The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
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Mrs. Henry ]. Allen was at home
Informally this afternoon at the gov
ternor's residence between the hours
of 3 and o'clock. A large number
of women called, among them the
wives of the legislators, visiting wo-
men in town and many Topeka wo-
men. Mrs. Allen will give these at
homes every Thursday during the leg
islature.
Assisting Mrs Allen this afternoon
were Mrs. C. H. Brooks of Wichita
and Miss Martha Beck of Holton, who
are guests in the governors home,
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Mrs. ]. S. West,
Mrs Francis Price Mrs. r. A. Burch.
Mrs Noble Prentis. Mrs. Minnie Grin
stead, Mrs. John Dawson, Mrs John
Marshall, Mrs. w. P. Lambertson of
Fairview, Mrs. SiIas Porter and Mrs.
Henry Mason.
Junkin of Chicago, who is visiting her
sister. Mrs. T. r. Paxton, will sing a
group of songs, among them THE
Spring Song" and THE Lady of Sha-
lott" two of Mrs. Junkin's own com
positions, and Aria" from Hero
diade."
A very pretty luncheon was gwen
yesterday noon at the Chamber of
Commerce by the Native Sons and
Daughters of Kansas in celebration of
the fifty-eighth birthday anniversary
of the state. The tables were attract
lively decorated in baskets of flowers
Hand flags. The programs were espec-
tally pretty this year, having in colors
on the front page a large picture of
the Native Sons and Daughters serv-
ice flag which is the work of two of
the members, Mr.. George NJ. Stone,
who did the painting, and Mrs. l.. II.
Mum. who put the flag together.
Mrs Dewitt C. Nellis. president of
the Native Daughters, and Senator
Walter f. Wilson. president of the
Native Sons. Jointly presided during
the talks following the luncheon. Mrs
L. H. Mum and Mr.. George NJ. Stone
are at the head of the social commit
tee which had the affair in charge.
There were about two hundred guests.
among them many prominent persons
from over the state.
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About $50 well dressed women sat
at the tables at the luncheon given
by the women of the Kansas Day
| club at the First Methodist church
yesterday at 1 o'clock. The tables
were effectively decorated in runners
of red, white and blue. with standards
every few feet, holding punches of
! flags of America and the allies. There
were also miniature soldiers and sail
| ors standing along the center of the
tables Mrs. Charles Spencer and Mrs.
| Clement Smith were in charge of the
decorating.
A feature of the luncheon was the
musical fantasy, which was given as
/ an after-Iuncheon affair. 1t was staged
in the dining room of the church and
was a very pleasing little entertain
| ment. The fantasy was the compo-
sition of two Topeka women, Mr..
| Myra Williams farrell and Mrs. Gene
| We've Thomas Pierson.
Mrs. FARRELL wrote the words; the
! orchestration the discourse and the
music were the composition of Mrs.
Pierson, and Miss Marguerite Koontz
! had entire charge of the staging.
/ Mrs. Charles S. Huffman. retiring
president of the club, presided and in
! troduced Mrs. George w. Parkhurst,
who explained the fantasy, "Happi
ness" The other characters. "Yester-
day. To-day and Tomorrow" each
/ sought happiness, but it was found
that happiness was for all time. There
We're five appropriate tableaux staged
| between the singing of the differer-
| characters.
An orchestra, composed of Mrs. Ona
! May Miller Briefer on the harp, Mrs.
I f. 1. Richards on the violin and Mrs.
! Genevieve Thomas Pierson on the
piano, played the accompaniments.
[ Miss Sylvia Silverthorne repre- tented
i the character Happiness Mrs. Karl
/ Rankin was Yesterday" Miss Mar
! guerite Gohlke played the part To
/ day" and Miss Lucille Bomgardner was
! Tomorrow"
In the tableauX, Miss KoontZ was
! Happiness, the central figure of the
i first tableau. Others taking part in
| this were Elmine Bridges and Nelma
| Blakely, who were the Classic Poses. y
/ with garlands of flowers. In "Yester-
day" Isabel Smith was the central fig