The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
AN ERROR CORRECTED.

AN ERROR CORRECTED
A statement appeared in a Topeka
paper of April q to the effect that Mrs
w. d. Atkinson, candidate for the pres
1dency of the Kansas Fedora ton of
Women'S Clubs to meet in Kansas CITY
May 6, wrote to the Kansas City COM
mlttee on entertainment inquiring about
rooms. and received a reply stating that
they did not think they had any rooms
Tor her and she had better secure ac-
commodations in Kansas City, Mo-" The
article leaves the impression that Mrs
Atkinson was treated discourteously by
the entertainment committee. because
OF their interest in the support of Mrs
D. S Stephens, the local candidate for
the same position. The facts relating to
this matter are as follows: Mrs. At
kinson in March wrote to the commit
tee asking for accommodations for a
party of twelve, at the same time ex-
pressing doubt about being able to Sc
cure accommodations for this number
IN Kansas City, Kansas, and suggesting
the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas CITY
Mo, as possible alternative. if no suit
able conveniences could be found on the
Kansas side. After inquiry it was found
that no place on the Kansas side could
be found that could suitably care for
this number of people. A reply to this
erect was sent and rates for the party
OF twelve at the Baltimore hotel were
secured. In the same letter Mrs. At
klnson was assured that many homes in
and her friends. where the number to be
entertained did not exceed from two to
four persons. Mrs. Atkinson in a later
letter stated that she had received an
invitation to be entertained in the home
Of one of the Kansas City club women,
but that her duties as secretary make 1t
impossible for her to accept entertain
ment as guest at a private home.
The committee extended to Mrs. At
kinson every courtesy in their power,
and the insinuation that she was treat
ed with lack of consideration is wholly
without foundation. If the new hotel in
Kansas City, Kansas, had been COM
pleted in time there would have been
no difficulty in providing for a party of
the size that Mrs. Atkinson wrote about
but it is not yet open. If Mrs. Atkinson
and her friends were willing to accent
such entertainment as the Kansas City
club women have provided in the homes
of citizens, it was, and is, at their SER
vice. Any and all delegates from all
parts of the state may rest assured that
they will receive entertainment and ev-
cry courtesy that the facilities of the
hostess city can afford.
ELIZABETH NJ. DICKINSON,
Press Com.
Lawrence World: Among those
from Lawrence who will attend the
F. w. G. are Mrs. Fitch. Mrs. Morrow
Miss Augusta F'lintom, Mrs. Paul
Brooks, Mrs. Peter Emery, Mrs. John
Kilworth, Mrs. ]. w. Scott, Mrs. Geo.
Leonard. Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Arthur
Huddleston, Mrs. George Barker, Mrs.
H. B. Asher, Mrs. Frank Strong, Mrs
Frank French, Miss Florence Clark
and Miss May Phillips.
The Third district federation of
clubs of which Mrs. Atkinson is a
member claims the presidency for
their candidate on the ground that no
Third district woman has ever held
the office. The Second district makes
the same claim. 1t is a fact, neverthe-
less that the Second district did have
the presidency once when the fedora
! ton was known as the Kansas Social
i Science federation. The organization
was practically the same as now, the
| only difference being that the name
! has since been changed. This row
/ about which district is entitled to the
/ presidency comes up every election
| and the change of name always fig
| ures in it. One time one faction says
! the change of name makes no differ
! ence, another time they contend that
/ it makes all the difference in the
/ world. And so the merry war goes on.
| In Topeka the club women are
somewhat divided on the subject of
| the presidency. Local fractional lines
! were never so loosely drawn before. A
/ majority perhaps of the prominent
/ club women favor Mrs. Atkinson, who
| has visited here many times, and is
| better known in the Topeka federation
than Mrs. Stephens. One or two OF