The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
Most deliberately Decorated Be-
fore 1t Left Yards.
MRS. LOWE ON BOARD.
Says She Expects Harmonious
Session at Los Angeles.
Doesn't Know Who VIII Be Her
Successor.

ping of hands and waving of handker-
chiefs. Besides being the most elab-
orately decorated train that ever left
the yards it had the honor of carrying
Mrs. Rebecca Lowe of Atlanta, Ca,
president of the National Federation and
a party OF twenty prominent club wo-
men from Georgia.
The Georgia delegation arrived in
Kansas City about 1920; they were met
by a party of Kansas City club women
at one of the suburbs and escorted at
once to the Athanaeum club rooms
where they were royalty entertained BY
the federated and unfederated clubs or
Kansas City Mrs. Woodstock, presi-
dent of the Athanaeum club and dele
gates from the other clubs had the affair
directly in charge. The parlors and din
ing room We're gOrgeously decorated
with flags from every nation, palms,
ferns and cut flowers and a luncheon
was served. Speeches were made by
Mrs Lowe and a few of the other
Georgia women expressing their graft
tude for the delightful manner in which
they were entertained.
All morning the special lay in the
yards at Argentine while Mrs. Noble
Prentls, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. SeagraVeS
and Mr.. Harry Donaldson transformed
it into a thing of beauty. Most of the
decorations We're masSed in the OBJ
servatiOn car On the rear end Of the
car in enormous crepe paper SunflOWerS
made by Mrs. SeagraVes were the letters
G. F. W. c. and a thfee-foOt sunfloWer
closed each gate. The ratings were al
most hidden by masses of foliage. The
interior OF the car was decorated with
carnations, smilax, Scotch thistles and
sweet peas, and reSembled a private
drawing room more than an ordinary
observation car From the ceiling was
suspended q hanging basket OF flowers
and festoOnS OF smilax extended down
either side Of the car and were caught
in the windows with knots of carnations
and the incandescent lights were all
massed with smilax. The decorations
were sent from California for the oc-
casion and later in the day carnations
were passed to all the club women. The
club women were surprised and delight
ed at the interest and sympathy on the
part, not only of the railroad officials,
but the wOrkmen as well. After pulling
out Of Kansas City everybody immed-
lately set about getting acquainted with
everybody else and an air of hospitality
prevailed.
Mrs. Noble Prentis and Mrs A. H
Thompson who joined them at Topeka
and Mrs. Lora Priddy at Wichita will
act as hostesseS ana see that eVeery one
has a good time as far as lies in their
power.
There are several men in the party;
among them are Mr.. George Gundon of
New York city who is to lecture TO the
women at Los Angeles, and Mr.. A O.
Granger, husband of Mrs. Granger,
president of the Georgia Federation. Mr.
Granger expressed himself as having q
beautiful time (and he certainly looked
as though he meant it. Mr.. Granger IS
very proud of the Georgia delegation
and of the prominent Office held by his
wife and says he feels hOnOred TO be
known as Mrs Changers husband Mrs.
Hagan, a correspondent for the Atlanta
Constitution, is making the trip with
the Georgia women.
Mrs. Lowe, in whom a great deal of
interest centers, occupied one of the
her are her small son and maid. Mrs.
Lowe is a diplomat and is certainly
qualified for the office she has held for
two terms. The color question is the
topic uppermost in every ones mind
and when asked about it by reporter
Mrs. Lowe would not commit herself
but smiled and said. i anticipate a
most harmonious session in Los Angeles
and do not anticipate anything of an
unpleasant nature. During my two
terms of Office we have all worked to-
gether in peace and harmony and moth
ing has ever occurred to arouse the
/ least unpleasant personal feeling. Per
feet rganization enables women TO
work together and the Federation is a
living example of that fact"
The subject of the new president is
another important issue and when ask
ed about this Mrs. Lowe again gave her
non-con initial smile and said. Really
I know nothing about my successor and
| in fact I am not the least interested.
Mrs ]. Lindsay Johnson, ex-president
/ of the Georgia Federation. is not 50 re-
/ served on the color question. She frank
/ " admits that she is very much opposed
/ to the admission of the colored clubs
/ and in a short address at the reception
/ in the morning she announced that the
| southern women are depending on the
/ western women to stand by them AMI
i it is their support they are depending on
to help them out
On leaving Kansas City there were
six Pullmans, another was added at
I Newton and still another at Wichita
/ Mr. SeagraVes and Mr.. Donaldson were
in charge; Mr. eagraves will only &c
as far as La Iunta but Mr.. Donaldson
| will make the entire trip with them
/ They will stop at the most interesting
points en- route and are due in Los An
geles Monday afternoon.
| The following people compose the Cal
| lfornia party: From Georgia, Mrs
/ Rebecca Douglas Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs
q Granger. Mrs. J. Lindsay John
| son Mrs W P PattillO. Mrs Forces
/ Adair, Mrs. NJ. J. Dooley, Mrs. J. J
/ Lynch, Mrs L. o. Chesney, Mrs. HugT
! Eagan. Mrs Jones. Mrs. Chifds, Mis-:
/ Louisa B. POppenheim, Mrs Greenleaf
| Miss Ida Ryan, Miss Maudee Jones anc
! Miss Damon; from Oklahoma, Mr. ane
/ Mrs. Kitchener, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil
/ Mrs Scott. and daughter, MI and Mrs
I Roberts Mrs. Shear and daughter Mrs
/ Douglas, Mrs DodsOn, Mrs. Duke, Mrs
Gardiner and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs
NxOidnOner. MI. ana MIS-. fAuONcSs MIS-
/ Huffbauer, Mrs. Hustin Mrs. Ketcham
Mrs. Conn Mrs. O'Neil; from Boston
Mr. Reed and party of six; from St
Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, Mr. and
Kansas City. Mr.. and Mrs. Nance Mr.
Kent, Mrs Miller and sister. Mr.. ans
Mrs. Nichols Miss Sinclair, Mr.. anS
Mrs. Cakes. Mr. and Mrs Stafford Mrs
Crane. Miss Criley, Mrs. Graham: from
Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. Mrs
Carbin, Mrs P. S. Darlington, Mrs }
H. Hills, Bruce Priddy, Mrs. Priddy
from New York, Mr.. Rierson and part.
of four; from Topeka, Mrs. A. H
Thompson, Mrs J. c. McCHntock ant
daughter Helen, Mrs. n. P Garretson
Miss Garretson, Mrs. c. o. Knowles
Mrs. N. H. Adams, Miss ShellabarGeT