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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
KANSAS CLUB NEWS.
Official Department Kansas Federation Women's Clubs
Conducted by Mrs. May Beleville Brown, President.

tend the annual convention of the
Kansas State federation in that town
the week of May 6.
Letters have come to the club editor
of the OlatEe Mirror asking the names
of papers in our state which publish a
women's club column. There are many
papers in Kansas which publish club
news enthusiastically, but few which
make the department a. regular feature.
The Topeka State Journal publishes
a weekly club department IL the Satur-
day issue, and is the official paper of
the Kansas Federation of Womens
clubs. The department is conducted by
our state president, Mrs. May BellevilIe
Brown. the Topeka Capital, Parsons
Sun and Pittsburg Headlight all pub
Salina Evening Journal runs the de-
partment twice week, Wednesday
and Saturday. The Manhattan Nation
al1st and ore of the Sterling papers also
the established club department T. our
paper, the Olathe Mirror, are all so
far as we can learn that have such a
column. This list is one of which Kan
sas club women may we'll be proud.
The department in the Olathe Mirror
was opened about a year and Fl half
ago through the courtesy and interest
OF Mr.. Peter, who was at that time
edltor OF the paper. and under the re-
cent change in the editorial manage
ment OF the paper. with Mr.. Richardson
now at it's head, will continue to be a
regular feature of the Mirror. What it
has been, as a club department, Is due
to the interest that has been manifest
in its growth by the club women of our
city; what it is to be, depends upon
what they make it. Ours, so far as we
know, is the only women's club depart
ment regularly established in any pa
per in the Second district. If there are
other papers in the state, not mention
ed above, which run a regular club de-
partment, we shall be pleased to hear
from them and shall be glad to put the
names of any of our sister club editors
on CUR exchange list.
MARGARET ]. STEVENSON,
Ed. Club Department, Olathe Mirror.
A Sixth district club woman who is
meeting with considerable success as a
writer is Mrs. Mary A. McIvor, wife
of the editor of the Hoxie Sentinel
Mrs. McIvor was president of the
TonSanoXie club two years ago and
has been corresponding secretary of
the Sixth district federation and beside
doing all of her own homework she
keeps up with her club studies and then
finds time to write stories for a num-
Der of magazines. She SCOTS the idea
that a club woman must neglect any
of her family or social duties. The
May number of Hollands will contain
the opening chapter of a story enti-
tied "A Game for Grass" from Mrs.
McIvor's pen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
THE TOPEKA CLUB WOMAN.

Club house-club house, nothing but
club housed That's all we've heard in
local clubdom for the past two months.
Mrs c. o. Knowles, chairman of the
club house committee, has been work
ing her head off attending eleven club
meetings in two weeks-what do you
think of that ?-and the other members
of the committee have not been idle.
But with all this doing not a word in
the club columns about it. But don't
imagine from this that the club report
ers have not known. They have been
obHging rather than ignorant and as
the committee said, NUNS the word''
until the April meeting of the fedora
ton nothing has been said of all the
club house rumors which have been in
the air for weeks.
Well, it finally begins to look as
though there would be something beside
rumors although the club house scheme
is still in its infancy. Mrs. Knowles
presented her plan to the federation at
its meeting Thursday and this was
really the feature of the meeting, in
spite of the fact that there was an ex-
cellent programme, for everybody Is in
terested in the club house almost to the
exclusion of everything else. Briefly
outlined Mrs. Knowles plan is to or
ganize a stock company. sell one thou
sand dollars worth of shares Cat ten
dollars each) and buy the Sweden
borgian chapel, Sixth avenue and Har-
rison street. which was built by the
late Edward Wilder as a memorial to
his daughter, but which has not been in
regular use for a number of years. The
property can be purchased for 81, 500 and
the rest Of the money will be used to
remodel and improve the building in
order to make it suitable for a woman's
club house
Since Library hall where so many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

