The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
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Clubs. ~
Formally closing the local club season
yet beginning a new administration,
the June meeting of the Topeka Fed
GRAFTON of Clubs at the Commercial
club Thursday afternoon was an event
of much interest. Most of the individ-
ual clubs have finished their work and
meetings for this season and except for
the annual picnics and field day celebra-
tons there will be little doing in To-
peka clubdom this summer. But Mrs
Lila Day Monroe, the new president
elected Thursday, promises that the
FED VIII not be inactive. She has called
meeting of the new officers and
nominating committee at her house
Monday morning when the new depart
ments will be made up, committees ap-
pointed, and the work of the year out
lined at least In part. Mrs. Monroe, it
is said, has some pet projects, which
she wants the Fed to get under way, at
least during her administration.
The new officers start in with the
| best of feeling. Their election was
practically unanimous and they were
wisely chosen. Mrs. Monroe, president;
Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland, first vice; Mrs.
Stubs, second vice; Miss Gertrude
Barnes, secretary; Mrs. J. P. Raster,
treasurer; Mrs. c. o. Knowles, auditor;
| Mrs. J. B. Larimer, Mrs. c. H. Samson,
| and Mrs. w. A. McCarter. nominating
committee, make up a strong, repre-
sentative set Of officials who will be
| supplemented on the executive board
| by the best appointees for the depart
ment heads.
Mrs. Watson brought her admins
| tration as president of the federation
| to a brilliant close with her reception
| Friday afternoon at her house, 401 To-
peka avenue, for the federation in
| honor Of Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. c. c.
Goddard of Leavenworth and Mrs.
| Eustace Brown of Olathe. The fed
| Grafton showed its appreciation of Mrs.
| Watson's signal services as president
| by the gift of a pin, a sunf1ower design
| with a diamond surrounded by pearls
| in the center, which was presented her
| at the June meeting. Mrs. H o.
Carney making the presentation speech.
From the official reports of the city
federation: Miss Lucy Kingman, retir-
ing treasurer, reports $429.S5 in the
treasury, a larger amount than at the
beginning of the year. Fifty dollars
was devoted to the East side settle
ment work, $25 was donated to the
state federation scholarship fund and
the dues paid the state federation
amounted to $3.50. Mrs. H
TO- Garvey, chairman of the club ex-
tension committee, reported four new
federated clubs: the Minerva. Chandos,
Saturday Afternoon and ChalitSo. :.
Miss Grace Whiting. secretary, report
ed 400 federation members and 27 clubs.
In the presidents report Mrs
Watson enumerated among other things
accomplished by the federation in the
past year the following:
I'VE have engaged series of lee
lures by Mrs. Mary Ford also provid-
ed the opportunity of spending a de-
lightful evening with Edmund Vance
toh t-I,o nv
nal field day. which we hope will prove
nual benefit and pleasure each summer.
We have our scholarship fund in good
condition, have a girl in school at
Washburn college. We have sent a col
lection of books to Haskell institute
for the Y. w. C. A. girls and have
placed a Kansas history bureau in
the state house. By most interest
ing program, given by the household
economics committee. we have center
ed the attention of many home max
ers upon those labor saving devices,
the fireless cookers, the electric irons
and compressed cleaners. The fedora
ton has distributed among its mem
bers over 1000 trees. shrubs and rose
bushes for the observation of Arbor
day and are now interested in offering
prizes for the most improved back
yards.
The members of the Minerva club
were very delightfully."- entertained at
a Haydn afternoon Tuesday, by
Mrs. Chas. Moore at her home, 1416
West Sixth in compliment to her
guest, Mrs. w. L. ogden of Rock Is
land, ILL.,, and Miss Meta Legler, who
leaves for a concert tour of the Pa
cifie coast.
Short Haydn talks were given by
these ladies:
zone Hundred Years Ago Today"
.......... Mrs. A. F. Grear
Haydn's Birthplace, Mrs. Geo. Monroe
Haydn's Parents-Mrs. w. T. Davis
Haydn's Childhood Mrs. Chas. Samson
Haydn's College Days. Mrs Blakely |
Haydn the Composer Mrs. Robt. Stone |
The Creation Mrs. Page
Contemporaries in Literature.
............ Mrs. E. E. Ames |
Last Resting Place ..........
$3.50. Mrs. Morton Albaugh |
Lasting Qualities of Haydn's Mu-
sic. Miss Bl1nn |
Mrs. Chas. Curtis. Mrs. E. Hughes.
Vocal Solo I'm Native WORTH
from the Creation. .....
M Mrs. E. G. Foster |
Duet. .Andante (Surprise Symphony |
Miss Kline. Miss Heym.
'In verdure Clad" from Creation"
Miss Leg1er.
(a) Adagio
OBJ Ok Minuet
Miss Maud M. Kline.
CAD Don't Say Goodbye Just Go
Leg1er OBJ Fields in May.
communicates. Whitney CoombS |
Miss Legler.