The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09


and there will be the report Of super
intendents and the payment OF dues.
All members are urged to be present
The Day Nursery club will meet
with Mrs. F. l. Benjamin, 500 Lane
street. Thursday afternoon. The host
csses will be Mrs. a. H. Harmonson.
Mrs f. Hi'eiy, MS : e W. Miller
The active and alumnae members
hof the. Kappa Alpha Theta sorority
will hold a meeting Monday evening
at o'clock at the home OF Miss Ruth
Wood.
GAY SEASON IN LONDON.
London. Aug. 9.-They say this Is
THE Eayest season London has ever
had. People who remember way back
yonder before the war say that even
, when South African Inillionaires. gave
freak parties at their palaces infPark
lane. and American high fInanciers
gave dinners at hotels they had spe-
cially built for the purpose, the sums
of money spent on Entertainment were
quite modest compared with expendi-
ture inspired by peace.
Beginning with the Derby. which at
tracted more people than ever before
in history. with the king and queen
driving in royal procession to Ascot
races every day during the week in
stead of just once; the first OF Queen
Mary's garden parties where all the
debutantes and young society brides Of
four years accumulation made their
court bow and endless parties. and
dances at all the big London houses;
there is certainly an enormous amount
of gaiety.
And yet the people for whom 1t is
all arranged, the young girls and the
officers returning from the war are
not having the best of times. At
Buckingham palace the other after
noon 1 watched the young girls in
their pretty summer dresses There
! were lovely faces, and many daugh-
ters of the proudest and oldest fam
lilies in England were there, but there
was no enthusiasm In them. The girls
with their mothers or chaperons
stood in little groups or talked and
listened in polite courtesy TO the COM
pliments of old men. There were no
young men to chatter with-no matter
where you so there are never any
young men. At least there are not
enough and those there are married
off as quickly as can be. Where one
girl gets married twenty are left and
the very same problem, which faces
Princess Mary, who was 21 last year.
faces the great ma jority OF her girl
friends. and so down right thru the
country to the humblest factory hand
and dairy maid.
A girl friend of mine who did steady
war work and never had a dance even
until last December was promised the
very best OF times this season. Her
, mother made real sacrifices TO get her
pretty dresses and everything possible
has been done to make up to the child
for all she has lost.
But the other day. after Ascot week.
where she had very nice time be-
cause she loves sport and is an ex-
into her mothers room where we were
discussing summer plans and in the
middle Of 1t she burst into tears.
Its no use, mother. I'm not going
to do II another time. l see 1t all
now and there's no use in your doing
everything in the world to make me
have a good time. l can't have a
good time ever. There isn't anybody
to play with"
Everybody sees 1t and that's why
women who have young daughters are
trying their best to change their ira
ditional viewpoint and help their girls
to some profession or occupation
which will take their whole attention
: and make them forget that there
: aren't mates for them and never
will be.
: A country which has lost such a
large proportion of its male popuia.
ton has a very real problem for itG
: women to face. No matter how cheer.
full people try to be, no matter how
much money good natured people
spend trying to please their daughters
their hearts are aching for them.
when I think of the times had
as girl" said a mother who hal
5 been entertaining constantly for {
month and yet is obliged TO confess
$ that not a single young man of those
s who have accepted her hospitality has
shown the least sign of interest in heI
daughters. And it isn't the daugh
ters' fault either. They are swee
girls, talented and clever. One young
! officer who became great friends with
the youngest told her frankly that hi
could not marry. He had only hii
pay, was crippled by an old wound
and would be forced out of the arm!
, even II he didn't leave it. He and th'
1 girl came to an understanding and
{ they go about a good deal together
, The girl is perfectly satisfied now
but of course the time will come wher
dances and parties will lose thei
a., charm for her, and then her DO,
| friend who can only look to a future
of dull i'll health will grow bitter
and then there may he a tragedy.
For the families with very younl
girls the case Is easier. Schools art
charging their curriculum and par
S ents are training their daughters will
I a view to work. The girls whose wal
work has led to permanent Jobs ar
a the happy ones these days in England
; and no matter where you find them
/; Service Corps women taking tn
4 places Of demobilized soldiers IL
; France bank clerks. lawyers clerks
s or government officials-for them !
: is the beginning of a new world o
adventure and achievement.
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: Notes and Personal Mention.
!. Alfred y. ouinton. the son OF Mr.
r and Mrs. A. B. Quinton. formerly o
Topeka, now Of Washington. who ha
: been a major In the regular army, ha
> been made n lieutenant colonel.
: Mrs. Henry Lockwood and her son
\ Gilbert, of Long Beach. Cal viii ar
!, rive about the middle OF August for
4 visit to Mrs. Lockwood's parents, Mr.