The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-30
WOMEN IN ACTION
Kansas Day Program Was &
Complete Success.
Spectacular Peace Pageant at
Close of Business.

The Woman's Kansas Day club pro-
gram closed with a reception at the
home of the newly elected president,
Mrs. A. Marburg, Monday night. At
the morning session of the club the
following officers were unanimo usly
elected, with the exception of one can
didate, the vice president of the Sec
ond district, who won over one COM
petitor:
Mrs. A. Marburg, of Topeka, presi-
dent.
Mrs Charles S. Huffman, of Column
bus, first vice president.
Mrs. b. V. Russell, of Parsons, sec
rotary.
Mrs. A. A. Doerr, of Larned, treas
Mrs Charles Harris, of Emporia,
auditor.
Mrs. A. II. Horton, of Topeka, his
torian.
Vice presidents of the congressional
districts are:
Mrs. W. A. Smith, of Seneca, First
district.
Mrs. E. E. Conweu of Kansas City.
Second district
Mrs. J. E. Brooks, of Sedan, Third
district.
Mrs. Sadie Grisham, of Cottonwood
Falls, Fourth district
Mrs. A Arnold, of Chapman, Fifth
district.
Mrs. Ella Peters, of Mankato, Sixth
district.
Mrs. F. c. Price, of Ashland, Sew
enth district.
Mrs. o. IS. Hildreth, of Newton,
Eighth district.
The order of business included a
presentation of the plan of the League
TO Enforce Peace, by Mrs. H. o. Gar
Vey, resulting in the adoption of a
resolution to endorse the plan The
ciuo also passed resolution favoriffg
the establishment of. residence halls
ior women at the higher educational
institutions of the state, work engaged
in especially by the Kansas Council of
Women, which meets today.
An important resolution was that
endorsing the policy of state publica-
ton of school books.
1t was decided that the constitution
De revised, and such amendments as
nave been passed by the club from
time 10 time, incorporated in the new
constitution. The revision will prob
ABLY include an amendment whereby
the historian will be an elected in
stead of an appointed officer The
question arose over the election Of
Mrs Horton to the office yesterday
The president will confirm the cleo
uon by an appointment, pending a
, change in the constitution. if it is
found that the election was not in
accordance with the constitution or
an amendment thereto.
! In the afternoon program a group
of territorial women were called to the
platform, presented by Mrs Marbury
and responded in short speeches, tell
ing of the time of their coming to
Kansas. Among these pioneers were:
Mrs. Thompson of Maple Hill, Mrs c.
G. Goddard of Leavenworth, Mrs S. j.
Crawford, Mrs. Noble Prentis. Mrs. A.
A. GODDARD. Mrs. w. D. Forbes, Mrs.
NJ. Weightman, Mrs Ward Bur-
| lingame, Mrs DeWitte c. Nellis. Mrs
George Neil Mrs. D. Shepard, Mrs ID.
M. Valentine, Mrs. George Martin,
Mrs: w c. Smith. Mrs. ]. d. McFar-
Hand and Mrs. ]. NJ. Meade, all of To-
peak, and Mrs. Steffling.
| The speeches for the afternoon were
made by the eight district vice pres
idents. who gave incidents of early
history of their respective districts.
| The stories were those which have
never before been recorded and thew
will be kept as historic matter for the
state. These addresses were by Mrs.
A A. GODDARD of Topeka, Mrs. H. B.
Asher of Lawrence. Mrs. A. C. Graves
of Pittsburg, Mrs. Homer Hoch of
Marion, Mrs. w S. Roark of junction
City, Mrs. Eva Morley Murphy of
Goodland, Mrs. L. ]. Pettyjohn of
Dodge City, and Mrs. John Mack of
| Newton Mrs. Asher's speech told of
| the Quantrill raid on Lawrence and of
! her fathers fight against the raiders
! A spectacular closing of the pro-
gram was peace pageant, in which
Mrs H. E. Ray stood as the Goddess
of Liberty, with the flag in her hands,
and a group of girls. led by two young
women, Miss Helen Lucas and Miss
Mary Paxton, representing the war
| ring nations of Europe. A little girl
carrying the flag of Belgium, was
roundly .cheered. During the tableau.
! Mrs r. Parks Bennett sang a song
entitled Peace" the words of which
were written by Mrs. J. F. farrell. and
the music by Mrs. Norman Hay, two
Topeka women. A Kansas song, writ
ten by Lucy Larcom and contribute ed
in the Kansas song contest, was suns,
by four young women in territorial
costume. Another song A Tribute, by
N. w. Jones of Topeka, was sung by
Mrs. E. G. Brown.
IYE2 q CH0RE NE ,EM