The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25

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said, how a woman of modesty can
enter SO sacred place as a church
with bare arms. There is beauty in
the chubby arm of the little child, but
1t is different with older people. Short
sleeves are all right in their place, but
their place is in the kitchen and at
the wash tub. Even then the dis
Greet housewife will roll down her
sleeves when company comes.
1t is the province of the church to
teach modesty and humility. and UNI
less the offenSe is taken In the start
1t would be next to impossible to
stamp cut apractice that is, to say
the least, reprehensible. But mind. I
am not assuming to sneak outside of
my parish, or to dictate what society
/ shall wear. To me it is seemly that
women should come into church with
becoming dignity
Father Kuhls doesn't object to wo-
men wearing long gloves-that is, if
the gloves meet the short sleeves.
But, says the priest, long gloves
should be discouraged. They are too
sides they make a woman miserable
on warm days."
Father Kuhls has for an example in
this movement against short sleeves
the Archbishop of Toronto, who has
recently issued a pastoral letter to all
OF the clergymen in his jurisdiction in
struct1ng them to forbid women in
snort sleeves entering their churches.
The Right Rev. Thomas F. Lillis,
Dlsnop OF Leayenworth, at his home
in Kansas, City said last night that it
was hardly necessary for him to issue
pastoral letter directing the priests
Kuhls's example.
1T is the duty of the priests to
adopt such rules as will insure proper
decorum in their churches" he said
Kuhls's PLAN"
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Sydnor of San
6ernard1no, Cal, whose marriage took
place Monday, passed through Topeka
thls morning on their way to Mr.. Sgd
nors former home in Richmond. Old
Folnt Comfort and jamestown, where
they VIII spend the next few weeks.
Miss Harriet Stanley of Wichita
guest of Miss Berenice Fuller, will be
here until the end of the month.
Mr.. Bert Cook OF Banes, Cuba, who
is visiting his people in Kansas City,
VIII spend Sunday in town.
Mr.. Omar Smith, Mr.. Walter Cark-
nun and a party will take a trip down
the kaw in steam launch this even
ing.
Miss Dorothy Berry will go to Dem
yer early in August to visit her sister,
Mrs. Walter Lawrence Mrs. Law
renee and her baby are expected in
September to visit her mother, Mrs.
j. w. Boucher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Voorhees, will
leave in August for Kansas City to re-
side permanently.
Leavenworth Times: Miss Sadie
Atchison has returned from Chica go
where she was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Black Mrs. Archibald
Barnes and son will leave next week
for visit with relatives in Waterloo,
Iowa.
Mr.. George Bates, who has been
VISITING his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WAL
ter l.. Bates. of 1882 Park avenue, has
returned to Kansas City.
Grpbam Of Tone MI and ard MRS. M,est,1
relatives in town: They are on their
way home from Colorado, where they
have spent several weeks.
Ottawa Herald: Mrs. H. Ward Page,
Judge and Mrs. A. w. Benson. has re-
turned to her home in Topeka.
Misses Bertha and Lena Klock of
Lawrence are the guests of Miss
Lux for a few days.
Mr.. Samuel F'indley left today for a
trip through northern Idaho and yell
lowstone park.
Edward Wilder of the Broadlands have
returned from a two weeks visit in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @. Robinson of
Monmouth, ILL.,, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Campbell, 1907 Buchanan
street.
Hutchinson News: Miss Louise Hop
per of Topeka, who was the guest of
Miss Lenora Scott Sunday, has re-
turned home. Mr.. Guy Nelson
has gone to Topeka where he has ac-
cepted a position in the Santa Fee
auditors office.
The ladies of Unity church will meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock with |
Mrs. E. c. Fable, 207 Clay street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred johnson and |
daughters Ida and Dorothy left today |
for Colorado.
The following enjoyed an all day |
outing in Tecumseh yesterday: Misses
Meta Curry, Julia Waite, Anna Peter |
son, Eva Robinson. Nettie Robinson, |
Ida Curry, Sarah Webster, Eva John |
son and Maude Gather. Mr. and Mrs. |
johnson chaperoned the crowd.
Mrs. Agda Moody of Sac City, Ia, |
who has been visiting here, left Tues |
day for her home. accompanied by her |
nephew Mr.. Fred R. Miller