The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-05
NOT ONE RIPPLE.
City Federation Has a Genuine
Love Feast.
The Officers Are Reelected
Without Opposition.
MRS. FOSTER DECLINED
Miss Maud Bishop Succeeds Her
as Secretary.
Treasurer Reports Nearly $500
Cash on Hand.

! Going and Miss Lucy Kingman, vice
presidents, Mrs. E. D. Robertson.
treasurer, and Mrs. G. A Huron
auditor. Miss Maud Bishop is the new
secretary chosen to succeed Mrs. E. G..
Foster. Miss Bishop is president of the
Travellers club and a teacher in the
high school
Nothing exceeds the poIteness of
the Topeka club women when they are
polite and yesterday was one of their
sugary days. The rule Of action and
reaction obtains in federation affairs.
The December meeting, when the con-
stitution was amended, was stormy
enough. Yesterday everything was
lovely. 1t was a case of You first,
Alphonse,' and after you, Castor
from the first rap of the president 5
gavel Everybody refused office and
honors for herself and was determined
to thrust them upon others. The
meeting resolved itself into a spirited
bouquet throwing contest and in the
| bright lexicon of local clubdom there
were no such words as rivalry and dis
sension.
Mrs. Clement smith presided and
after a piano number, Nevin's Condo
lera, by Mrs. ]. w. Going, the bust
ness Of the afternoon was promptly
taken up. It was strictly a business
meeting. There were no papers ana
the Higher Life and current evils got
much needed rest. Letters We're
read from Mrs. Thorpe, police matron,
thanking the clubs for donations for
her Christmas treat for the poor chill
dren and one from the Topeka chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution explaining its recent action
in Withdrawing from the federation.
This was not on account of any lack
of satisfaction, with the federation,
the letter said, but because the d. A.
RS have a large and growing state
organization with which the local
chapter is federated and because the
work of the chapter is not strictly club
work Moreover most of the members
of the D. A. r. are AFFILIATED with the
federation through one or more other
clubs. Mrs. Smith, in commenting on
the letter, expressed the regret of the
federation at losing this organization
which has more members than any
other club and the best record of at
tendance of delegates at the federation
meetings.
Mrs w W. Kitchell. Mrs. H. O.
Garvey and Mrs. c. O. Knowles We're
/ appointed members of the credential
committee.
Mrs. Lee Monroe. secretary for kan
sas of the G. 2. W. c., called the atten-
ton of the club women to the biennial
at st. Paul from the 31st of May to the
9TH of June and urged the clubs not
federated with the national Organiza-
ton to federate and appoint delegates.
1.-THE railroads" said Mrs Monroe
ARE planning delightful things for the
club women, among them a side trip
at very reaSOna BILE rates including
hotel and hack fare and guides serv-
ices, to the Yellowstone park. Clubs
federated with the national organiza-
ton pay ten cents per capita of their
membership and federation entities
their delegates to many privileges
which the lay member in attendance at
the biennial could not enjoy
Short reports of the work of their off
ces since last April were made by the
vice presidents, secretary, treasurer and
auditor. Mrs. r. @. Foster, the secre-
( tary, reported that although the admin
istration had served only nine months
it had done a full years work in the
number of meetings held Gen) and in
the business transacted. She recon-
mended a stricter enforcement of the
irule of the federation that clubs must
pay their dues at least five days before
the date of the annual meeting. Only
thirteen clubs, she said, had complied
with this rule. She reported 4S7 paid
members, S21S.50 dues. fifty-seVen
delegates entitled to vote and three paid
/ Individual memberships. Mrs. E. D.
Robertson. the treasurer, reported
/ S293.9S n the treasury.
The chairman of the standing commit
/ tees reported briefly: Mrs. J. c. Nc
/ ClintOck, programme committee: Mrs.
A. H. Horton, reception committee; Mrs.
J. B. Larimer, hall committee; Mrs. J.
n. Green, press committee; Mrs. G. F.
Spencer, art committee, and Mrs. J. P.
/ Carnahan, ciVics committee.
The credentials committee reported 81
I delegates entitled to vote, representing
/ twenty-five clubs. The roll call brought
out the fact that there were forty-one
/ delegates present.
/ The nominating committee, through
/ its chairman, Mrs. W. A. Johnston, re-
4 ported the following nominations for
president: Mrs. Clement Smith, en-
/ dorsed by a majority of the clubs of the
( federation; Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Mrs
! Lee Monroe and Mrs. l. D. WhittenOre
! Mrs. Thomas Immediately rose to de-
cline the proffered honor of a nominal
/ tion explaining that it would be impos-
sible for her to serve the federation and
conveying Mrs Whittemore's resfgna-
was up to her ears in work for the next
year and would be obliged to refuse the
nomination. Il consider it an honor, =
/ said Mrs. Monroe Ito be recommended
! by club for this office. land If I
/ could be elected would be glad to serve
/ if it were possible
Mrs. Clement Smith made a short talk
I thanking the federation for its conf
/ dence in her and its support during the
past year and begged to be allowed to
/ decline a denomination. In spite, how
! ever of her protestatiOns the ballot
/ which followed gave her a majority of
! the votes Mrs. W. A. Johnston. Mrs. J..
w Going and Mrs. w. A. NfcCarter
were others who received votes. Mrs.
/ Johnston moved to suspend the rules
and make the election unanimous. Mrs.
/ Smith thanked the fedora ton in a voice
trembling with emotion Since you
place this trust in me-" she said, T
thank you and viii try to do my best .
I Mrs. J. ". Going was nominated for
ffrst vice president and her election was
unanimous. Miss Lucy kingman and
Mrs. William Eberly were nominated