The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-04


The new officers of the Fifth district
elected this week are Mrs. Chris B.
HOFFMAN OF Enterprise, president; mrs
c. K. Raber, Of Junction City hrst wee
president; Mrs Q. L Moore OF Abilene
second vice presidents Mrs. Myers OF
Chapman, secretary; Mrs J. P Scott OF
HeriugtOn, treasurer Mrs. OSIerhOuJ OF
Clay Center auditor.
There were % voting clubs represent
ed at the meeting. Their names ana
the names of their delegates follow:
Twentieth Century club, Abilene, Mrs.
Columbian club. Abilene, Mrs. Hon-
Helianthus club. Clay Center. Mrs.
Hawthorne club. Chapman. Miss Nc
Columbian Library Club. clifton. Mrs.
New Century club. clifton. Mrs.
Conversation club. Enterprise. Mrs.
Waggoner.
Woman'S Mutual Benent eIuD, her
ington Mrs. Welch.
Searchers, Huntington, Mrs. Carmen.
Ladies' Reading club Junction CITY,
Mrs. Wagoncellar.
tuesday Afternoon club, Manhattan,
Mrs. McGarrough.
The Fortnightly club, Manhattan,
Mrs. Harshbarger.
RoundtabIe club. MarysviIle, Mrs.
Foster.
Twentieth Century club, Sailna, MRS.
Current Literature club, salina. Mrs.
May Belleville Brown.
One of the best papers of the pro
gramme was Mrs. c. X. Raber's on
Raber is a Junction City woman ana
the new first vice president OF the as
trict. Her paper was enth uslaSucal4y
received and has been voted into the
l1raf 50
of the state federation may have the
advantage of its enjoyment.
Mrs. z. H. Greedy of Manhattan
read an excellent paper on How to
Interest Stay at Homes in Federation
Work" Mrs. Greedy represented the
Domestic Science club Of Manhattan
Mrs. w. D. Atkinson of Parsons
read her paper on "Civic Beauty" and
presided at the symposium on civic
Improvement. In place OF Mrs. ID. &
TyIers paper on 1.-THE Compromises
of Life" in the Thursday evening ses-
siOns Mrs. L. d. Monroe of Topeka
read a paper on the ''Wayside Tri-
umphs of Club Federation" Cited
among these were the passing of the
old "lady's magazine -Godey's and
the Ladies' Repository and others, of
which Mrs. Monroe had copies from
which she read to show that the world.
especially with regard to the cause OF
woman do move"
The meetings were held in the
Christian church. All the delegates
were Hospitality entertained in the
homes Of Heringtons first families. A
reception was given at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. z. Lamb Tuesday
evening, and there were other de-
ightful social features.
Mrs. Noble Prentis, Topeka; Mrs.
S. G.. Cooke, Leavenworth; Mrs. o. l.
Moore, Abilene, and Mrs. c. B. Hof-
man. Enterprise, formed a house party
at the home of Mrs. J. W. Creech
during the meeting.
The Fourth district melting in En-
poria next week, November 8, 8 and
10, will end the district meetings. An
excellent programme is arranged for
this meeting and the attendance prom
ises to be large.
Mrs. Garvey, the new president of the
First District Federation of Clubs, has
appointed Mrs. De Witt c. Nellis CORE
spending secretary of the federation.
The state conference Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution will
be held in Wichita next Tuesday. The
delegates have been asked to go in
time for the charity ball to be given
Tuesday night for the benefit of the
Wichita hospital and which is one OF
the important society events of the
season in Wichita The next morning
the visitors will be given a drive over
the city and a luncheon Will be given
for them. The business session will
be held in the afternoon and thai
night there will be a reception in
honor of the delegates at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kop Harris. The
delegates from Topeka are Mrs
| Luther Burns, chapter regent, anc
/ Mrs. A M. Harvey, and Mrs. T. W
/ Harrison and Mrs. A. K. Rodgers also
! expect to attend.
/ Friday the Kansas society of Colon
ial Danes will hold their semi-annua
board meeting at Wichita. Mrs. H
! G. Rose will give a luncheon for the
Danes. Mrs. Harvey is the Topeka
representative of the society.
It's all right for the girls to give 3
! leap year party every now and then 81