The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-03

ting up tents but just walking around
seeing it all, steps up to the curious
onlooker who is watching the break
fast getters and informs c. o. that
this tent is private and to please re-
teat back of the ropes. But that was
only after G. O. has discovered what
the circus people have for breakfast.
There is a most interesting stove TO
cook it on. The stove is concealed in
Il wagon. But when the sides of the
wagon are taken off there it is. The
cooks climb little stairs to get up
even with it. Just outside of the cook
tent are about six wonderful great big
brass kettles. A steam pipe is con-
nected with. them and keeps them
warm. The food is put in them after
it is ready and the walters serve from
these. The dining room tent is near
and is carefully curtained so you can't
see in. For it would be disillusioning
to see the human skeleton eat. prob
ably. There are almost 1900 people
connected with the circus and part of
them must have huge appetities for
they were doing real work in putting
up the tents. And this is the break
fast menu-and it Is no toast and cof-
fee affair. either. Oatmeal ham,
about a dozen of them, eggs-for 1900
people-wheat cakes, coffee and all
the bread and butter they want. And
now you know why they begin putting
up the kitchen tent at o'clock.
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Entries in the textile departm ent OF
the Kansas Free Fair will close at s
o'clock Friday evening. This is a hard
and fast rule and women who come
trailing along about Saturday noon
will find that their things will not be
accepted. Miss Gussie Fuller. who has
charge of this department, says things
look "better'n ever before and from
the number of inquiries and letters
and packages already arrived that it
| should be a most interesting exhibit.
The ribbons will be pinned on the
prize exhibits Saturday afternoon.
Miss Fuller will be assisted in her
work by Mrs. Gertrude Fitch. Miss
Bernice Fuller, Miss Violet Schlegel.
| Re- =
One of the favorite pastimes of the
! soldiers was giving appropriate names
to things, people and customs. 1t was
in France that the puff which the girls
| "Cootie garage" and the thin trans
| parent hats are called by the fertile
imaginationed 'fplease-God-d on't-rain
hats"
dancing party was given last eve
ming at the Hastings farm southwest
of the city. Those present were Miss
| Florence Wifi. Miss Elizabeth Shaw,
Miss Frances Sharon, Miss Elizabeth
| Jones, Miss Alma Tillman, Miss Mabel
Hastings, Mr.. Harry Crane, Mr.. .Luth-
err Davis, Mr.. Alfred Esche. Mr., Ro-
land Lane. Mr.. Stanley Clithero Mr..
John Amos, Mr.. Clayton Wolf. The
party was chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs S. N Hastings + s
Miss Thresa Fay entertained the
following guests at little evening
party: Miss Marie Mcmahon. Miss
Ann Butterfly. Miss Florence Towne,
Miss Gertrude Kelly. Miss Ethel John
ston, Miss Elizabeth McAuliffe.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Grace Koontz and Miss Geor-
gia Neese are expected to arrive from
California some day this week. Miss
Marguerite Koontz will remain in Cal
ifornia for several months.
Mrs. Frank Britton and her two
sons. who have been in Colorado this
summer. are coming home today. They
will go to Usage City this evening for
a visit of a week.
Miss Dorothy Wahle left yesterday
for Hoxfe. where she has a position in
the high school.
Miss Carmen Stanley of Kansas City
has returned to her home after a visit
to Miss Margaret officer.
Mrs. Henry Haynes will leave the
last of this week to join Mr.. Haynes in
Moline. where they will make their
home in the future
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bear of St Louis
arrive today for visit with friends
in Topeka.
Mrs Clara Rust of Brownstown
Ind, came last evening to visit at the
DR.. c. E. Brown home, 1905 Fillmore
Mrs. Rust will remain during Septem-
Der.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Meade are GO
ing to Excelsior Springs today for a
short stay. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Pierce will join them for the week
end.
Mrs Speed Hughes and her father
Mr.. Joab Mulvane. have returned from
Grab Lake. Wis. where they have
spent the summer.
Ariz., who has come to Kansas to at
tend the State Agricultural college
left for Manhattan last night after
short visit to Miss Adelaide Seeds.
J Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Thomas have re
; turned from a motor trip to Colorado
While they were gone they visited
/ Mrs. Thomas's sister, Mrs. Alfred Law
renson. in Denver.
Miss Lois Ingleman of Overlook /:
/ the guest of Miss Helen Neese.
; Mrs. Lutte Embleton, who was in
jured in Chicago this summer. ha'
recovered and is in Topeka again. She
will resume her teaching this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Gragg leav'
) today for a months visit in Ohio anC
Indiana.
Mrs. s. l. Courtney has as he
guests Miss Celena Peak of Louisville
KY. and Miss Irene Etherington o
: Abilene.
5 Miss Sally Hamilton and Miss Grac,
t Gleed will return this week from Colo
t The c. w. B. NJ. of the Central Parl
: Christian church will have their regu