The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-19

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Accustem yourself therefore to think
~ Hpo 2,- noInlng put what you would free,
~ reveal; SO that If your soul were laid
open there would nothing appear but
NnaI was sincere, good natured and
pubic spirited--Marcus Aurelius.
Mrs Kate Arlington of Council
Grove, vice president of the Kansas
state Federation Of Women's Clubs in
the federation's Book of Quotations.
The December meeting of the City
Federation of Clubs is less than two
weeks of The meeting viii be held
Thursday, December 1, in the north
corridor of the top floor of the state
house opposite the State Historical So
cfety's rooms and the subject of the
meeting viii be Women and the State.
Mr.. Frederick Dumont Smith of Kins-
ley, state senator, will make the prin-
r cfpal address, and Mr.. John Martin,
president OF the State Historical So
ciety, viii also speak An orchestra
will furnish the musical numbers and
at the close Of the short program the
club women and visitors will inspect
the State Historical museum The
Chaminade Music club is the hostess
club for the occasion
Contrary to expectations the Third
District Federation of Wonen's Clubs
at its annual meeting at Parsons this
week did not endorse a local candidate
for president of the Kansas Federation
Of Women's Clubs. With the Parsons
meeting the district federation meet
fngs for this year ended and Mrs
Olive ROYCE of PhfIlipsbur< who was
endorsed by the Sixth district at Hays
City is the only candidate with what
may be called real boom since she
is the only one whose district fedora
ton has endorsed her. Mrs. Royce is
the wife Of Mr. John Q. Royce. editor
of the Phillipsburg Dispatch. She does
a good deal of work on her husbands
paper and has served as president Of
the Kansas Woman's Press club and
president Of the Sixth district fedora
ton and is widely known to the women
of the state and very generally liked.
Mrs Samuel Porter OF MarysvilIe. who
has Just completed a term as presi-
dent OF the Fifth district federation
and was last year state president of
the W. R. C, has also been mention
ed for the office of president of the
state federation. Mrs. Porter is a sis
ter OF Congressman W. A CaIderhead Of
the Fifth district. and commonly cred
1ted with much OF his political success.
In spite. however, Of the fact that she
bears the reputation OF being a very
clever politician Mrs FOrter'S person
atty does not suggest the typical
strong minded woman in any way.
She is uncOmnonly handsome, always
vel dressed, has a most agreea bic
voice and very charming ways Other
prominent club women whose friends
are urging them to become
candidates for the state presi-
dency are Mrs. Eustace Brown
tary Of the federation. and Mrs May
Belleville Brown Of Salina who is very
well known in Topeka and indeed
throughout the state in club work and
allied movements.
But nobody can tell where the light
ming will strike and all the candidates
now being discussed may be obliged to
withdraw in favor OF a yet unrnention-
ed rival before the next annual meet
ing in Topeka in May.
The new officers of the Third dis
trict federation of wOmen's clubs elect- |
ed at Parsons Thursday are: President.
Mrs. NJ. W. Cowan, Of Parsons; first
vice president, Mrs. w H Norris of /
Pttsburg; second vice president Mrs !
l. b. Justice, Chanute; treasurer, Miss |
Lillian A Walton, Winfield; CORES |
ponding secretary. Mrs. \. d. Nea@ |
Chetopa-
The federation passed the new per !
capita tax amendment of the state CON |
stitution. The meeting was a success
full one and was largely attended al I
though Mrs. W. H Morris of Pittsburg, |
the retiring president was Ill and IN
able to be present Mrs Morris was
elected vice president for next year.
Although the increased per capita. tax
amendment was adopted by the Second
district federation at Ottawa there
was some opposition to it and it said /
that some of the opposing clubs will 1
withdraw from the federation unless /
the husbands of the members find out I
that they are advertising to the world /
the better classes CLUB women are sup
posed to belong to the better classes I
aren't they2) in the Second district and /
increase their allowances ten cents a I
year for the sake of the effect upon I
real estate sales in that part Of the 1
state.
There will be a business meeting of
the Topeka federation of clubs called /
by the president, Mrs. a. II. Horton. I
before so very long to make the first |
arrangements for the meeting of the /
state federation in May, to pass upon /
the per capita dues amendment of the 1
state federation constitution and attend 4
to some other affairs. There is no doubt !
that the increased per capita tax is TO |
be made an issue at the next state fed |
Grafton meeting and undoubtedly some |
effort will be made by its opposers to |
get rid of it.
The West Side Forestry club had its
last meeting until after the Christmas /
vacation with Mrs. Walter Bates at /
her new home in Auburndale Thursday /
afternoon AS it was the first time the /
club had met with her in her new home /
Mrs Bates gave the meeting some es-
pecial festive features, and a number /
of outsiders were asked Of these the /
honor guest was Mrs. WilE1ie of High I
land Park, who read a paper on 1.-THE |