The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-06

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In character, with the musical mum :
bers. which were by Norwegian com=
posers, was H. n. Boyesen's Brier
Rose, reeited by Miss Cora Lanham, a. |
dramatic reader who has recently /
come to Topeka, and made her first
public appearance on this occasion.
Mrs. A. H. Horton gave report OF
the Pike centennial celebration at Re- 1
public City last week. and Mrs. W. A. /
Johnston told of the meeting of the /
board OF directors Of the general feder-
alton in Saratoga whieh she attended
recently.
Dr. J. L. Van Horn addressed the
meeting in behalf of the Boys clubs
being organized throughout the town. /
A club Of twenty women has been or
ganized to take charge Of the work IN
the river district.
Mrs. H. O.sGarvey. president Of the
First District federation, called the at
tention of the club women present to
the annual meeting of the federation
hire October 8 and 10.
Mrs. A. c. Campbell Mrs D. w.
Dibble and Miss Clara Plummer were
made Individual members Of the fed-s
erations
The day nursery committee OF the
PrOvtdent association Will conduct a
rummage sale at the Provident rooms, /
beginning October Is and continuous
/ be used for the benefit Of the nursery.
Members Of tn committee are Mrs. e..
w. Hughes, Mrs. E. c. Fox, Mrs. S. a.
| Hubble, Mrs. ". o. Ewing Mrs Ralph
Ctauser Mrs. irish, Mrs. Darlington,
Mrs. Roberts, Miss Parks and Miss
Campbell.
An all day meeting at Cedar Crest.
Mrs Frank P. MacLennan. hostess.
opened the club season for the Alta
Vista club last Monday. The meua-
/ bers took basket luncheons with them
and had 4 picnic spread n the dinlng
room The club Is studying French
history this year. Three new members.
Mrs. Scott Hopkins, Mrs. Herbert L.
Alkire and Miss Helen Moon are en-
rolled The meeting next Monday will
be with Mrs. Reid Alexander.
The Lakota club met Monday with
Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs. Albert H.
Greer of Pittsburg, a former member
Of the club, and Miss Gertrude Clev-
enger, were visitors. A review of chem
zeal food values with papers on Mar
keting and Beverages, by Mrs Charles
p. Adams and Miss Bess West and tried
recipes in answer to roll call. made up
the programme.
The Ladies Shakespeare club win
meet weekly this season Instead of
fortnightly, as last. year. The first
meeting was held Tuesday with Mrs.
and next Tuesdays meeting place will
be the same The club is reading King
John.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hale. the president, was
the hostess of the W. T. K. club last
Tuesday. The programme included
| the presidents address and vacation
sketches by the other members. Mrs.
Ed Boyd and Mrs. H.sA. Holcomb are
new members. Miss Campdoras will
be the next hostess.
Forestry was the subject on the Nau-
| titus clubs programme for Tuesday,
| the first meeting Of the season, with
| Mrs. Martin Mohler and a paper on
| this subject by Mrs. Walter L. Bates,
/ president of the West Side Forestry
club, who was the guest of honor, was
heard with much interest. The pro-
/ gramme was followed by a social hour
4 and the hostess. served refreshments.
The vignette club. began the new
7Eelub year with a. delightful meeting
with Mrs. A. J. NcCabe this week.
The meeting day has been changed
from Wednesday to Tuesday for this
season. The club VIII. devote an hour
OF each programme to the study OF
Shakespeare. Miss Edith Moore Of the
high school faculty will direct the
Shakespeare lessons and the first play
to be studied is the Merchant of Ven
ice The rest OF the programme will
be miscellaneous. This week it con
sisted Of the presidents address and
notes on vacation experiences by the
other members. Mrs. Dale Hebrank
of Independence and Mrs. J. E. Nc
1 Leod were guests. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. John T. CLANCY, Mrs
Frank NJ. Bonebrale will have charge
OF the programme. the subject OF
which is A Pioneer Club Woman
Mary Tenney Gray memorial.
The Music Study club Of last week
held its first fall meeting Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. W. A Harsh
barger. Mrs. A. J. Stout. Mrs. Bair.
Mrs. A. A. Hayes, Mrs. Levi Hawkins,
Mrs. E. D. Clftheros and Mrs. Harry
Lyman were guests. The following
brief programme was given:
Swan Song -. Mrs. r. H. Morehouse
Arabian Dance Mrs. S. A Scott
An Ernen Bach. Mrs. NJ. F. Laycock
- Mrs. Tasker
Wedding Day. Mrs. W. A. Harsh barger
Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Bair contributed
vocal numbers. The club will have its
next meeting with Mrs. w. H. Bowlby.
The Ramblers club will meet Mon
day, October 8, with Mrs. C. E. FL
bridge, 1105 Harrison street. Business
Of importance VIII come up and a full
attendance is desired.
The Vespuccian club will have its
first meeting OF the season October
18th with Mrs. c. E. Bennett, S34 Mon
roe street.
! The Helianthus Literary club will
meet with Mrs. A. L. Wiseman, 817
West Sixth avenue, Friday, October II.
Mrs. c. G. Scherer and Mrs. W. W.
Smith have charge of the programme.