The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-29
MAY BELLEvILLE BROWN.
The Topeka Club woman.


Early next week it is expected that
the new public play grounds and read
ing room will be opened by the city
federation of women's clubs at. the old
Parkdale school house of which the
board of education has granted the use
to the federation. Mrs. J. P. Carnahan,
chairman of the civics committee of
the federation which has the work in
charge, says that the building and
grounds have been cleaned and the
building fumigated and that number
of donations of books and magazines
have been received. Persons who can
give books, magazines, tables, chairs,
pictures or book cases for the reading
room, and anything for the gymnasium
and play ground are asked to commune
cate with Mrs. Clement Smith. presi-
dent of the city federation Qnd. Tel.
1853, and she will send after them.
1t is proposed to give a lawn fete or
similar entertainment to celebrate the
ing room. the date to be announced
later.
The news of the death of Mrs. w. w.
Mills which occurred at the camp near
Antonita, Colorado, where she was
spending the summer with Mr.. Mills
and their family, Thursday morning
was received with deep sorrow and re
gret by many friends in Topeka and
the loss will be felt especially by the
ultra club woman. She belonged to but
one club, the Chaldean, but she was the
best example of what a woman should
be both in her club and in her home
and her absence will be felt sincerely in
Topeka. Mrs. Mills was before her mar
rage Miss Lillian Adams, and was d
graduate of Western college, Oxford
Ohio, and president of the Kansas
branch of the Western college alumni
Mrs. w. A. Johnston who is chairman
of the educational exhibit of the wo-
mans department of the state fair to
be held in Topeka in September, has
been securing special prizes for her de-
partment in addition to those offered
by the exposition managers. The prizes
are offered for work in manual ira lining
done in any of the public schools of
kansas. Warren M. Crosby has offered
prize of a three dollar umbrella for
the best work in joinery; similar prize
for the best piece of raffia and SOC
shirt waist for the best made shirt waist
The Hall Lithographing company has
donated a life size bust of LongfelIow
for the best piece of clay modelling and
q Keupple and Esser german silver
drawing set of twelve pieces for the
best mechanical drawing. Other prizes
will be announced later. Mrs. Johnston
has gone to Tahlequah, Indian Terri
tory, for a short visit
The August Club Member. Mrs. Mar
garet Hill McCarter's magazine is out.
The contributors are the Rev DR.. J. T.
Mcfarland of Yonkers, New York. for
merly of the First NJ. E. church of To-
peka who has poem, Full-Jeweled
Hearts, Grace Nichols Leathercock,
who has a poem, The Birth Mark, Ma
talie Rice Clark (wife of Professor
Frank L. Clark of Washburn) with a
story. The Lustre-W Ware Mug, the edi-
tor who contributes a story, Link-A
Home Made Hero, beside the usual edi-
torial department contributions, and
Mr.. John Pond F'ritts of New York.
formerly of Topeka, who has a lullaby.
The West Side Reading club will en-
terrain the Thorpe Mothers union at a
lawn party August at Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter L. Bates attractive suburban
residence in Auburndale. The club met
Thursday with Mrs. D. H. Forbes at
Cedar Heights and roll call was re-
sponded to with quotations regarding
water plants. Mrs. H. w McAfee read
an interesting paper on gold fish Gull
ture. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. J. M. Meade the last Thursday in
August.
| The Ramblers' club met last Tuesday
] with Mrs. H. A Warner and will meet
in fortnight with Mrs. Dora Carr.