The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

forces under Miss Mabel Vernon will
seek to stage a show that will discount
any effort on the part of the 'feds''-
a short abbreviated word for the fed
Grafton of clubs and the national suf-
frage association.
This morning Miss Vernon returned
from a pilgrimage to Wichita and
Hutchinson. She laid the plans and
set the pegs for big meetings in those
towns this week. She also took a look
at the Democratic state convention.
But her mind was concerned with a
plan to put the feds in the discard.
A social victory over opposing club
women and suffrage leaders in Kan
sas concerned the Delaware worker
rather than the adoption of a resolu
ton by the state committee.
Best Talent Offered.
Talent which the union brought to
Topeka today was the best the nation
could offer. There was no question
about that. So Topeka was to be
given the best of everything the suf-
frage leaders could offer in the way
of a real demonstration in a campaign
for votes.
Hours before the eastern pilgrims
arrived in Topeka this afternoon,
automobiles decorated in purple, white
and gold-the official colors of the
union-were prominent on Topeka
L
in the case for national suffrage waved
flags and wore the colorS of the suf-
frage organization.
While the advance demonstration
was in progress, another delegation
was busy making the final prepara-
lions for the luncheon for the Belmont
party of eastern workers. At the same
time plans for the counter and rival
attraction were being made by the
leaders in the fed camp. Mrs. Gait
was to sit at the table as the guest of
honor of the feds, while Mrs. Blatch
was in the spotlight throughout the
union demonstration.
So intense became the rivalry of
the club women and fractional organ
izations that lines were today said to
have been tightly drawn to keep mem
bers away from rival luncheons and
receptions. This morning report
was current that the feds had urged
members of the suffrage association
and the federation of clubs not to at
tend the Belmont luncheon.
DIR. Harding There.
A number of the feds were invited
to the union luncheon. Among them
was DIR. Eva Harding of Topeka. 1t
was DR.. Harding who started the fire
under the congressional union in Kan
sas and for two weeks kept Miss YER
non and Mrs. Lila Day Monroe awake
nights to answer embarrassing ques-
lions.
Big Meeting Tonight.
Following the luncheon at 1 40 this
afternoon, street speeches, the dis
tribution of suffrage hand bills. recep-
lions and personal crusadeS were
planned by and for the women in the
party from the east. At $3.50 this
afternoon a reception was given for
the women at the executive mansion
not Governor Capper's residence,
thank you-and at 4 o'clock Mrs. Har-
riett Stanton Blatch meets pioneer
suffrage workers at the executive
mansion. Tonight a big meeting will
| be held in representative hall. Mrs.
! Easement of Manhattan, president of
the Kansas organization, will preside.
Members of Party.
Members of the Union party in To-
| peka today are:
Miss Lucy Burns New York.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch, New
York.
Mrs John Rogers, jr., New York.
Mrs. A. R. Colvin, Minnesota.
| Mrs w. D. Ascough, Connecticut. II
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, Della
ware. nsxez -e.A-2l ~
Mrs Townsend Scott, Maryland.
Mrs. Agnes Mercy, Massachusetts,;
Miss Katherine Morey, Massachusetts,,
| (mother and daughter).
| Mrs. Nelson Whittemore, Michigan.
MRS. Dorothy Mead, ONO.
Mrs. Gertrude B. Newell, Massa-
chusetts
Miss Julia HuI4but, New Jersey.
Mrs. Percy Read, Virginia.
| Mrs Jane Goode, District of Column
| bia; Miss Edith Goode, District of
Columbia, (mother and daughter).
Miss Anna Constable, New York
| Miss Helen Todd, New York.
Miss Caroline Katzenstein, Penn
sylvania.
| Miss Ella Riegel, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Robert Baker, District of Co
lumbia.
Miss Winifred Mallon, District of
Columbia.
| Miss Agnes Cambel1, New Jersey.
Among Kansas women prominent in
the reception of the eastern crusaders
are: Mrs. D. D. Easement, Manhat-
tan; Mrs Edward Arnold, Chapman:
Mr.. w. H. Haskell. Kansas City; Miss
Iris Calderhead. Wichita; and Mrs.
Frank Yantis, Scott City.
The party will leave Topeka tonight
for Wichita, Hutchinon, Emporia and
Dodge City.
EniSoOnaI Daan Doad