The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-28

Sir Knight John F. McManus, WI
Success of
ton; Miss Ellen R. Lowell Holton; Mrs.
Florence B. Gilmore, F'redonia; Mrs
Grace B. Blakeslee. Fredonia; Miss
Helen G. Blakeslee, FredOnia; Miss
Mary F. Carpenter, Neodesha; Mrs. c.
E Demming, Oswego; Mrs. Jennie
Meeker Ward, Ottawa; Mrs. a. p. VIII
dee. Kansas City: Miss Grace Ruth
Aeeker, Ottawa; Mrs. Ida Butler Allen,
Ottawa; Mrs. Helen Sackett Curdy,
Paola; Mrs. Mary Potter Heating.
Paola Miss Mary L. Smith, Leaven-
worth.
The Vignette Club.
The Vignette club was organized in
November 1892, under the name Amer
lean History class with Mrs. P. I. So
per as president; the other original
members being Mrs. A. D. Gray, Mrs.
Charles K. Holiday, Mrs. Thomas F.
DOran, Mrs. Charles F. Spencer, Mrs.
Harry o. Garvey, Mrs. Frank Willard,
Mrs. Reid Alexander, Mrs. Ralph Cav,
Mrs. J. w. GIeed. Mrs. John z, Lord.
For two years the club studied Z uer-
Later it was organized into a travellers
club and Through books visited the
lauQS OF Japan, emma, lnula, E<SYDL
and Greece, though but two years hav-
ing been devoted to the history and art
of the last named country.
At present the club is beginning the
study of Roman history. The member
ship is limited to Is working members:
several of the members having removed
from the city are included in the hon
Orary list and are entitled to the privi-
leges of the club when in the city
The members of the club at present
are Mrs. Willis Norton, Mrs Frank Will
lard, Mrs. Reid Alexander, Mrs. A. D.
Gray, Mrs. A. c. Mcclure, Mrs. Speed
Hughes, Mrs. Victor Spangberg, Mrs.
Robert Price, Mrs. Charles K. Holiday |
Mrs Charles F Spencer, Mrs. Harry o. |
Carney, Mrs. T. F. DOran, Mrs. Frank |
Bonebrake, Mrs. J. w. Gleed, Mrs. John |
E. Lord.
The honorary members are Mrs. P. |
I. Soper, Mrs. Will Simpson and Mrs. |
VanTasseI Graves.
The present officers are Mrs Willis |
Norton, president; Mrs. Lord, secretary |
and treasurer.
The VeSpucCian Club.
The Vespuccian club was organized |
in 1895, and named in honor of Amerigo |
Vespuccf. The constitution limits the |
membership to 20 ladies and names its |
object as a study club; the study each |
year to be decided upon by the major |
1ty Of the members.
Since organizing the club has taken /
up such subjects as American history, |
American literature, American travels, !
English literature, etc. The club meet |
ings are held the second and fourth |
to June inclusive. The officers are: /
President, Mrs. Clement Smith; vice |
president, Mrs. Ida Wehe, and secre-
tary, Mrs. J. E. Maxwell
The members are Mrs. J. S. Lang
ston, Mrs Ralph Squires, Mrs. c. J.
Dobbs, Mrs H. r. Hollis, Mrs. Will
ent Smith, Mrs. J. B. Calvert, Mrs Jen- /
ME Wehe, Mrs. B. T. WEIGH Mrs. Irv-
ing WellhOuSe, Mrs. W. Proctor Mrs
Walter Weilhouse, Mrs. Ida Wehe Mrs
John Maher Mrs. W. U. Sheafor. Miss |
Matte Valentine and Mrs. L. Aiken.
The Nautilus Club.
The work of the Nautilus club for the
coming year is laid out in four depart
ments; first the study of foreign cities
with the distinguished authors of each:
second, art third, domestic science, and
fourth, special topics.
The meetings are held every two
weeks at the homes of the members ia
ken alphabetically. The club motto is:
1--WE are one;' the flower. the carna-
ton, and the color, shell pink
The officers are: Mrs. J. E. Davies,
president; Mrs. Stewart Sheldon, vice
taTy Mrs r R. sver ek tTaasnrer and
Mrs. J. T. LOveWell, librarian The |
members are Mrs. A. G. Axtell, Mrs. |
". P. Bishop, Mrs. W. w Bollard.
Mrs. E. B. Cowgirl, Mrs. R. B. Guild !
Mrs J. c. Holland, Mrs. A. NJ. Hyde |
Mrs. E. King, Mrs. n. W. Lyon. Mrs.
P. Lux, Mrs z. B. Merriam Mrs. F.
D. Merriam, Mrs. J. c. MOhler, Mrs. A |
NJ. Reynolds, Mrs. J. F. Senour, Mrs
c. NJ. Sheldon. Mrs. c. L. TraVer Mrs. |
Myron Waterman, Mrs. L. D. White
more, Mrs. L. w. Wilson and Miss
Frances Senour.
The COsmO Cinb.
The Cosmos club was organized in
1888, therefore it may be cIassed among |
the older clubs of the city.
The name itself, signifying f'Order |
and harmony is the club motto. It's
lower is the Cosmos flower and the col 1
0rs, pink and white.
It's present officers are: Mrs. A E
Brusman, president: Mrs. J. NJ. Wal
lace, vice president. and Mrs. J. L.
Euy, secretary. The club consists of
the following members: Mrs. A. E.
Brusman Mrs. J. NJ Wallace, Mrs.
7 L Guy, Mrs W. H. Wilson. Mrs.
George Hanly, Mrs. L. Reneh, Mrs. B.
A. Mcfarland, Mrs. NOyes Miliiken,
Mrs P Cart, Mrs. S. NJ. Wood, Mrs. H.
D. Davis, Mrs. L. Larsh, Mrs Minnie
Manning, Mrs. A. NJ. McGregor, Miss
Grace Simpson, and Miss Ella Wade.
During the last year the study topics
consisted mostly OF foreign travel with |
some original papers One afternoon |
asst May the club was delightfully."- en-