The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

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John CLANCY, Mrs. E. G. Foster. Mrs.
Charles Nelson, Mrs. L. L. kiene, Mrs
3. b. Smythe, Mrs. Frank Squires, Mrs.
James Brier, Mrs. Lucia o. Case and
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery.
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A meeting of the executive board
and heads of departments of the Good
Government club was held Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. Lee Mon
roe The club planned to give a re-
ception for the members of the club
as soon as cooler weather comes. The
social committee has charge of the
plans, as to when and where the party
will be given.
The club is planning busy season
to begin in the fall, and the party his
summer will afford an opportunity for
the members to meet for the first time
since the regular meetings We're dis
continued.
1t was determined at the executive
board meeting to write to the National
House of Representatives asking them
to appoint committee on woman SUI
frage There has never been such a
committee in congress.
The club will ask the city to pro-
vide a detention home for children who
guardians, and who have no proper
place provided for them pending their
disposition in a home or institution.
The work and the needs of the Crit
tenden home were also discussed at
the meeting and the necessity of Il
hospital room for women at the Jail. A
fund for that work has already been
started. and the club hopes for help
for the purpose from others who may
be interested.
The club will recommend to the city
government. the placing of public char
tiles in charg- of a welfare board I'M
der the city government, and having
all expenditures reported to the city.
In cities where the plan is tried, all
church enterprises for charity work
in connection with the board, so that
there is no Overlapping in providing
for the destitute.
The first regular meeting for the fall
will be held some time in September.
and the winning teams of the industrial
school boys in the first aid to the IN
1ured drill under the direction of Dr.
H. w. Charles, will give "a demOnstra-
ton.
A committee has been appointed to
receive furniture for the women s
rooms and the matron's rooms at the
city iail. and books for the libraries
which the members will give. me
books may be left with Mrs. Abbott,
of the city Jail or Mrs. Monroe, presI-
dent of the Good Government club, 800
Harrison street.
Resolutions were adopted, one thank
ing the mayor and commissioners for
their work in enforcing the ordinance
against selling cigarettes and tobacco
TO minors, and the other a resolution
of sympathy to Mrs. H. Cole, of Ne"
zealand. whose husband has recently
died Mrs. Cole was the originator OF
the idea of the foreign correspondents
bureau. and the club has been in COM
munication with her through its bureau
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Miss Enid Stricken, one of Topeka's
Young soloists, sang "A Song of Faith,
by Galbrarth, as the offertory solo at
the First Presbyterian church yester-
CAV morning. Mrs Monte Campbell
will sing next Sunday. The summer
choir is rendering good service and is
appreciated bv all The singers yes
terday were Miss Enid Stricken. Miss
Ether Coover. Miss Grace Leckie Page.
Miss Gwendolyn Chase, Miss Frances
McClintock, Miss Helen Wilson, Mrs.
Marion Sullivan. Mr.. Glenwood Jones,
Mr. F. E. Parr and Prof. H. w. Jones.
Miss Ruth Graham entertained the
Beta girls who are in town. at an in
formal afternoon today at her home IN
West Street.
Mrs. Herbert Harroun. of Oberiin,
Ohio. who is visiting her sister. Mrs.
D. F. EsterIy and Dr. and Mrs. Es-
terly We're guests of DR.. and Mrs. 9.
B. Reed at dinner at the Country club
Saturday evening
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Mrs. Tom Frost gave a bridge party
Saturday morning for her nieces. Miss
Serella Hearrick and Miss Genevieye
Hearrick of Kansas, and the guests
were:
Misses Hearrick, Mrs. Edwin Camp
bell. Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss Ariel
Nichols Miss Sophie Smithmyer. of
Lawrence who is the guest Of Miss
Wilson,: Miss Leona Curtis. Miss Edith
Updegrap phi. Miss Frances McClintock.
Miss Mildred Morton, Miss Marguerite
Koontz, Miss Rachel Coston and Miss
Louise Culver.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs c. O. Knowles, who
have been living at their summer
home at Cape Cod. Mass, arrived
home today. called by the death of
Mrs. Knowles mother, Mrs Margaret
]. Holmes.
Miss Serella Hearrick and Miss