The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17

from the city federation of clubs owing
to the amendment of the constitution
and the increase in the per capita dues
from % cents to so cents. Which
say: 1.-THE W. T K. is a North To-
peka club and no part of town has re-
ceived more help from the federation
than North Topeka. The federation
did more work for the flood sufferers
than any other organization in town,
and the federation alone replaced the
school books that were ruined by the
flood But now when the federation
asks for d little help this club with
draws its support"
The Good Government club had a
meeting with Mrs. c. H. Guibor Thurs
day afternoon. The programme of
American history and civil gOvernme tent
was in charge of Miss Zu Adams and
Mrs. L. 0. Case and Miss Jennie BrOss
had the topics. A report of the COM
mittee appointed by the Good Govern
ment club to organize WOman's KAN
sas Day club to celebrate Kansas
birthday along historical lines. was
heard. The committee, of which Mrs.
W. A. Johnston is the chairman, has
been meeting with the programme
committee and some of the plans for
the second meeting of the Wcman's
Kansas Day club have been formu-
lated.
The meeting will be held in the state
historical rooms at the state house the
afternoon of January %, and there will
be an excellent programme of music
and addresses. In the evening a recep-
ton will be held at the governors
house.
The Woman's Kansas Day club will
be non-partisan and non-political and
men as we'll as women are invited TO
attend the meetings, which will be held
annually, on January %, and VIII nave
for their object the preservation of the
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the state One of the speakers this
year will be a man, but the committee
is not yet ready to announce the pro-
gramme.
All Kansas women, club women and
others, are eligible to membership IN
the club and pioneer women and ma
tive-born Kansas women are especially
urged to enlist their efforts to make the
organization a success.
The Good Government club is spon-
sor for the WOman's Kansas Day club.
Last year the Good Government club
arranged the first celebration by Kan
sas women of the states birthday. The
meeting was held in the state historical
rooms there was good programme
and a large attendance. A number OF
pioneer women were present and many
native born Kansas women 1t was
proposed at that meeting. at which
Mrs. A. H. Horton, then president OF
the city federation, and member OF
the Good Government club, presided, to
make the celebration annual and to ef-
feet a permanent organization of the
Woman's Kansas Day club A commit
tee on organization, Mrs. W. A. John
ston, chairman, was appointed At the
second meeting, January %, 1905, lie
sized Dortrait of a noted Kansas woman
will be unveiled and presented by the
club to the State Historical society
The name of the original of the por-
trait has not been announced and VIII
nj he this feature to be kept for sur
prise for the meeting
Mrs. Margaret Hin McCarter was in
winfield Saturday to give lecture on
King Lear to the Cowley county teach-
ers.
An enjoyable Informal evening meet
ing of the Chaldean club to which the
b1Ssbands and friends of the members
we're asked, was held Monday evening
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