The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
KANSAS CLUB NEWS.
Official Department Kansas Federation Womens Clubs
Conducted by Mrs. May BeIIevine Brown, President
state Omcers.

state Officers
Mrs. W. A. Johnston, member OF eAecu-
tive board of the G. F. W. S..ua 15rown.
President. Mrs. May Belie'nle
Vice President, Mrs. L H Wisharo'
Recording Secretary. Mrs. W. D. AtKin-
ccrresponding Secretary. Mrs. N = me-
THea sure Sin Mrs. H. B. Asher; LaTreI0ssr;
Auditor. Mrs. Grace l. Snyoe1'
General Federation Secretary. Mrs Lila
Day Monroe. Topeka.
Superintendent Travelling Art LAVE
Mrs. Kate Arlington. Coane"
District Presidents ,av-
First District-Mrs. F. H Lemon
enworth. president c stephens.
Second Distr.ctIMrst L.
Third Dis sffi B. S. Justice Una
mute; , 2EeS nlddeefnr{i;ct-Mrs Josephine Wealth
FIN I'm PRGlssttrict-Mrs .a,,e Catherine HON
sixth pistrict@Mrs. c. w. Smith, Sloef
tOa:, PTefldefPgI strict-Mrs Matte BTU
Hale. La Crosse; P T1d R. Peters.
NSew @59n P Fsn1fyh'F ederation-Mrs Mar
shall, Quenemo. president
pras,den+ Mrs. w. A. McCarter' 1854
college seu avenue Ind. tel; 46S; watson. 4o1
rH wies President aess6ne md mas tel ST.
Second Vice President, MIS- MIS-, i0s7
H9cn. t5o ryt MS W F. Bowen, 1924 van
Buren, street Ind. tel. 5s1; ,,,,ooe
Treasurer, Miss Emma W al.1Ioe
Auditor. Mrs. w. w KitcheH-
AS these lines are being read. ,i su1s
cases are already packed, ana PIs'I -
\ $3.50 ~1DIate for the journey 10
Kansas CITY, but there is yet ullle IL
the "Iast word" about the mee'4lIs'
the going and the coming nome
The most important messages 1 1iiI
this come from MIS- GlelOS -
railroad secretary -, +, hrv
"DeIegates should remember 10 puS
their tickets for Kansas CITY ha 1I %.
and not Missouri. and insist upon -
agent giving them certlIlcales rot IF
er he knows about rates or not. -
Won have mileage, use 1t only par u
the way, and buy a ticket TOT 500
teen miles or more to secure cel 10 ~
cate. Tickets costing less nan t 80
cents are not considered DO not Duy
round trip tickets. Buy ticket az IulI
fare one way, and secure certlncate
with 1t. c>vnEP
may add to this the repeated IN
formation that delegates travelling
over more than one road to reach
kansas City should secure certlIl-
Gates over each road.
Certificates will be signed May
and &, by Mrs. Snyder. only.
Federation headquarters. Y. w =
A building Kansas City, Kansas
sixth street and Minnesota avenue
Reception Monday evening IN
Union club hall corner seventh anu
Minnesota avenue.
All the sessions in First Presby-
terrain church. North street and Ne
braska avenue
The programmes have been out two
weeks. and no disappointment has
come to US as yet. 1t is almost 100
good to be true, but we are hoping
for a continuation of this blessing
The chairmen all report themselves
as pleased with the booklet, the com
rnittee members are expecting to be
with us, and all visitors and speakers
from outside the state have reported
to US.
Kansas City women have most
nobly filed their parts in this work.
avery preparation for the conven-
Sence and comfort of the guests has
been made. Mrs. Van Cleave has
proven a most efficient general, and
deserves a place in the Hall of Fame,
beside Mrs. Kilworth who directed
affairs so ably at Lawrence a year ago.
Indeed, all that seems needed now,
is that the weather man shall put on
the smile that won't come off-at least
until after the 18th of May. 1t seems
to us now that nothing can interfere
with the success of the meeting ex-
cept inclement weather. Until the
end of time. I suppose men will stay
away from the polls and women from
a club meeting, because of rainy
weather. So we can only hope that
we may have some of the sunshine
which April should have brought US.
This letter must be in the nature
IL to- H., IT, H.
closes two years work in this ca
pacity. The club women have been
kind, indeed, about this department.
They have read it, as I have had most
certain proof They have praised
when the reports were good, and en-
couraged when the dull days came
and I had to make bricks without
straw
And even though it is talking in the
family, I claim a little corner to ex-
press my appreciation of the kindness
and courtesy which I have received
from the members of the State Jour-
nal staff. My sojourn with them has
been so pleasant that though nv
I give it up with a regret that shall
no longer belong" in even a small
way. to so delightful an editorial
family.
Taken all in all. the pleasure in the
memory of the work which I have
been allowed to do for others in the
past two years. of the many kind
nesses which I have received. the
many friends. made in this time. and
Nwho will go with me the rest of the
Nay, and the pleasure in getting back
into the ranks once more am in
clined to say with little Tim, God
bless everybody"
MAY BELLEVILLE BROWN.
The Travelling Library is up and
doing as usual. Through the kindness
OF Miss Armentrout, am able to fur
nish news of the latest happenings
over in that busy corner of the state