The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-30

sential. inclndinx IS different posi-
tions In tho civil service.
Mrs. W. =. Morgan Wae on the pro-
gram. and her speech on Spirit and
Spuss was m entertaining and spicy
one. Her paper opened with the
poem Of Mr.. Carruth about the spirit
hunting g fitting place to be incar-
mated in mortal flesh. and. Of course.
was directed to Kansas Kansas
needs the loyal spirit Of her women.
They must give, and give cheerfully.
not like the grudging giving at Christ
mas time. Let MS be spugs. Our new
citizenship should be supported by
knowledge. The spirit Of today ID the
spirit OF patriotism. In the flfty-three
years of the states management by
men. 1t has done some strange things.
and some very good ones. It has
spoken for progress. and cut the ap-
proprtations for its schools. It has
deplored foreign wrongs and neglect-
ed its own prison. The men are im-
portuntng the women for their help,
and we are chesty about it. and they
are q power spiritually and politically
in kansas
Mrs. Eugene Ware read . paper. on
! kansas in Story and Song. She
gave an interesting account Of the
writer's OF Kansas, with brief quota
tions from some Of them. Among the
writer's she mentioned were: D. w.
Wilder. whose annals Of Kansas are
the most complete Of any records in
the state: Henry King, Inman. Noble
Prentis. John J. Ingalls,. Charles
Sheldon, r. Dumont Smith, Garden
hire. Carruth, White. Walt Mason,
William Connelley, F. D. Coburn. Eu-
gene Ware. Esther Clark. Mrs. Eiler-
ton, Mrs. Kate Applington, Mrs. Nc
Carter. Mrs. J. K Hudson. Mrs. J. f.
FARRELL, Miss Edie Graham.
After the program Mrs. Lillian
Mitchner presented a resolution ap-
proving the bill for national prohibi-
ton. 1t was almost unanimously ac-
cepted.
1t was then voted to give $75 out
of the treasury for the maintenance
of the Pawnee Rock grounds.
Some excellent musical numbers
were given by Mrs R. w. Ramsey of
Miss Sara Kouns of Topeka, who
sang, and Miss Katherine Wood of
Topeka, who played the pipe organ.
The Delta Theta men OF Washburn
furnished orchestra music during the
luncheon.
at the meetings, morning and after
noon. They were: Miss Ellie Dean.
Miss Alice Larimer. Miss Mary Mac
Lehman and Miss Katherine Dolman.
.
An event to which many women have
been looking forward the past few
! weeks. was the reception given Thurs
day night by Mrs, George II. Hodges
at the Governors House in Buchanan
| street. The hour of the party was s.
so that those OF the guests who wished
to. could go to the National hotel for
the speeches delivered in the evening
at the Kansas Day club banquet.
| Mrs. Hodges entertains gracefully
and her rather frequent parties are
among the important events Of a busy
social season. There were a good many
out of town guests at the party last
night. giving the event a special inter-
est. Mrs. Hodges was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. W. J. Bailey Of Atchi-
ison. Mrs. E. w. Hoch Of Marion. Mrs
; John ]. ingalls, of Atchison, Mrs. Mary
Vance Humphrey Of Junction City, Mrs
W. L. Brown of Kingman, Mrs. w. A.
Johnston and Mrs. Lillian Mitchner
both Of Topeka. A special interest at
Mrs. Bailey. as the retiring president
of the Womans Kansas Day club, te
whose efforts is due the success of the
meeting just past; has been a promi-
nent figure in the Kansas world OF
women this week. She wore q hand
some gown of amber brocaded satin
with bodice and tunic Of embroidered
tulle, and a trimming of lace. Her gown
at the luncheon yesterday was blue cut
velvet with bodice in green and gold
veiled in black transparency. and fin
1shed with bands OF martin FUR. Mrs
Bailey is a woman of attractive ap-
pearance and charming manner
Mrs. Hodges was gowned in black
satin with draped bodice of pink and
white, with skirt drapery of black
Spanish lace, held with jeweled clasI
at the top of the train. Mrs. E. w
Hoch is the wife Of former governor
of Kansas and a past president of the
WOman's Kansas Day club, and Mrs
John J. ingalls,. the widow of the late
Senator ingalls,. is always accorded a
prominent place in the meetings on
Kansas Day. Mrs. w. A. Johnston il
the newly elected president of the club
and Mrs. Humphrey is also an officer
Mrs. Hoch wore white charmeuse
draped with embroidered net and trim
med with lace. Mrs. Johnston's gown
was gray crepe meteor. Mrs. w. l.
Brown Of Kingman, is the wife of the
speaker of the house in the last legisla-
ture. Mrs. Lillian Mitchner is presi-
dent of the State w. c. T. u, and il
we'll known all over the state as a lee.
turer and organizer of much ability
So the women Of Kansas were receiv.
ed last night by some of their most dis.
tingnished leaders. and q number o
other well known women of the state
assisted through the room.
An informal program Of music wa.
given during the hours of the recep
ton. Mrs. M. c. Berkley of Burr Oal
played the piano, Miss Elizabeth Al
dersOn of Topeka sang, and there wer,
numbers by Miss Nell Shepard and Mis-
Grace Seaton.
The decorations were in yellow ant
white. and bouquet Of narcissi ant
jonquils stood in the center Of the ia
BILE. tied with yellow tulle. Vases o
the flowers decorated the rooms, ant
candles. shaded in yellow, stood on tn
table and buffet
The list of assisting women included
Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland. Mrs. Mary Vanc
Humphrey of Junction City, Mrs. ]. S
Simmons of Hutchinson Mrs A. II
Horton. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of Kinsley
Mrs. Scott Hopkins Mrs. A. O. Well
man. Mrs. ]. NJ. Miller Of Council Grove
i Mrs. Eugene Ware of Kansas City
Miss Martha Beck Of Holton, Mrs W