The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~~~~~~-~~>~~->-~~---
Looking Backward in Society
Columns of The State Journal
January 1, 1901.

History may record how the nineteenth
century chased the. eighteenth off the
recollection of it assuredly does not linger
in the memory Of the. oldest inhabitant
But the manner in which the twentieth
century toppled the old nineteenth off into
the dark yawuing and awful chasm OF
oblivion is beyond any question to go down
into the archives of the historical society
of the state of Kansas. As the brazen bells
rang out their tuneful melody on the stroke
OF twelve last night, as Company OF
the Kansas National Guard blaZed away
at the moon which showed greatest dis
respect by starting out to get gloriously
full on this solemn and mournful occasion
as Battery = of the same 1llustrious troop
trained its siege guns to the southwark on
Quincy street end hurled great roars of
sound over the holes in the asphalt Father
calendar: Around the sides of the square in
the auditorium were ranged the gallant
men and fair women who had gathered there
to bid the New Year welcome. Adoring
femininty smiled most graciously and look
ed radiant in tLeir bright and shimmering
gowns. The men, supple and strong in
their modish and conventional dress were
attentive and merry and but few wished
they were somewhere else. The venerable
old century impe-sonated by Robert Sem
pie, led the New Year. impersonated by
Paul Raymond Warner, years old, in to the
auditorium. The old year recited poem
written especially for the occasion by
Eugene Ware and at the last word Of the
poem every, light in the house went ous
1t took quite a minute to break the spell.
Someone gave the moonshiners whistle call
from the KNOBS OF Tennessee" and the
orchestra struck up Hot Time" The grand
march was begun at 10 O'clock. The lead
of Larned, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Hol-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Dana, Mrs. J. Z.
Crockett and Mr.. Albert T. Reid They
travelled the dancing square slowly ana
were Joined by others. Miss Scott wore
a dainty gown of fluffy white brussels net
over white SIX. The low round bodice ana
the waist were outlined with bands Of
jeweled passementerie. She wore pearls
and a white aigrette In her hair. Mrs,
Holman wore a charming evening gown
was of pink chiffon over pink silk. Miss
Florence Rossingtons costume was of
white liberty silk over white taffeta- WITH
n big shoulder knot of red roses. Miss
Anna Marie Neils wore rose colored silk
yelled in white brussels net Miss Hazel
with garniture Of point lace and yellow
velvet Mrs. W. J. Blacks becoming COS
tune was Of black taffeta yelled in black
net Duchess lace trimmed the bodice ana
she wore diamonds. Miss Lillian Valentine
WAS in a dainty blue and white organdy,
Miss Helen Smith, black skirt with evening
waist of white chiffon over white taffeta-
Mrs. E. Junior Bennett wore brown cloth
costume trimmed with blue silk and point
lace. She carried roses. Mrs. d. Z. Hite
was in a handsome green and black greDa-
ferran wore tailor made costume of dark
red cloth Mrs. he Witt Nellis was in
4 solid black costume. Mrs. Charles
Gault wore a pretty white cloth gown
trimmed in white chiffon Mrs. ID. J. Green
green grenaGine trimmed IN lace. Miss
Mary Frost blue fouiard trimmed with
white chiffon.