The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-28
THAT LADY BAND
Famous Harrington Grganiza-
ton known Over Country.
Ambition of Every Girl Is to
Become Eligible.
NO MAKE UP" IS ALLOWED
R0uging Won't Go With Nat
urally Red Cheeks. 49,
Band Here Tor Reunion Met
II Trains in One Day.

- Almost every little girl in Harrington,
Kan. has at least one ambition. She
voices that ambition every time Her
ington has a4band concert by its city
band
I'm be so glad when I'm-big enough
to play in the band" she remarks.
Only girls may aspire to play in the
Harrington band. for it is one of the
few bands composed of women in ex-
istence in the country. 1t is the 1'Her-
ington Ladies' Band the much trav-
eled. the much praised sorga nfzation.
that has been entertaining Topeka and
the Thirty-fifth division mon in re-
union here.
If little girl learns to play band
instrument we'll enough. she doesn't
have to walt long to get into the
band" the band president, Mrs. c. n.
TUFTS said today. I'VE have one in
our band who is only twelve years old.
and she has been in the band four
years" Four years ago Arieon Crazy.
then. eight years old. BEGAN q band
member Hor motheA Mrs. B.. c.
'Crary. is also in the baxd. because she
enjoys it and because she prefers to
keep an eye on her young daughter.
Among the twenty eight members
OF the. band in Topcka-there are
thirty five members altogether. in
Guiding those in the preparatory sta ge
There are i've pairs OF SISTERS. MIS-.
A. L. Harter, vice president of the
band. has two daughters who are also
players in the band. Two of the sis
ters IN the band are twins.
Contrary to what might be expected
of group of performers under the
glare Of public inspection, there is an
absence of makeup" with the Her
ington Ladies' band.
Allow No Make Up.
teTNa don'r
artificial appearance among the girls
Mrs. Tufts said. They may wear
their hair any way they like just so
it is neat, but makeup is Forbidden
So II the cheeks of the band members
become Redeemed, it is from their own
eXertions, or from their natural ten
dency to rosy cheeks, not from dabs
from the rouge pot. Neither do lip
sticks brighten the lips that ARE ap-
piled to their instruments.
Some womeRs bands wear trous-
ers. Has your band ever done so?''
che was asked. 81
-, no =. indeed !si Mrs TUFTS replied,
first asss
Everywhere we go We Dire treated
like ladies should hes and appreciate
it," she continued. we ese-that the
girls stay together and are never out
late. We teach thena that their uni
form makes them conspicuous and
makes everything they do coAspic-
uous. x
Beautiful Uniforms.
The uniforms. by the way. are new
and are the prett:est the band mem
bers have ever worn. They are OF
French blue with scarlet lined capes
and scarlet trimmings. worn with blue
and red band caps. d
Our uniforms cost s1,5s9. q band
l. " -
lots of financial support froi1s our
town. A small tax levy goes to help
the band and then we make los OF
money thru. out of town work.
The Dand has corpe TO Topeka from
Usage City, where 1t furnished MUSIC
for the centennial and was a feature
at the Hutchinson state fair. Its most
noted appearance wasSars the national
Rcpuh ifcan, convention in June.
A1et,sSevcntccn Trains.
We met seventeen trains S1nd2y
and played at a concert sunday eve
ninS.2 another member said. '',Fe
don I get very tired. All the members
arc fcll of pep and enjoy what they
The members of the band that is
making Eerin6ton famous are: Mrs.
e. n. Tufts. president; Mrs. A. L. har-
ter. vice president: Mrs. II. e. Eandt,
financial secretary; Mrs. Frank Ar
thur, recording secretary: MargSr re I
and Kitty Lewis, sisters; Carrie and
Dorothy Devils. sisters: Anita and
Marta Smith, twins: Margaret and
Mildred Reasoner. sisters: L2voEe and
Thelda Harter. sisters: Helen Davis.
Ethel Page. Evelyn Bchread. Arlcon
Crary. Mrs. E. c. Crazy, Mrs. Alice
Kentncr. Mrs. Helen Criuendcn. Miss
Lcora Youtscy, Miss ElIfS May Ben
nett and Miss Dorothy Walker.
OH yes. and F. X. Reasoner is al~o
member of the banC-tlle director.
Ee came near being overlooked in the
Iist. not tecarsc he is its leader. hut
because he's a mere man in ladie5'
band.