The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12

! the various lines OF work toward which
the clubs are searching out, and the
broadening influence club work had
upon the homes.
Greetings followed from Mrs. Jane
/ Humphrey of Jun~tioa City ana MIS-.
Lucy B. Johnston of Topeka, paSt
resident and life members of the fed
! Grafton. Mrs Humphrey is one Of the
enthusiastic members OF the associa-
ton. She spoke OF the club Work,
With its various interests as being a
nraventfvea of old age, and OF the
/ elub movement for enlarging the ac-
| ol1afntance with the eunobling and
! fisher things of life and closed by
making a plea for keeping N touc1
with these Mrs. Johnston Followed
her and said in part:
"It is a pleasant privilege to give you
greeting on this, your silver. annlVer-
sary. It is 25 years sance q As" Tai 9
souls met in the DarlOrs OF the nome
I for the friendless at LeavenWoren. ana
/ brought into existence the old Social
/ Science club. Having been Iouhoeu
/ in a house consecrated to charity we
/ could no more help expenolng our
| energies for the betterment OF human
/ itv than could the Master. whose ufst
/ crv was in the manger Of a stable IN
! Bethlehem. The little group OF WoIn-
en- who were easily frightened at the
I sound of their own voices pulloeo DSN-
ter than they knew. They planned
! 66iDIulQeSS lOI tnGAL y - eeAAe-
4 cities. An influence that would reach
/ bevond the meridian Of Topeka was
/ unthought of. but the impress OF lnaI
/ foundation work is being felt 10 tne
uttermost parts OF the staee--yea', ~ 5-a..
I bevond it. for each with every other
clasping hands, and all LOOKING TO the
highest in the general federation, we
encircle the earth. The nrst annual
meeting was held in LeavenWorpns anu
I two Of the nine charter ciups-the
rzo5ioo and the Friends in council were
from Lawrence.
seThose. mothers in club work may
have seen visions and dreamed creams
aand what they dreamed they dared
to do" but it was left Tor one lar West ts,e-
ern woman, Mrs. Peters. to conceive
the thought of district federation. Tor
another. Mrs. Humphrey to carry u
on. and for a third to finish the Work
of a complete organization
in those early meetings, slronss
beautiful. uplifting papers were read
and discussed. and the spirit OF them
was carried back into the clups oy
the women who came to hear thern-
After touching the federation s var
ious public services. the arts ana
crafts exhibits, the travelling libraries
and art galleries, and hundreds OF
pictures, the passage OF the manual
training bill, the free scholarships IN
Looking back over the splendid
past and out into the promising 1u-
ffure. we wonder that there is a single
woman left who can fold her nanos
and ask What does It prof1t US
I'VE congratulate you upon THIS Well
rounded quarter of q century, and we
urge You to press forward under the
splendid leadership of President BroWn
into the fields of usefulness which lie
whitening before U.s.
Following two songs w mere Rop-
pies Grow" and "A May Morning by
Miss Kate Riggs of Lawrence, was the
presidents address. Mrs Brown en-
phasized federation work. She expH-
city outlined the duty of the district
organization to the state federation and
urged continued loyalty of the districts
to the state organization. She suggest
ed a list of committees conforming
with the committees of the general
federation; art, civics civil service re-
form, education, household economies
and pure food, industrial and child
labor, library extension, literature,
reciprocity, philanthropy and music.
There are so many things to be
done and to do them We need this un-
broken force Of white souled women
Whether its members Will It or not,
every club is & power for good in Its
community and in It's commonwealth,
and makes for the betterment of con-
ditions. But do not let this thought
quiet your conscience. This Is only the
very Indirect influence that certain
ing to US as the limit of women's duty.
It is direct influence and direct effort
that we owe our home and out state.
I'm no better or direct way can you
aid in the advancement of the state
than through your support of this fed
Grafton and your work in your own
community will be more forceful be-
cause Of us. We need each other and
I ask Of the club women Of Kansas
their unqualified and hearty support as
they have from the administration
our willing and faithful service
Her address was followed by re-
ports Of recording and corresponding
secretaries, treasurer, reciprocity,
business and travelling art gallery and
the session closed after a vocal solo,
"Pasquinade," by Mrs. G. A Ham
man Of Lawrence.
On Tuesday evening was the occas-
ion of one of the most brilliant recep-
tions ever given in the history Of the
federation. 1t was held in the fra
ternal aid hall. which is most beau
tiful building, and was artistically dec
GRATED for the occasion with Drofus-
ion of white flowers and green foliage
over 500 guests were received during
the evening. In the receiving line
We're the officers Of the state fedora
ton. the presidents of the Lawrence
federated clubs and officers of the city
Leoeration Of which Mrs. Kilworth IS
president The assisting ladies' were
mrs O'Leary, Mrs. Leonard. Mrs.
Marvin and Mrs. Baxter The usher
were Mrs. L. H. Pearls, Miss Kate
Riggs, Miss Ester Wilson, Miss Angus
"a Flintom, Mrs. Wiimo. Mrs. Dunlap,
Mrs Peairs and Mrs. Luther Lewis.
The receiving line stood in groups Of
six upon large oriental rugs which
encircied the han. Miss Carnie Wat
son, librarian of the State University IL
brary and Miss Calico instructor in
French at K. u. presided at the punch
bowls.
Refreshments were served all during
the evening in the dining room. It was
beautifully decorated with showers OF
white snow balls failing from the
chandelier, ropes of sntlax and green
and white candelabra Screened BY a
oank Of palms an orchestra PLAYED
curing the entire evening. The re-
eeption was most delightful in every