The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-10

Monroe positively. II certainly didn't
mean this year whatever I may-haYe
meantEand that's final" 2
IN view of the THAT there can
be no question of the sineer4ty-of Mrs
Thomas. Mrs. Going, Mrs. Smith and
airs. Monroe in their refusal toaccept
the nomination for president OF rne
federation, their names Will ufscoursA
not be presented to the nominating
COMMITTEES and the ofdce of president
viii have to go IN search of other vic
tins. Excellent possibilities in the
martyr line seenlto be presented how
ever, IN the persons OF at least two
other women who have cen men,
toned for the Office. These are Mrs.
Margaret Hill McCarter and Mrs. F..
W. Watson. While neither is very
keen about the Office it is believed that
they could be persuaded to accept
nominations, and either would make a
most efficient president. Mrs. McCar-
ter a some excellent ideas about the
reorganization Of the federation work
ewhleh she would probably put into
practice If elected president. Every
h9dy in Topeka and indeed most of the
club women of Kansas know the fit-l
ton, executive or otherwise, in club
work and if h could be persuaded to
take the position, she would make an
ideal president.
MIS-. watson W0Gn interviewed on
the subject, pleaded home duties and
the cares Of motherhood as an excuse
Q not serving he~federatiOn in the
capacity of president. She-also aid
that she felt a woman more expert
eneed than she in club work was
needed for the Office, but nobody who
knows her has any doubt of Mrs. Wat
sons ability. She is unusually clever,
energetic and capable and has some
forceful, original and Independent
RnIninnS hnr1f tho nnSSfhi1:AfpS of+ a1uh
work which if put into execution
would undoubtedly put new life into
the Federation Either Mrs. McCarter
Watson most decidedly would
dp and although neither Is banker
ging4or the job, it is likely that neither
would refuse it If 1t were thrust upon
her For that matter no woman is
anxious to assume as much extra work
as h Office of president of the fedora
tion demands, but somebody must do
1t and somebody viii finally be forced
to lay her objections aside and sacri-
fee herself to the cause.
Mrs. Noble Prentis attended the
meeting of the Usage County fedora
ton in Burlingame this week.
The Good Government club and their
husbands viii be entertained Wednes-
day evening of next week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Monroe. Mrs.
Roxanna E. Rice Of Lawrence, presi-
dent of the Kansas Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION. will be the guest of honor
and will give an address about the
work OF her organization.
The Ladies Music club will give an
evening musicale for the husbands of
the members n some other guests
Wednesday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Parkhurst.
-
Mrs. Francis L. Hayes read a bright
and interesting paper on Foreign Inn
migration before Western Sorosis at
its meeting last Saturday with Mrs.
F. W. Watson.
The Nautilus club. which met Tues
day with Mrs. T. s.. Lyon, discussed
Mrs. Lyons favorite tad. uucooked
Last yea Mrs. Lyons paper
on this subject read before the Nau-
titus e8ubewas of the pronounced
successes Of the club season in Topeka
and created considerable discussion
and comment. The Nautilus women
were anxious to lear mere onothes
same subject, so it was treated T1fes~
day in papers by Mrs. Lyon n Miss
Emma Wallace. In demonstration of
her fad. Mrs. Lyon served uncouked
refreshments OF the Inc believed by
her and other followers of the cult to
be highly hygienic. The menu in-
cIuded uInired bread. which Is tttcook-
q by electric light or sun light rath-
er than by the ordinary process of
bakfng. fruit salad and M nuts.
The unfred bread was not made by the
hostess, but was ordered by her from
q New York firm which makes a spe-
ciaity of its manufacture. Pignolia
are a rare Italian nut of unusual
value.
Mrs. W. A. MeCarter, Mrs. Ward and
Mrs. W. ". Bollard We're guests of the
club.
The Art club was entertainedM Mon
day by the secretary, Mrs. A.+W. Dana.
The Ramblers' club met with Mrs.
a. Curry Monday.
Mrs. J.. P. Raster entertained the
In Tempora club Wednesday.
The Monday Tourist club met this
with Mrs. George c.. Beach. Mrs.
J. H. Hostutler gave a talk on Pots
dam and other German cities, illus
trated with views, Mrs. S. r. futile
a paper on Prince Bismarck and