The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29

and Mrs. W. A. Morton, Mrs. George
w Veale and Mr.. II. Y. Hinckley re
ley received the prizes, sugar and
creamer and swiss clock
pope Allen. Mrs. A. S. Amber, Mrs.
w. A. S Bird. Mrs. c. G. Blakely, Mrs.
w T Brown. Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs.
J. M Brunt. Mrs. Josephine Ellis. Mrs.
w c. Fiske. Mrs. Katherine Freeman.
Mrs. Mortimer Gragg. Mrs. A. NJ. Har-
vey. Mrs. }. w. f. Hughes, Mrs. A. B.
Jeffrey Mrs. ]. K. Jones, Mrs. Frank
Klingaman. Mrs. y. w. Laubach. Mrs.
George G.. Moore. Mrs. Claude Neil,
Mrs. II. w. Page, Mrs. A. K. Rodgers,
Mrs. w. D. Ross, Mrs. Msrgaret Riley,
Mrs. Theodore Saxon. Mrs, j. G.
Stricken, Mrs. c. f. Tomlinson. Mrs.
Helen Lee Van Horn. Mrs. J. NJ. Wal
lace. Mrs. John L. White, Mrs. Herbert
Wood, Miss Ethel Aldrich, Miss Ger
trude Barnes. Miss Maude Barnes.
Boughton. Miss Gertrude Boughton.
Miss Edith Connelley, Miss Clara
Francis. Miss Mary Lodge, Miss Mar
tina Holyoke, Miss Charlotte McLel-
Ian, Miss Louise Mcclellan. Miss Lee
more Monroe, Miss Day Monroe, Miss
clara Martin. Miss Mamie Schenck.
Miss Anna Speck, Miss Lillian Valen-
tine. Miss Margaret Weiss.
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The Kappa Alpha Theta girls of
Washburn college, had an informal
afternoon at thimbles today at the
home of Miss Gertrude Gray in Pot
| win Place. The active chapter of the
sorority holds fortnightly meetings at
the different homes of the town girls.
The parties are given on alternate Sat
urday afternoons.
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Wichita has launched its newest
club. the Wichita Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION, with the purpose of assist
ing other states in procuring the
I franchise for women A dinner was
held Friday night at the Wichita club
The list of members has reached 100
Mrs Cyrus Mccormick was chosen
temporary president, and Mrs. Henry
Allen, secretary.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, of Topeka,
! former president of the Kansas Equal
Suffrage association, was one of the
/ speakers. Mrs. James Morrison, of
Chicago, recording secretary of the
National American Woman's Suffrage
association, made the trip to Wichita
to be present at the meeting and assist
in the organization. Mrs E. e. Yaggy,
of Hutchinson, was also one of the
! speakers. Among the members of the
new club are some people known to a
number of Topeka friends, including
Mrs. A. o. Rorabaugh, Mrs Henry w.
Allen and Mrs Henry ]. Allen, Mrs.
V. II. Branch, Mrs Walter P. Innis,
Mrs. w. E. Stanley, Mrs. Claude Stan
ley, Mrs Fred Stanley and Miss Har-
riet Stanley.
A Wichita paper says of Mrs. John
ston and of Mrs. Morrison: Prominent
in the early days of the light for
political equality 80 years ago, when
she moved to Kansas with her hus-
band, the present distinguished chief
justice of the supreme court. Mrs
Johnston led the campaign which
gained the vote for Kansas women and
since that victory, is now a recognized
leader in all matters pertaining to
woman suffrage throughout the state
Mrs. JohnSton'S presence is significant
of the fact that the Wichita Equal
Suffrage association has the fullest APP
prevail and good-wi of state as well as
national authorities.
Mrs. James w. Morrison. who has
made the long trip from Chicago tc
spend a few hours in Wichita. has
been in as close touch with the inner
circles of suffrage politics during the
last few years as any woman in the
United States. She has held important
official positions in the Nationa
re American Woman Suffrage associa.
l. ton, with which the Wichita womer
have affiliated themselves, and alsc
in the various suffrage organiza ton.
= in Illinois. She is one of the most bril-
i liant of the younger generation O
leaders In addition to these honors
she has maintained the closest contac
. with the many varied activities of tn,
Chicago Woman's City club.
A Topeka club ard society woman
was in New York a little while befor,
the Federation convention. There sh,
bought wonderful pair of fashion
able shoes, and paid SIS for them
/ Friend husband inquired what sh,
thought she wanted of such wonderful
foot covering as that. She informe,
him that those shoes were less 70
covering than for ornament, and tina
she expected to wear them during tn
federation, as she might have to ap
pear on the platform for some reason
The explanation was satisfactory t.
the woman's generous spouse, but h
laughed last, when his wife prepare,
herself for the convention and dis
covered she couldn't stand in he
shoes, and they could not be displaye
TO the women of Kansas in conventio
assembled.
Mrs. George A. Clark and Mrs. w. A
Morton will entertain the Fillmor
Street Whist club at LakevieW at thei
meeting next week. The Lakevie,
party for the club is an annual event
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An event of next month in which
large number of Topeka people wi
be interested is the play which is t
be staged by local people. Gale
Satan Came Also" a theatrical pre-
duction from the pen of Mrs Myr
williams FARRELL Mr.. George She
ton of New York City, a professions
actor, who is spending a few month
in Topeka, has consented to assist i