The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01

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izer and president of the society. pre-
sided and gave the clubs greetings.
She reviewed the organization of the
society formed of descendants of ter
ritorial Kansas settlers. with the fol-
lowing charter members: Mrs. Flor
ence Chase Crawford Capper. Mrs.
Anna GODDARD Mac Lehman, Mrs Nell
lie Johnson Fargo. Mrs. Elizabeth
Curtis Colvin, Mrs. Laura Douthitt
Root. Miss AnnabeI Alexander Gar
vey, Mrs. Mamie Veale Galloway, Mrs
Helen Smith Thompson Donaldson.
Miss Bertha c. Spencer Mrs. Lillian
Stone Johnson, and Mrs. Virginia
McAfee NeIlis. While our organiza-
tion is young" Mrs. Nellis said. 1T is
strong in soirit, courage and helpful
ness ana for everything that is for the
( bertcrment Of Kansas An invitation
is extended to every worthy daugh-
ter of this state to join the OrganiZa-
ton which in time should be THE or
ganization of the state. useful in all
good things. loyal to our state family,
sponsor for our daughters in other
communities, and of enjoyment TO
ourselves The objects of our organ
ization are; to bring our state family
into closer relationship and intimacy,
to record and preserve authentic state
history. keeping the faith of those
courageous souls that first carved the
name Kansas on the annals of the
d
tory that will be fitting to add to that
glorious record made by the pioneer
settlers. and to keep alive in the hearts
of younger Kansans principles of
right justice. faith and progression.
We. the older settlers. want our
daughters and their daughters to hon
or the sacrifices and hardships which
made possible our present state de-
velopment. Let US see TO it that we
keep the pace set for us sixty years
ago"
The address of welcome was made
by Governor Arthur Capper. the first
native governor of Kansas and presi-
dent of the Grand Cha pier of Native
Sons of Kansas. He spoke of Califor-
mia as being the only state in the
Union that approached Kansas in the
matter of state pride and loyalty. He
told of the long distance upward Kan
sas had travelled in the short years of
her state life. We have in Kansas
he said, the lowest percent of Hitter
acy, the lowest percent of crime and
poverty. the lowest death rate, the
lowest insa nifty rate and the high, st
per capita rate of wealth of any state
in the Union We have 81 counties
where there has been no criminal
prosecution in a year; We have many
empty jails and unoccupied poor
houses This is the only state in
which all the state officers and all the
wide prohibition. Our strength is in
the moral fiber of our citizens and
the deep regard for justice and moral
ity that runs through the public
thought of the state
Miss Clara Francis librarian of the
State Historical society, spoke on the
value of historical records and relics
She regards it as a duty for people to
contribute to the fund of public in
formation any facts that may some
times be Of historical value. ''All
times are plastic" she said, and the
affairs OF our day will be interesting
to the generations following 1t is
better to keep a carload of junk for 4
generation than to waste a scrap %
paper that VIII Some time be valu-
able
Mrs. Cora WelIhouse Billiard and
half of the Native Daughters. Mrs
Billiard told OF her pride in being a
Kansan and OF her faith in the value
of the new organization OF Native
Daughters. Mrs. s:cEachron cor
trasted the time OF ke- early life in
this state with the life here today.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Sheldon and Miss
Effie Graham were asked to speak on
behalf of the Loyal Stepdaughters.
Mrs. Sheldon told of the coming of
her family to Kansas in SO and the
difference between her dread of the
west and the reality as she found it.
She spoke of the untiring way in
which her husband, DIR. Charles NJ.
Sheldon, always advertises Kansas
wherever he goes the world over. Miss
Graham. who came to Kansas in the
eighties from Ohio, brought out the
difference between the loyalty of
native daughter and that of foster
daughter. The love of child for its
own mother is the most natural in
stinct in the world, but the love for
a stepmother is the highest praise, for
it is founded on knowledge and eX-
perieuce- The women who have come
TO Kansas in later years are working
with the native Kansans for the
growth and uplifting of the state. and
are making Kansas their real home,
even if it was not their first home"
Mr.. W. E. Connelley. secretary of
the State Historical society. was asked
to speak. and he told little of his
early days in Kansas. Mrs. A. W.
Dana recited verses. "Coburn Says"
by Rev C. A. Finch. and for an en-
core she gave Miss Esther Clark's
poem. THE Call of Kansas Mrs.
Clement Roose and Miss Berdine
Chandler sang, Rose of Ny Heart
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Robert Carver Miss Marguerite
Golhke sang, 80 Sleep Why Dost
Thou Leave Me2" by Handel, and
Dawn in the Desert" by Gertrude
Ross Her accompanlSt was Miss
Myrtle Radcliffe. Miss Juliet Hughes
played as violin solo Walther's
| Prize Song from the Meistersingers."
Her mother Mrs. J. W. F. Hughes,
played her piano accompaniment.
An original poem. "A Toast to the
Native Daughters" was given by Mrs.
H. o. Carney.
After the meeting an informal re-
ception was held. and the following
women were asked to stand in the re-
ceiying line to greet the visitors: Mrs.
Arthur Capper. Mrs DeWitte c. Nell
| lis. Mrs. S. J. Crawford. Mrs. ]. P. St
John. Mrs. w. D. Atkinson. Mrs. J. NJ
Miller. Mrs. D. L. McEachron, Mrs.
Cora Wellhouse Billiard, Mrs. c. B.