The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-09
CLUB WOMEN HERE.
First District Federation Sessions
Begin Today.

The First District Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs is holding its annual meet
ing IN Topeka today and tomorrow. The
sessions are being held in the l,csurs
room Of the First Presbyterian chure n.
The first began at half after two o clock
this afternoon and there will be morn
ing. afternoon and evening sessions TO-
morrow. Tonight Mrs. E W. Hoch and
the Topeka Federation of Clubs viii
give a reception at the Governors 3
House for the visiting club women
Mrs. H. o. Garvey is president OF the
First District Federation which includes
over forty clubs and some individual
members. The other officers are Miss
Martha Beck of Holton, Mrs. G. W
Welcome of Hiawatha, Mrs. F. H
Lemon Of Leavenworth, Mrs. De WlIIe
G. Nellis Of Topeka, Mrs. A. J. Best
of Centralia and Mrs. ". H Smith OF
Seneca. They are all in town Tor the
meeting. The work Of the First District
Federation is departmental with stand
ing committees on education, music,
philanthropy, civics and domestic
science The chairnen Of the different
departments are in charge of the pro-
grammes. The programme for this al
ternoon included a memorial service for
the late Mary Tenney Gray of Kansas
City, Kansas, President Emeritus OF the
Kansas Federation and member OF
the First District Federation. Mrs j.
w. F. Hughes delivered the tribute to
Mrs. Gray's memory and Mrs. George W.
Parkhurst sang Dudley Bucks musical
setting of Tennyson's Crossing the Bar
Following the memorial service the
department of art, Mrs. F. H. Lemon OF
LeavenWorth president, took charge OF
the programme and there were papers
by Mrs. c. c. Goddard of LeavenWorth
on the Artistic Decoration Of the Home,
Mrs. De Forrest Fairchild Of Leaven-
worth on Education in Art and Mrs.
T.P1ERnVOrtn I0G
Methods of Modern Art Schools. MIS-.
Lemon Is president of the Art League
of LeavenwOrth, the largest and DIST
known art club in the state 1t mas
large membership and supports an art
school and annual art exhibits at LeaF-
enworth. Mrs. Goddard, Mrs. F'airch1ld
and Mrs. Young are all members of the
Art League.
The welcoming address this afternoon
were given by Mrs. E. w. Hoch, wife
of the governor of Kansas. and Mrs
Clement Smith, president of the Topeka
Federation. The response was made by
Miss Florence NJ. Hopkins OF Leaven-
worth. The Rev. Dr. 5. s Estey OF the
First Presbyterian church ofrered
praver and there was song, Golden
Meadows Moir. by Mrs Ernest B. Con-
ant The presidents greeting by Mrs
H O. CSarvey reviewed the work OF the
federation for the past year ana recon-
mended some future work
I1le programme lCI iOl4AOAlt'f LCh1f'-'-
MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK.
Report Of officers.
Reading OF minutes of last meeting
APPOINTMENT of committee.
siT3iennial Echoes" Mrs. Lila Day Mon
roe. state secretary G. F W. g
| Department of Education, Mrs w A
Johnston. director G. F. ". G., chairman;
The Purpose of Manual Training
Prof 7. H. Mcbride --.,-
Recess-To visit manual training High
7efi31 Il .oo a. m. election of officers
oAs AFTERNoON, 200 O'CLOCK.
Vocal solo. MY Lover He Comes on the
skee'' (Clough-Leighter),M Miss Vida WOOD,
B5epartnlent PB5g5.sltt Of Domestic Science, Mrs
W. F. Thompson. chairman 49,
Liberal Living on Narrow Means, MIS-
J. A Dock, Centralia-
W. W Simon, Seneca
Visit to the State Industrial school for
boys by invitation Of superintendent ana
MIS- = EVENING' VI 500 O'CLOCK.
Piano solo, X Kamennoi OstroW, tRu-
ntIas H. of TiterafiIre Mrs q l.
nit literature ir,s' for Children" Mrs. w A.
'a's551 Songs ss' of Childhood Miss Ellen Low
ell. Holton. ., ~ ,7.,,
I Children in Literature, Mrs FRANK
Vocal Vocal solo. selected. Mrs. Robert Hurd,
''9ISf1ii SKipiing. the Cosmopolitan Mrs. May
Belleville Brown, Salina, presidents State
Department of Music. Miss Martha
TSeR vocal iieI6 solos 9a5 Absent John Metcalf;
| Obi Sunshine" Carrie Jacobs Bond, Mrs.
! W E. McCandless, Horton.
Piana solo, Polk de Ia Rein (JoachIm
RAM. Miss Floye G. Price Holton.
Vocal SOLO Trust and Beiieye1 Gerald
WhistIing selection. Miss Anna Marie
Vocal solo. s;Doris'' CFlevin), Mrs H. J.
Introduction Of new officers.
4 ADJOURN mol