The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-15

uGI special ulnSSS IOE the PERFORM
ance of the duties of that office and
hasten to support this western woman
and this in the interest not only of
western Kansas. but of the whole
state. Mrs. Belle Lane Mcdowell,
Mrs. Laura NJ. Johns and Miss Fran
ces Hamilton, committee.
Mrs. Browns candidacy is regarded
with especial favor by those Kansas
club women who deplore the factional
differences which have disturbed the
harmony of the state federation for
the past few years. Mrs. Brown. it is
| believed, is a candidate whom all par
ties in the federation can unite in
supporting. Mrs. Mcdowell, president
of the Fifth district federation, who
mans candidacy, is q very strong sup
porter and sadmirer OF the present adj
ninistration and among the other
| ardent promoters Of Mrs. Browns
boom are a number of women promi-
nent in Kansas club work who have
| been popularity supposed, whether
| r1ghtfully or not, to oppose the adj
ministration of Mrs. James ID. Lewis
! of Kinsley, the present incumbent.
/ Judging by the attitude of Topeka
club women. who have been perhaps
more radically divided by the faction
! al differences in city and state feder-
alton politics than any other women
/ in the state, but who seem to be al
/
of her, Mrs. Browns election ought to
serve admirably to unite factions, heal
old wounds and make up old quarrels.
But it sometimes happens that too
much harmony is only another name
Tor 1nactiOn and Indifference. If the
Kansas club women have disagree
ments and fall out occasionally it is
usually a sign of interest in club work,
not stagnation. st hope the state
federation factions won't become too
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man the other day. Because I have
noticed when the club women bury
the tOmahaWk and do the A1phonse
/ and CASTOR stunt too persistently,
general interest lags and sort Of
| lethargy Seizes upon club work. I be-
/ lieve certain amount Of dissension
and some fractional differences are a
pretty good evidence Of a healthy
activity in the federation. Now, in
/ Topeka we have been so dreadfuliy
harmonious and polite lately that
we've become monotonous. I, for
one, wouldn't mind another club row.
just to arouse more interest in the
federation work. When there's rivalry
and competition there's progress. 7
like to see the Topeka club women
scrambling for the Offices. It shows
that they're worth while. It's a bad
sign when every one SHES and backs
off at the mention of club Office.
And so though I favor Mrs. Browns
candidacy heartily and hope to see her
or whoever may be elected go into the
Office untrammeled by fierce fractional
opposition can't say that I want the
| federation to become too uninterest-
ingly peaceful, because, nine times out
of ten, that spells Indifference and
lethargy."
The retiring executive board of the
City Federation of Women's Clubs
will be at home Wednesday afternoon,
April 10, from 2:30 to $3.50 o'clock at
Unity church. The newly elected ex-
| ecutive board are invited to receive
| with them, and the club presidents are
asked to assist during the afternoon
All members Of the federation are in
vited to attend.
The W. c. T. U. will meet at the
First NJ. E. church at p. m Monday.
The Ladies' Shakespeare club viii
meet Tuesday, April Is, at $3.50 p. m.
/ with Mrs. D. z. Esterley, lilo West
Eighth.
The Clio club will meet with Mrs.
H NJ. Frank, 1877 Buchanan Mon
day afternoon at 2:3o o'clock.
The S. S. club will meet with Mrs.
i ]. S. West, 1857 Western avenue next
4 Friday at 2:30 p M s91r
The Junior Atlantean- club viii meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
McC1intock, 721z Monroe street
The Ramblers' club viii meet with
Mrs. H. 2. Lyman, 1882 Polk, in place
Of Mrs. E. D. Robertson next Tuesday
afternoon.
The next meeting Of the Ceramic
4 Art club with Mrs. J. W. Going mas