an era of useful healthful activity-of
doing things?"
The Music Study club will issue in
vitations the first of next week for a
violin recital to be given by Mr.. Half
dan Jebe of the Washburn music
school faculty, assisted by Mr.. Her
man Springer of Kansas City, bari
tone, April 16. at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Harry Lyman. The event will be
one of much interest in music circles.
Mrs. E. E. Roudebush entertained
the West Side Forestry club at its an
nual bufsenss meeting Tuesday after
noon. Roll call was answered by writ
ten suggestions for next years pro-
gramme. Mrs. Frank Montgomery
Nature" The election was held and
the following officers chosen: Mrs.
Walter Bates, president; Mrs o. E.
Walker, vice president; Mrs. 7. c. Bid
die, recording secretary; Mrs. Frank
Montgomery, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. ]. NJ. Meade, treasurer; Mrs Wal
ter Bates, Mrs. w. A. Johnston and
Mrs. I. D. Graham delegates to the
city federation; Mrs. E. E. Roudebush,
Mrs e F. Ware and Mrs H. ]. Lane,
alternates An adjourned meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs Bates
next Thursday afternoon for the ap-
pointment of committees and other
details Of unfinished business. The
Colorado blue spruce trees. This sum-
mer the club will furnish park seats
and build a waiting station at Willow
and ElmWood avenues.
The Ramhlers' club viii meet Monday
with Mrs. A. M. Petro, HOO Topeka aV-
enue.
The Helianthus Literary club will
meet with Mrs. E. M. Richardson, 626
Morris avenue, Friday. April IL. Mrs.
N. P. Miller and Mrs. John Price are in
charge of The programme.
The Portia club will give a party Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. G.
F. Worley in Potwin for Mrs. William
Davidson of Omaha. The club will
have its regular meeting Thursday with
Mrs. S. j. Crum bine.
The West Side Reading club will give
a Bohemian evening next Tuesday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Snow.
The hostesses will be Mrs. Snow, Mrs.
A. S. Andrews, Mrs. J. w. Bailey, Mrs.
w. M. Gregory, Mrs. George Sparks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

acting. come to me and will give you
a good position to produce plays for
me-"
Nine. Nazimova's engagement in
"Hedda Gabler'' at the Bijou thearer.
where she is being supported by cast
including Guy Standing, has attracted
so much attention the revival Of "A
Doll House" has been postponed
week. When "Hedda Gabler'' was Civ
en- at the Princess only matinees were
possible and the evening performances
at the Bijou are crowded with thoEe
who could not attend IN the afternoon.
The beautiful Russians portrayal Of
Hedda has lost none of its old-tinlo
fascination and power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

matinee. In the coming production she
will have the support not only of her
present company, but also of her broth
er, Jack Barrymore, who will play
Captain Carew, originally enacted
by Robert Edeson. The original Baver-
stock, William Morris, also will be in
the cast.
Every person ambitious to become
successful song writer will find the ad-
vice of Gus Edwards interesting. Mr..
Edwards has composed about two hun
dred songs during the last eight years.
you've got to have patience, of course"
he says. when 1 started out 1 was
looked upon as a bore by some publish
erS. / excited the envy of some of the
tried and experienced writers who did
their level best to put me in the back
ground. I had plenty of ideas, but no
When the rage for coon songs was at
it's height composed a song called My
Gal From Baltimore The song was in
an entirely new vein and attracted
attention. After that I composed /
Can't Tell Why Love You, But Do
My Charcoal Charmer,' When the
Roses Bloom Again. Alabama, Mamie
and other hits. However, the only way
to make any money in the business Is
to start out for yourself and publish
own songs you are sure of getting all
that is your due. You see under pre-
vailing conditions, when sheet music
sells at such low figure, owing to COM
petition "a publisher cannot afford to pay
large royalties on songs. Since 1 have
been in business I have provided the
musical world with two hits, If Girl
Like You Loved a Boy Like Me- and
Somebody's Sweetheart I Want to
Be-"
Betty Dodsworth, now in 1.-The Belle
of Mayfair" now running in Chicago,
the university of that state. AS BELTS
any one who comes from the blue
grass region, Miss Dodsworth is a fine
horsewoman, and during the summer
vacation spends a large part of her
spare time in the saddle. The young
woman is merely serving a probation
airy term in musical work, for she in
tends to become an actress of serious
roles in due time.
Olga Nethersole, the distinguished
English artistic, not only produces all
her own plays, but rehearses the COM
signs the colors for scenes, selects her
own stage furniture and altogether is
the busiest person in the organiza ton
While In Paris last summer she made
a study for the costuming and setting
of her own version of Scribo's play,
"Adrienne LecOuvereum-" In New
York, just previous to the opening of
the present season, while rehearsing
on the stage of the Lyceum theater,
Mr.. Daniel Frohman, the well known
manager said to Miss NetherSoIe, after
watching her conduct in one of the
rehearsals: when you get tired OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
AT the Grand.

