The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
The esFiesta of Flowers" For
Sept. 30, Fairly Launched,
With Mrs. L. A. MilIiken as
President
Of the Association-Tea of the
the Making of Artificial Flowers
to be Engaged at once-Details
of Yesterdays Meeting.

the festival.
Mrs. NJ. o. Cartilage presided and
Mrs Fanny Davis was secretary.
Other ladies present We're: Mrs. M. J.
Washburn. Mrs. Carrie Weed, Mrs. }.
Wilcox, Mrs. Dr. Raub, Mrs. D s.
LOuX, Mrs. A Sprague, Mrs. Mol1e
Hunter, Mrs. z. A. Galbraith, Mrs. H.
NJ. Washburn, Mrs. c. StOker, Mrs f.
o. Sly, Mrs. W. H. Wilson, Mrs. l. A
MilIiken, Mrs. A G. Thomas, Mrs W
NJ. Chamberlain, Mrs. J. Randlette,
Mrs J. T. Botkin, Mrs L. w. PETER,
Mrs. F. A. Shearer, Mrs. L. A. Daily,
Mrs. Francis N. Wood, Mrs. Nellie
McGregOr, Mrs M. Cochran, Mrs.
Mary Dunlap, Mrs. L. A Page.
MIS-. Sprague, representing the com
mittee of three that saw the commit
tee of fifteen and secured a pledge for
$50, reported and the ladies were very
glad of the $3.50.
Mrs. Sly said: Il move that the COM
mittee be instructed to thank the COM
mittee of fifteen and tell them that we
will raise a similar amount and as
much more as we may need.
This carried.
Mrs. J. G. Wood-We are going to
have hard work to make this flower
parade a success, since it does not
come until after the schools are at
the school children for help. I sug-
gest that a cordial invitation be ex-
tended to all the women of the state
in their societies to take part IN the
parade, with the understanding that
we shall do all the Topeka decorating
and that the outsiders that take part
shall do their own decorating.
Mrs. Milliken-We don't want to be
selfish in this matter. Let us ask all
the state to take part with US in max
ing the parade a great success.
The weekly recurrence of the QueS-
ton, Shall we go ahead?" was due
and on time.
Mrs. McGregor-For my part.
think We ought to try it. There are
certainly ladies enough in Topeka who
have local pride to make the parade
great success. Let each lady here
pledge herself to get one other lady
interested and then let the other ladies
agree to get one each and we will
soon have lots of help
Mrs. J. F. StantOn-In the matter of
funds 1 suggest that each lady hare
pledge herself to raise say IS among
her friends. We would then have all
the money we need, with the commit
tee of ffteen's donation.
Mrs. Page-I think we ought to go
ahead. With very little effort we could
get the young ladies of the city inter
ested with us.
Mrs. Rodgers-Lots of ladies I know
are ready and willing to help in this
as soon as this committee announces
itself ready for work.
Mrs. Afilliken-An idea seems to
| have gotten out that the G. A. r. Ia
dies are in charge of this flower pa
rade and that il is their affair. I
would like to have that corrected. EV-
cry lady in Topeka should consider
herself a member of the flower COM
mittee.
Mrs. WiIcox-That is just it. know
the idea that is abroad has hurt the
work. Every lady in Topeka is in
terested in the flower parade as much
Mrs. SIy-When this committee has
decided that it wants to go ahead
with this work I know several North
Topeka ladies who are waiting to
help.
Mrs. Sam Wood-Let's go on with
this permanent organization. The
/ flower committee was not intended to
be a committee of G. A. r. women.
The fall festival is not a G. a. r. af
fair. though the G. A r. is part of it.
Let's get our permanent organization
made and then make an appeal to
every lady in the city for help. Then
if the other ladies won't help US let's
do it alone.
Mrs. Milliken-I am with Mrs. Wood.
Let's go ahead.
A vote decided that nobody present
wanted to throw up the flower parade.
Mrs. Milliken-Now that we have
permanent organization, I wish to sug-
geSt that we elect for permanent
president some lady not in this circle
or committee, some society lady who
has influence, with the idea of doing
away with the notion that this is a G.
A r. affair. nominate Mrs. Q. J.
Brown.
This met some opposition from the
ladies present who have already at
tended four meetings and hadn't had
any offices.
Mrs. Sprague-If Mrs. Brown is in
terested in this business enough to be
president, why isn't she here?
Before any further measures were
taken, Mrs. Brown declined the office
by telephone, but said she would do all
she could to help the parade along.
Mrs. J. T. Botkin nominated Mrs.
Sam Wood
Mrs. Wood will do all the work I
can, but I positively decline the Office.
Mrs MilIiken-I very much want
some lady outside of the C. A. r. for
president. I think it will help US.
Mrs. Cartlfdge-It has been expressly
stated in the papers that this is not a
G. A. r. ladies' affair and every lady
in Topeka was asked to take part. The
calls have been made for the ladies of
Topeka, not of any one club or circle.
If any people were interested they
should have been here. This commit
tee has had four meetings. The first
was attended by seven ladies and those
ladies have stuck to it.
Mrs. Thomas here nominated Mrs
MilIiISen and Mrs. Milliken nominated
Mrs. Cartilage.
All declined nominations but Mrs.
Nilliken. who said:
I will accept with the understand
ing that if at any time desire to re-
sign and see fit to. may resign in
favor of some lady outside of this cir
Gle"
The club accepted the conditions and
Mrs. Milliken was elected.
Mrs. Briggs was made vice president,
Mrs. Stoker Of North Topeka treasurer
and Mrs. J. G.. Wood secretary.
It was decided that the matter Of
name for the flower day and a name
for the committee could go over till the
next meeting.
Mrs. s NJ Wood think it is a
shame that the women who are here
today have had to take so much time
and trouble to get this flower parade
properly started, and I think it is no
more than right that the Topeka wo-
men who have not helped should be
asked to contribute the money neces-
saTy to make this a success.
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