The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

The Third Congressional District
Federation of Woman's Clubs will hold
their seventh annual meeting at Par
sons, Kansas, beginning Tuesday, the
18th, and lasting until Thursday, the
18th. The officers of this district are
Mrs. w. H. Morris of Pittsburg, presi-
dent; Mrs. L. D. Hodge of Arkansas
City, first vice president; Mrs. J. B.
Opperman of Baxter Springs, second
vice president; Mrs. ]. L. Lyen of Cha
mute, recording secretary; Mrs. c. E.
Mcdaniel of Pittsburg, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. c. A. Howe of
| Cherokee, treasurer
The delegates will be met at the sta
| ton by a reception committee chosen
from the ranks of the various local
clubs, when the visitors will be con-
Quoted to the meeting place, the Pres
| byterian church.
On the last evening of the meeting
musical program will be enjoyed by
the visitors and the participants are to
be chosen from among the clubs of the
district.
On Tuesday evening a reception will
be given at the home of Mrs. CELSIUS A.
Lamb. 1925 Grand avenue. in compli-
ment to the visiting delegates and
about two hundred invited guests. This
event is looked forward to with intense
interest and anticipation.
Among distinguished club women
who are planning to attend are Mrs.
Cora G. Lewis, president of the State
Federation of Woman's Clubs, and
| Mrs. Morris, presiding officer of the
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Lewis is
to address the assembly and Thursday
morning will be devoted to election of
officers.
The Ladies' Music club gave an even
ing musicale Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. J. w. Going. Carnations were
used in decoration and punch was
served. The program follows:
/. Quartette-April ............ Routgen
Mrs. Thomas, MIS-. Parkhurst. Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. Ferry.
2. P1anoSolo-Etude-M endelssohn No. q
Mrs. Charles Kleinhans.
8. Vocal solo-Nocturne .......... Grieg
Mrs. Florence Fox Thatcher.
a. Piano solo-kigad9n i::'- MacDove,,
Mrs. ]. w. Going.
5. Piano solo-(a) Tranmerei .......
OBJ Night Piece .-.....
6. Vocal duet-spanish Morning Sere-
made ........ decentralization
MIS-. Parkhurst. Mrs. Florence Thatcher
z. Vocal solo-Dreams .......-.... Tosti
Miss Nina Thomas.
s. Quartette-Spring ........... Fischer
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. Ferry.
The following is from the Parsons
Sun:
Mrs William E. Stanley. wife of ex-
Governor w. z. Stanley of Kansas, ar
rived in the city last night and has
and Mrs. G. w. Gabriel. Mrs. Stanley
came to Parsons for the purpose of
organizing the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, of which order she is
the chief in the state.
The organization is being conducted
at the residence of Mrs. Ballard, No.
noon. There are fifteen charter MEM
bers, all of whom are in attendance.
At the hour of going to press the work
had not progressed sufficiently far;
&IDk ~E IL IL
be obtained. Tonight, beginning at 8
O'Clock, at the residence of Mrs. Bal
lard, a reception will be given.
The third annual meeting of the
Kansas Second district federation of
clubs began a two days session at the
Carnegie building at 2:So Thursday
afternoon at Ottawa, Kansas. One of
the notable features of the meeting
was the exhibition of splendid paint
ings which were hung on the walls of
were delivered by delegates. The hall
itself was decorated with chrysan-
themums and potted plants, also the
united colors of the NJ. P. NJ. and the
delegates and club women who are not
delegates attended this meeting. A
large party Of delegates We're enter |
tanned Thursday evening at the ROhr- |
baugh opera house to hear the opening
number of the college lecture course.
Mrs. E. E. Hastings, of Olathe, presi- |
dent of the federation, presided at the |
meeting.
The following clippings are from the
Ottawa Republic:
and the Columbian club have planned |
an innovation in the way of entertain |
ment for the visiting club ladies. In |
place of the usual reception, box par
ties in their honor will be given to- |
night at the Royal Hungarian Court |
orchestra concert.
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of Kingsley, |
Kan. state president of federation of |
woman's clubs, is being entertained by |
Mrs. Horace ]. Smith. Mrs. Lewis will |
speak on the 'Permanence of Power"
tomorrow morning. She is a very ca
pable woman and is thoroughly quail |
fed to handle a subject of this kind. |
Mrs. Lewis has held important posi-
tions in the Press association of tlfe
state.
The Portia club met with Mrs. Nc
Giffin on Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Roby conducted the discussion on
meeting will be with Mrs. L. NJ. Powell |
on November "a.
The Golden Rule club met yesterday
with Mrs. Johnston, 1925 |
Lincoln street. The Thanksgiving !
social which it had planned to give at |
the home of Mrs. Plat, 1O35 Morris |
avenue, has been postponed.
The -ChaIdean club is meeting Mon
days during November with Mrs. w. |
F. Bowen. At this weeks meeting Mrs. |
Browning of Chicago, Mrs. w. W. Mills
guest, was present and spoke on the |
Castle of Cawder. The club is study
ing Macbeth
The Art club met on Monday of this
week with Mrs. H. L. p. Hillyer. Pro-
gram follows:
Piano solo: ....-.. .....-.....:: Mrs: Wear
Reading-Nuremburg Mrs. Wiggin
Paper-Michel Wolgenuitt, Albrecht |