The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-28

me fourth annual meeting OF the
Sixth District Federation OF Woman 5
clubs, held in Stockton, October 18th
and 18th, has passed into the his
tory of the organization as one of
the most enjoyable and successful of
the Federated meetings of the Sixth
district
The splendid success of this meeting
was the result of a perfect system III
the appointment of committees to look
after the smallest detail that might
/ add to the comfort or pleasure of the
guests. The women of this club are
perfect h0stesses. AS we dined with
them at one of StOckton's model ho-
tells, We had a feeling that we were
not only delegates but friends.
We wish the doubling Thomases of
Kansas might have seen the exquisite
needle work and fine art display of
this district If willing to be con-
WINGED, they surely must admit the
club woman has not permitted The lit
tie steel instrument her mother and
grandmother so loved, to grow rusty.
The dainty linen is as dear to the heart
Of the club woman of the twentieth
century as it was to the PriscillaS of
old. Many of the water colors and
/ paintings on exhibition were real
works of art.
The presidents address was a hearty
commentator for good work done and
an optimistic look into the future of
the District Federated clubs. She
urged uDon the club women the inn
portance of equal property rights. The
I paper: Kansas Laws of Special In
I terest to Women" by Mrs. r. G.
4 Heard, of Glen Elder, brought forth an
/ interesting imprOmptu discussion by
4 Mrs. Brown Mrs Chambers, and
Judge Smith, of Stockton. Mrs. Pope's
paper: Social Science" was sum
mary of what might be if the law of
/ love and charity was universally OBJ
! served in the Kingdoms of this world.
The address of welcome by Mayor
+ Williams, in few farewell chosen
: words, was a pleasant introduction to
/ the reception given, by the gentlemen
! of Stockton, later in the evening. In
! the absence of Mrs. McIvor, Mrs.
/ Ward responded gracefully to this ad-
dress
Wednesday evening, the gentlemen
I of Stockton gave a reception in Ma
sonic Hall to the visiting delegates
Each lady. as she entered the recep-
ton hall. was the recipient of two
i beautiful carnation pinks, in the
: Stockton club colors; scarlet and
white. These men served punch and
/ cake to their guests quite as grace
fully as the most accomplished "at
/ home matron in the state.
The state presidents address, on the
/ Advantages of Federated Movement
! by Women's Clubs and what they are
+ accomplishing, was a revelation tC
/ many Of US who thought we were we'll
informed upon this subject. The club
feel that they have given to the state
federation two of its strongest presi-
dents; Mrs. May Bellvil1e Brown OF
SaHna. and Mrs. Cora c. Lewis OF
Kingsley Mrs. Hahnenkratt, in hel
book review, held the attention of hel
audience to the last word a compIi-
ment worthy the scholarly treatmen
of the subject. fsThe Club and Pub.
lie School," by Mrs. Geiger, was a pa.
Per full of good suggestions. Mrs. w
H. Nelson read a helpful paper to al
club workers interested in library
work. Her words will be an inspira.
ton to MANY clubs in the district.
The federation prize "a volume o
IronquiIiss Poems), for the drawing
of model sch DOL ground, was award
ed to Miss Ella Williams, OF Stock
district of magnificent distances, mos
Of the clubs were represented by on
or more delegates. There were TWEEN
ty-five voting delegates and fifteen Wis
iting delegates from the Federated
clubs of this district.
We wish we might give in detail tn
many good things we had in music
reading, and recitation by the friend
of the Stockton club. We can onI
the women present The club ladie
feel indebted to Prof. Lsaurance, who's
talent as a musician was, so courteous
" extended for the pleasure of tn
guests during the session. A particu
larry fine selection was the opening
overture, a composition by Professo
+ I1auranee. entitled "Ironquiu"
Two invitations for the meeting O
1906 were extended to the federation
one by letter, from the Clio club, 0
sMankatos the other from PhilliDsburs