The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-02
SHRlNERS HAD A BIG time
Four Hundred in Fee and Spike-Tail
at Party Friday Night.

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The nobility OF the Ancient Arabic
Order of the Mystic Shrine were cut
in fez and spike-taif- Friday night at
the party given by Topeka Abdallah
Shrine club at the Chamber of Com
merce and Steinberg's dancing
academy About four hundred men,
bers, ladies and visiting Mobiles wen
entertained with dancing, music,
cards, billiards and q luncheon.
Topeka has long needed what the
new Masonic temple will insure--a
place where large bodies may have any
kind of entertainment, in connection
with banquet and dancing. without
having to include a two or, three
block transfer of the guests. BY
courtesy of >the1Ghamber of Com
Shrine party.
The Chamber and the hall above
were decorated in red and white. the
fez colors of the MOBILES and their
ladies, by the Pelletier decorating
force. and never looked prettier. The
officers of the club met the guests at
the entrance to the par1ors and made
them feel the welcome conveyed by
the invitation. Those who danced
were directed to the hall above. those
who preferred to relax and listen to
the musical program were invited to
occupy the parlors, where a select pro-
gram was rendered Each number
was repeated upstairs for the dancers.
The committee in charge of the entire
affair, Chairman William Horiev. as
sisted by Mobiles Chester A. Buell.
Theodore Mueller, W. E. Bulls and
Earl Spencer, had SO carefully planned
in advance that their work was prac-
ticAly over before the Doors were
opened. The dining hall was so ar
ranged that about two hundred could
be taken care OF at a timesand credit
is due Mrs. Dubreuil, the Chamber of
Commerce caterer, for the splendid
service rendered here
A trio of musicians from the Nov
ely theater, the Three Westons''
made decided hit with their stringed
instruments and comets. Miss Mar
guerite Gohlke, Miss Bess CASTOR and
Miss Sylvia Silverthorne, a trio well
known as entertainers, sang their best.
most pleasing feature was the To-
peka harp artist, Mrs. ,Ona MaN
Briefer, who played and sang severa4
numbers. The Paderewski Minuet, a
clever Interpretation OF the music by
graceful dancing. was given by Miss
Kellogg, accompanied upon the piano
by Miss Briscoe. Professor Harlow
dean of the Washburn music depart
ment, with his wife at the piano. sang
some very fine selections demonstrate
voice. A gem not on the program, but
brought out by the elamor of the Mo-
bles for Uncle" John Bright's favor
lite song, Throw Out the Life Line"
was the song he rendered, assisted by
his wife at the piano, descriptive of q
wayfarer's first visit TO a church. and
his relation of his experience to his
wife. OF course he led the singing of
his favorite afterward. The program
turnout was well selected. well bal
anced, and spIendidly rendered.
This indicates unusual Interest in
the proposed spring ceremonial" said
President o. K. Swayze last evening.
I'VE will have an outdoor high old
time when that happens. This is but
the opening OF the series of indoor
parties, however. The nobility cannot
make the pilgrimage to their new park
and temple at Leavenworth as often
as it would like to, SO we are deter
mined to keep the interest alive among
the members of Abdallah in Topeka"