The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
HALF. WAY MARK
tuberculosis Porch Fund Goes
Over $4,000 Today.
Something Doing Every Day
and Night for Work.


The fund for building the porches at
! the Topeka Tuberculosis sanatorium
has passed the half way mark with a
total of $3,040.38 reported by leaders
in the raising of the fund at noon to-
day.
Plans for raising additional money
Use to bring the amount near the
1000 needed.
Tonight at the Social Service club
lawn fete for the benefit of the fund
at the First Presbyterian church Mar
shalfs band will give the program 1t
Wednesday night. The Chesney park
concert was not given because of the
rain.
From a social on small scale
planned by two departments of the
Sunday school, the affair to be given
ct the First Methodist church Friday
night has grown to the extent that
the whole church and many friends
of the church are assisting in order to
| bring q large amount into the fund.
Miss Florence Welcome of the young
peoples department and Mrs. C. G..
Colburn of the intermediate depart
ment originated the plan. Paul Law
less. leader of the Methodist choir,
will sing during the social The lawn
| on both sides of the church will be
lighted for the occasion by the Jordan
Electric company, Fortunes will be
told at the social by a mysterious
| Madame Mustova." Six little girls in
gypsy costumes will sell buttonhole
bouquets.
Among those who will assist in
milking the Methodist affair a success
are Governor and Mrs. Allen. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Abrahams, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Eli Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Burns, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Copeland,
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. McGinness, Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Kinkei. Mr.. and
Putney, Mr., and Mrs. c. ]. Clevenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McEntire, and
DIR. and Mrs. l. NJ. Powell.
Additional merchants who have
| bought tickets to distribute to their
employees include c. NJ. Hill. Pelle-
tiers, Jenkins Music company, Guild S
Music company, Roehr's Music COM
pany, Crosby Brothers, Connor's Fur
/ nfture company, War1in Jewelry COM
pany, Topeka Tent and Awning com
pany, Topeka Candy Kitchen and the
outlook.
Dance at Garfield.
Preparations for the dance to be
given for the benefit Of the fund, at
/ Garfield park Friday night are being
completed One ticket for the dance
\ was sold for fifteen dollars. The or
| chestra has been donated for the oc-
/
| The benefit of rs per cent Of the
proceeds from the Cozy theater Fri
/ day night is expected to swell the
fund materially. Mrs Rose Gilberg
Nutter will sing several numbers dur
! ing the evening.
! Two shows featuring Just Pals" a
donated Fox film, will be given at the
| OrpheuIn theater Saturday morning as
] a porch fund benefit. The first show
will be given at $50 o'clock and the
second show at IL o'clock. The Song
Shop, Five, y an orchestra, will give
4 two numbers at both performances
Other. attractions on the program OF
Iboth shows. are Mitchell Mcdaniel In
i the Dolly Dance" and the playing OF
4 Robert Service, boy violinist, and loca
favorite. accompanied by Miss Bernice
| Hemus.
/ Fifty boys of the Industrial schoo
will be guests at the Saturday morn
ling Orpheum show thru the invitation
of Mrs. v. B. Kistler. One hundred
boys from the school will attend. A
business man who refused to allow
his name to be mentioned is sending
fifty boys of the school.
A sale of home made candy at the
theater will be conducted during Sat
urday morning. A band will play II
front of the Orpheum between tht
two shows.
/ Another gift to the fund will com'
from Mrs. j. D. Quaney; OF The Vlr'
ginia, who win give the proceeds from
dinner served there next Sunday t
the porch fund. Reservations for th'
dinner should be made by Saturda!
morning.
The program to be given by Mar
shalrs band tonight at the First Pres
byterian church follows:
March, "Old Comrades" .............Te ik'
Overture Tampa" ...............R ussin
Euphoninm solo, Perfect Day. .... .DonS
(By request)
C. w. Spreng.
Waltz. 'Dream OF Heaven" ......... .Baue
Accordion solo with band accompani-
1 A. Fenoglio.
INTERMISSION
March, 'Above the Clouds $500. HOLMES
Vocal solo, Mothers Evening Prayer"
r. L. Stevenson.
Suite in four parts-Atlantis, "The Lost
Descriptive, s'Hnnting Scene .Bacaioos
March, Land Of Moa" ........... .Lithgov