The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-04
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Although the terrific rainstorm that
came up in the evening Just as the
biggest crowd of the day was begin
ming to gather spoiled the city fedora
tons field day at vinewood TUESDAY.
the project was far from being a COM
plete failure. The club women and
the sister organizations enjoyed a de-
lightful meeting, the weather until
evening was perfect and the club wo-
men had the satisfaction of attra citing
a crowd Of about 500 people to the
park. THE Federation Field day will
doubtless be made an annual event
and with good weather it will be a fin
ancial success" says a club woman.
who was prominently identified with
the project.
The women's organizations of Ober-
lin are already at work on the pro-
gram for the next meeting of the Sixth
district federation which will meet
there sometime in October or Novem-
Der. The vice president of the Sixth
district federation, Mrs. Julia Smith,
lives in Oberlin. The Oberlin clubs
are preparing an instructive and en-
PERTAINING program, and they will en-
tertain the visiting delegates hand
somely. The women of Oberlin have
long been noted for giving fine enter
tainments and taking especial care of
their guests, and on this occasion they
VIII try to surpass all previous efforts
in this line.
Two of the most successful clubs in
the district are the Monday Evening
club and the Keep Pace club The
former was organized in 1896 for the
purpose of study and improvement.
and live to learn The colors are
purple and gold. In 1897 the Monday
Evening club Joined the state fedora
ton, and it became a part of the Sixth
district federation in 1901. The mem
bership is not limited. The names of
the officers are: President, Mrs. Julia
Smith; vice president, Mrs. Ruhama
Geiger; secretary and treasurer. Mrs.
Alice Fish; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Ida Palmatier. The members of
the club are: Mrs. Isadore Colby, Mrs
Alice Fish. Mrs. Edna Bush, Mrs. Ru-
hama Geiger, Mrs. Kate Gilkison, Mrs.
Ada Larrick. Mrs. Alice Leib, Mrs.
Maggie Marks. Mrs. Harriet Metcalf.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mix, Mrs. Agnes Morri-
son. Mrs. Annette Morrison, Mrs. Leila
Page, Mrs. Ida Palmatier, Mrs Julia
Smith, Mrs. Nellie Smith, Miss Esther
Stowell Mis-. Cordelia Toms, Mrs.
Joanna finder. Mrs. Roella Tilden.
Mrs. Lillian Welsread, Mrs. Cora
Miss Mary l.. Whipple.
The Keep Pace club was organized
in 1897, and became a member of the
district federation in 1907. This club
w dS olSdlliZCd lOI the Iuuludl DcIlSHI
of the members in study of literature
and for civic improvement. The motto
is, knowledge is the treasure Of
which study is the key The club
flower is the carnation and the colors
are pink and green. The membership
is limited to twenty active members.
The officers are: President, Mrs. Lura
Kulp; vice president, Mrs. Mary Grit
fifth: treasurer, Mrs. Cora Demuth; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Maud Benton;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Eliza
Miner. The names of the members
are: Mrs. Nina Addleman, Mrs. Maud
Benton, Mrs. Mary Banta, Mrs Agnes
BORN, Mrs. Laura Douglas, Mrs. Lura
Kulp. Mrs. Jennie Marvin, Mrs. Eliza
Miner Mrs. Minnie Darrow, Mrs. Lu-
ella Faring. Mrs. Cornelia Moser. Mrs.
Ella Parker, Mrs. Mertie Steele. Mrs.
Marguerite Stevenson. Mrs. Louise
Street, Mrs. Georgiana Tilden. Mrs.
Cora Demuth. Mrs. Mary Reeves.
Mrs Emily Mumford, Mrs. Mary Grif-
fifth.
Like an army of veterans of peace,
said the Boston Journal. blue badges
upon their breasts, the blue standards
of their states waving here and there
above their heads, to the right Vir-
ginia, to the left California, seemed the
host of club women that gathered 5000
strong in Symphony Hall last night to
open the ninth biennial convention of
the General Federation of Women's
| Clubs.
AN army Of women from all parts of
a great republic, armed with the weap-
ons of justice and peace and ready to
array its battalions against the evils
which devastate mankind" So sitting
| before them in her arm chair like a
| beloved general reviewing this army of
peace, the veteran club woman of them
| all, Julia Ward Howe, in her welcome
| to the visitors characterized the throng
before her.
At her coming into the hall these club