Sunday, April THE Belle of Japan.
Saturday, April 13-Matlnee and night,
Creston Clarke IL THE Ragged Mes
Sunday, April 14-Dixie Minstrels.
At the Novelty.
Polite vaudeville.
AT the Majestic.
Polite vaudeville.
At the Elite.
Moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
eENERAL GLUE NoTEs.

The Associated clubs of Kansas City
Kan, had a meeting Thursday after
noon. and began preparations for en-
Pertaining the 200 women who will at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
PEOPLE AND PLAYS.

No announcement of recent date is
fraught with more genuine interest
than that of the engagement of Lew
Fields all-star company, which opens
at the Sam S. Shubert theater. Kansas
City, Sunday night, April for week,
including Wednesday and Saturday
matinees. On this occasion Mr.. Fields
brings to Kansas City his entire or
ganization of nearly one hundred per-
sons and presents the musical absurd
fty, About Town." which ran contin-
uously at the Lew Fields Herald
Square theater, New York, for six
months, enjoying a period OF prosper
ity seldom equaled by any entertain
ment of its class in the history of the
metropolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
Theatrical Gossip

aldine Farrar. an American girl who
has won great triumphs at home and
abroad; NJ. Stracciari, the famous Ital-
ian baritone. and M. Gourmet, the great
baSSo.
Seats may now be ordered from
Louis w. Shouse, manager, Convention
hall, Kansas City, Mo. Prices will
range from 81 to So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06


Records, records everyWhere-and
not a record left.
No season in the long and splendid
history of New York theatricals has
been so prolific of successes and con-
seQuently of surprising runs and re-
ceipts as the waning one about to come
to a glorious end-from box office and
popular viewpoints at least. AT one
time within a week or so ago there
were no less than fourteen phenomen-
ally successful roductions-mostly of
the lighter forms of entertainment
crowding as many playhouses in and
near Broadway, a coincidence of pop
ularity and prosperity that has made
what IN former seasons would have
been hailed as long broadway runs
stand visits, and so-called century
runs have become a most common oc-
currence. When one pauses to con-
slider that in less than a week Miss
Rose Stahl will celebrate her 2,000th
appearance as Patricia O'Brien, the
slangy heroine of 1.-The Chorus Lady,"
that Charles Klein's THE Lion and the
Mouse" soon will close it's metropoli-
tan engagement with the American
stage record of 500 consecutive per-
formances in one place; that THE Red
MILF is within seven days of it's 250th
time in the house where it had it's pre-
miere; that THE Three of U.s. on
Thursday evening will reach it's 200th
"Brewsters Millions" has played for
100 times in New York to the largest
gross takings ever known for a farcicaI
comedy and still is attracting capacity
audiences that threaten to keep it on
view all summer, and that 1.-The Great
Divide" and Willie Collier and the
Hippodrome management can boast
almost as good reports, one is prepared
for the positively bewildering an
nouncement that fBen-Hur'' will
reach it's total of $500 performances
a large proportion of which have been
played in New York.
Ethel Barrymore. who has scored a
decided artistic triumph as the heroine
of John Galsworths remarkable play,
THE Silver Box will continue that
play in the Empire theater, New York
City, until Thursday evening, when she
will step out of the part of the char
woman into that of the radiant and
beautiful Stella De Gex, the gay heroine
of Captain Robert Marshalls beautiful
comedy, His Excellency the Cover
nor" Miss Barrymore was seen in this
part only once before, and that at a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
Isabel Irving Coming Here.

