The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27
MAS. DIGGS is CHOSEN.
She Is Again President OF Woman's
Press Association.

Something like 40 members of the
Kansas Women's Press club attended
the annual dinner given by the assOcia-
ton in the Copeland ordinary last
night. Mrs. Annie L. Digs. yesterday
reelected president of the organi-
cation for the second term, presided as
toast mistress and the following pro-
gramme of after dinner talks was
made:
"A Dream of the Hour" Mrs Matte
Toothaker Kimbau, of CORTLAND.
Lights and Shadows Mrs. Cora g..
Lewis, Kinsley.
The Spirit of Kansas" Mrs. M L.
Rupe, of Clyde.
The Kansas March, Mrs. Margaret
a Heavenly Vision" Miss Amanda
T. Jones.
The Mission of Verse" Mrs. Bertha
Alexander Garvey.
Aud Lang Syne" Mrs. Minnie D.
Morgan of Cottonwood Falls.
The table decorations were pink car
nations. The association members and
their guests present were Mrs. Diggs.
Mrs. f. W. AOch Mrs W. A. Morgan OF
Cottonwood Falls. Mrs. L. A. King of
Plainville, Mrs. c. B. Hoffman of En-
terprise, Mrs Charles F. Spencer Of To-
peka, Mrs. Walker, Kansas City, Kan,
Mrs M H Bishop and Miss Bishop,
Abilene. Mrs. George Barker, Lawrence,
Mrs. E. E. Porter, Marysville, Mrs. Lee
Monroe, Topeka, Mrs Matte Tooth
aker Kimban, CORTLAND. Mrs. R. z.
Rice. Lawrence, Mrs. Henry Hull, To-
peka, Mrs. J. C. Wood, Topeka, Mrs.
M L. Rupe, Clyde, Miss Aisle Morley,
Clyde, Miss Florence KimbaI, Topeka
Mrs. Clark of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Eugene
Wolf, Topeka, Miss Nanon Herren,
Topeka, Mrs. J. A. Campbell, Topeka,
Miss Jennie Harbaugh of Erie, DR..
Jessie Brown of Olathe, Mrs. Dell
Keller, Topeka, Mrs. James NJ. Lewis,
Kinsley, Mrs. Frank farrell, Topeka,
Mrs. E. B. Cowgirl and Miss Ruth Cow
gill, Topeka, Mrs. W. A. Johnston, To-
peka, Mrs. Clement Smith, Topeka,
Mrs. De Witt c.. Nellis, Topeka, Mrs
S S. Estey, Topeka, Mrs. H Q. Garvey,
Topeka, Mrs. J. c. Mack, Newton, Mrs.
Noble Prentis. Topeka, Mrs. w A. Nc
Garter, Topeka
All the old officers, Mrs. Diggs. presi-
dent, Mrs. L. A. King, Plainville, vice
president, Miss Anna Jones, Peabody,
secretary and Mrs. NJ. L. Rupe, Clyde,
treasurer were reelected at the bust
ness meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
King had had a small boom for presi-
dent but when it was learned that Mrs.
Diggs could be persuaded to accept a
second term, no other name but hers
was presented. The other Offices were
also elected unanimously. Mrs. M. l.
Rupe of Clyde has been treasurer OF
the association since its organization,
IS years.
Two new honorary members were ia
ken in yesterday and presented with
silver spoons, the gift of the associa-
ton. These are the Press club babies,
Miss Caroline Jolley of Kansas City,
daughter of Mrs. Edward NJ. Jolley,
who was formerly Miss Edith Brewer OF
ToDelza. and for a number of years So
eiety and club editor of the State jour
nal and Mrs. W. A. Morgan's little
grandson, William Morgan Coe, whose
mother was Miss Katharine Morgan OF
Cottonwood Falls. The other new mem
hers are Mrs. Dewitt c. NelHs of the
Kansas Farmer, Miss Jennie Harbaugh
of the Erie Record, and Dr.. Jessie
Brown of Olathe.
Today the members of the club were
given a drive around town and after
wards entertained at a musicale and
breakfast by Mrs. Nellfs and Mrs. Gar
vev at the residence of the former, 3l4
Fifth street, west.