The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

| by the United States government 1T
| 1872 We got our maps from Washing,
ton from the original survey woulc
rather depend on them than on the
statements Of men who are aged now
| and probably have forgotten Con
| gresham Victor Murdoch got the orig
| and We had maps made From the maps
| we had plates made The maps are
| now in the state historical collection al
| Topeka
/ 4 know that after going a distance
west there IS TO be found line run
ming south We have taken the direct
/ line straight through
The Chanute Carnegie public library
( is getting out an attractive little book
/ The Chauute Library and Its Friends.
| for a holiday Offering All the local
/ writer's have contributed verses or
stories and the book is illustrated by
| Chanute artists. The proceeds Of the
! sale will go 10 the library fund
From the Council Grove Daily APP
peal of Saturday Oct 19, on the
Fourth District Federatiou's annual
meeting
Mrs w A Johnston. of Topeka a
past president Of the state federation
and present member of the board OF
directors of the national orga nization,
attended all the sessions of the Fourth
District Federation this week
Mrs Angus Mcdonald who was sec
rotary OF the district federation in
viCed a few guests TO dinner IN honor
of the district and state officers on
Thursday evening at the Rightly
house
The state and district presidents
Mrs Brown and Mrs WeatherIy, had
places at the head OF the table while
Mrs. Mcdonald and Mrs Breese were
opposite The other guess were Mrs
Judge Johnston of Topeka; Mrs
Catherine Hoffman. OF Enterprise;
r1ue- Mrs White and Mrs Arlington
Mrs kfttfe Baker, Mrs Alice Whit
ing and Mrs E NJ Smith were guests
Of Mrs Arlington for breakfast
Brown Johnston, Weatheriy and
Hoffman
On Thursday noon Mrs Congress
man Miller served a beautiful lunch
con in four courses TO 4 numb Der of
distinguished guests and her friends
There were assembled at the table
the following ladies' Mrs Brown,
state president; Mrs WeatherIy. dis
tr[ct president; Mrs Johnston di-
rector Of the General Federation; Mrs
Kellogg. past state PRESIDENT Mrs
Breese- district treasurer Mrs Bal
Hnger- Mrs Root. Mrs Hoffman, Mrs
Armsby, Mrs Dillon. Mrs Arlington
and Mrs Miller
Mrs. Miller entertained other guests
at a s o'clock dinner on this day also.
The City Federation-s travelling art
gallery has been loaned for while to
the state street school. Miss Anna
Kelly principal
General J. W. F Hughes talked to
the members of the Good Government
club about the commission plan OF
governing cities last Saturday The
talk was carefully considered and com
preh eusive and the club members en-
joyed It thoroughly The club VIII
take some action on the proposed plan
10 institute the com mission system in
Topeka. bur Will study the subject
carefully before they make decision
Mrs w A Johnston presented the
subject Of the WOman's Kansas Day
club at the Sixth district federation
meeting at MankatO this week sub
for Mrs James Humphrey,
president Of the club. who was recent
Iy bereaved by the death Of her hus-
band Judge Hum phrey Of the state
tax commission Mrs Johnston was
one of the organizers of the Woman's
Kansas Day club
Western Sorosis met today with Mrs
De Witt C. NeIIis at her country place, |
PaIatine Hill Mrs Frank Doster had |
a paper OF The Trend Of Modern Art"
The Ladies Music club will have its |
next meeting November Is with Mrs !
G. w Parkhurst and Mrs Robert D /
Carver /
The vfgnerte club met with Mrs
Frank NJ Bouebrake Tuesday and had |
i most delightful social session Mrs.
VerLa Hughes Carter Of Los Angeles
Mrs E ". Hoch. Mrs Samuel r
WooIard of Wichita and Mrs George
-rossman of Cleveland. o., were guests
\ number Of Topeka club women
viii go to HoItOn Friday. November
Is. 20 attend the second day pro-
zramme of the First district federation
1f women's clubs
The Golden Rule club Will meet with
Mrs. Frank Johns Friday, November 1.
The FroebeI club will meet with Mrs
Evans. SIS Lane street next Friday
afternoou at $50 o'clock
The Clio club will meet Monday af-
eruoon with Mrs J. P WahIe. 1909
LAY street
The RambIers club viii meet Monday
With Mrs H E Lyman. 1882 Polk
street
The Nautilus club will meet Tuesday
With Mrs Robert Steele on College av-
nue.
The Current Literature club met
With Miss Ebey Tuesday Roll call
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