The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18

declarations, the federated clubs, right
down to the individual. No political
machine was ever organized with
view to greater efficiency and central
control
The other officers for the admins
tration are: Mrs. F. S. Vedder of st.
John, vice president; Mrs. Homer
Hoch of Marion, recording secretary;
Mrs. G.. w. West of Mcpherson, treas
urer; Mrs. Darlene Newly of Pittsburg,
auditor; Mrs. ]. E. Raymond of Cir
ard, general federation secretary from
Kansas.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Whose husband is the best little man
on earth. While she looks after pub
lie affairs and presides at the whoop-
um-up mass meetings, he meets trains
for the woman'S conventions, carries
suit cases for the aged and tends the
babies for all the delegates who bring
theirs along. Somebody from out of
who is this little Mr.. So and So who
is so kind and helpful?"
That person." answered the man
addressed. that person is the very
best nursemaid in Topeka"
x X X
The Sigma Alpha Iota girls of Wash
burn college will have a party tonight
at the home of Mrs. J. A. Stoner, who
is an aunt of Miss Hazel Bruce, one
of the girls of the sorority.
X X X
A first touch of wartime economy
on the part of Chicago women was
shown there today when it became
known that from one-half to three
fourths of all the assistants of the
fashionable modistes along Michigan
boulevard, the most exclusive women
shopping district in the city, have been
discharged. This is said to be the di-
rect result of the saving in clothes
put into effect by Chicago women
since war has threatened. A meeting
| of the womenS committee National
Council for Defense, Illinois division,
has been called for Monday, at which
time some method will be sought for
helping the discharged women to find
employment.
Girls, beware of heart-breakers in
British naval uniforms who can't show
their credentials.
Since Lieut.. Comdr. George Ellis
Stuart. of the British commission.
hoaxed pretty little Katie Miller of
herself to marry him, fake British Of
ficers with natty uniforms, flashing
swords and glib tongues have sprung
up on every side.
/ They join exclusive clubs, gain
friends get into society, run big bills
I everywhere and borrow lots of money
On the strength of their uniforms. A
genuine British officer is reported to
have said that he knows of five OF
these imposters now counting New
York society girls.
| There is no law in America to pre-
vent anyone wearing a British uni
form.
| The Washburn club of New York.
made up of former students and
/ he wi
living in New York, will have pic
mic party Saturday, May 26, at In
terstate park, New Jersey. The pic
mic ground is on the west shore of the
Hudson, opposite Dyckman street,
Manhattan. Mr.. Edwin Menninger Is
secretary for the club. and has issued
invitations for the party.
X X X
An important business meeting of
the Collegiate Alumnae club will be
| held Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. T. F.
Doran.
Miss Margaret Doe of the express
sion department of the Topeka high
school, is preparing the students for
the senior play, Sherwood" by AL
fred Noyes. The cast of the principal
characters is as follows:
Robin Hood Charles Curry
Maid Marian May Anna Bridge
| King Richard Hugh Mclean
Prince John Charles Kouns
Little John John Light
Queen Elinor Mary Carswell
| Shadow of a Leaf Marian Macarthur
T1tania James Lannan
Oberon Mildred Scott
Puck Dorothy Jones
Friar Tuck Harold Knapp
Much Paul Newell
VIII Scarlet Ned Fleming
Arthur Plantaganet Charles Thompson
| A Child Ruth Jones
Jenny Flora Lonergan
FiZwalter Clyde Baughman
| Widow Scarlet Ethel Harnitt
Sheriff of Noting Lewis Sampson
ham
There are about a half dozen
other minor characters not yet chosen
There will be choruses of friars, mas
quers, foresters, outlaws, rusticS, sol
diers, serfs and nuns.
| Some original musical sketches by
Ii Carlton Mood of rTnrnalra he