The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

that she could not legally resign to the
board but must resign to the federation 1
itself But by this time the board had
accepted her resignation and appointed
her successor and refused TO admit her
to its councils. Mrs. Barker went to the
Salina meeting to offer her resignation
but was not given an opportunity TO
state her case Mrs l. 3. Kellogg Of
Euporia took the chair while the presi-
dent, Mrs. ". A. Johnston, reported
Mrs. Barker's resignation and her sue
cessOrs appointment. Mrs. Johnston
called FOR motion to indOrSe Mrs.
Bonds appointment. Mrs. Barker rose
to address the chair and explain her
position but could not gain recognition
The motion to indorse the action of the
board was made. seconded and carried
but only small portion of the delegates
voted. the majority being dazed by the
summary action of the machine" and
in the dark as to the real nature of the
question upOn which they were voting
the time, many Of the delegates feeling
that they had been worked and the
episode created considerable hard feel
ing which VIII doubtless have its effect
persistently rumOred that Mrs. Barker
Will have an attorney at the Wichita
meeting and try to have justice done
even at this late hour, but her Topeka
friends deny that this is her intention.
But all these things VIII figure in the
election. The federation is divided into
warning factions and old quarrels and
dissC nsions which should have been
up. The Topeka city federation feud
viii have some bearings on the result of
the election undoubtedly. The Topeka
federation is, after the Seventh district.
the largest in the state but its votes win
not so to a single candidate because Of
the opposition OF some of its members
to any one supported BY Mrs h @.
CfarVey. eN-preSident. The Topeka fed
Ia far from harmonious
for some time and the difficulties cul-
minated at the Los Angeles biennial
last May and since then there has been
only the barest show OF outward ciVllI-
ties between the two factions. The op-
p0nents OF Mrs. Carney in Topeka are
responsible Tor the story which has been
very generally circulated in the state
that she is a dark horse candidate for
the office Of president and that Mrs.
CoWley's campaign Is really being made
in her interest. Mrs. CfarVey's refusal
this spring TO accept a nomination for
a second term in the Office Of president
Of the city federation has strengthened
the belief. very sincere in some quar-
tiers. that she viii at the last minute be
d candidate for the state presidency.
The report is absolutely denied bV Mrs.
Garvey. however. and is not generally
credited. Kansas clubwomen in general
have a very high opinion of Mrs. Car
Vey, who as a member of the executive
board and as president of the Topeka
federation has achieved considerable
prominence in club circles and refuse to
believe that she would lend herself to a
scheme which smacks very strongly Of
the base political methods of Mere Man
The programme for the session is as
follows:
TUESDAY EVENING.
MAY -
Mix with your grave designs a little
Reception at the Masonic temple.
WEDN ESDAT MORNING.
% o'clock
Music-Piano solo. Waltz -----.--
Miss Gertrude Frohman.
Invocation Rev c. 5. Sargent
Address Of welcOme-Ex-C Governor "
f. Stanley, Mayor B. F. Mclean. NJ.
c. H. Cohn. president of Commercial
CLUB. Mr. Victor Murdoch congress
si9ual ce-dliate from Seventh dis
trict. Mrs Harriet Kuhn Jackson.
president Wichita city federation of
Res9onses.-Mrs. J. NJ. McCown. En-
poria Mrs. Cora 9. Lewis, kinsley-
Vocal trio-''Ave Maria. .-... Marchetti
Mrs Henry ABBY. Mrs. H. Childe.
Miss Blanche Childe.
Presidents messase-Mrs. W. A. John
Appointment OF special committees.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
e C'cIOck)
Piano duet-"ScherzoH (Ndidsummer
Nights Dream) .-.---- Mendelssohn
Mrs. F. Higginson. Miss Jessie Clark
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Recording secretary
Corresponding secretary.
Irea sUre--
Aus--tor.
state secretary for general federation.
Bureau OF reciprocity
Travelling library commission
District vice Presidents.
Usage county federation
City federations-K Kansas City. Kas
Lawrence. Leavenworth Topeka
Vocal solo-'DeI Tago Spon de Addio''
--------- ----..----..---- 80. AIeyerbeee
Mss Mae Clark
DEP.&TTM ENT OF ART
Art is the perfection of Nature"
The useful and beautiful are never
! separated"
Mrs Alice Worswiek. chairman. Oska-
loOsa. L-as
Value of Art in the Home-Mrs. c. c.
GoddaSd-
Diseussion-Mrs J. NJ Mccown. En-
n0-.a.
Value o Outdoor Art-A1rs. r. P. Muir