One of the most noteworthy pre-
sensations that will be seen at the
Crawford theater, this season, will ocg
cur April 18th, when the charming
American Coincidence, Miss Isabel Irv-
ing, and an extraordinary supporting
company composed of the best know !,
players in both England and America
will give production of the recent
New York success, Susan In Search
of a Husband" drawn from story of
Jerome K. Jerome's by Eugene w
Prosbroy, the author of "Raffles.'' This
play is one of the successful produc-
tons made this season at the Liberty
theater in New York. The company
includes Herbert Standing, Hassard
Short, Ernest Mainwaring, A. G. An
drews, Marie Wainwright, Jessie lett
Edith Iemmert and others whose
names are familiar to theatergoers
throughout the country. The play has
been described as one of the sweete
most wholesome comedies that has yet
been given to the American stage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
At the Novel;,

At Kansas City.
Lew Fields in his all star company
in the musical absurdity, About
Town. will be at the Snubert all week.
John Drew will present his new play.
His House in Order at the Willis
Wood on April 8, 9 and 10.
Miss Cecil Spocner in THE Girl Raj
hes'' will be at the Grand all week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

an era of useful healthful activity-ot
doing things ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

The Helianthus Literary club viii
meet with Mrs. E. M. Richardson, 62t
Morris avenue, Friday. April IL. Mrs
N. P. Miller and Mrs. John Price are in
charge of The programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

The Portia club will give party Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. G.
F. Worley in Potwin for Mrs. William
Davidson of Omaha. The club will
have it's regular meeting Thursday with
Mrs. S. ]. Crumbine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

The West Side Reading club will give
a Bohemian evening next Tuesday al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Snow
The hostesses will be Mrs. Snow, Mrs
A. S. Andrews, Mrs. J. w. Bailey, Mrs
w. M. Gregory, Mrs. George Sparks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

tend the annual convention of the
Kansas State federation in that town
the week of May 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

Superintendent Travelling Art Galley
Mrs. Kate Arlington. Council Grove
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

France in her system of finance and
in her whole scheme of economy aids
and encourages saving among the PEG.
pie. The government conducts a vast
banking institution whereby every
pOstOffice has its savings bank depart
ment-itS ''caiSSe depargne." Here
any one may make a deposit as low as
/ franc go cents, which deposit is re-
corded in ones "livret de Ia caisSe
d'epargne" Savings bank book. A
convenient feature of this system tend
ing to make saving easy is that one
may make his deposits in any post
Office anywhere in France and may
withdraw any part or all his savings
at any postoffice, without regard to
where the deposits have been made.
| have never had a servant in France
who had not her ''livret de la caiSSe
d'epargne," and yet the girl or woman,
if she had no family of her own to
support, almost invariably contributed
TO the support of her fathers family.
/ have had one middle aged femme
de chambre" on whose face each day
could read pretty well how the bourse
was going.-Flora Mcdonald Thomp-
son in Harper's Bazaar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

,corge Washington slept" He had
two sad bcrcayencnts, the death of
his first wife III his youth while the
couple were travelling and studying in
England and the death of his second
wife. many years thereafter, in the
Cambridge home.
Aside from these bereavements the
poets life flowed serenely on for full
three-quarters of century. He must
have been one Of the happiest of men.
because his early aspiration for liter
ary renown was fulfilled even beyond
his boldest dreams. Two years ago the
state of Maine erected at the EXPOSE
ton i'll Portland. Ore. a reproduction
Of the Longfellow birthplace in Port
land. Me Above the portal We're the
words Americas Greatest Poet"
This is the Longfellow centenary. and.
while the critics may dispute his great
ness in the severely critical sense.
there is still no question that he WAS
and is the greatest i'll the hearts of his
rountrymen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

