The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12

until next year. The national fedora
ton secretary is chosen on the off year
to correspond with the admins tration
of the national federation of which she
is really part. Mrs. c. G. Goddard of
Leavenworth is the present incumbent
just closing her second term and it is
said that she will not be a candidate for
denomination but her successor has not
been discussed in club circles.
The following letter is self-explana-
tory:
To the Club Editor of the State Journal:
In last Saturdays issue of your paper
considerable space was given to the
movement of the club women for the
suppression of vice at the st. Louis ex-
position next summer, and to the
lengthy criticism of it made by "a To-
peka woman who is not a club wo-
man. There may be some truth in her
remarks, but it would be well not to
conclude too hastily that the vice
syndicate story is a saffron sensa-
ton and IAN unblushing fake" I re-
member when preparations were being
made for the Worlds fair at Chicago,
of hearing of the case of young mar
ried woman, whose husbands carpen-
ter-was employed on the buildings be-
ing erected for the fail They were
boarding, being strangers in the city,
and she thought she wuuld like some
employment to occupy her time and
help along. There was an advertise
ment in the papers reading, work for
ladies. $500 per week. Call at"
She went to the place, and being I'M
able in the dark hallway to find the
number of the door, asked a man Whom
she saw to direct her. He did so and
then asked, You're answering an ad-
yertfsement, are you not?
$Yes," she replied.
| NTake my advice then" he said
earnestly, land don't you go in that
room. I have known of people who
have gone in and never came out
gain. The significance OF his tone
| and manner impressed her, and she
| turned and hurried away without
word.
THAT haunts of vice have existed and
always will exist in large cities may ,l De
granted. But if the action of the CLUB
women in this matter is "screamlngiy
FUNNY they may, by bringing the mat
ter. before. the public, at least attain one
| obiect-that of warning ignorant anu
unsuspecting people against evil snares
and nitfalls. And that, I take 1t, is
after all the chief end they have IN
view. L.
The Ladies' Shakespeare club will
meet Tuesday. March Is. with Mrs. A.
w. Lacey, 1901 Harrison street Les
son 4As You Like IT, act II, scene z,
to act. III, scene 8. Cast of characters;
Jaolles. act IL, Oliver. act III, Mrs
Lacey: Tombstone, Mrs. OgSton; Duke
Senior, Mrs. Ellis; Duke Frederick, Mrs
Parks; Rosalind, to line Answer me
in one word" Mrs. Balding: to line
Seems to have a quotidian of love
upon him." Mrs. L. S. Chamberlain; to
scene 8, Mrs P. C. Chamberlain; CORN
Mrs. NeIlis: Jaques, Mrs Root; Orian-
do Mrs Esterley; Celia, Mrs. Smyser
IJnderstudies: Mrs. Nellis, Orlando
Mrs. Lacey Rosalind; Mrs. Parks
Touchstone. Topics assigned March ]
will be considered.
The Cosmos club enjoyed the hospi-
tality of Mrs. E. o. DeMoss. 701 Madl-
son street, Thursday afternoon Be
side the club members there were pres
ent Mrs. Zimmerman. Mrs. Blrney o.
winfield Mrs Elias Shull and Mrs
Hayes. There was a programme. and
the following officers were elected
Miss Ella Wade, president; Mrs. W. H
Wilson and Mrs. Ella Wood, vice pres