The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-07

her studio. She closed the season re-
Gently with a recital given at the Y.
w. c. A building, at which time she
presented a number of her pupils in
a most enjoyable program.
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The friends of Miss Kathryn AL
baugh who have heard her give read
ings were not surprised at the ease
with which she carried the talking
lead in the play, 'Fi-Fi of the Toy
Shop" Thursday and Friday nights.
Her portrayal of child, who would
have acted just as she did under
the unusual circumstances which the
Bonnie" of the play faced, was
clever piece of work, and very pleas
ing to the audience.
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Miss Frances Ulamperl was hostess
last night at a pleasant dancing party
at her home, which was given for the
girls of the Fi-Fi club and their
guests. Those who danced were:
Miss Margaret Rust, Miss Frances Nc
Ginnis. Miss Mildred Whitcomb. Miss
Alma Slatten, Miss Emma Snyder,
Miss Marie Whitcomb, Miss Edith
Austin, Miss Maudie Butler, Miss
UIamperl, Mr.. Charles Wilson, Mr.. Joe
Hicks, Mr.. Willard Austin, Mr.. Joe
Zimmerman, Mr.. Hubert Fandiffer,
Mr.. Eddie Mcclure, Mr.. Clark Cramer.
Mr.. Raymond Frager and Mr.. Elmer
Johnson.
The Military Sisterhood is becoming
known as the official server of lemon
ade to the soldiers. On Memorial day
they made and served over rs gallons
of lemonade, tho they had no notice
that they were expected to do so -un-
til the evening before. They began
when the different units of the 35th
division came home, and had iced lem
the boys. When the first contingent
of the s9th came in they were on the
job. They will make lemonade for the
troops which are to parade here to-
morrow. and will keep at it till the
last soldier has marched thru the
town.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bell, 900 Quincy
street, celebrated their eighth we'd
ding anniversary on the evening of
June 8, with an informal reception
to about twenty-five friends. The
house was decorated with spring
flowers, and a musical program was
given. One feature of the evening
was the rendition of a wedding march,
to the strains of which the bridal cou-
pie descended the stairs as they had
done eight years before to be married.
Mrs. Bell wore her wedding gown,
silver gray silk.
The new orchestra of the First Bap-
tist Sunday school is making an en-
viable record under the leadership of
Mr.. E. NJ. Jordan. Besides playing
at the Sunday school session each
Sunday morning at $50, they will
! play at the reception to be given the
new pastor, the Rev. Charles F. Mat
thews, next Tuesday evening, June 10.
The personnel of the orchestra is:
Miss Olive McNown, Miss Gertrude
| Rutt Miss Lula McCarty, Miss Flora
Dyer. Mrs. w. F. Axtell, Mr. Roy w.
| Seward. Mr.. Eother Fisher and Mr..
| E. NJ. Flora.
| Miss Katherine Hand will return
tomorrow from Centralia, where she
has been teaching the past winter,
| and will be with her mother. Mrs.
| Katherine Hand, and her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Hand, for a few weeks be-
fore sailing for China, where she will
teach in the, American school at
/ Shanghai.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Volker announce
| the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Leona Volker toGMr. George Eckert
of st. Louis, Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. Eek
ert will make their home in St. Louis.
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Some of the Topeka club women
are planning to go to Wichita to the
meeting of the Equal Suffrage asso-
citation to be held in Wichita next
| Tuesday and Wednesday, June 1O-11.
There will be a Victory dinner for
men and women. with a program, at
! the Lassen hotel at Z o'clock Tuesday
evening, and a tea on Wednesday at
| the home of Mayor Clapp, with pro-
grams during the day. A late train
| Monday night or a train leaving To-
! peka in the forenoon on Tuesday will
get one to wichita in time for the
whole affair.
The Popular operate society. un-
| der the direction of Mr.. Paul Lawless
and accompanied by Miss Jessie Evans
will give a concert next Tuesday eve
| ming, June 10. at Sis o'clock at the
| high school auditorium.
The program will include such num-
bers as "In the Gypsy Life" from the
Bohemian Girl; THE Big Bass VOL
and Asleep in the Deep" Miserere
from I'll Trovatore;" an aria from
doris Song" from Carmen; THE Sex
tette from Lucia" and other selections
from II Trovatore, Faust and The Bo-
hemian Girl.
The soloists will be: Inez Tiffany
! soprano: Hazel Farley, soprano: Name
Morris, tenor; Horace Bowman. bari
tone; Juanita Mcdowell, contralto
Otto Nelson, bass; Edward Bartlett
baritone.
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The girls of the Alpha Phi sorority
| of Washburn will entertain their
mothers at dinner at the chapter
house Monday evening, and Tuesday
afternoon they will give a tea for the
| alumnae members.
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A reception will be rendered to Rev
Charles F N. Matthews. the new pas
| Of he EiYSf h
his church and congregation next
Tuesday evening at the church. Rev
Mr.. Matthews was for seven years
pastor of the Baptist church at Win
field and was called unanimously tC
this church. preaching his first SER
mon Easter morning. His leave OF
absence to attend the Northern Bar-
tist convention at Denver has delayed
the church welcome to Rev. Mr. Mat
thews and his family Fellow minis
ters of the city are cordially invited
to participate in the reception Mrs