farewell and good wishes
and the expressed hope that they could
come again soon.
The Program.
The program for the afternoon was;
Garland Entree- March
n. l.. King.
Overture; Morning, Noon and Night Gin
Duet, Celebrated Serenade". ...........
Smith and cchrepter.
Bass solo, 1.-The Bassos Pride.
H T. Cruise.
Atlantis (The Lost Continent Suite in
ta) Nocturne and morning-Hymn of
Praise.
(b) Court Function.
(c) l Love Thee. (The Prince and Anna)
Id The Destruction of Atlantis.
March, The Jack of Diamonds.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lee NJ Lockhart
Respectfully dedicated to Capt. John
Diamond of the 341 field artillery
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Vocal numbers thruout the program by
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