The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-01

tuc Nlukuuae members 10 make year
~ gfft to the local chapter house. Thfa
year they gave . hair mattress, and
the theme of the play was woven
around the idea Of the present to the
active chapter
The stage was arranged with foot
nents and curtains. as in q theater.
the stage was set with japanese fit
tings. ana in the center was . prayer
rug. On the stage was q seraglio.
only the eastern order was reversed,
and the occupants were husbands in
stead OF wives. All Of them were bald.
end In accordance with the imperial
decree. an effort was made to remedy
the fault. A bottle of hair tonic was
brought in, but instead Of being ap-
piled to the heads of the men, 1t was
little later the rug had grown a full
hair mattress which was presented
with due CEREMONY. A full orchestra.
led by Miss Helen Estey, furnished
were handsome. OF genuine japanese
style and MATERIAL The presentation
OF the play. was in charge of Mrs.
Jimmie Hughes and Miss Louise Nc
Neal.
Western Sorosis had a :. guest day
meeting Saturday. at the home of Mrs.
r W.. Watson, 4D1 Topeka avenue.
Guest day aaffairs of Sorosis are among
the pleasurable events of the club sea-
son every year. A number Of visiting
women In Topeka were asked a. guests
to the meeting, and large number of
Topeka friends were also in the COM
pany.
1t is the practice of the Sorosis club
to have one paper read at each meet
ing. Thus each member writes q paper
once in two or three years. choosing her
own subject and developing it as she
pleases. The membership OF the club
IY1n Vrv<Ira ~
women of Topeka. Among the mem
bers 10 Miss Efie Graham, who is a
teacher and 4 writer. She is the au--
thor OF book that gained a wide cir
cuiation, THE Passin' On Party" she
has written for various magazines, and
is member of the stan Of a mathe-
NAUTICAL magazine published in the east.
OF her book and one of her own COIN
age. has. according to an article recent
~ published in the Kansas City Star,
passed into the kansas Language"
without credit, however, to its origi-
nator). Miss Graham is a woman who
thinks clearly and logically and on in
dividual lines. She mixes with her
philosophy a deal Of wholesome and
kindly tolerance and humor.
Miss Graham read a paper at Sorosis
guest day meeting entitled Moving
Into the King Row." She said. WON
en- have been gradually admitted to the
worlds board-ulayed part way across
and around the border. More recently
women have been moved swiftly across
the checkerboard of life toward the
long time guarded king row and there
crowned with a crown of double service
of fullest opportunity and special
privilege Now We may move back
wards or forwards All the world won
ders what women will do. All the mod
orn prophets have been consulted as to
the result of woman's entrance into the
worlds councils.
This game is a mans game and
must be played a mans way. Put on
the crown Of King Row honor and play
the game as you find it. In education
woman found a mans course Of stu .
and when she showed that she cou.J
learn Latin and Greek, she was given
schools for domestic sciencei 1t was SO
in business, the professions. literature
and athletics
Miss Graham told the women q few
things she thouEhl it was wise not to
do. Don't take all the advice that il
offered you. Well meaning OnlOokere
at woman's political game say to move
So Use some of the advice, but can
most Of it. Be good losers: guard your
political crown, and don't shed tears
over your disappointments."
Miss Graham told Of some of the
subjects near to women that should
first occupy their attention in the
political game-iaws for women and
children. She expressed a hope that
some time women would sit in the
councils of state, OF the nation and
of the world; that 1t would mean uni
versal peace when women's advice
sense of friendliness between the
country and town women and loyalty
to home industry. She spoke OF the
need Of women on the lecture plat
form, as well as in legislative halls.
In keeping with the days story, a
bit of patch work in white and black
blocks. ma to look like a checker
candy for the luncheon was in the
shape of checker boards. with bits of
candy for the men,
Mrs. Watson was assisted by some
of the members of Sorosis and q few
friends outside of the club and by her
daughter. Miss Altha Watson. who
conducted the guests to the dressing
rooms.
The members of sorosis are: Dr.
Mrs. W. e. Atchison,. Mrs. ]. Ware
Butterfield, Mrs. N. L. Chamberlain,
Mrs. p. C. Chamberlain, Mrs. Frank
Doster, Mrs. C. J. Evans, Mrs. H. w.
Charles, Mrs. D. H. Forbes, Mrs. H.
o. Garvey. Mrs. A. A. GODDARD. Mrs.
George Huron. Mrs. Mary Huron
Hale, Miss Effie Graham, Miss Lola
Graham. DIR. Sara Greenfield, Mrs. w.
w. Kitchell, Mrs. T. s. Lyon. Mrs. Lee
Monroe. Mrs. ]. D. Mcfarland, Mrs.
o. L. Moore, Mrs. Frank Montgomery,
Mrs. c. w. Mf-chner, Mrs. w. A. Nc
Carter, Mrs. DeWitte C. Nellis. Mrs.
H. w. Roby. DR.. Dorothy Nichol, Mrs.
c. F. Spencer, Mrs. F. w. Watson.
Mrs Festus Foster DIR. ElnOra
Whitmore.
Among the guests who attended the
party Saturday. were: Mrs. Arthur
Capper, Mrs. W. H. Smith and Mrs
c. c. K. Scoville Of Seneca, Mrs Del
Keiser of Kansas Cit. Mrs. Francis
Price of Ashland. Mrs S. J. Joselyn
of Wichita. Mrs. A. A. Doerr Of