The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

many topeka people. Sne Is 10 give
half of the program for Thursday
afternoon. The numbers will be as
as follows:
Autumn Song .Saiter
In My Garden John Adam Laud
I'm Deivi (from Madame Butterfly .
Mrs. Parknurst
Concerto in F .Lalo
Romance.
RondO.
Mrs. Forbes.
Call Me No More .Cadman
How Many Times Do Love Thee.
.Mdnhey
kypris Holmes
Idyl Mcdowell
Captain Rogers
Mrs. Parkhurst.
A Child's Dream Ysaya
Scherzo Tarantelle -. .Wieniawski
Mrs. Forbes.
An Open Secret .......... WOOdman
twas April ......... .NeVih
Magical June Turvey
Mrs Parkhurst.
The wives of the legislators are es-
pecially invited to attend the meeting.
Each member of the federation is en-
titled to bring one or two guests to the
musical meeting.
An interesting and somewhat touch
ing scene of the Kansas Day celebra-
ton among the women was found in
the grouping of sixteen pioneer women
on the stage during the address made
by Mrs. John ]. ingalls, of Atchison. A
few of the women were feeble enough
to need assistance in mounting the steps
to the stage and others of the group
are younger and still active in various
affairs. Among them were Mrs. w. E.
Click of Atchison and Mrs. s. j. Craw-
ford of Topeka, wives of early Kansas
governors. Mrs ingalls, came to Kan
sas in 1859; Mrs. Noble Prentis and
Mrs. Pauley came in the same year.
Mrs. D. A. Valentine. who is the widow
of a supreme court judge, was in
Kansas in territorial days, and also
Mrs. Lucia o. Case. Miss Lucy King
man, the daughter of a justice of the
supreme court. was in the state in the
early days, living first in Brown county
and afterward in Topeka. Her mothers
picture was presented to the State His
torical society yesterday. Mrs. ]. D.
Mcfarland, one of the women of the
group, came to Topeka in 1857. She is
the daughter of the late Rev. John A.
Steele. who organized the first Presby-
terrain church in Topeka.
Mrs. Wellman. who came to Kansas
in 1856 was also on the platform. Badges
were given by Miss Clara Francis, of
the. State Historical society to more
of them occupied places on the plat
FORM
The only woman born in the territory
was Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis, who was
the second white girl born in Leaven-
worth. The first girl died at the age
of 6. leaving Mrs. Nellis the oldest sur
viving native daughter of white par
ents of the oldest town Of the state.
Her father was the late Rev. Mr.. ]. B.
McAfee, a Lutheran minister. who
founded the first church in Kansas and
was a pioneer worker for prohibition.
abolition, equal suffrage and similar
movements.
The oldest person on the platform
was Mrs. Stinson of Tecumseh, an In
dian woman born in Kansas territory
SO years ago. She has an interesting
history that is interviewer with the
story of the state.
The college girls who were asked to
occupy places on the rostrum during
the address of Mrs. Frank Strong were:
Miss Alma Manley of Junction City. Miss
Carolyn Guer of Lawrence, Miss Mar
jorie Kennedy of Tonganoxie, Miss
Helen Allphin of Lawrence, Miss Eliza
beth Heavy of Leavenworth, Miss
Maude Johnson of Lawrence. Miss Leila
NeviE of TOnganoxie, Miss Lucille Brown
of Lawrence and Miss Emily Swick of
Lawrence. all graduates of the Univer-
sity of Kansas; Amelia Ware Baird of
Kansas City. graduate Of vassar;
Miss Besse Johnston of Minneapolis, a
graduate of Baker university; Miss
Olivit McCarty of Emporia, a graduate
or the College of EmpOria Miss Mary
Wickwire of I.arned, Miss Helen Brig
ham, Miss Margaret Russell, Miss Mar
garet Vest, Miss Josephine Perry a
graduate from Simmons; Miss Gladys
Daugherty of Topeka. a graduate OF
Baker: Miss Altha Watson, represent
ing bethany; Miss Annabel Carney, a
graduate of Wellesley; Miss Katherine
McCarter.. graduate of Baker; Miss
Marjorie Rodgers. a graduate of WASH
burn: Miss Katherine Dolman, Miss
Gertrude Reed, Miss Grace Gilmore
graduates of the University of Kansas:
Miss Alice Meade, graduate of the
State Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan, Miss Helen Estey. a graduate OF
Smith college: Miss Caroline Morton, q
graduate of the State Agricultural col
lege; Miss Lucy Alexander. a graduate
OF Vassar; Miss Euphemia Page. grad
uate OF Washburn; Mary Kerr Page q
graduate of the University OF Omaha
Ruby Kirk MacLean, a graduate Of
Northwestern.
The Golden Rule club was entertained
at the home OF Mrs. s. s. Rice Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Rice was assisted by
SIX members of the club A program OF
music and readings was given. The
club is one of the organizations Of this
town devoted to charity work, and q
generous offering was made to thu
charity fund CT the club at the meet
| ing Friday.
The next meeting of the club will b,
held next Friday afternoon at tn,
home of Mrs O. E. Hunt. e13 Poll
street.
. . .
Mrs. b. w. Carter win entertain tn.