The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20

no one, and do as they please. Kill
maurS King is secretary of the Foster
Humane society, which he was active
IN organizing and whose constitution
and bylaws follow those of the Royal
Humane society of London The so
ciety was organized in 1897 with
Judge Cassius G. Foster. president,
and Thomas A Osborn, A. 3. Quin-
ton. John r. MuIvane, c. G. Gage,
and Miss Lucy D. kingman. vice
presidents. The board of directors
was: Cassius G. Foster, J. R. Null
vane. Thomas A. Osborn. A 3. Quin-
Arthur Capper, Jane Stormont, Jona-
than Thomas, Albert H Horton, G. w
Neale, Samuel T Howe, Abram Wy
man, Lucy D. Kingman. c.. G.. Gage,
P. G. Noel, Mary 4. Cornelius. c. o.
Knowles DR. George H Hapgooc
was veterinarian, and Sam Radges
was secretary The object of the So
ciety is the prevention of cruelty to
children and dumb animals The so
ciety derives an income from the
rental of a building. kiImaurs King
is the active officer of the society
T. D Maxwell King has held a pO-
sition in the Mfd-Continent mills in
North Topeka since his arrival in To-
peka twenty-three years ago. He is
an engineer. When jay z. House be-
came mayor he appointed Miss Kate
King as city welfare worker. This is
the first public office any of the Kings
tached- Miss King has been engaged
in just the kind of work she is doing
now even before coming to Topeka
Il was only after considerable persua-
sion on the part of Mayor House that
she consented to accept the position
Never Had a Boss.
4 have always done just as I
pleased in my charity work. I have
never had a boss. and I do not know
whether I would like one" she told
Mayor House and just to show her
Independence she took the position
accept any pay for her work. In
reality. it was the mayor. and not she,
who was on trial She wanted to
know how much she was going to be
'bOssed." The mayors behavior dur
ing the month was satisfactory and
has been up 10 this time, so Miss King
reports, and the mayor is equally
pleased with Miss King. she suits
me exactly" he says.
The Kings We're active in the or
ganization of the Kansas branch of
the American Red Cross. They praise
the work of the society. but believe
that at present the usefulness of the
Kansas organization Is impaired by a
too great Capitalization of power in
the national executive committee.
z. W. Hoch, former governor, told
me this was the proudest time he ever
sat TO have a picture taken" said
hIlmaurS King. displaying a photo
graph taken when the Kansas branch
was organized Those active in the
forming of the state organization were
E w Hoch, Marion; Capt P H
Coney, Kilmaurs w King. the Rev
NJ Sheldon. Very Rev F. NJ. /
Hayden. all of Topeka; Ausel R.
Clark OF Sterling; the Rev. Carl NJ !
Nau, Topeka: John A Edwards, Eu-
reka; General Wilder :. Metcalf, Law
renee; Col. r. A Campbell. Hutchin-
son; the Rev. E L Hayes. Topeka; /
the Rev. L A FrsdeEhagen. Kansas
City. Kan. The foregoing were al
vice presidents with the exception OF
E W Hoch. who was the first presi- {
dent John r Mulvane was treas
urer and Mrs. B B Srnyth. secretary (
The executive committee was COM
posed OF Mrs. A J. Arnold, North To-
peka; Mrs. Julia NJ. Gordon Kansas /
City; Miss Kate King. North Topeka; /
) A Swendson, Topeka, and Capt C /
H. Titus.
headquarters of national supervisors
whenever they visit Topeka. and the
most friendly personal relations exist
between them
Personally Directed Work.
Bug after having been active in the
orga MIA ton Of three charities. most
of the time of the Kings is spent n
The only organized charity receiving
much of their time now is in connec-
ton with the Foster Humane society. -.
The work Of this society IS we'll
known 10 Topeka people KiImaurs
King, with the authority the law in
vests III a humane officer, prosecutes
his work quietly Not often is it
necessary for him to take a case TO
court A person discovers that a !