The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28

daughters among the first to respond
(and a number of these. holding re-
sponsible positions. are prevented
from being with US today. Our gov
ernor, president of the Native Sons,
is for the first time obliged to be
absent from our meeting.
Mrs. Nellis mentioned some of the
war measures in which Governor Cap
per had led, namely, the recommended
tlon of increased acreage to meet the
form council of defense; he inaugu-
rated the movement for war prohibit
ton; the first to demand that a ten
mile zone be established around army
camps within which vice should be
prohibited, and the first to strike at
the food and grain Spectators She
reviewed the history of the Native
Daughters organization, and closed
with an expression of the society's
wish to make the records of the state
richer and fuller for those who come
after them.
Mr.. H. o. Carney, president of the
Early Settlers society, and a native
son of the state, brought greetings to
the Native Daughters. Mr.. Carney is
the son of the late Edward c. K. Gar
vey who came to Kansas in terri
torial days and established the first
newspaper in Topeka, the Kansas
Freeman. He read from the first
copy of the first newspaper ever pub
lished in Topeka, an editorial explain
ing the position of the paper, and a
forecast of what Kansas might be-
come. This editorial was written six
! ty years ago. It takes up the tenn
perance question, it advocated free
and advanced education for all; free
institutions. and the abolition of
slavery. The prediction that he made
has been pretty we'll fulfilled in the
progress of the state.
Music for the afternoon was fur
nished by Miss Mary Sands, harpist
and contralto. Miss Margaret Ray
With One Talent" and Miss Mary
! Weightman gave a reading. The au-
/ dience sang The Star Bangled Banner
/ DR.. Edmund ]. Kulp spoke on the
needs of the Red Cross.
nounce the engagement of their
/ daughter, Eliza beth Agnes, to Mr.. Ed
ward H. Campbell of New York, the
wedding to take place July 5.
y
| The people of Holy Name Parish
will have lawn party tonight on the
grounds of the parish school, Clay
/ and Tenth streets. The grounds are
being decorated and strung with
lights for the party.
Notes and Personal Mention.
MISS alice Medue Is the guest OF
Mrs. Robert Green, of Chanute.
Mrs. Charles Hull and her daugh-
ter. Miss May Hull, returned Wednes-
day from trip 10 Illinois.
Mr.. Joab Mulvane and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Speed Hughes, will leave
Sunday for their summer home. Null
vane Island, Crab Lake, Wisconsin
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Jones, of Wa
keeney, announce the birth of a son,
Tuesday, June 10, whom they will
name Glen, jr. Mrs. Jones, before her
marriage, was Miss Julia Wellhouse.
Mrs Ed Lannan and her little
daughter Catherine, of Quincy. Ill,
who are visiting Mrs. Lannan's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Neil, spent
and Mrs. o. w. Neil, at the Neil farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis WHITEWATER, of
| Leavenworth, were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. W. D. Storrs Wednesday.
DR.. Eva Harding has returned from
Madison, Wis, where she accom-
panied her young nephew, Winfield
Howe, who is entering Camp Indian
ola.
Mrs. R. r. Bittman, of Independ-
ence, president OF the third district
federation, visited Mrs. H. o. Garvey
a short time this week. Mrs. F. S.
Mcclure, of Kansas City, was also a
guests of Mrs. Carney for a short
time.
Mrs. w. A. Powers and her son,
Charlton, left Wednesday for Cali
fornia to remain indefinitely
/ Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Dolman have
returned from Lawrence, where they
visited their daughter, Mrs. Fredo
| Barteldes.
Jack Frost, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Alfred Frost, went to Lawrence this
week to attend a dancing party given