The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

to the family. Upon 1nQu1r1nS ne
found that the one on the piano was
the only one left; all the others had
been sent to the aunts, uncles and
cousins. Anyway" he remarked, AL
had to do with those photographs
was to sit" And isn't it always the
case?
| There is one Topeka woman who
has twenty-seven stars on the service
| flag in her window for her twenty
seven boys, but her twenty-seven boys
are the young men of her Sunday
school class.
Did you hear the good joke on one
| of the newspaper men of the state :?
OF course they don't often make mis-
takes but this one did. He wrote by
way of an advance notice for Ibsen' s
Doll House." 1.-The Doll House by
Ibsen. coming Friday, bring the chill
| dren."
They say there was much searching
f1of the streets and byways before a
quorum could be brought together at
a certain club meeting this week. And
| they say also that to see what good
| sports some of those very dignified
women are would do your soul good.
There seems to be little disa gree
ment these days between Paris and
New York as to the length of the
| skirts; the length and shape of the
| shoes and all those things. As some
with has expressed it:
| "Will some one kindly tell me
IF anybody knowS)
Is New York leading Paris
Or vice versa as to clothes?"
People who were in style in Paris
when they left are ashamed to be seen
on the streets of New York until they
| hasten to a room somewhere and
lengthen their skirts. Do you sup
pose Mrs. Wilson was out of style in
Paris? Perhaps that accounts fer the
number of boxes it will take to bring
home the things collected N Europe.
| She may have had to get an entirely
new wardrobe in order to be in style
| over there.
One of the brides of a few weeks
ago is spending all her time expert
! rnenting with the cook stJve, and vari-
| Gus things which are associated with
| it. But if her husband is fair exam
pie of the success she has had her days
of experiment must be wei over.
| Did you notice the marked resem-
blance of Mr.. la Forge, who accom-
panied Nine. Schumann- Heink, to a
very we'll known Topeka attorney?
| Did you hear about the high brow
crowd which attended a spiritualist
meeting not long ago? One of the
prominent young men of the town was
in the crowd and he had been think
! ing all day very seriously of making a
| big investment, but as he was warned
| GSdlHSl SUCH an act ne IdSn invest
ed yet. One of the young women was
warned against travel, as she might
| slip and a serious accident result, and
| they say She hasn't so much as board
/ ed a train since OF course those of
the crowd who were not the strong
| est attractions Chose on the end seats
seemed t.. have the greatest power of
attraction for the medium) were
peeved and do not believe there is any
thing in it anyway. But those read
| will admit she used good judgment in
picking the most attractive members
of the party and altho they say they
are not converted, they lean a little
that way, it seems to
| AGATHA.
Mr.. Frank LaForge, the accompan-
list with Nine. Heink. is a
boyhood friend of Mr.. ARA Clark OF
1854 Fillmore street. They both came
from Rockford, ILL.,, where they were
close friends and schoolmates. Mr.
LaForge and Mr.. Carver, the baritone
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
Clark at their home last night after
the concert.
Mr.. LaForge, who studied with
Leschetizky for four years, is one OF
the foremost accompanies of the day
He is also composer of note and
many of the artists are singing his
songs.
He has recently finished a success
full tour with Nine. Matzenauer and
started in January with Nine. Schu-
mann-H eink. Other well known sing
| ers whom he has accompanied and
with whom his work is very popular
! are Sembrich, Gadski and Nine. Aida
LaForge's studio in New York is
one of the most attractive in the city
1t is located. at 220 Madison avenue
opposite the two John Pierpont Nor
gan Mansions 1t accommodates COM
| fortably $50 persons and much has
been said of the very interesting art
ist-pupils' recitals given by Mr.. La
Forge and his associate teacher, the
brilliant young Mexican pianist, Err
nesto Bernmen.
His engagement with Schumann-
Heink lasts until April. when he will
probably go to New York and be in
PIANIST with Werrenratn, who was sc
| highly complimented by those who
| heard him, is pupil of Mr. LaForge
! X x y
Friends of Miss Edna Hopkins will
be interested to know that in a letter
! received this week she says she likes
her new position as junior clerk to a
law firm in New York City. She says
| it is perfectly fascinating, but the New
| York code, which is very much more
complicated than ours. is a maze. Miss
Hopkins expects to. remain in the east
| Sergt. Noble T. Foster has returned
from France, where he was under Col
Frank Travis of the Rainbow division
He enlisted September 2, 1917. and has
been with the Rainbow division since
then. He is the first. with the excep-
ton of the colonel, of that division to
arrive in America. He received an in
jury which resulted in a broken foot
and on that account he was sent home
He is entirely recovered and received
Thursday. He is with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Foster, 1884 Tyler
street.
Mrs. Pauline Mellon and Mrs. Philip
Lockwood entertained Friday evening
with a o'clock dinner for Mrs. l.
L. Sargent, of Oklahoma, who is visit
ing he Their Mrs c, d MYERS