The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
MRS. NATION BREAKS IN
Becomes Disturbing Element in
a Kansas City Meeting.

Kansas City, Mo. May 27.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the redoubtabie Kansas smasher,
got in the wrong pew yesterday Under a
niSapprehension she attended meeting
of the Law and Order Enforcement
league in the Academy of Music and
made rough house-so rough that she
was crowded off the program, was not
permitted to get on the stage. but finally
from the rear of the hall made a speech.
The Rev DR. Carter was constrained to
step to the front and admit there had
been a mistake all around and eventually
the doxology was sung, but there were
some embarrassing situations
1T has been limited" said E L. Nc
Clure, toward the close of the afternoon $
proceedings. that the Law and Order
Enforcement league is not sure
No more is it, came from some one IN
the audience The speaker was Mrs. Ma
ton: there was no mistal1ing the voice
I have seen it printed that politics IS
behind the movement
so there is This from the smasher-
ut IS intimated that we are not ac-
tuated by the best of motives
Nation but the tip had been sent around
L DimmitU was on hand. While Mr.. Nc
C7Iure was pretending not to hear the in
TzFae sf1rTvir1eT OF the stage 70 where Mrs
Nation sat He pulled her brother. Mr..
Moore. by the coat sleeve and gave him a.
saga cious wink. tapped a lady who sat OH
Mrs. Nations right and gave her a know
ing look, and wound up the maneuyerInE
BY getting a chair beside the invader with
lovely There was a whispered and pro-
Ionged conversation between Mrs Nation
planned by Mrs. Nation when later she
stood I'D in meeting and said:
Change the leagues name. 1t IS the
worst I ever knew. made mistake I
thought I was in Kansas ] thought this
was the Law and Order league OF kan
Sas when ] said a few minutes ago It
was working Tor the money and the poll
but for goodness sake, change the name
It is a rotten name II e the worst 4 ever
Mas. I would doubt its word, and that Is
why I said this meeting was not what 1t
Of the 800 or 400 people present at the
meeting. which was one of the best ad-
half a dozen outside OF those on the stage
knew of the cOmicaf situation and tension
under which the proceedings were gong
on. Although the meeting had been an
nounceq for 2.30, it was quite clock
before Il was called g Greer EsSer ;I Llllns
promised TO &c on sInootnlS anu Win en-
thusiasn until about I've minutes before
the hour. a familiar "Howdedo' broke on
Dr.. Garter Or. Louclzs and Mr. Dimmitt
We're having a conference with few
friends near the entrance. But they were
brought TO their senses when they heard
the ssHcWdedo-s There was no installing
Nation had appeared. She was clad on TOP
with her trademark of a bonnet. but wore
a stunning tailor made linen buster with
q cape reaching almost to the wrists
Neither the duster nor the Wearer was
welcomed as they thought they would be
Instead Of being escorted regally to the
platform. Mr. Dimnitt gave Mrs. Nation
a front seat. If the speakers were eau
toned not to heed her expected Interrupt
tons there was nothing to relate it. but
everything to credit it. for, while inter-
r4lrtions were plentiful. none was taken
up nor was there a single reference to
the presence of the sEnasher until some
one a young man in the audience. de
rnanded credit to whom credit IS due,
and I move Mrs. Nation be asked TO take
the platform
You may not help me, but you cannot
hinder me- laughed the cheerful old lady
as she doubtfully surveyed the tiny camp
chair offered her. Mrs. Nation is rather 4
large party when she sits down, even If
her height is barely five feet. She whiried
this way and that. and shook hands with
this one and that and said q score Of
tines you'll have to get a copy Of the
last Snlashers it's beauty: it's got the
piece in 7 read to Stanley the governor
The last speaker on the official bill.