The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-18

fed. The committee in charge OF the
work for the state is chairman. Mrs
w. Y. Morgan. Hutchinson; Mrs. W.
A. Johnston, Topeka; Mrs. Levina j.
Smyser, Sterling; Mrs. Ida Wilson
Moore, Abilene; Mrs. j. s. simmons,
Hutchinson; Mrs. Grace Bowman,
Pawnee Rock; Mrs. Elizabeth john
son. CORTLAND.
The Kansas women's Press club
presents the grandchildren OF the
club members with silver spoons. Mrs.
M. H. Bishop of Abilene. treasurer of
and the little daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Pooler of Abilene, will be given
a press club spoon. Mrs. Pooler is
Mrs. Bishops daughter.
The Oakland Forestry clubs con-
test committee contributes the FOL
lowing:
Four prizes will be given August
1st 1908, by the Oakland Forestry
club. Any person, except members
of the club. may enter the contest by
leaving name and address with the
president, Mrs. j. N. Graft, or at the
Oakland Blade office not later than
May LIST. The judges will be non
residents of Oakland. 1t is hoped
the people Of Oakland will take
real interest in this subject, and that
many will enter the contest. not for
may be more beautiful the coming
summer, than it has ever been be-
fore.
The following are the prizes: For
the best kept lawn and parking
nice ornamental tree or trees worth
not less than $500.
For the incest flower bed made and
cared for by boy or girl under 10,
$3.50 cash.
For the best kept back yard
currant bushes or strawberry plants
to the value of $500.
For the finest collection of house
plants-a choice fern.
The vignette club met with Mrs.
Speed Hughes Tuesday. Mrs. ]. w. F.
Hughes was elected to represent the
club at the Boston biennial. Mrs. F. M.
vey, another member Of the club, will
also attend the biennial but she is a
state delegate from the First district
federation, elected last year. Mrs.
Charles F. Spencer is her alternate.
Mrs. E. B. H. Remley and Mrs. B. F.
Shumate entertained the Froebel club
at the Country club Friday. There
were papers by Mrs. Anthony and Mrs.
r. K Graham, reading by Miss Clara
Crumb and plano music by Miss Clara
Anthony and Miss Ida Tincher. The
guests aside from club members were
Mrs M. Danner and Mrs. Milliken. Mrs.
MacGargee, Miss Crumb, Miss Anthony
and Miss Tinker.
Mrs. Frank Bartlett of Kansas
City, Kan, was in town for the Press
club meeting this week, guest Of
Mrs. W. A Johnston and held
meeting of the constitutional revisory
committee of the state federation of
which she is chairman.
The Monday Tourist club met with
Miss Agnes Fairchild, 1108 Throop
street. this week. The subject of the
was the Hawaiian Islands.
Papers were read by Mrs. Evarts,
From Island to Island, Mrs. Lindland.
The Queen of Hawaii, and Mrs. D. ].
Dickinson. The Work OF the Friars IN
the Philippines. The annual election
was held and Miss Agne Fairfield was
elected president to succeed Mrs. w. r.
Martin.
The Minerva club met with Mrs. H.
L. Peppmyer Monday, April ID. The
program included:
Original rhymes in answer to roll
call
Papers-Opie Reed. Mrs. G. G. Moore, |
Mrs. H. L. Peppmyer. Discussion: Mrs.
Geo. H Mays and Mrs. Robert Stone
Enlarging Our Vocabulary, Mrs. II.
Ward Page.
Recess.
Paper-Lszt-Miss Walter.
Dance Creole for piano-Miss Wfnona
McLatchey.
Twelfth Rhapsodie-Liszt- Nor
ton Albaugh.
Burst Ye Apple Buds (voice)-Emary
Mrs c. H. Samson.
Loves Greeting (for pianoeCarl
J. D. Heym.
A Simple Confession (for vfolfn)-l
Wentworth.
Remember (for pdano)-Lszt.
Songs Of Spring Time (for pfano)-H.
Wenzel-Mrs. A. H. Lehman.
The guests were Mrs. Claude
Rodarmel of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mitchell,
Mrs. McLatchey. Miss Winona Nc
Latchey and Miss Wentworth. The
next hostess will be Mrs. H. Ward
Page.
Mrs. Fanny Sutherland entertained
the Ramblers' club Monday afternoon.
Guests besides club members were:
Mrs. Clara B. Ellis. Mrs. Abrams,
Mrs. Robinson Of Oak Park, ILL.,, Mrs.
A. c. Elder and Mrs. John Erhart Of
Kansas City.