The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
West Side Reading Circle Dis
cusses Boys and Girls.
An Interesting Paper by Mrs.
Walter L. Bates.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mrs. Bates President and Mrs.
Smith Vice President.
News of Personal and Social
Nature.

The regular meeting of the West Side
Reading Circle was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Hum
phreys, at 205 Harrison street. An in
teresting paper on the subject ttOur
Boys and Girls" was read by Mrs.
Walter L. Bates. The next meeting
Will be at the home of Mrs. Trueblood
201, The Drive. The afternoon will be
devoted to the discussion of James
Whitcomb Riley.
The annual election of officers took
place Tuesday afternoon, with the fol-
lowing result: President, Mrs. Walter
l. Bates; vice president, Mrs. Clement
Smith; secretary, Mrs. c. A. Fellows;
to the city federation, Mrs. A. A.
Rodgers and Mrs. W. l. Gordon; al
ternates, Mrs. Cook and Mrs George
o. WiImarth.
The Chautauqua Programme.
The following programme will be
given Monday evening at the regular
meeting of the Ninde Chautauqua:
Responses to roll call will be greatest
American historians, with reason for
choice.
The Expansion of the American Peo-
pie, chapters % and "a, Mr.. Schwarz.
A Reading Journey through France,
Miss Nellie Lercher.
Initial Studies in American Litera-
ture, concluding chapter s. T. J. Scott
Birds Through an Opera Glass, intro
Turner.
Humorous reading. Mrs. Frank E.
Smith.
The Stedman Club.
At the meeting of the stedman club,
Monday evening" March 10, the follow
ing programme will be given:
Poem, Legend of the Hudson L. H.
Crandell.
Poem. .'Richard Wainwright" An
drew Downing
Sketch, '.The Story of a Day." Mrs.
Josephine r. Hague.
Poem, .Retrospection,' Mrs. NJ. L.
Sketch. 1.-THE Philosopher" H. l.
Head.
Poem. 1.-THE Hand of God" Mrs. S.
Hargreaves
sketch. Dull Bfass Furnished" Miss
Poem, a Leaf from Fancy's Bor-
derland," Mrs. W. E. Atchison.
Poem, ''Who Can Tell?" Mrs. w. A.
Dickinson.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. J. F. Myers entertained the
day afternoon. The substitutes were,
Mrs. A. j. Wolcott, Mrs. A c. Jacques,
Mrs. Frank Crane, Mrs. w. D. Lacey
and Miss Susie WoIcott. Mrs. Edwin
Lang will entertain the club a week
from Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Haines who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and MRS. John
E. Moon, returned to her home in Sa-
betha today accompanied by her sister,
Miss Helen Moon.
The Junior Atlanteans will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Cooper at 416
East Sixth street.
Miss Julia Miller of Usage City is ex-
pected in Topeka next week to visit
Miss Mary Thompson.
The w. T. K. club will meet Tuesday,
March 20, with Mrs. H. c. Stafford at
ct jaf4f of tat ions
be Legend about trees.
Mrs. E. S. Quinton and Mrs. Arthur
Capper will entertain their card club
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
Quinton.
Mr.. Harry Weaver came up from
Kansas City today to spend Sunday
with his wife who is visiting here.
Mrs. Richard Hargraves has been
spending a week with the family of her
brother at Soldier. Kansas.
The Bohemian club will be entertain
ed Tuesday evening by Mrs. Edwin
Lang.
Miss Mabel Hills will entertain the
bowling club of which she is member
next Tuesday evening at her home on
Topeka avenue
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks will
sail from New York, May 10. for
several months tour through Europe.
Mr.. Glen Hatfield expects to go about
the same time.
Mrs. r. K Jamison entertained a few
afternoon complimentary to Mrs. r. J.
Parker of Pueblo who is the guest of
Mrs. Frank Lewis, and Mrs. James L.
King gave a small one o'clock luncheon
for her today.
Mrs. Chas Miller has moved her dress
making parlors from 313 Quincy street
to 3O1 Harrison street and is now ready
to receive work.
Miss Ella scovill is spending two
weeks at her home in Seneca.
The regular meeting of the Pleasant
Hour club was held Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Thrapp and the annual election of Off
GERS took place with the following re-
suit: Mrs. Will Davis, president; Mrs.
George Bell, vice president. and Mrs.
Dale, secretary and treasurer.
Living Without Salt and Water.
Many people have accustomed them
selves to do without salt, and the other
day we recorded-with some scepticism