The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-17

efforts To bring the suffrage question
into the committee
L Some speeches were made relative
TO an article written by Mrs Ellis
Merideth o. Denver. who says that the
leastern women can get the franchise
las they got II in Colorado and other
states by helping themselves The
union declares that the women IN the
enfranchised states have suffrage only
tSo long as they stay at home, but II
i business should call them to the east
fthey would be disfranchised- and that.
therefore, the effort to help the east
feru women in their fight for suffrage
I was TO the interest of every voting vo-
man Mrs. TaIIman Bailey and Mrs
Carr former Topeka women who are
I nov living IN Washington D. c. have
been dIsfranchISed since going to
Washington and they emphasized the
4 western women
The CLUB decided also to work in
the next legislature for bill that will
L prevent criminals of a certain type
from being released either by pardon
\ or parole
+ Among the Kansas Congressional
Union women who expect to go to Chi
cago for the suffrage parade in June
are Mrs Frank 3 Tantis of Scott
City, Mrs. w. s Roark of Junction
City. Mrs TaIlnan Bailey and Mrs F.
L Cefran-
81 The pore working gOiI- who ma keS
her own way in the world and pays for
Z her own clothes. often has the adj
vantage over the society butterfly
Il One p W hunted out her dress
ma er and asked her If she thought
she could make her last years white
dress over for hef. Il don't see why I
can T. the SeauS1reSS told her when
you see what I have here to be worked
ever This dress I first made in 1900.
Tor society woman Of our town. and
L have been making it over very year
since 1906 About a week after get
TINS finished she went on iii be
reading about an imported gown and
[ then III remember how II was i'm
I ported from the attic The only new
material in this outfit since it was first
made l. the thread She sighed with
resignation beautiful to see. as she
added 7 suppose III die some time.
and then III never have to work this
lover again
III Mrs G f Nenninzer entertained
the members Of her Bible classes al
luncheon Tuesday at the Y w C A
Mrs Aennfnger mace an address. tell
ing something Of her work IN past
: years. and short speeches were made
by Representatives of each years ses-
SONS Zach speaker gave an account
or the influence that brought her into
: the class About I25 people were
; present
}
II A silver tea was given Tuesday aft
erneon by the women of the n n :
fcIuo with Mrs R. C. Reed and Mrs
II = Payne. as hosteSses. at the home
OF Mrs Reed The house was well
. filed with guests and the party was
a financial success The cIuS IS ~
oFEa nIzatioa engaged in charfty work
entirely The initials of the club name
stand for the words Non Nobfs SOluu
which Il the clubs motto as well as its
TZz,FT ion r-1F1
utes substantially to the support OF
| about five families. VINO need some
: outside aid without being entirely de-
[ PENDENT upon it The club takes z va
that reason the amount to be given te
it, beuefIcIaries. during the summer
: has to be raised IN advance The party
yesterday was for that purpose
The Reed home was decorated with
spring flowers large bouquets OF
bridal wreath adjoining the rooms
The fireplace was banked with spirea
and there were ferns and GROWING
, plants IN the windows Miss MargIse-
rite GohIke sang for the entertain
: meut of the guests. and Miss Margare'
Marshall who IS a student in Wash
: burn college, played d violin solo
Accom- panimeuFs were played by Miss
Myrtle Radcliffe and Mrs. J. 2 Kaho
Mrs Reed wore a gown of barred
= OrEandfe- made with fIounces edged
> with Venice lace Mrs. Payne-s gowr
blue and green The skirt was made
with fIounceS. and the embroidered
! bodice was made with a small pep
: Ium ruffle.
: The president of the club. just elect
ed : Mrs. W J. Lewis. The other
members are Mrs. w o Anderson
Mrs H C Burdick. Mrs. 3 NJ Brew.
ster, Mrs T H Bridges. Mrs. J. L
. Callahan Mrs J. P. Coleman Mrs. V
. Cross. Mrs. F 4 Cook Mrs. O. P
Dugan- Mrs H D Garsage DR.. Eva
Harding. Mrs. J. W Johnston. Mrs
r Samuel Lux. Mrs L R. ManIey, Mrs
H. K Miller. Mrs Harrison J. Miller
Mrs. P A. AeSamee Mrs. F. L
Park. Mrs R. c Reed Mrs. r ID
Payne. Mrs e z Rauch- Mrs P W
: Sayre. Mrs C E Sutherland. Mrs z
: L stevens. Mrs. G. D. Stevenson. Mrs
L w Stanley Mrs CT H Sparks
Mrs E Strain Mrs J. A Stonemexer
Mrs J. P Wells Mrs George White
ker Mrs F. ". KIzsSe. Mrs NJ r
2 Davis, Mrs R. Stafford
3 Notes and Personal Mention
: Mr. and Mrs George A Guild ans