The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-24

fathers and mothers attended the
| party.\ This was the first chapter
party to which the parents were in
vited. The feature of the party was
! a minstrel show given by SunfioWer
camp No. 536, NJ. w. A. The enter
tainment committee invited those at
tending the party to Steinbergs hall.
A number of the boys and older men
played billiards in the parlors of the
Chamber of Commerce.
A note of decided optimism is min
gled with the Christmas spirit on
card which has been received by c.
F. Real, secretary Of the Topeka Traf-
fic association. The card, beautifully
engraved, reads: Wishing you a
/ Merry Christmas and a Happy and
Prosperous New Year. Let's all pull
| together for better times. Everybody
! be optimistic in 1922" The card is
signed by the officials and employees of
the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad.
The sentiment appealed so much to
! the officers of the Chamber of Com
merce that their copy has been posted
on the bulletin board.
Judge James Mcclure in the first
division of the district court was hear
ing a motion to compel William J. I.
Kelly, negro, to pay support money
to his divorced. wife. He was alleged
ing been before him on similar
! charges, Judge Mcclure was losing
patience. Now Mr. Kelly" said
! Judge Mcclure, casting a calculating
eye upon the clock. 81 will give you
until" Herbert Jamison, Kelly
attorney, Ieaped to his feet, anxiety
written in his face. eff the court
| please" said he. 'T wish your honor
would look at the calendar instead of
the clock"
Officers of Beulah chapter No. "a,
/ Order of the Eastern Star, have been
,T1 fol
lows: Dr.. Margaret Bostic, worthy
matron; HugAT. Fisher, worthy pa
iron; Mrs. Marion Sullivan, associate
matron; Mrs. Carl w. WEIGH, secre-
! tary; Mrs. Helen B. Farnsworth, treas
urer; Mrs. Isabel Lewis, conductress;
Mr& Flora, r. Brookens, associate
| conductress; Mrs. Lily E. Brown,
chaplain; Mrs, Hilna Maggie, marshal;
/ Mrs. Lillian o. Anderson, organist;
Mrs. Ruth Deitz, Adah; Mrs. Ruth
Esther: Mrs. Luda Harshbarger. Mar
| tina; Mrs. Lucy NJ Whiteker, Electra;
| Mrs. Grace Irene Sage. warder; Will
I liam Bond, sentinel The membership
of the chapter is now lap.
/ A chorus of eighteen voices will sing
| Rosewig's Festival Mass in F. at the
| Christmas services at 5 o'clock Sun
! day morning at the Church of the Holy
| Name Tenth and Clay streets. Preced-
| ing the Mass Silent Night will be
sung, and during the offertory
! "Adestes Fideies" will he sung. The
musical program will be given under
the direction of Arthur Soderstrum,
! organist and choir director. The solo
/ parts will be taken by Mrs. Charles
| Metzger. Ray Latner, John Mulloy
| Miss Margaret CoHnors. Miss Marie
! Cooper, Mrs Virgil Fleisch, Miss
Alene Phibbin, Mrs. Mary MacInroy,
and Miss Irene NOll. Other members
| of the choir who will take part are:
Mrs. W. G. Farrell, Miss Pearl Lasley,
! Fl. J. Hustler, P. A. Caron. i. c. Cald-
well, Virgil Fleisch, Miss Isabelle
Howe and August Johns.
'The Coming of the Child" will be
the subject from which the Rev. Cliff
ton Merritt Gray will speak at the
! Unitarian church, 914 Topeka bouIe-
ward, at IL o'clock tomorrow morning
The service is announced to be a cele-
bratiOn Of the coming of the human
child, the climax of evolution-eyery
mother a potential Madonna, every
man a son of God. At 1880 In the
| evening. DIR. A. f. Gregory, pastor of
the First Congregational church, will
deliver a Christmas address before the
open forum meeting Of the Unitarian
| Laymen's league. in the church audi
forum. Col. John S. Dean will pre-
side. The object of the meeting is
announced to be that of good will
good fellowship and good cheer, and
| speakers from the floor will be priv
ileged to address the meeting in the
| spirit of the season. The public is
cordially invited to both services.
The four local councils of the Sc
curity Benefit association gave a
union Christmas program Friday night
at the Odd Fellows building, III West
! Sixth avenue. The juvenile orchestra
| gave a number of selections. A num-
| Der of children from the association
| home, west of Topeka, gave a star
| drill Dorothy Harding gave a read
| ing. Ralph MCGUIRE played the part
| of Santa and distributed the presents.
A large lamp was given to J. NJ. Kirk
| patrick, national president of the as
| sociation. Eighteen turkeys were
presented to persons attending the
| party. Those winning turkeys were:
c. a. Hooper. Mrs. Cora Brown, Peter
| Allendorf. W. A. Caste, Mrs. Dallie
| Brown, Floyd Boyle, Mrs. Fred Suth-
| eriand, II. F. Songer. Mrs. Garrett,
Mrs. Price Mrs. Commickel. Miss Lu-
ellie Cottesef Mrs. Anna DeahI, Mrs.
Widow, Mrs. Alice Jilson. Mrs. Mabel
D, aI-or al