The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
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was held Thursday morning at the
home of the president, Mrs. A. A, God
ard, on Boswell avenue. In speaking
of the meeting, Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter said that it was an unusual
ly pleasant and profitable gathering of
the club women, and that she consid-
cred the new administration was start
ing out most auspiciously, and that the
highest hopes for successful year
were justified. The nominating COM
mittee made their report on commit
tees chosen to carry on the work for
the coming term, and the following
appointments have been made: Miss
Gertrude Barnes, who was recording
secretary during the administration of
Mrs. Lee Monroe, will be correspond
ing secretary for Mrs. GODDARD, and
members of committees have been
chosen as follows:
Reception-Mrs. Clement Smith,
chairman, and the presidents of the
federated clubs, including: Mrs. F. B.
Dams, Mrs. Patrick Walsh, Miss Wini-
fred McKirahan, Mrs. F. G. w. Travis,
Mrs. J. r. Mulvane, Mrs. E. H. Ander-
son, Miss Maude Mary Kline, Mrs. A
w. Whitsett, Mrs. S. B. Colvin, Mrs.
George Beach, Mrs. w. H. Tylor, Mrs.
E. s. Marshall, Mrs. w. G. Loucks,
Mrs. Frank P. Lindsay, Miss Mary
Walker, Mrs. Robert Stone, Mrs. A. A.
GODDARD. Mrs. ]. c. Emahizer. Miss
Mabel Richie and Mrs. ]. C. McClin-
took.
Forestry-Mrs. T. c. Biddle, chair
man: Mrs. w. A. Johnston. Mrs. J. M.
Meade and Mrs. H. w. McAfee.
Club extension-Mrs. w. w. Kitch-
ell, chairman, Miss Ellen Parkhurst,
Mrs. w. M. Van Ness and Mrs. Patrick
Walsh.
Kansas history-Mrs. Robert Stone,
chairman, Miss Elizabeth Reeder, Mrs.
Hall-Miss Grace Frost, chairman.
Mrs. F. J. Hodgins. Mrs. Cathryn
Crawford.
Civics-Miss Ellen Humphreys,
Mrs. Fred lies, Mrs s. ]. Crumbine
and Mrs. ]. B. Larimer. 2. Business
Mrs. r. S. Magee and Mrs. Charles
Sheldon. Philanthropy-Dr sara
Greenfield and Mrs. w. A. Sloo:
chairman, Mrs. c. O. Knowles, Mrs. J.
c. McC1intock, Mrs. S. S. Estey, Mrs.
M. A Low. Mrs. N. P. Nelson. Mrs
C. H. Curry, Mrs. E. E. Ames, MRS.
O. e. Walker, Mrs. Charles Curtis,
Progra MFRS. silas Porter, Mrs.
w. A. McCarter and Mrs. Ralph Skin
ner.
Justice-Mrs. G. A. Huron. chair
man, Mrs. S. S. Beggs, Mrs. George
Mays and Mrs. F. M. Bonebrake.
Library-Mrs. G. w. Port, chair
man, Mrs. George Moore, Mrs. ]. w.
Wehe, Mrs. w. H. Rutter.
Child labor-Mrs. E. S. Marshall,
Mrs. ]. D. Lusby, Mrs. H. L. Hoagiin,
Mrs. H. A. Heath and DIR. Harriet
Adams.
Household economics-Mrs. Eli G..
Foster. chairman, Mrs. George Beach,
Whiffamnra and Mrs q. /.
Martin.
Education-Mrs. D. L. McEachron,
chairman, Mrs. H o. Garvey, Mrs. w.
]. Greer and Mrs. G. J; Evans ain a,.,,
man. 1. Music-Mrs. Frank P. Mac
Lehman, Mrs. E. A. Herbst, Mrs. Will
liam Macferran and Mrs. Harry Put
man, 2. Painting Charles
Spencer and Mrs A. Marburg. 8;
Mrs. S. G. Zimmerman.
The members, of the nominating
committee are Mrs. j. F. Close, chair
man, Mrs. E. E. Roudebush and Mrs.
J. w. Mowers.
The women of Manhattan are build
ing a club house. 1t is to cost $1,000
and will be located at the corner of
Ninth and Poyntz avenue. 1t is to be
brick structure of the bungalow
style of architecture, and will be plas-
tered with cement and given a gravel
finish.
One of the committees of the Topeka
city federation this year will devote
itself to the work of raising funds for
a club house in Topeka. It is a project
that has interested the past years adj
nljnistration very much. and the work
begun then will be continued until the
dream of a home for club women is a
reality.
The following letter, which concerns
the publication in this department of
an account of the organization of West
ern Sorosis last week, has been sent in
and is given below in full:
Editor of the Club Column.
Last Saturdays state Journal con-
tanned a brief sketch of the Western
Sorosis club of Topeka, wherein the
writer's name was put forward with
some prominece. Hence the need for
this communication. It is true that the
first idea of this club, its general plans
and purposes were original with the
writer. 1t is equally true, that to Mrs.
Sara Roby, wife of DR.. H. w. Roby, is
Cue the credit of putting these plans
end purposes into form and giving them
reality. My dream of a big democratic
club of cultured, broadminded women,
a club that should become a power
for good in the capital city, 1 am
afraid would have remained a dream