The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-14

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esting and important Of the side trips
which the roads out of st. Paul are
advertising. The rate viii include rail-
way and coach fares, guide services,
hotel accommodations and all the
/ other expenses of the trip.
A number of the Kansas club wo-
men are talking of taking the Port
land trip also. The rate from st. Paul
to Portland and return will be $50
For $1S more the club woman can go
from Portland to California and home.
that is, to the Missouri river, on any
| of the main lines.
Undoubtedly the party OF club wo-
men from this and other states who
will take advantage of this opportunity
to visit the Yellowstone win be large.
The Kansas delegation to the St
Paul biennial has not yet decided upon
Grafton headquarters will be at the
Ryan hotel
The regular meeting of the Newton
city federation this week was espe-
cially marked by the annual election
of officers and by the annual reports
of the officers and various commit
! tees.
Mrs. S. r. Peters. as retiring presi-
dent, gave her annual report, showing
that among the important achieve
ments of the past year had been the
organizing Of the federation into a del
egate body. each club being entitled to
a representative for the first fifteen
mem bers and one for each additional
ten members, the individual member
ship having the same representation.
The federation is yet in its infancy.
just entering upon It's third year, but
other city declarations whose work is
firmly established.
The secretary's report showed six
federated clubs and the addition of
4rIrT5x- ~ 17r,1-
Mrs. Don Kinney has not found the
duties of treasurer very burdensome,
but reported all bills paid and a ball
ance in the treasury.
The most interest was manifested
in the work of the civic committees
report. which was given by Mrs. Joe
Murphy, who told Of the work of that
committee with the committee from
the Commercial club. whose mission
it is to encourage civic beauty.
After impromptu and brief reports
from the individual clubs the election
of officers took place, resulting in Mrs.
s. r. Peters being the unanimous
choice of all the clubs for president,
Mrs. A. r. Champlin being elected
vice-president. Mrs. G. G. Webb sec
rotary and Mrs. G. E Branine, treas
urer.
Here is a hint. says the Leavenworth
Post, to club women generally: In
Osa watomie the club women are not
trying to settle any ponderous issues
Of government, and have quit trying
to find out what Mrs Browning was
driving at. They are engaged in
something more practical and useful.
They are offering prizes for the best
kept lawn. cleanest alley, neatest back
yard best growth Of vines, best bed
Of tea roses. 5prettiest sweet peas. best
bed of pansies best variety Of old
fashioned flowers, incest vegetable gar
den most attractive back yard and the
best bed of flowers kept by boy or girl.
Among the announcements of sub
committees for the st. Paul biennial
is the welcome news of a committee
on small conveniences. One may smile
at some Of the items, but on the whole
the committee Will probably be one of
the busiest at the biennial 1t will UNI
dertake to provide at all times such
small necessities as pens, penholders,
ink, writing paper, envelopes, scratch
blocks. blotting paper, blank CARDS,
pencils, rubber bands Irvine, wrapping
paper, express tags, maps and direc-
tories. tacks, hammers, nails, screw
drivers, screws, knives, erasers. pins
(black and white), hat pins (black and
White). hair pins, safety pins (black
and white) thread, needles, thin bles."
Delegates are sure to need hair pins
and needles, and some of them will
probably require screw drivers and ex-
press tags.
Salina Evening Journal: The COM
mittee appointed by the Chautauqua
board from the different clubs to pro-
vide an hours entertainment each day
during Chautauqua has had meeting
and discussed plans 1t is hoped that
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter of To-
peka can be secured. Mrs. McCarter
is a very interesting speaker and we'll
known writer, not only known and rec
ognized in her own state, but has at
different times received national hon
ors. Mrs. Laura M. Johns is chairman
of this committee with the following
members: Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Bond, Miss
Steck and Mrs. Mcdowell The CLUBS
will have a headquarters tent where
MRS Brown the state president. will
women in attendance, whether club
mem bers or not.
The Womans club of Orange. n. J.,
moved into its beautiful new home last
week. Only members were present at
the housewarning, as the club is still
UNFINISHED and the opening of the
building in q social way will not take
place for several weeks yet. A fund
for furnishing is being raised and is
we'll on its way. The first meeting of
the club in its home was under the
department OF economics, of which
Mrs. Henry P Bailey is chairman. Mrs
Bailey is an ex-president of the club,
and vice president of the New Jersey
State federation. Tea was served after
the meeting and the members had an
opportunity to inspect their new prop
erty from garnet to cellar. For three
years the club has worked for club
house. It's 500 members assumed most
of the financial responsibility, form
ing in 1903 the Woman's Club Realty
company The club house built by
them is very near the main street of
the town, and is a handsome structure
of unfinished brick. with an auditorium
which will seat 500 people, a large as
sembly room. dining room, kitchen and
many small rooms for committee meet
ings. etc.
THE TOPEKA CLUB WOMAN.
aels4bffu1 EVENING Ernest n,eettng