The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

way, at thier home in Oak Park, and
of Mr.. John Barrett, a member of the
stock exchange, and Mrs. Barrett.
At the farewell reception given in
honor of General Berry and staff and
of Captain Moffett and staff by the
Khaki and Blue club, the quartet fur
nished several numbers on the pro-
gram.
AS Van Ness is we'll known in mu-
steal circles in Topeka, the following
extracts from Chicago papers will be
of especial interest:
Crack Quartet of Great Lakes to AID
They are called the "Detents" for
short-to the uninitiated this mlgnt
mean that they are the cause or de-
tanning their audience away past
schedule time, but to the knowing IL
means they compose the crack quar-
tet of the Great Lakes Detention sta
ton.
The Detension Singers received the
following complimentary notice after
singing at the Red Cross hospital on
the naval hospital grounds.
courtesy of Lieutenant q. g. John
Sharpe, commanding officer OF the
incoming detention group, who ABOUT
two months ago found he had under
his command a number OF musicians
of more than ordinary merit. The
organization of the quartet dated from
this discovery and the director, Chief
Yeoman Roy L. Cotterill, has ar
ranged % engagements for lem all of
which have been filled creditably.
"Those on the quartet are Walter e.
Steinecker of Pittsburgh, a tenor, for
merly a singer in grand opera; D.
Aloysius Schneider of Chicago, Ernest
E. Miller of Detroit and Paul b. van
Ness of Topeka. Harry Barreuther, or
Winsted, Conn, accompan1@t, is the
- of Vn1 man.
bers of the quartet are rated as sea-
men, second class.
"Other programs for the Detention
quartet are being arranged Last
nights performance shows it's worth
while to go a long way to hear them"
Mr. Van Ness will enjoy ten days
furlo shortly and will spend Christmas
the guest of his parents. Mrs: Paui
Van Ness, who during her husbands
absence has been with her parents
betha, will join her husband in To-
peka and also be a guest of the VIM
Van Ness family.
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hotchkiss
and their two children of 1902 jack
son street have gone to Barnes. Kan,
where they will be the guests over
Christmas of Mrs. Hotchkiss's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Broaddus of sos
Paramore street have given the name
of Edward Franklin 10 their son, born
Friday, December 13.
Miss Gladys Pratt is home from
Emporia to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Pratt.
of $40 Jackson street.
John Uhlan and little grandson of
Madison street are improving, after
being sick with influenza.
J. r. Spetter, who is seriously sick
with influenza, is slightly better today,
| but his condition is still very serious.
Mrs. Clara Alice Ferguson, age 26
years, wife of Emmett Ferg son, died
yesterday in a local hospital, following
an attack of influenza. She is survived
| by her husband; two children. Juani-
| ia and Wayne; her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Chapman of Van Buren,
] street, Id a sister. The family lived
| at 1922 jackson street. Mr.. Fergu-
son is in the employ of the Standard
| Oil company. Funeral announ e.
ments will be made later.
Mrs. Edith James, age 81 years, died
yesterday morning at O'Clock at the
home of her mother. Mrs. o. R.
Bradford. in Shorey. after an illness
of over a year. She is survived by
her husband, Charles w. James; her
| mother, and one brother, Guy L.
| Bradford of PIT Wilson avenue. The
| funeral services will be held tomor-
row at 1880 O'Clock from Conwelr s
chapel. Burial in Rochester ceme-
| terry. No flowers.
Sergt. John Mcintyre. who was
mentioned in last nights casualty list
| as wounded, degree undetermined, is
| the son o. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. McIn-
a letter from their son yesterday,
! writfen November "a in which he