The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-04
Miss Helen Thompson Enter
tains For Miss NickersOn.
Mrs. f. III. Foster Gives Small
Function For Mrs. Cahalane.
OFFICERS.
MA. Humphrey Again Elected
State President.
News Of Personal and Social
Nature.
FEDERATION OFFICERS.

Ar;ss Helen omp was the hostess
at q charming card party Inursuay ~
ening which she gave complimentary -
her guest. Miss Ruby Nickerson OF ire
Cffv Of MexicO. The rooms were frag-
rant with quantities of American Beau
ty roses and s~nowballs; pink ana Whlte
snowballs were used in the dining room
The first part or the eNehlns We
spent in playing progressive slXty-tnree.
The prizes, which were both popular
new books We're won by Miss Myrtle
Davis and Mr.JOe Morgan Miss Ihomp-
son viii entertain at cards again next
Tuesday evening for Miss Nlckerson.
The invited guests were Mr.. ana MIS-
George Esterly. Mrs. Royal or Ports-
mouth. Va, Miss Nickerson, MISS SUSIE
Cay. Miss Helen Wilson. MISS Eqna
McClintock. Miss Bessie Hayden, MISS
Myrtle Davis. Miss IVah Davis, MISS
Hazel Fassler. Miss Florence ROSsinS-
ton, Miss Louise Smith, Miss EInltie
King. Miss Gertrude Devereux, MISS
Charlotte Parkhurst. DR.. d. +. Esteriy,
Mr.. Dean Low. Mr.. Tom King. Nj Nv
erett Dallas. Mr.. Dorr Norton, Nj
Adrian Sherman, Mr.. Roland Aedlicott,
Mr.. Kurtz Kellam, Mr.. Gu1lford Dudley,
Mr.. John Dillon. Mr.. Joe Morgan, MT
George Hackney, Mr.. Lew Graham. M.
John Mcfarland. Mr.. Tiffany, Mr.. Ches-
ter Woodward, and Mr.. VIII WikdaL-
A Pleasant Party.
Mrs. Frank Foster entertained about
ALNEEl "a AEI OANAA LAAEAA4R &I 0
Hghtfully informal thimble party
Thursday afternoon complimentary to
Mrs. Cahalanc of Keene, y. h. Ire
rooms were prettily decorated and the
afternoon was closed by serving dainty
refreshments.
The invited guests included Mrs. Ca
halane. Mrs. F. @. Willard, Mrs. W. n.
Hall. Mrs. James A. TrOutman. Mrs. A.
d. Gray. Mrs. J.. w. F. Hughes, Mrs.
William Henderson, Mrs. SthWardkOtf,
Mrs 7 A Goddard Mrs 7 Y TaTimaT
Mrs. J. W. Hardt, Mrs. c. 5. Gleed, Mrs.
Shivley. Miss Landrigen, Miss Ander-
son, Miss Abby Anderson, Miss Helen
Goddard and Miss Edith Goddard.
Federation Meeting Closes.
The most interesting feature of the
federation meeting at Winfield was the
election of officers which occurred
Thursday morning. with the following
result. President, Mrs. James Humph-
rey of Junction City; vice president.
Mrs. A. F. Buse of Kansas City; record
ing secretary, Mrs. J.. W. S%pindler Of
Winfield; treasurer, Mrs. Hill p. Wilson
Of Lawrence; auditor Mrs. E. w. Sny-
der of L~eavenWOrth.
The district vice presidents in regular
order are. Mrs. w. A. McCarter Of To-
peka Mrs. J. s. Plunkett of Ottawa;
Mrs. Alice Halderman Of Gfrard. Mrs.
r. III Morehcuse of Council Grove: Mrs.
NJ 3. Brown of Salina; Mrs. NimmQn
OF Lincoln and Mrs. Belle Burkett Of
Ktngman.
The delegates to the biennial at Mil
Waukee are: Mrs. A. H. Thompson OF
Topeka; Mrs. c. c. Sc0ville of Seneca;
Mrs. Hill P. Wilson of Lawrence; Mrs.
H ). Turner Of Paola; Miss Alma Mil
Ter of Winfield; Miss Florence Rock
Wei; Mrs. s. A. Crane of Columbus;
Mrs. L r. Kellogg Of EmpOria. Mrs.
sadie Grisham of Cottonwood Falls;
Mrs. 5. r.. Peters of Newton; Mrs. G.
W. Hurd OF Abilene; Mrs. r. T. Bryant
or Lincoln; Mrs. G. W. Port of Beloit,
and Mrs. A. L. Wetherly of Harper.
Kansas City and Leavenworth both
invitations to the federation
Tor next years meeting and it was de
cided to accept that from L-eavenworth.
An interesting meeting was held in
the afternoon; it was under the auspices
or the department Of civics and the sub
1ect was, The Training Of Children in
a knowledge Of Civic Duties It was
discussed by about a dozen of the la
The meeting closed with a reception
IN n evening given by the Winfield
clubs for the visitors.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. d. H. Forbes has issued invita-
lions for a thimble party "Wednesday
~aIterhoon, May 9. 1t will be followed
Dy a Glnner Tor the assisting ladies.
The Tigreda club was pleasantly en-
I~ertalned Thursday, May 3. by Mrs
FRANK watson, Mrs. Curren and Mrs
Derby at Mrs. Watson's rooms in tht
Thompson block.
Mrs. T. S. Mason and Mrs. George
Walp have issued invitations for a re
ceptton which will be given Friday af.
ternoons May IL, complimentary to Mrs
A V. WOrden. of Pueblo.
Mrs. w. z. Hemphill, Of Clay Center
arrived Thursday and will spend ssy
eral weeks with her parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. J. I. Shaffer, Of Kilmer.
Mrs Cahaiane. of Keene, N. H, VIII
has been spending several months i,
Topeka, left today for her home. Sh
will spend Sunday in Muscatine. Iowa
with Mrs. Will Norton.
The Commonwealth club will NEE
Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at tn
home of Mrs. H. w. Roby, at Twenty