The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17

Mrs. J. G. Wood move that a com
nittee be appointed to select permanent
headquarters.
This carried and Mrs. Stevens. Mrs.
NJ r. Mitchell and Mrs. MOllie Hunter
were made the committee.
The ladies were here much startled
by the appearance in the room of T
L. DOran, D. J. GreenWald and A. K.
Rodgers of the committee of fifteen,
who fled in, laid their hats on the floor
and took seats in the orchestra circle.
Mrs Nilliken-Let US hear from the
gentlemen of the committee of fifteen.
Mr.. DOran, who wore an immaculate
white shirt and a slightly embarrassed
smile-I am not q little surprised and
gratified to find so many ladies present
and such interest manifested in this
flower parade. We congratulate you
upon it The committee OF fifteen has
undertaken a great affair and we feel
now as though we could not nave sue
ceeded unless we had the cooperation
OF the bright and intelligent ladies of
this committee. applause by the
ladies-) am really sorry and ashamed
that the sum we gave you was not
larger. but we couldn't give more. We
have come here to suggest that perhaps
it would be a good idea to issue a call
for all the ladies in the city who have
carriages to meet at some place to
pledge themselves to aid in the parade
and we want to know how the meeting
shall be called. We of the committee
of fifteen can't make flowers, but we
will do anything else we can to help
you.
Mrs. J. G. wood would like to sug-
gest that it has occurred to me that
the flower parade might be led by the
babies of the town in their carriages,
decorated and propelled by their re
spective fathers.
Mr. Doran-That doesn't suit me a
little bit. I've got a baby.
Mrs. S NJ. WOOd-It is true the Com
mittee of Fifteen can't make flowers
but most Of them have wives that can
and have never been to the meetings
know that Mr. GreenWald has a wife
and so has Mr. Rodgers. I don't know
if Mr.. Doran is married or not but
Mrs. NIilliken-I guess he is. Didn't
he just say he had a baby?
Mr.. DOran rendered a vote of thanks
to Mrs Aillil1en.
Mr.. Rodgers make no promise for
my wife. She runs her own show But
do know that of all festivals a flower
feature is the most lasting in the minds
of the spectators. Every woman who
has carriage or a bicycle should dec
crate it and take part in the parade.
Mrs. S. NJ. WOOd-We will have work
for the Committee of Fifteen when it
comes to decorating those trolley poles
and arches. l can't climb a ladder.
We have enough to do to make the
flowers. Why already 1 have 300 flow
ers made. I bought paper and have
been calling in the neighbor women to
help-and they come willingly too
and we make the flowers at my home
can be made during the waits in house
work. Why the other day I sat down
while my potatoes were boiling and
curled the leaves of my chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Mrs. Wilkie-T move that the Com
mittee of Fifteen be instructed to issue
a call for all the people in town who
have carriages or vehicles that they
will decorate for the parade to meet
this committee at an early date
This carried and the call will be is
sued soon.
On suggestion of Mrs. Cartilage a
vote of thanks was given for the use of
the hambeau rooms. The committee
on rooms will report at the next meet
ing
Mrs. Frisbie-I move that all organf-
public displays in the flower parade be
instructed that the material will be
furnished them by this committee and
that people who are to have private
displays buy their own decorations.
This was carried.
Mrs. J. G. wood am getting letters
from women all over the state who
want to make flowers for this parade.
L write them that we have provided
for our own flowers but that they
should get their town or some organi-
cation to make q display here and do
the work for them.
Mrs. Milliken, the chairman of the
flower committee, appointed two com
mittees as follows:
On finance, Mrs. S. NJ Wood, Mrs. ].
s. LangStOn and Mrs. J. J. Wehe
On ways and means, to take care of
ideas to raise money, Mrs. J. W. F
Hughes, Mrs. H. H. Arthur, Mrs Il. ?.
E,aEnsWOEth, Mrs. 4. A. Wtlkte, Mrs