The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
A BIC PROGRAM
Auditorium Entertainment At
tended by 1000 Men.
L. F. Weatherwax Directs Great
Sing for New Men.


The auditorium entertained about
another of those varied and interest
ing entertainments for which it is be-
coming justly famous.
At the request of Capt. Jack Can
non, commander of the 4th battalion
the building was reserved for his men
and others in detention, who by reason
OF quarantine were prevented from
finding amusement elsewhere.
The initial item of the evenings pro-
gram was a sing under the leadership
of L. F. WeatherwaX, the genial social
secretary, who first with his hypnotic
smile. the kind that never wears off.
then with his radiant personality, and
lastly but by no means least his splen-
did baritone voice, made the welcome
to the boys SO sincere that they re-
sponded without the slightest hesitan-
cy and entered into the spirit of the
singing with such vigor that the raft
ers resounded again and again with
the echos of Katie. my Darling, Kat
ie," Good Morning Mr.. ZIP. Zip. Zip
and There's a Long, Long Trail"
At the conclusion of the singing a
much needed rest was given the boys
and at the same time an opportunity
to enjoy the stellar item of the even
ing musical and dramtic program,
in the form of ladies trio, brought to
the camp py MI. w eatnerWaX from
Wichita, Kan.
Music by Trio.
The trio was composed as follows:
Mrs. Carson, vocalist; Miss Charlotte
Srodie, pianist and Miss Marie Gill
belt. dramatic reader.
That this talented trio made a big
hit is only putting it mildly. for time
Re gainsaid till an encore had been Of
fered.
Mrs. Carson made a very happy Sc
lection in her songs, and this together
with the fact that she possesses very
clear soprano voice of great range
purity and sympathy secured for her
an ovation and she was recalled times
and oft.
She was very artisticaIly accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Brodie
whose fine touch helped in no small
degree toward the success of the musi-
cal numbers.
Next. but by no means least, came
Miss Gilbert with dramatic readings
This diminutive little miss surprised
her auditors with comedy and drama
tic readings of the highest order. Her
artistic handling of the dramatic situa-
tons of her offerings. proved that she
was a student of the finer points of her
art, and her comedy touches, accom-
panied as they were at all time with a
FACIAL expression, WHICH never DOTOeE-
ed on the extreme. made her offerings
la delight to her audience and an item
of the evenings entertainment long to
be remembered.
DIR. Spencer Speaks.
The address of the evening was de-
livered by DR.. Claudius Spencer. editor
of the Central Christian Advocate OF
Kansas City.
DIR. Spencer Is q past master in the
art of Subject and Situation" His
remarks were not too long drawn, and
his word pictures were vivid and to
the point.
He has behind him years OF exper-
fence, and this coupled with the fact
that he has travelled extensively, gave
to his remarks forcefulness that
touched his hearers and his rendition
of his appeal to the One Guide thruout
this life, for His care and guidance iT
the following verse:
20 God. our help in ages past,
Our hope in years to come
Be Thou our guide while troubles last
And our Eternal home"
This brought to a close an address
tho limited in time. carried home with
it a truth which the audience readily
understood and the volume of ap-
plause which greeted his concluding
words, proved that his trip to CAM
Funston had not been in vain.
A four reel picture concluded the
evenings program and about II
o'clock the boys were marched bach
to their quarters, having spent a mos
enjoyable evening.