The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-05
KANSAS NEWS.
E. w. HOch Addresses the State
Federation at EmpOria.
Tells Club Women They Should
Have the Ballot.
EDITOR WHITE TALKS.
Between $50 and 200 Club
Women at the Meeting.
An Important Feature the Arts
and Crafts Display.

Emporia. May 5.-Between $50 and
zoo club women from all over the state
are here attending the annual meeting
of the Kansas State Social Science
Federation of Clubs. A reception was
given in honor of the visiting women
at the Elks' club Tuesday night, which.
on account of the many distinguished
women present and the number of
beautiful gowns worn, was one of the
most brilliant social events ever held
here
William Allen White delivered the
ADDRESS Of welcome to the women in
the morning, to which Mrs. Cora G.
Lewis, of Kinsley, the president of the
state federation, responded.
e. ". Hoch, Republican candidate
Tor governor, being in town unexpect-
edly, was brought to the meeting by
w. A. White upon an invitation of a
committee Of women from the fedora
ton Being introduced, Mr.. HOch spoke
elOQuently Of the influence of women
IN business and in all fields of activity.
he said he personally believed in the
1ufure of women in politics and main
t4ined that no political meeting was a
success, no matter how many men were
present, nor how much enthusiasm was
manifest, If the meeting was not
Sraced by the presence of women. Con-
tiEuing, he said:
II am an optimist. 1 am one Of
those fellows who believe that the
world is growing better rapidly every
day, and the reason why 1 know it is
growing better is that the influence of
women in politics is felt more and
day is coming, not in the remote fu
ture, but coming hastily, when the best
manhood and the best wOmanhood Il
am afraid this is not the thing for
politician to say if he wants to be pop
ular; but I don't want to be popular;
only want a chance to tell the truth)
II believe, IS I was saying, the time
will come very soon when the best
manhood and the best WOmanhOOd of
this land will stand together in the po-
litical affairs of this republic, as they
now stand together equally in the con-
troll of that ideal republic. the Amerf-
can home. If this be treason, let the
politicians make the most of it"
Mr.. Hoch closed by telling what the
club women of Marion had done for
their town in the way of beautifying
and improving it.
An important feature of the conven-
ton is the arts and crafts display by
the women of EmpOTia. The display
includes fancy needlework, china paint
ing, miniature painting, carving, bas-
kerry, cabinet work and a large collec-
ton of originals of illustrating and
covers that appeared in different mag
azines.
Dressmakers Were Desperate.
The Emporia Gazette says "a
ence Federation of Clubs meeting
beats anything that ever was in En-
pOrla before. And when the Emporia
women and the visiting women got out
their best clothes and showed them to
each other at the Elks' hall last night
there never was such a collection in
EmpOria before. The affair last night
was the event for which dressmakers
al lover the state worked to despera-
ton for the past two months, and the
results speak well for the dressmak-
ers. But some of the gowns worn last
night showed a more slxilful and ar
tistic touch than that of Kansas
dressmaker and it is whispered that at
least two of them were creations by
Worth. And in addition to these
gowns Of fine texture and many jewels
of greaN price, every woman present
wore a pleasing smile or an intellect
ual look.
at is estimated there were $50
women present but you could have
counted the men on your fingers. Sew
eral men came to the head of the
stairs of the club room and after pull
ing down their vest, Strengthening
their tie and patting down their hair,
acted as If they meant to walk right
in among the women but most of
them got scared before they got out
of the reception hall and only three
are known to have gotten as far as
the punch bowl or the refresh ment
room.
The club women were more precise
in their speech than the elocutionists,
more elegant in their manners than the
statesmen at a harmony convention,
and more beautifully gowned than the
wives of travelling men. In fact, there
never has been gathering in Emporia
to compare with them. And above all
they don't find it necessary to wear
banners to show that they are delegates.
White Was Chilly.
1.-THE morning session opened in the
First Methodist church and the attend
ance was good in spite of the rain.
There were probably two dozen men
present. Mrs. Simpsons piano solo was
up to her usual high standard of excel
lence, and was followed by DR.. Price S
invocation. Mrs. +. 3. Wooster in
her address of welcome spoke of the
docking habit or gregarious instincts,
of the human race.
Mr.. W. A. Whites address Of vel
come lasted three minutes fifty seconds
and five eighths, and his feet were so
cold when he got through that his toes
ratified, when he walked from the ros-
trum.
MRS. Fred Beach. in her response
told of the need of friends: how we
need our next door neighbor to fasten
UP our dresses in the back and the
various and sundry kinds of friends and
how they respond to our needs.
The reports of the state officers
came next, and were full of interesting
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