The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22

| ing in a patriotic way. He told of
his visit to Washington, ID. c., and a
conference with officials, in which the
president, the secretary of war and
others spoke highly of the way in
which this state is responding to the
call of the nation to arms. He also
| told of the changed attitude of public
men in the east toward the question
of the abolition of the liquor traffic,
especially as a safeguard for an army,
and he predicted an early settlement
of the liquor question on a prohibit
ton basis.
Mrs. Adrian Greene, who is in
charge of the work of the collection
| of the soldiers library, was guest
at the meeting and addressed the
| members on the project of the Ameri-
i can Library association to supply all
| the environments with books. The
association will ask the nation to give
$1,000,000 for it's work, and this
amount will be divided up among
states and committees. A meeting of
| the Kansas branch is to be held in
| Topeka in a short time. Mr.. James
L. King, state librarian, is head of
the state chapter. The amount to be
| asked from Topeka will probably be
about $4,000.
Mrs. Huycke of Ellsworth was a
guest at the club and was asked to
speak. She presented to the club the
question of the condition of camps in
other states, particularly in Arkan-
Sas, where she has a son in training
The club decided to write to a former
| president of the w. c. T. U. of Arkan-
sas and find out if the club women of
that state are interesting themselves
in camp surroundings.
Music for the afternoon was fur
nlshed by Mrs. Esther Payne Muller
who played a selection from Rigoletto
The Research club will have it's
| first meeting of tie year at the home
OF Mrs. j. w. Jameson, 1923 Harrison
street, Friday, September 2S The pro-
gram will be on Domestic Science
The Lillian Mitchner w. c. T u will
hold it's regular monthly meeting with
Mrs. Homer Foltz, 1900 Kansas ave-
nue., Thursday afternoon, September
"a, at 2:30 O'Clock. National prohi-
ton will be the subject discussed
The women of the Fourth division
!. of the First Methodist church will be
entertained at the home of Mrs G. r.
: Legg, 905 Lane street, Wednesday.
September &c, at 2:3O o'clock The
members are asked to bring needles,
} thread, thimbles and scissors.
The Shawnee County W. c. T. U.
held its annual conference Friday at
the First Methodist church. Mrs.
Clara Baker, of Topeka, was reelected
president. Mrs. Nellis Ensign. of
Oakland, is vice president Mrs. Emma
Blair. of Topeka, secretary; Mrs. Clara
Curry, of Topeka, treasurer; Mrs. ].
l. Heller, of Okland, presided at the
! memorial service and Miss Clara
Armstrong gave an address of greet
ing from the Y. w. c. A. Mrs Nettie
Perkins gave a report of the activities
. of the w. c. T. U. during fair week,
and Mrs. Emma Blair made the ad-
dress of the afternoon.
The musical program in the even
ing was under the direction of Miss
!, Florence Campbell. organist of the
First Congregational church. Mrs
Harry B. Tasker gave a piano solo,
and a trio. composed of Dorotha Leep-
, er, violinist, Helen Leeper violincel-
list, and Miss Lillian Huckle, pianist
rendered several selections. Mrs. Alva
Jones. assistant secretary of the Anti
Saloon league. spoke in the evening.
A feature of the program was the ora
torical contest for the grand gold me-
: dial of the convention. Mrs. Frank
Ferris won over four other contest
ants and Miss Annie B. Sweet present
ed her the medal. H. G. Black told
of the favorable attitude of labor to-
wards prohibition in Kansas.
Mrs. D. r. Evans spoke on Scien-
tific Temperance. A report was made
of the high school contest, in which
prizes were offered for the best essay
on prohibition. Olin Buck won a five
dollar prize from the county organic
alton, and ten dollar prize from the
| state organization.
A general discussion was held of the
( anti-cigaret law and its enforcement
} in Topeka.
i The w. c. T. U. has raised $3.50 for
work in the interests of soldiers and
sailors.
The Thursday Study club will have
it's annual luncheon Thursday after.
. noon at the home of the president
Mrs. w. d. Ross at one O'clock The
other hostesses will be: Mrs A NJ
. Thoroman. Mrs T. W. Carter. Mrs
J. F. Quail. Mr.. F. L. Pinet, Miss
MEdna Corbet, Mrs A. r. Springer.
Mrs DeWitte c. Nellis requests that
z all members of the Native Daughters
! attend the mass meeting to be held
Monday afternoon at three O'Clock in
4 Memorial Hall. to arrange for mea ms
to provide all the camps and Y NJ
The West Side Forestry club will
meet Thursday afternoon. September
81. with Mrs. o. f. Walker. Park View
Farm. The president urges all mem
bers to go to the meeting prepared tc
4 continue the Red Cross sewing Mrs
s | afternoon on Spices p"
The members of the club are also
asked to attend the mass meeting tc