The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09


Miss Meta Robinson Miss Bessie
Campbell. Miss Helen Thompson Mr.
John Waters Mr. Ed. Curry and Mr..
Herbert Curry viii compose circus
party tonight.
Mrs. James Philip de Bevers Kaye
will be the hostess at an afternoon tea
for the Chaneei Chapter of Grace ca
thedral at the Deanery next Thursday
afternoon.
The Chaminade Music club viii meet
Wednesday afternoon with Miss Lu-
Celia Clarke at Washburn.
The Mutual Improvement club VIII
meet Thursday with Mrs. NJ. L. Field,
621 Lane street.
The Helianthus Literary club met
with Mrs w. w. Smith Friday after
noon. Mrs. Smith gave paper on the
subject How Canada Is Governed"
The last meeting of the year viii be with
Mrs. j. X Jones. 324 Topeka avenue,
Friday, May Is, in the evening when
the husbands viii be entertained
The Topeka delegation to the annual
meeting of the Kansas Social Science
Friday afternoon. The convention came
to an end without deciding upon the
place for the next annual meeting No
invitations We're extended to the fedora
ton, and the matter viii not be settled
it is probable until early next sorins.
The place Of meeting is an honor not
greatly in demand among the different
club towns on an off" year as when
the biennial election is scheduled 10
take place.
The last detail of business of the
Wichita convention was finished Friday
Afternoon when the new executive board
named the members Of the COMM Trees
which win serve for the next year. This
establishes a new precedent in the fec
ration. Hitherto the retiring president
and her board have named the new
committee members, although the con-
stitutiOn merely says that the new
committees shall be named by the ex-
ecutive board" without stating whether
the new or the retiring board shall haze
that privilege. The theory in establish
sing the precedent of permitting the re-
firing board TO name the committees
was that the president having worked
with them for two years would natural
ly know what women were DeSt ntped
FOR certain lines of work The new adj
miuistrati0u in asking the privilege OF
making all the appointments introduces
into club elections the old political
theory that to the victors belong the
spOns." Mrs. Lewis was convinced that
her first years work would be much
more effective if she could have as CO.
workers the women who are most IN
sympathy with her. and she made such
"a point of the advantage that the priv
llege would be to the federation that
Mrs. Johnston and the other members
of the board very graciously waived
the right and were not even present at
the meeting at which the new commit
tees were named. Mrs. Johnston and
the retiring board have been very gen
orally commended for their generosity in
granting Mrs. Lewis request, which
they could very easily have refused and
allowing her to begin her administration
under circumstances entirely to her
liking.
The committees represent each Of the
seven districts in the fedora ton. and
of art-Mrs G. O. Knowles, Topeka,
chairman. Mrs William McLaughry.
I4eavenw0rth: Mrs. w. F. Thompson.
Seneca. Civics-Mrs. r. A. Black OF
taWa. Mrs. n. A. Adams. Mound City;
Mrs. H. =. Asher, Lawrence. Science
Mrs c.. f.. Guernsey, Independence.
Mrs. Tim Mccarthy. Winfield. Mrs.
Charles M. HOrd. Columbus Literature
Mrs. ]. NJ MCGOWAN. EmDoria. Mrs.
I'D Hoch. Marion Mrs. A. c. Altman,
IIl Dorado. Mrs. +. F. Forter, Marys-
Vile: Mrs. F. r. Nichols. Manhattan:
Mrs. John Lee. Junction City Philan-
throny-Mrs. A. n. Nimonds. Lincoln.
Mrs. D. W. Siagle. Smith Center: Miss
Elsie Mcintosh Hays City Music
NirS- Howard Lewis, hutchinson, Mrs.
Harry Hubbard, Dodge City. and Mrs
HIGGINS. Wichita.
There are also two other committees
in the federation work not provided 10y
the constitution as regular departments
These are the legislative and the con-
ference OF state charities and correc-
tions Mrs. S. r. Peters, of Newton
VIII probably be made the chairman
Of the first and Mrs S Alice Haldeman
Of Girard, reau1ointed at the head Ol
the second.
The piano recital given by Mrs Lowell
T. Goodwin Tuesday evening at Unity
church was one of the most enjOyable
musical events of the season. All her
numbers were not only well played
technically, but were given with great
artistic expression and composure- She
played all of her program without notes
and responded to one of her encOres by
playing the List Love Dream.
Her gain i'm ease and briliancy in the
last nine months is most marked. II
the near future Mrs. Goodwin expects
TO continue her study of plano under
Virgil of New York
Mr.. Vincent Graham assisted on the
program and sang with unusual feeling
Miss Ruth Collins violin solo was wei
received by the audience
The last number was arranged fol
two pianos and orchestra. Mrs Good
win and Mrs Horton of the Col