The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-04-14
RECEPTION

tho season was the reception given to
the Kinsley Woman's club on Monday
afternoon by Mrs. Fred Benton Hine
at watch Mrs. Annie L. Diggs was the
guest of honor, The principal feature
OF tlfs pleasant occasion was a talk
by Mrs. Digs on 'The Duty of the
Woman of Today We were given
. 6 lmpse OF the glorious possibilities
OF the new patri otism that is coming,
a. the civic conscience develops and
we grow to revere more and more the
ide Il and principle of our Republic,
rather than some of its imperfect man.
ifestations. The work and develop
ment demanded of the women of the
present age is not only widening out
on domestic lines, bnt growth intel
lie ;tually, politically and spiritually
which will give all phases of life the
benefit of the woman-thought and the
gentle women-inhuence. Mrs. Digs
possesses the affection of all Kinsley
W omen, and her talks are an inspira-
ton.
Inc reception Monday afternoon
was a confirmation of the longtime
belief of the writer that the club women
of Kinsley not only possess great liter
airy attachments, but are clear think
ers and pleasing takers, and she d oes
not mean to fatter a thing she thor
oughly detests), when saying that
some of the little talks given by our
own women were most excellent.
When refreshments were served each
woman found on her name-card a
question. Many of them only requir-
ed simple answers, but where there
was chance for original thought it
was forthcoming. We can only give
an outline of the many excellent res
ponses.
Mrs. Wire was asked to recount the
principal advantages of life in the
country and gave 1.-The uplift of liv-
ing near nature and time for quiet
thought. Mrs. Cormack to name her
favorite flower and being club wom-
an she selected the one showing great
est intellect, Judging from variety of
expression,-th pansy. Mrs. Heath,
do you believe in municipal owner
snip of public utilities?" The reply
was decided instanter, emphatic and
affirmative. Mrs. Smith, sin what
particular is Golden Gate park finer
than Central park?" Answered. SIN
beauty of turf and view, and in the
many splendid things given by men of
wealth; chiefest among which is the
children's playground. Mrs. Erwin,
"Give benefits to be derived from at
tending our club" Answered, st
makes us better mothers, not only
from the point of view of culture and
tae fraternal spirit, but it is restful
and recreative. Brings us in touch
with our sisters and enables us to
have better understanding of schools
and other things of the utmost inter-
est to us all.
Mrs. Blanchard, "What book have
you read lately which most pleased
you, '--recited some good reasons in
favor of "A Singular Life, " by Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps. Mrs. Tatum de-
clared that of amateur photography
the developing gave her the greatest
pleasure. Mrs. Lewis gave assurance
that her latest all-abs orbing idea was
the work along industrial and socio-
logical lines of the Commonwealth
clubs.
Mrs. Diggs' question was: "Whom
do you consider the GREATEST womaL
of the past decade? After short re
sumo of the noble women WHO have
done the worlds work along lines of
progress aud reform, she answered
''Francis Willard
Mrs. Wallace Seaman was asked
for her favorite quotation. and gave
the splendid living lines from Long
fellow:
Lives OF great men all remind us
We may make our lives sublime
Mrs, Read was urged to reveal to
the club women the recipe for her cele-
brated picallily bus declined to let us
into the mystery. Mrs. Colver decice ed
her Most complete recreations'' were
readfRg and driving, because in
reading one is enabled to forget life's
prePlexities and cares in another 3