The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

we she44 NUM- as miner hunts gold.
Wen learn Of chancel, baldachano an,
altar,
Nor at chantry, sacristy or cryp VIII fal
ter.
We shah rest IN old clo,sters and gazs
upon domes
And find freezes and arches in old Roma,
homes
Splayed portals. wheelw1ndows, bases anc
shafts
VIII be CHECKER than remnants on homo
coming mass.
The beautiful Gothic will Ill US with fire
Its columns. facades, its buttress and
spire>
You may find US in England, Paris OF
Rome:
Each place. a cathedral VIII give US 9
home
But year from this date Jus. look 70,
US back,
With fret-work and srabesQue never a
lack
A trefon al belt, and q gargoyle IN hand
A happy. harmonious. reliable band.
Third District Federation Meeting al
Winfield, October z7-&
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning IN Win
| field. Mrs. George Ordway in a well pre-
pared address extended the hand Of well
come to the women OF the federated clubs
| Of the Third district. This being the first
annual meeting OF the federation. Mrs.
Ordway made the visiting ladies feel at
home and her address was responded TO
by Mrs. Lucy B. Paulen Of Fredonia in
five minutes talk that captured the
audience.
The voluntary was executed by Prot.
e ]. Leach at the beginning. and the
invocation was offered by Mrs. S. E. Fink.
After hearing the reports of the COM
mittees appointed at the Arkansas City
meeting in March. Mrs. Ordway, the pre-
siding officer, appointed the committee
on credentials as follows: Mrs. Alden F.
Huse Of Arkansas iCty, Mrs Nellie Gates
Of Chanute, and Mrs. G. H. Buchanan Of
Winfield. The nominating committee.
composed OF one representative from each
club represented. was instructed to report
on Friday. at which time officers were to
be elected.
Short talks were delivered by different
ladies. among whom were Mrs S R. Pc
d,
Mrs. Lizzie Kennedy, F'redonia, and Mrs.
Duncan. Mexico. Mrs. Peters spoke of
the work of the club women of Denver
in decorating the rooms of the different
school buildings with works Of art, the
influence Of which had been pronounced
very beneficial to the students by the
teachers. The morning session closed at
noon with music.
The afternoon program as published
was carried out. with the exception Of
the solo by Mrs. C B. Snyder VINO had
left the city. Miss Mabel Lyman rendered
a delightful violin solo instead.
The afternoon session opened with a
cornet solo by Walter French.
''Mucic," a paper by Miss Gertrude Hale
of the Southwest Kansas college. was one
OF the finest papers Of the entire series
The discussion upon Miss Hale's paper
was led by Mrs. John Kroenert OF Ar
kansas City.
Mrs. Weeks. of the Southwest Kansas
college, read a paper on the subject,
literature
The violin solo rendered by Miss Mabel
Lyman, accompanied by Miss Hale, was
followed by a vivid word picture Of the
France, by Mrs. Grace Potter Johnson of
Arkansas City. Her description of this
elegant den Of vice made IL appear as
it Is. a regular gateway to sorrow, re-
morse and suicide.
Mrs. ]. W. Spindler read a paper on
Childhood" relative to the care and ed
ucation of children. She reached out
and introduced new ideas along this line
After several short talks from visitors,
the afternoon session closed with a highly
interesting paper by Mrs. Mariner of
Fredonia-
The evening program began with piano
diet. Overture 10 Semiramide." RosSini.
by Misses Hale and Harker, played with
their usual skill
Mrs. S. r. Peters Of Newton. president
of the Seventh district federation, made
the opening address. full Of instruction
relative 10 clubs and club IVORY. She is
4 pleasant speaker and makes a splendid
impression.
Mrs. John Clarkson gave a reading that |
was well delivered. II was a selection !,
hat pleased the audience.
The Ladies Quartette sang next and |
made a pleasant hit, so well in fact that
lAcE were Ct4lLAItAlcQ ~ ItNuEu-
Mrs. II. G. Toler OF Wichita, gave a /
-eport Of the biennial meeting at Denver. /
The address was well prepared and its 4
evoked considerable applause.
Prof. Lane OF the Methodist Episcopal 1
college. followed with a reading, being 4
lis first appearance here. He is a good /
.locutionLst and actor as well.
President c. A Place made a short but 1
thoughtful talk. which was followed by
solo by Prof. Leach, whose singing IS
always good.
Rev. T. ". jeffrey made a short talk
4 his usual fascinating style and the
Arion quartette closed the exercises with
ne Of their rollicking songs which al
ways calls for an encore
The audience room was crowded 70 The
isles
Miss Gertrude Hale opened the exercises
friday morning with music. she presided
Z the organ during the entire session and
er efforts in this line added materially
0 the success Of the meeting.
Mrs. ". c. Root. ii her repor: Of c. L.
. c. work. made 4 suggestion which
ill in all probability prove OF great
alue. II was that the ladies by a united
fort could greatly enhance the gocd done
Y the assembly The suggestion met
7ith hearty approval by al the ladies'
resent.
Il was decided that the club year should
egia October /
Throughout the sessions the church
mere the federation met was handsomely
ecorated wiki club colors. al Of the clubs
Z The city being represented. Al one
I'D Of the building was wheel made
, 81 CLUB oo'ors. which attracted
reat deal % comment. Each ciuo was
spresented by 3 spoke made Or .heir own
olorS and il vas trGly 2 work % ar.
Among the visiting ladies' from Toe out