The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-08


Topeka club women are greatly inter-
ested In the announcement, made this
week, of the candidacy of Mrs. May
6ellevhle Brown Of SAILING. for the Office
of president of the Kansas federation
OF Women'S clubs. Mrs. Brown has fire.
quently visited in Topeka and has many
personal friends here beside a large
number Of admirers mo know her only
as enc of the most prominent club Wo-
men in the state. Mrs. Brown is one of
the best qualified Of the possible candi-
dates who have been mentioned for the
Office and the action of the Current Lit
erature club of Salina in launching her
candidacy this week viii be endorsed
with enthusiasm by many friends
throughout her district, the Fifth and
indeed all over the state. eff Mrs
Brown is indeed a candidate I am Ger
talnly for her. said one prominent To-
peka club women yesterday. Il think she
as SpienQidly equipped for the place and
q am sure Kansas will be proud of her
& We elect her president of the fedora
ton"
Mrs. Brown addressed a large Topeka
audience at the Auditorium during the
Bemi-CentenniaI celebration last May
when she was one OF the speakers Sc
cured for the evening programme of
Woman'S Day. She is a fOrcibIe speak
er-naS something to say and knows
how to put it. In addition she is a
successful magazine writer. In club
work she has also done things. She or
gained the Fifth district federation,
one Of the strongest in the state, and
was its president and has served on the
state federation committees A copy of
the resolutions adopted by the Current
Literature club of Salina at its last
meeting regarding Mrs. Browns candi-
dacy follows:
Whereas. Our townswoman and
club worker. Mrs. May Belleville
Brown has been favorably spoken of
IS candidate for Dresi6 ent of the K.
S. S. F. by club members of this, the
Fifth district. and also by prominent
club women of other districts and,
Whereas Mrs Brown has shown
her qualifications for this position by
the efficient and satisfactory work she
performed in organizing the Fifth dis
trict and experimenting the work of
the same for term Of two years,
and,
Whereas, She has long been known
among the club women of the state,
and is recognized as one well fitted
to give a forceful and progressive ad-
ministration, and,
Whereas. The Current Literature
club believes in Mrs. Browns ability
to I'LL the position creditably and hon
orably therefore,
Resolved. That we heartily endorse
her as a candidate for the office of
president of the X. S. S. F.. and in
struct our delegates to use all honor
able means to secure her election.
Resolved, That the Twentieth Cen
fury club of our city. and all the clubs
OF the Fifth district, be especially So
licited to give Mrs May Belleville
Brown their enthusiastic and unani-
nous support at the coming election.
Regarding the candidacy of Mrs.
Eustace H. Brown Of Olathe. the pres
ent recording secretary of the fedora
ton, who has also been mentioned for
president. nothing definite is known
yet. although Mrs. Browns friends in
the Second district are urging her to
run. Mrs. Brown herself says that
there will be candidate from that
district and by not naming her def
nitely, leaves room for a strong Sus-
piciOn as to that candidates identity.
Mrs. Brown has made a most efficient
secretary and her experience as a
member Of the executive board of the
present federation is sufficient to COM
mend her for the duties of the Office
of president. Moreover she is an
agreeable and a capable woman and
has many friends over the state who
viii doubtless be glad to support her
should she formally announce herself
as a candidate. But in any case we
have her word for it that there will
be- a candidate from the Second dis
trict.
1t has also been said that Mrs. J. T.
Willard of Manhattan, the treasurer OF
the state federation, will enter the
professor of chemistry of the State
Agricultural college. She is a clever
and competent woman and has a
strong following in her district and
the others, but as Mrs. May Belleville
Brown, who is also from the Fifth dis
trict, has already definitely announced
her candidacy, Mrs. Willard viii prob
ably throw her support to the Salina
candidate.
An event OF considerable interest to
Kansas members of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution and all clut
women who are interested in patriotic
movements was the meeting of com
Infttees from different chapters of the
d. A. r. in Kansas and from the State
rooms of the latter in the state house
to discuss plans for marking the ole
Santa Fe trail in Kansas. This pro
ject, introduced in the Topeka chapter
by Mrs. A. NJ. Harvey, a few years
ago, has become an object OF vital i'm
portanCe to the Kansas members o.
the society, tn cir efforts in its behalf
eliminating in the passage of bill
by the legislature this winter appro-
priating $1,000 for this purpose The
committee which met Thursday after
noon included Mrs. william Eugene
Stanley Of Wichita, state regent, Mrs
Noble Prentis. Miss Zu Adams and
Mr.. J. D. Milliken Of Mcpherson. fol
the state Historical society. Mrs. A NJ
Harvey, Mrs. A. G. MCGUIRE Mrs
Clarence Hall and Mrs. Charles G
EeeWir of Lawrence Miss Grace Meek
or Of Ottawa and Mrs. H. II. Horst o.
Newton. Miss Adams and Mr.. Mil
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