The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06

TONIGHT
Washburn college students faculty and
alumni in annual Founders Day banquet
and celebration.
THURSDAY
In front room. regular Rotary club
IN large committee room, semi weekly
meeting of the local food price fixing
board; w II. Davis, chairman Noon.
seat towns on the proposed Capital City
cutoff between Omaha and Tulsa. Ii. s.
Putney, chairman. Afternoon and even
ing.
NOTES
Thruyan error two &. of G. items jumped
into the deaths and Funeral column
last night. One concerned a meeting of
the veStry Of Grace Cathedral and Dean
Kaye rises to inquire IL It is prophecy.
The answer is up to the vestry.
Barrett King the Packard man. is still
spreading his new traffic rules propagan-
da around the G. of e. rooms. The city
commissioners and the members of the
club agree that he is right Now for a
little of the commission form of govern
ment action.
Tobacco signs always read so many
miles to Kansas City so many miles to
Denver but they don't mention Topeka,
one c. OF c enthusiast COMPLAINS. No
the change if the tobacco companies will
see it that way
a number of the members of the C. of c.
are still attending the monday luneheons
hoping and praying for revival of Charlie
Mitchcll's cabaret stunts. Note, There
are plenty of pretty chorus girls in
town..
One of the most conspicuous pictures of
Topeka hanging in the c. of c. rooms
shows a view of one and two story build
ings taken from : side street Why the
worst foot forward
A movement has been initiated to add
another door between the kitchen and the
dining room in order to get away with
the clatter of dishes and the stentoran
voice Of the waiter who shouts lone more
The Ake-Pots want to hire the hall
pose to pull off the stunts there that
have made the double-syllable order fam
Gus.
The dean of the c. of c.. Harrison Clark
son. has eaten his lunch in the same chair
at the same table for many years. Altho
so years old, he is about as spry as the
younger generation
Missing faces: Morton Albaugh. Dave
Mulvane. W. A. Johnson, Harry Perry Ito
be continued.
1t is said that when President McEntire
and Secretary kirkpatrick heard the fl
nancial expenditures proposed by the var
and means committee telephoned for the
pulmotor.
Lots of people do not know that a lunch
may be ordered from the printed bill of
fare under the daily menu. You can get
short order if you will turn the top leaf.
Some way is vet to be devised whereby
the caterer can be apprised of the NUMBER
that are to attend the unusual luncheons.
She prepares for $50 and serves 10; she
gets ready for 10 and $50 have to be
served.
Not often do the diners at the Chamber
of Commerce have such a tredt as was
given them this noon by the ladies of the
Rota club thru the beautiful contralto of
Miss Catherine Rue of Kansas City Miss
Rue Is the leading contralto with the Kan
sas City Grand Orera company. She is a
pupil of Ottley Cranston, of Kansas City,
the director and producer of the annual
opera put on by The company. Miss Rue
is the guest of Mrs. II. NJ. Johnson of
1909 College avenue
At the meeting this noon Miss Rue sang
Il selection from Che 'Enchantress' and the
song My Little Gray Home in the Vest
Taking her first note with verve and
poise the equal of the most famous artists,
the Kansas City singer displayed a voice of
surprising richness ana sympathy, showed
the result of careful cultivation of tonal in
Election, and withal put on extra credit
able performance Miss Rue was the guest
Of the Rota club at it's regular meeting this
noon.