The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
KANSAS CLUB NEWS.
Official Department Kansas Federation Womens Clubs
Conducted by Mrs. May BeIevlle Brown President.

Uncle Sam will have a score to settle
with US if he is not more careful of
such important documents as these
weekly letters. The last one was mail
ed at the proper place and time, but dis
appeared in quite melodramatic way
Hence the gap in our series of club let
tiers.
The programme for the meeting at
Kansas City May 6 to 10 has been well
planned, and is under way. The recep-
ton takes place Monday evening, May
6, at Union Club hall. Tuesday morning
the Federation will convene in the
First Presbyterian church. This ses-
sion will be devoted TO the opening ex-
ercises, reports of officers, etc. Tues
day afternoon there will be club reports
and we expect to have a two minute
report from every club represented
and the forestry department. Tuesday
evening, literature, in charge OF Mrs
Jeanette Scott Benton of Fort Scott
and music, with Mrs. Flora Bate Ken
ney, of Emporia. in charge, will fill the
time. Wednesday, May the morning
will be devoted to more club reports
and to the civil service reform commit
tee, with Mrs. ]. T. Pringle of Burlin-
game as chairman. Wednesday after
noon VIII be open, and the local enter
tainment committee expects TO offer
some delightful diversion. Wednesday
evening education and philanthropy
will fill the time with Mrs. Helen
Wagenseller of Junction City and Mrs.
Harry o. Garvey of Topeka, in charge
Thursday morning, May 9. will be de
voted entirely to regular business and
the election of officers. Thursday after
noon the civic's committee. with Mrs
Geo. P. Griffith of Hays, and art with
Mrs Kate Arlington in charge. Will MI
the time In the evening Mrs. F. w
Bartlett of Kansas City will present the
Child Labor Work and Mrs. Mabel
Ranney Wheeler of Pittsburg the Pure
Food question
Friday morning the local committee
has arranged for a visit to the Kan
sas City. No, public library art gal
lery. and for other features of the
holiday which will be announced later.
The program will be remarkable for
the number of specialists who are TO
Ter, chairman of the pure food COM
mittee. CT. F. w C, will address the
meeting on Thursday evening, and will
bring with her the exhibit which she
made at the biennial. Mrs. Jean Sher-
wood of Chicago, chairman of the
general federation committee on art
will speak on Thursday afternoon. Her
subject Will be Household DecOra-
ton" and will be illustrated by fine
collection which she Will bring with
her. Mrs. Wagenseller, chairman of
education, is herself a specialist, and
she expects to offer also in her hour
addresses by Prof. Greenwood of Kan
sas CITY and Prof Fairchild. state su-
Miss Clark. chairman general fed
Grafton committee on civil service re-
form. is also expected as a speaker.
Besides these speakers there will be
subjects vitality treated by the bright
est of club women, music rendered by
the most gifted musicians of the state,
and a free opportunity given to every
club to report directly from the floor.
Altogether there has been no greater
promise for any meeting of the fed
Grafton. The date is placed after the
housecleanin and spring sewing and
before the commencement so could
not be more opportune; and rates will
be afforded at one and one-third fares
on all roads. For the woman who sell
dom comes to the city there is an
open afternoon - Wednesday, when
when she may call upon the old friend
whom each Of US has in Kansas City. |
Or to do a bit of shopping. and still