The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs Arch Catlin will give
a dinner-bridge party tonight, at their
home in Fillmore street. The party IS
the third of a series given this spring
at the Catlin home. Fifteen guests
have been asked.
Mrs. C. w. Kouns will go to Kansas
City Wednesday to spend the day. She
expects to meet Mrs. !. Chenery of st.
Louis, to accompany her to Topeka
Mrs. Kouns expects to entertain a few
friends Thursday at a small kaffee
klatch' to meet Mrs. Chenery'
Miss Frances Walsh, who is attend
ing Peabody Conservatory of Music,
Baltimore, Nd, will graduate this
spring She has been student in the
conservatory the past three years, and
prior to her entrance at that institu-
ton she studied with Miss Caroline
Whittelsey. Her graduation will take
place the latter part of May, and at
the close of the school term she will
return to Topeka.
The Fortnightly club held its annual
banquet Monday night at Mills Tea
white and green, with bouquets of
spirea. Mr.. Justice Henry F. Mason
was POSTMASTER, and responses We're
made as follows: Pioneers" Chief
Justice w. A. Johnston; Politicians.
Mr. J. Willis Gleed; .Pedagogues."
Mrs. George H. Whitcomb; Patriots
Mr.. A. M. Hyde; Past and Present.
superintendent H. B. WILSON, Person
alities," Mrs. Charles M. Sheldon.
The wives of the members of the
club, and a few others were guests at
the banquet. Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Cruise
of Indianapolis, Ind, who are visiting
Judge and Mrs. Johnston; Mrs. T. E.
Dewey, Dr. and Mrs. w. F. Bowen,
Crosby and Mr.. John f. Norton were
guests of the club. The members and
their families present Were: DR.. and
Mrs. S. J. Crumbine, DR.. and Mrs. d.
Judge and Mrs. T. f. Carver Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Willis Gleed, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. GODDARD, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Guild, the Rev.
Mr.. Roy B. Guild and Mrs Guild, JUS
tice and Mrs. Johnston, Dean and Mrs.
J. P. Deb. Kaye, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Larimer, Dean and Mrs. d. L. Nc
Eachron, Justice and Mrs. Henry F.
Mason, Judge and Mrs. George II.
Whitcomb, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. White
David Bowie, Mr.. Scott Hopkins, Mr..
S. T. Howe, Miss Howe. Mr.. A. M.
Hyde, Miss Hyde, Mr.. John MacDon-
aid. Mr.. w. w. Mills, Miss Elizabeth
tine, and Mrs Charles M. Sheldon.
The annual convention of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs will be
held in Emporia May 5. and Z. Rep
resentatives from Topeka clubs will in
clude: Mrs. s. S. Estey, Mrs. S. ).
Beggs. Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Mrs. Geo.
w. Parkhurst, Mrs. c.. J. Evans, Mrs
H. o. Garvey. Mrs. John T. CLANCY,
Mrs DeWitte C. Nellis and Mrs. A.
Wellman of the Federation of Women,
DR.. Anna Foy, Mrs. L. M. Gain and |
Mrs. Sam Huston of the Research |
club; Mrs. A. NJ. Thoronan and Mrs |
Arthur Springer of the Thursday
SfrI6 o1r1T Mre L of tIeaN
nette club; Mrs. o. L. Moore, Mrs. Lee |
Monroe and Miss Effie Graham of |
Western Sorosis; Mrs. Robert S. Cor |
don, Miss Lenore Monroe and Miss |
Louise Shields will also attend the |
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A Topekan who is sort of male
light-O'-lOve, was divorced few |
months ago, and now he is being seen
a good deal with young woman who |
bears a striking resemblance to his |
former wife. People are saying that |
although the flirtatious young man
seems undecided about the individual,
at least he is certain of the type that
pleases him.
Women will be the speakers at "A
state meeting of the Kansas Women
Clubs on the Kansas side May 10. The
The hostesses at a luncheon at the
Irund hotel at 1 o'clock in the after
noon. Mrs. c. B. Walker of Norton,
president of the State Federation of
WOmen'S Clubs; Mrs. Cora w. Billiard
ronganoxie. president of the State
Good Citizenship league and a MEM
Der of the state text book commission;
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, K;nsley, mem
Der of the state board of administra-
ion; Mrs. o. l.. Moore, Topeka, past
president of the state w. r. c., and
Mrs. George H. Hodges, Olathe, will
De the speakers.-kansas City Star.
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OF special interest to club women is
he following notice regarding the
State Federation convention in EN-
ooria, from the Lawrence Journal
World:
The speakers on the program for the
Meeting in Emporia Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday will be all
women with the exception of one
nan, Professor McKeever, who will
1--WE lecture on child welfare. Among
he prominent speakers will be Miss
Cffie Graham of Topeka, novelist and
ecturer, Mrs. May Belleville Brown
# Salina, story writer; Mrs. c. c.
Goddard of Leavenworth, past presi-
lent of the State Federation; Miss
frank Wilson, superintendent of the
Girls Industrial school at Beloit;
md Miss Louise Shields, peace lectur
II and writer.
Miss Shields is a Kansas woman.
,orn in Highland, Doniphan, and took
| B. A here at K. U. in 1902. She
viii speak at the Sunday school con-
rention in Topeka this week on the
anne subject.
Mrs. George j. Barker is one of the
hree candidates in the field for the
presidency of the State Federation.
Mrs. Barker is past president of
he Second District Federation and
has the endorsement of the Second
district clubs. At present she is the
auditor of the State Federation and
he chairman for Kansas of the Gen
raj Federation endowment fund
committee. She has had charge of
he endowment fund in Kansas and
las been responsible for raising the