The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-24


Nelson. better known in Topeka as
Hearty Earl Brown. There are five
members of the cast Violet Crumbine
has the part of the Woman Lawyer;
Mrs william Tomlinson plays the
Woman Doctor; Miss Kathryn Albaugh
represents the Woman Poet; Mrs
Maureen Wood is the Expert Home
Maker and Mrs. Raymond Wolff
plays the part of the bride. This play
was originally written by Mrs. Nelson
for the Lawrence branch of the As
sociation of Collegiate fAlumnae, and
was first presented after their annual
dinner last June Miss Kathryn Al
baugh is coaching the young women
who will present the play tomorrow.
Mrs Dotterweich will sing "Remem-
brance" by Mary Turner Salter, and
Ma Curly Headed Baby" by George
Clutsam. Professor Dotterweich will
ACCOMPANY her Professor Dean, of
Grenadiers," by Shumann. and Three
for Jack" by Cquire. He will be ac-
companied by Professor Kenyon. Pro-
fessor Kenyon will also play "Taran-
telle,'s by Mozkowski. Professor Dean
and Professor Kenyon are among the
w Fine Arts facult.- at Washburn.
Miss Ethel Chase, who is in charge
of the arrangements for the tea
party" will be assisted by Miss Ruth
Larimer. Miss Genevieve McMillan
Miss Mildred Bowman. Miss Gladys
Guild and Miss Theo Cobb.
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The Impromptu club held its first
meeting of the season yesterday eve
ming at the home of Prof. and Mrs.
w A Harshbarger. AS the evening
was a social meeting, there was no set
program, but current topics were dis
cussed. Those present were MIR. and
Mrs. J. P. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Startzman. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Atchi-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Voiland, Mr.,
and Mrs. E. ]. Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sargent, Mrs. Churchill Sargent
and Professor and Mrs. Harshbarger.
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Mrs. Carl Nelson, until recently Miss
Hearty Earl Brown, will be a guest
tomorrow of the Collegiate Alumnae
of Topeka. Mrs. Taylor will accom-
pany Mrs. Nelson to Topeka from
Lawrence. Mrs. Nelson is the author
of the play, "Oh, for a Wife" to be
presented at the tea given by the As
sociation of Collegiate Alumnae to-
morrow. Stories by Mrs. Nelson have
also appeared in the Atlantic Monthly.
In the issue for last June. her story,
The Milky Way" appeared, and in
July THE Vacation of Charley
French was published Her work is
very original apd has attracted a great
deal of attention. Mrs. Nelson lived
for a number of years in Topeka.
Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Mum gave a
dinner Wednesday evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Harmon, who leave this
week for Honolulu. Those present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. W. Merriam, DR.. and Mrs.
c. A. Mcguire, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Smith
and DR.. and Mrs. Mum.
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DIR and Mrs O. A McGuirp enter
tanned yesterday evening at dinner a.
Pelletiers Tea Room in honor of Mr.
urday morning for San Francisco en-
route to Honolulu. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon will spend the winter travelling
and visiting in Hawaii, spending most
of their time in Honolulu.
Guests at the dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. David Palmer,
Doctor and Mrs Mum, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Crosby, and Doctor and Mrs. Nc
Guire.
Announcement is made of the exhi-
! bition of a collection of paintings by
Helen Hodge, at the Hodge studio in
Kansas avenue. The paintings will be
on view afternoons, from October rs
to November 2.
Mrs. J. w F. Hughes is entertaining:
informally this afternoon in honor of
her sister, Mrs. L. H. Wolff, of In
dianapolis. No invitations have been
issued. but friends are asked to come
from three to five this afternoon. This