The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-28

stopped on her way to louisiana to WISH
Professor and Mrs. whittemore.
A thimble party was given Saturday
afternoon by the members OF the 7.
W. C. A. of Washburn academy at the
home of Miss Dorothy Crane for the
new girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. DeArmond enter
tanned at dinner Sunday evening at the
camp at the waterworks. Their guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs E. v. King. Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Roger. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
M. Drake. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Boltz.
Mrs. w. NJ. Levitt. Mrs. w. F. Logan,
Mrs. NJ. F. Houston, Miss Marie De-
Almond. Miss May Roberts. Miss Ii
liam Shaw of Goodland.
An interesting bit of news. especial
ly to those interested in the Society
Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, is the fact that Mrs.
George Thatcher Guernsey Of indie
pendence is to be a candidate for the
tional society. Her candidacy was an
nounced Saturday. Mrs. Guernsey
has been president of the Kansas
chapter, and she has q wide circle OF
friends among Topeka people.
Mrs. Guernsey advocates reforms
that are radical and far-reaching in
the management of the society. She
says: 1.-THE need of reform in certain
lines of the d. A. r. work has been
apparent for some time to those who
have followed closely the trend of the
organizations development in the past
few years." She is championing those
measures which she believes will
bring added strength to the society.
She wishes to eliminate all party lines;
she believes in having but one term
of three years for all national officers.
barring them from reelection. thus
st l~H~ Hesl
a campaign for second term. She
would give all elected officers unham-
pered control over the work of their
own offices. She proposes two changes
that would make for the financial
prosperity Of the D. A. r. She would
eliminate mileage for all officers and
committee chairmen, and would have
only four regular board meetings
year. The saving therefrom would
form, eventually, a large fund for the
reduction Of the society's debt. She
would restore the society magazine to
publication by responsible firm. eff
fecting still further economy. She
would have a committee Of appeals.
elected by the society's congress. and
this committee would adjust all diff
ferences arising in the state or chap
ters and its decision would be final.
Those who know Mrs. Guernsey
consider her a woman of excellent ex-
pered with fairness and justice, and
that she would bring to the Office a
spirit OF enterprise, a keen intellect,
sympathetic purpose and untiring en-
ergy.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss May Kellam has returned from
a visit to friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Thomas S. Lyon has returned
from Kansas City. where she spent a
week visiting her son, DIR. Maclay
Lyon, and his family.
Miss Genevieve Herrick, who spent
the weekend in Topeka with her
mother, Mrs. Robert Herrick, has re-
turned to Lawrence, where she is a
student in the State university.
Mr.. A. ID. Gray. who has been on a
trip to Chicago, has returned home.
Mrs. D. r. T1ite and Miss Rose Hite
went to Kansas City today to spend
a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland West, Miss
Ora Moneypenny and Miss Thomasine
jackson have returned from motor
trip to Maple Hill. where they were
guests of Miss Ava Sells.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Robinson have
gone to Rockford, I'LL, to attend the
wedding of a niece, Miss Elsa Robin
son. From Rockford, they will go to
Chicago, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. H. E. Tanner and Mrs. r. M.
Pugh of Lawrence visited DR.. and Mrs.
w. F. Bowen over Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Neil Stanley will leave
Tuesday for Faribault, Mimi, to take
a theological course at Seatbury COL
lege.
See Courtney's newest shipment of
clever hats for this weeks showing.
sos Kansas avenue, I'd and Sd floors.
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Redden, Of Regina,
Canada, are the parents of a son, born
Saturday. Mrs. Redden, before her mar
riage. was Miss Grace Page, of Topeka.
Mrs. w. ]. Tod, of Maple Hill, was
the guest of Mrs. j. c. McClintock for
the weekend.
Mrs. w. A. L. Thompson and Mrs.
Harry Donaldson were guests of friends
| in Kansas City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. c. West have re-
turned from Cushing. Oklahoma, where
| they visited friends.
The Child Conservation league, Col
lege Hill circle, will meet at the Pot
win Presbyterian church, Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock, to consider
problems in household economics. The
following program will be rendered:
Mrs. Cecil Howes: 1.-The Work of Bac-
terra Mrs. j. W. Schaefer: pas
| teur and his Work" Mrs. Martin
White: Report regarding law govern
| ing dairy inspection in the state and
woman's effort toward cleaner dairies
The response to the roll call will follow
and subjects of interest will be taken
up.
Courtney's have just received a
| large consignment Of the newest hats
for the demands of this week, which
promise to be large. sos Kansas ave-
nue., End and 3rd floors-Adv
Miss Ona May Miller, of Kansas City,
| maze short visit to her narentS. Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Miller, Saturday Miss
| Miller is giving concerts this season in
and near Kansas City. and she has a
position as contralto in the Calvary