The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02
Topeka SOCIETY.
u. and i. Flower Mission Sends
Box to Galveston.
Revival Of a Useful Charitable
Organization.
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.
Arrangements For Opening Of
the Season.
Notes of a Social and Personal
Nature.
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.

A large box OF clothing and ten dollars
IN money was sent Monday BY the l.
and I. Flower Mission TO Miss Spradlin
at Galveston. Texas. for the sufferers
The U. and I. Flower Mission is one OF
the most active. though one OF the small
est charitable organizations in the city
and its work Is done 50 quietly that the
public knows little Of its movements II
IS a survival OF the old Z. and I club
which was SO prominent in Topeka
many years ago. II was chartered or
sanization and the same charter and
bylaws hold good IN the present cinD.
The original club numbered several
hundred members and their ampit1on
was TO found a home for aged women
Several thousand dollars were raised for
the project. but the idea was finally Civ
en- Up as many Of the most active mem
beers married and moved away from the
city. and the others had new interests
capital then ON hand g wOman'S cot was
endowed at Christ hospital which is
now in charge OF the L. and L Flower
Mission
The present club is limited ID Is mem
bers and the membership list is always
full They meet once 8 month at the
nome OF some neTnb Der and spend several
hours IN sewing for the various chart
table institutions OF the city The treas
zlry is kept up Ey initiation fees. dues
and fines They make a speciality OF hos
pstal work though many ether institu-
tons come in for a share CT their atten-
ton The members take turns at visit
ing the cot at the hospital and providing
fruit. flowers and reading matter for the
occupant
The president Of the L. and I. Flower
Mission is Mrs H. L P. Hillyer; vice
president. Ms Harry Seerys secretary
ana treasurer, Mrs J B Furry
The Lak01a Club.
The first regular meeting Of the La
kota club this season was held Monday
afternoon at the home OF Miss villa
Rodgers on Monroe street This season
the club viii devote to the study of
London and English history bur as the
course Of study has not yet arrived the
afternoon was devoted 10 transactfng
miscellaneous business which had not
Yet been attended to. The club viii
meet Monday afternoon. October 40
" hen the first regular lesson viii be Ia
ken W
Sor0Sis Meets,
An interesting meeting of Western
Sorosls was held Saturday afternoon in
the physical culture parlors- This was
the first meeting OF the season and the
OF the afternoon was read by Mrs Zei-
lars. the subject The Cultivation of
House Plants was one which appealed
TO all who heard IL. Mrs = A GODDARD
and Miss Zu Adams led the discussion
OF the paper which followed.
D. A. R. Meeting.
The Daughters OF the American Revo-
tuition held q meeting Friday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. A H Horton: il
was strictly a business meeting Dele
gates 10 the state conference. which is to
be held in Lawrence. October II. were
appointed They were. Mrs A H
Thompson. Mrs George D. Hale and
Mrs ] T. Barley The alternates
were, Mrs F NJ kimbau. Mrs N r
Handy and Miss Belle Thompson
Gladden. Club.
The first regular meeting Of the
Chaldean club this season viii be held
next Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs B Lariner at which time Mr..
Il G. Larimer viii give hts lecture on
Ben1anIn Franklin This IS an open
meeting al which the husbands OF the
members viii be guests The club will
continue this year with the study of
American history and literature which
was taken up last year.
Golden Rule Club.
The Golden Rule club win hold its
regular meeting Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the home Of Mrs. Fred Johns.
at 1450 Van Buren, street
Ruskin Art Club.
The Ruslxin Art club held its hrst
meeting Of the season Monday after
noon al the home Of Mrs J. H Booth.
ana an interesting programme was
gwen The next meeting viii be with
Mrs Lane. al 1913 West Sixth avenue.
October L.
Tin Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and AIrs. George ID. Walp cele-
brated their tenth wedding anniversary
Monday evening by entertaining about
sixty Of their friends very charmfnglyF
at their home on Buchanan street. The
affair might wei have been termed a
tin shower. as each guest was laden
with useful article q tinware The
Chaldean club. Of which Mrs VAIN il a
member. presented them with sas
stove. The smaller articles We're wrap-
ped up and passed about SO that the
guests might guess what the package
contained The prize was awarded 10
Mrs John Sargent. as she guessed
every one correctly.
As the guests entered they were given