The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06


brated their golden wedding Saturday
afternoon and evening. when they re-
ceived their friends informally. Re-
ceiving with them we're their son, Mr..
Thomas Carlyle Wood, and Mrs.
Wood, of Chicago; Judge Woods sis
Pa; Mrs. Woods brother. Mr.. Alph
Tanner, of Mapleton, Kan: her niece,
Mrs. Eta Tanner, of Mapleton, and
Mrs. Woods nephew, Mr.. Clayton
Hunter Feote. and Mrs. Foote. of
Cleveland, Ohio. An order son, Mr..
Howard Wood, is in government serv-
ice in Washington. D. c., and was I'M
able to attend the celebration.
Emma Tanner and Joshua Gibson
Wood were married in Rochester, O.,
May 4, 1868 Since the fall of 1868
they have lived in Topeka In 1880
they built their present home in Clay
street Mr.. Wood was city editor of
the old Commonwealth in the seven
ties, and later was telegraph editor of
the Topeka Capital. Afterward he
was county auditor. then probate
judge for Shawnee county, and later
was receiver for thu United States
land office in Topeka. Mr.. Wood was
born in Pennsylvania, of parents who
were Virginian5. He was educated at
Oberlin college, Ohio, and was admit
ted to the ba-- in Pennsylvania in 1868.
He is a member of the G. A. R., hav-
inr served in the Civil war.
Mrs. Wood was born in Rugg1es. o.
Her parents were New Workers.. and.
her mother the daughter of a Scotch
lord. Her father assisted in the es-
tablishment of the Underground
Railroad" for the assistance of rum
away slaves. She has. written two
books on social questions. Under the
Birds Nests and TOO Fit for the
Unfit" She worked for the passage
of legislative bills prohibiting the use
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for the state appropriation for the
Kansas Children's Home society. She
is also member of the w. c. T. U.
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Two Topeka women. Mrs. David W.
Mu1vane and Mrs. Arthur Capper, will
be in Washington, D. c., during the
conference of the National womans
IS. IA an Is. Mrs. Mu1vane, as Kan
sas state chairman for the commit
tee. will sit in the, council and has
been asked to make ten minute ad-
dress on the work in this state. Mrs.
Mu1vane is also a member of the
Council of Defense and the food adj
ninistration organization. She has
been invited to make the speech by
the executive chairman of the depart
ment of educational propaganda. She
has also been. asked for a short adj
dress on organization. The machin-
cry of organization in use by the
woman MS committee in this state has
been SO effective tina. Mrs. Mulvane is
asked to explain 1t to other members
of the organization department of the
COMMITTEES.
One of the social events of the con-
ference will be a reception at the
White House. to be given by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Stanley
Mccormack will also entertain the
members of the conference at re-
ception.
conference of the League to Enforce
Peace. and she will probably go to
Philadelphia from Washington to at
tend the meeting.
The addresses for the Woman's
committe programs will be made
chiefly by the different state chair
men, The meetings will be held at
committee headquarters. and the
general program is interesting and in
spring. including many men and
women of prominence in the nation.
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The quilting picnic announced for
the Good Government club. has been
postponed Announcement OF the
date of the party viii be made later.
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
| Who belong to the exclusive set
who is as proud of her flock of
! had spent her life raising them. This
woman snd her husband own a farm,
where some extra fine laying hens are
kept. All the egg money is being put
| into liberty bonds, and every time the
woman who owns them hears a COM
plant about the. price Of eggs, she
rises to defend the industry which is