poems. complete or partial, into eight
cen languages. In the same year the
catalogue at the British museum emu
meratcd 4SI books under the name of
Longfellow; Including all relating to
him. There We're just three more
books. or 4ST, relating to Tennyson.
The English writing poet next highest
i'll popularity, according To this au-
th0ritativc list, had but 10 books re
lating to him. In America where one
person knows Tennyson it is undeni-
able that scores know Longfellow. 1t
has been said that Longfellow is more
popular in England than Tennyson.
In the matter of translation into other
languages it is said with authority
that the American poet is far ahead
of the English laureate.
Some years ago a young man was
observed in front of the Longfellow
residence in Cambridge, Mass, eager
ly inquiring where he could find the
spreading chestnut tree of the IA
nous poem about the village black
smith. To an acquaintance of Long
fellow he said:
Il have just arrived, about twenty
four hours ago, from Ireland. The
first poem l ever read and learned by
heart was The Village Blacksmith,
and l was told that the scene of that
poem was near Longfellow's home"
On one of LOngfellow's visits to Eng
land he met Queen Victoria, who re-
marked that she was very glad to see
him, because he was Americas poet
as Tennyson was Englands.
"Tennyson is the worlds poet, mad
am" replied Longfellow.
But we cannot forget you, Mr.. Long
fellow" said the queen. "Why, even
my servants read your poems"
The chronicler of this anecdote states
that Longfellow was somewhat hurt
by the queens remark, though of
course the intention of the British SOW
creign was to compliment the poet. If
LonCfellow took this remark little
ruefully, it may be accounted for by
the fact that his own ambition always
was to be a world poet, and, being
himself Il ripe scholar. he no doubt was
secretly disappointed because his po-
ems seemed TO appeal to the lowly
rather than to scholars.
To some minds the very simplicity
of Longfelow's work is its greatest
charm. and, taking into consideration
his own wide culture, this simplicity Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23
CONGRESSMEN'S LUXURlES.
Omcial Property Lists Which Would
Have Delighted Mrs. TroIIope.

Dear old Mrs. TrollOpe who was so
bitter with us long time ago that she
wrote an entertaining book scoring US
hugely delighted if she could read the
lists of public property in possession
of the sergeant at arms of the senate
and the doorkeeper OF the house, writes
Washington correspondent of the
New York Post. The two favOrite
vices of American men, Mrs. Trollope
found, were splitting and sitting with
their feet cooked higher than their
heads. In the lists of property belong
ing to the senate and house she would
perhaps find corroborative testimony to
bear out the first charge. In the COM
mittee room of Representative Serene
L. Payne are thirteen cuspidors, of
which five are china. He has forty
four chairs. not including five of an
other kind described as easy" All OF
the other committee rooms are provid-
ed with the Trollope abomination. but
not SO laViShly.
The sergeant at arms of the senate
has among his stores Il number Of
things which bespeak comfort if not
absolute luxury. He carries quantities
| of violet and white rose and Jockey
| Club soap. hair touics, bottles of CO
| logne, oil for maSsaging. channels skins
bay rum. witch hazel. sea salt. silver
nail polishing brushes. large lemon
SqueeZers. snuff. two and three grain
! quiniue pills. bath spOnges and. most
curious entry of all. twenty four bot
ties pond lily" No less than twenty
one different sorts of soap are Oh the
| list for the use of senators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23
A World Poet.

Even for that quality some of his
critics are wont to b2rate him. They
aver that he drew his inspiration from
story altogether American: we have
"Hiawatha" and The CourtShip of
Miles Standish," of which the same
may be said we have numberleSs ex-
ampleS OF lyric and dramatic or mar
rative verse inspired purely by Amer
lean incidents or institutions. Supple
mcntary to these we have many beau
tiful pieces suggested by the poets
travels abroad and by his browsings in
foreign literatureS and histories. Thus
LOngfeIlow really made himself what
ne aspired to be-a world poet. That
he was Il world poet and not merely
"America'S poet" as Queen Victoria
called him, needs no further proof than
the hundred or more TRANSACTIONS.
And as for originality, Shakespeare
borrowed practically all his plots
Shakespeare put originality into his
method Of expression. Longfellow did
likewise. The student of literature IS
able TO identify a passage of blank
verse as ShakeSpeare'S. even though he
may not have read it previously. Like
wise the student of literature can iden-
tify Il Lougfellow poem. There is some
thing in the manner of saying the
thing which reveals the author. James
Russell Lowell, who lived very close
to Longfellow in Cambridge. wrote n
courlct which should put the quietus
upon critics who assume that nothing
is original unless the idea IS new Said
Lowell:
Though old the thought and oft ex
pressed.
IT'S his at last who saws IL hest