The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-17
Women's
Club News

The eighteenth anniversary of the
organization of the Ladies Music club
was celebrated with a picnic at the
country home of Mrs. Charles Klein
hans, Pres de rEau, Granville, Thurs
day. An impromptu programme fol-
lowed the picnic spread and the presi-
dent Miss Ellen Parkhurst, was pre-
scented with set of books on musical
subjects. the gift of the club. The
company included these guests. Pro
fessOr George Barlow Penney, Mrs.
Webb, Miss Frank Gilbert and Miss
Bertha Schwartzkopf of Chicago and
Mrs. GOggans of Galveston. Texas, and
the following club members; Miss
Ellen Parkhurst, Mrs. Frank P. Mac
Lehman, Miss Mary Harrison, Mrs. 5.
J. AOdgins, Mrs. John Kleinhans Mrs
Charles S. Gleed, Mrs. George E. Stok-
er, Mrs. Frank S. Thomas, Mrs. W. G.
Dlckle, Mrs. l. S. Ferry, Mrs. Frank
n. Foster, Mrs. ]. W. Goings Mrs. j.
w F. Hughes, Mrs. Ernest Hughes,
Mrs Charles kleinhans, Mrs. William
W1kidal, Mrs. William Macferran. Miss
Helen Otis, Mrs. George w. Parkhurst
Mrs. Robert Carver, Mrs. George Bar
low Penny, Mrs. Florence Fox Thach-
er, Mrs. Ralph E. Valentine, Miss Ger
trude Tracy, Miss AllabelIe Troutnnan
and Miss Berenice Fuller.
Mrs. H. o. Garvey, Mrs. W. A. Nc
Carter Miss Esther Youngs and Miss
Belle Ward attended the annual picnic
of the Usage county federation of
Women's clubs at Usage City Thursday.
The Vespuccian club had called
meeting at the home of Miss Emma
| Stevens, Thursday to close the years
work and distribute the new year
/ book Next season. as this, the club
will study American authors There
/ short r7ax
/ sistlng of a paper by Mrs. c. E. Ben
1 nett on the Government and Religion
/ of China, a. reading by Mrs. J. S. Ems
minger from Alice Hegen Rice's
/ Lovey Mary, a report of the city fed
Grafton meeting by Mrs. r. B. Kelly
and reading by Miss Katharine Ben
nett. A social hour followed the pro-
gramme. Besides the club members
/ the guests were Mrs. Ensminger, Mrs.
Gilchrist, Mrs. Lodge and Miss Kath-
airline Bennett.
The HANDLERS club will give a pic
NC R1e.5 Ior the husbands Of the members
Monday evening at Kfnderton, the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs George
Hackney in Highland park.
A delightful picnic was held Thursday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Geo. NJ. Stone in Highland Park. Those
present were the members of the
Chalitso club and their families and a
few invited guests. The members of the
club are: Mrs. Cornelia Curry, Mrs. G.
w. Campbell, Mrs. jeremiah Chubb,
Mrs VIM. Fredricks Mrs J. W. Fergu-
son, Mrs. H. r. Jones, Mrs. Debora K
Longshore, Mrs. J. G. Otis, Mrs. Anna
Overholt, Mrs. C. NJ Stone. Mrs. NJ.
L Sargent. Mrs. c. ". Thompson. Mrs.
Fred lies and Mrs. T. A Willkie. Miss
Gertrude Coburn, the Misses Nystrom
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. L. D Harlan. Rev,
Abram Wyman. Mr.. Robert stone and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs J. W. Cor
don were among the invited guests
Monday morning the Chalitso club at
tended the art exhibit and greatly en-
! joyed the pictures and the explanation
, of them BY Mr.. Geo NJ. Stone
The Ohio club will meet next Monday
evening at the club rooms, III Sixth
Z avenue west A literary programme
will be the feature Of the evening