The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29


and Friday evening and the subject
will be the Chateaux of France. The
city federation brings Mrs. Ford to
Topeka Mrs. Irving Wellman was in
arrangements for her Topeka engage
ment.
The Kansas history department Of
the city federation met Thursday night
with the chairman. Mrs. w. A. Nc
Carter. to plan the work for the year
The members of the committee
pledged themselves first of all to solicit
members for the Woman's Kansas Day
club. It was decided to continue the
work begun by Miss Lucy Kingman,
as chairman of this department, of col
lecting and preserving personal rem1-
niscences of old citizens of Topeka
relating to the history of the town and
state. The department will list and
locate historical spots in Topeka with
view to finding on the map of mod
srn Topeka where old Topeka lay. The
department is in need of an old book
case or cabinet to be placed in the
State Historical society rooms for the
Topeka federat1on's historical exhibit.
It will contain old manuscripts, year
books, relics and other things possess
ing historical value however slight.
The department will request all clubs
In Topeka to set aside on their 1908
1903 programmes one meeting for the
observation of Topeka day, If possible
cember is the anniversary of the
founding of Topeka. The public
schools will also be asked to observe
the day appropriately. Another line of
work the department has in view is
the preservation of the history of the
school buildings in Topkea, Jackson,
Lincoln, Old Quincy, Harrison, Beth
any and Washburn. The department
urgently requests the club women to
send old year boks and new ones to
dAnartmHnt for
reference and preservation. Another
plan Is to make a list of the historical
places around Topeka. such as In
dianola, the old Indian mission, now
a barn on the Robert I. Lee place, the
house where John Brown stopped and
30 forth. Everybody interested in To-
cal history can help the department in
this work. The preservation of local
did civic service worthy the attention
of all good citizens. Anything Of use
or help to the committee may be sent
to any Of its members, who are Mrs.
McCarter, chairman; Miss Zu Adams,
Miss Maud Bishop and Miss Emma
Wallace. The year books and the
book case or cabinet are especially
wanted by the department just now.
The members of the civics COM
mittee of the City Federation of |
Women's clubs met Thursday with |
the mem bers of the civicS committee |
of the Commercial club to discuss the |
abolition of bill boards in Topeka, a |
matter in which Topeka club women |
have recently become very much in /
terested. Mr.. M. C. Holman of the |
Commercial club civics committee
acted as chairman at the meeting and |
the matter was presented by Mrs S.
r. futile, chairman or the fedora
TONS cfvfcs committee. The fedora
tons resolution on the bill board
subject will be presented to the Com
mercial club at its next meeting.
The new number of the Club Mem
Der, Mrs. L D. Monroe, editor. will be
out next week.
One of the most interesting club
meetings Of the week was the after
noon at the home OF Mrs M. A. Low
Thursday. for the West Side Forestry
club. Mrs. Low and the other hon
orary members of the club. Mrs
Ward BurHngame and Mrs. George A.
Huron were the hostesses. The pro-
gramme included paper by Mrs.
Burhngame on the. Progress of For
estry, a talk by Mrs. Ford Hovey of
Horton, Mrs. Lows guest, on forestry,
q song by Mrs. Albert T. Reid and a
plano number by Mrs. Ralph e. VAL
entine. Other guests beside club
members were Mrs. F. w. Watson,
Mrs. s. J. Bear and Mrs. B. B. Smyth
Inc next meelng OF the ciup Will De
with Mrs. w. r. Barrett, when the
annual election of officers will be
held. The Forestry club Is discussing
a permanent gift to Willow park, the
little park on the edge of Potwin
which is monument to the clubs
suspension bridge over the little
creek which runs through the park
or a street car waiting station at the
corner Of Willow and Elmwood ave-
nues. The club will decide between
the two at the next meeting.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston of Topeka, d.
Mrs. Eustace Brown of Olathe presi-
dent of the state federation, visited in
Leavenworth this week and were
guests of honor at a luncheon which
Mrs. F. H. Lemon gave Tuesday and
q dinner which Mrs. c. C. Goddard
was also a guest at the annual dinner
of the Philo nathan club at the home
of Mrs. Nellie Daniels.
The Art club met with Mrs. Norman
g. Wear Monday. The programme
Mrs. Marburg re f Rug Weavin r of New
Mrs. Virgins; Mural
Decoration in the Congressional Ii
brary." Mrs. Nortoni Violet Oakley"
Mr s;! Palmer :, Igela, n a9ward Chandler
Western Sorosis met today with
Mrs. Lee Monroe and the annual cleo
ton of officers was held.
Mrs. c. II. Samson entertains the
Minerva club Monday.
The Portia club had a Colonial
dinner Wednesday evening at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Crumbine. The
house was decorated with flags and
bunting in the national coIora Miss
Violet Crumbine attended the door.
The walters were Carl Searle, Howard
Searle, Edward Fredenhagen, Warren
all dressed in Colonial cos
tune. The rest of the evening was