The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-07
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most elegant banquet was served in
eight courses. AS the reception room
was entered a most pleasing sight met
the gaze. The entire walls We're COW
cred with our Kansas golden rod which
nodded in all directions and green and
yellow streamers We're draped over
head and lights everywhere until one
felt transferred into fairy land The
banquet room was a most charming
sight as rare taste was displayed in
the decorations which were the COM
bined colOrs of the clubS-pink. green
and white. Fern leaves carnations,
candles, cut glass and shining silver
made tables fit for kings and queens.
Great Bends most charming young
ladies'. all dressed in dainty White
gowns, served the eight course dinner.
Mrs. Switzerland acted as toastmis-
tress and very enjoyable toasts were
given by several citizens, a number of
whom were the gentlemen, who seem
ed to most heartily share in extending
inequalities to the visitors in their
midst The first gentleman speaker
remarked something like this This
morning I Wakened before break of
day and as I lay in the hay loft of my
barn on the new moWn hay and gazed
upward at the stars and said to my
nefghbor who was sleeping with me
(the beds were all occupied by visit
ors). I've no idea what L shall say to-
night" But by the time n e had finish
ed it was evident he had done much
thinking during the day for he very
graciously toasted "Our Visitors The
visiting ladies who gave very bright,
witty toasts We're Mrs. May Belleville
Brown. Mrs. Peters. Mrs. Prentis,
Mrs Murdoch and Mrs. J. M. Lewis.
on Thursday evening a most de-
lightful musical was given in the
Methodist church, which had been
most beautifully and artistically decor
ated in pink, white and green. At the
close of the musical programme mu-
steal Pleasantly was given by eight
young ladies representing a house
party of the various types of old maids.
Tt was evident the attics had been
searched for the costumes, as they
dated many years back and answered
the purpose to perfection. After much
chatting, visiting, mending and decid-
ing that men We're altogether in the
way the house party was uncere-
moniously broken up by the appear
ance of a harmless little mouse and
after mounting the chairs and the
table the brave ones carried the faint
ing ones behind the scenes.
One of the most useful features of
the district federation meeting is in
the reports from the individual clubs.
The ideas put into force by one COM
munity are taken up and carried home
by other delegates, and through this
system of reciprocity the best thought
is carried from place to place-adapt-
The Fortnightly club of Kinsley has
taken up the work of furnishing and
equipping. the Carnegie library which
is to be opened in that town.
The Review club of La Crosse has
developed a most practical system IF
cemetery improvement work The city
gives the club the contract for caring
for the cemetery, with the finest re-
suits.
The Coterie club of Pratt celebrates
it's tenth birthday next week, and in
that time has become the owner of a
building in which its meetings are
held. and where it also conducts a
library.
The Wednesday club of Mcpherson
has done notable work in the study of
Swedish history and literature, both
ancient and modern. and has acquired
quite q valuable collecting of books on
these subjects. Membership in this
club is under the condition that every
member must be Of Swedish parent
age or allied to that nationality by
marriage.
The Women's club of Lyons has
done d very beautiful work in sending
little Christmas offerings to poor wo-
men and children who would not
otherwise be remem bered. Last year
the city gave this club $50 to add to
their fund for this purpose
MRS. n. I. MCDOWELL,
Cor. Sec. K. F. W. c.