The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-27


A. McCarter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ware
Butterheld. Mr.. and Mrs. Esterley D.
Turner Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Sturges,
Mrs. G. A. Huron, Miss Lola Graham,
Miss Eff1e Graham, Mrs. G.. A. Bedell,
Mrs. Willis Edison, Mrs. c. W. Horne,
Mrs. Mary Desher, Miss Helen Noon
Mrs. NJ. I. Campbell. Mrs. Charles E.
Spencer, Mrs 7. r. Carver, Mrs. D. NJ
Valentine, Mrs. c. J. Drew, Miss Nanon
Heron, Mrs George Mays, Miss Lucy
Kingman, Mr.. and rs A. Z. Jones, Mrs
A. c. Sloan.
Kansas men and women are. writing
many letters of announcement to the
organization committee of the Wo-
mans Kansas Day club. Mrs. Charles
". Smith of Stockton, wife of one OF
the judges of the Sixth district, writes,
II came to Douglas county in the
spring of 1857 and have been in Kan-
sas most of my life. My father, DR.,
R. L. Williams, was a member of the
Wyandotte constitutional convention"
John d. Milliken. a lawyer of Me-
Pherson, sent his wife's dues and said:
Il herewith hand you the required
membership dues for my wife. She. is
now visiting in Kansas City but will be
in Topeka on the 18th to attend the
organization meeting of this patriotic
society. / think it IS a splendid thing
and wish it abundant success.
Mrs. Mabel Ranney Wheeler of
Pittsburg; II am and always have
and the standing Of the state and
shall deem it a privilege to he enrolled
IN this society as 8. charter member"
Mrs. S. Il. D. Robinson of Lawrence,
widow of Charles Robinson, first gov
ernor OF Kansas, sent her own and
Mrs. Clara Emerson Clark's dues and
said she would be here for the meet
ing, if the weather is not too cold.
Mrs. Clark, writes Mrs Robinson.
arrived in Lawrence on Christmas
day, 1854. I did not arrive until March
25, 1855. I came to Kansas City, first
with party of 200. the second party
of that spring.
Mrs. James Humphrey of Junction
City: Enclosed find dues to the Wo-.
mans Kansas Day club, of which I
wish to be charter member. We have
a Kansas Day celebration here and ]
am chairman of the programme COM
mittee else I should be with you the
10Th. Success to YOU
MRS. ". n. Haskell of Lansing says:
1t is my Intention to be present a the
meeting Monday, if nothing prevents;
IN any event want to have my name
written there"
Some of her friends want to run Mrs.
J. D. Mcfarland for president of the
WOman's Kansas Day club. Mrs. Nc
Farland originated the idea of the wo-
mans celebration of Kansas Day and
it was through her efforts that the
Good Government club took up the
pIOJGCIs WHICH Is gong along SWIM
mingly now. Mrs. Mcfarland would
undoubtedly make an efficient presi-
dent and her candidacy. should she be
persuaded to run, would find many
supporters among the club women of
Kansas.
The Kansas semi-centennial has in
vited the out of town women, who will
be in town for the w. K D. club meet
ing to participate in their meeting
MO0Haxr a da1aora fn.c 0y-o n 10 q
cooperation of so many prominent
Kansas women in the semi-centennial
plans will mean great deal to the
committee.
The latest word from Mrs. Sara T.
D. Robinson of Lawrence, widow of
Charles Robinson, first governor of
Kansas is that she will be in Topeka
for the meeting of the w. K. D. c.
if the weather permits When the
weather changed last Saturday Mrs.
Robinson wrote the organization COM
mittee who had been urging her to be
in Topeka the 29th that as winter had
probably set in for good, she would not
venture away from home but since it
has grown warm and bright again she
has announced that size viii make an
effort to be here.
Mrs. S. J. Crawford and Mrs. Willis
J. Bailey are the only two wives of
Kansas governors who were brides
during their HUSDaIQS administration.
Mrs. Crawford Is in Washington and
will not be able to be here for the
meeting of the W. K. d. c., but she has
sent letter of greeting to the club,
which viii be read Mrs. Bailey will
be here with Governor Bailey, who
viii attend the Young Republicans
Kansas Day club meeting.
Parsons sun: Twelve earnest disci-
pies of French history and art mem
hn1sc IF no Athena ann ri o
Mrs. l. L. Baird, on Morgan avenue
Wednesday afternoon. Roll call was
responded to by each member telling
How, When and Where I Came to
Kansas" 1t is to be regretted that the
State Historical society had no repre-
sentative a the meeting that the ar
chives of the state might have been
added to. All but four of the members,
and one of those came by the stork
route to Parsons. came to Kansas be-
fore 1872 and many thrilling stories of
the early life were told. With one ex-
ception, all came to this corner of the
state and covering time from 1856 to
1873, made up a good history of what
is now Labette county So interesting
were the tales of yOre. that the mag
azine part of the program was crowd
Genre Painting" was interesting, but
seemed quiet after the stories of IN
dams, Blenders and riding wild ponies
over the prairies. with a real love story
and wedding of early days.
An interesting club meeting of the
week was the evening session, for the
husbands of the West Side Forestry
club. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene F. Ware Thursday night. There
were about sixty guests. The pro-
gramme included a paper by Mr. A T.
Daniels on the Gentle Art of Garden
ing. piano numbers by Miss Jeanette
Ware, vocal numbers by Miss Lucille
McAfee, whose accompaniment was
played by Miss Maud Rankin of Nc
Louth, talk by Mr.. J. B. Larimer on
Parks in General and Willow Park
in Particular" and one by Mr.. o. B.
Towne of the Washburn faculty. who