The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

a speaker on the programs Mrs, Bull
lard is also a meniber OF the Board of
Directors of the association, which is
an honor never before accorded to
any woman in the United States. The
president of the Kansas society is
Roscoe Stubs, of Lawrence, former
governor.
Mrs Billiard belongs to the old
Wellhouse family that is known thru
out Kansas for the part it has taken
in the making of Kansas history, and
its special contributions to the agri-
cultural and horticultural interests of
the state. Mrs. Billiard is a member
of the Kansas Council of Defense, and
sits on a lnumber of the boards con-
nected with that society, being at the
head of her district work and MEM
Der of the board of organization. She
is life member of the State Agricul-
tural society and the State Horticul-
tural society. She is also a member
of the Woman's Kansas Day club, and
has just declined to become a candi-
date for the presidency of that So
ciety. She is a native born Kansan
and a member of the Society of Ma
tive Daughters. Mrs Billiard is one
of the department leaders in the Kan
SaS Federation of Women'S- clubs, and
in fact; is or has been identified with
nearly every movement of Importance
in this state, both in women's clubs
and in state wide organizations in
which both men and women are ac-
tive.
Her address in Wichita will be on
Farm Women's Work in the War"
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, Notes and Personal Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Myers went to
Kansas City today to attend the we'd
ding of Miss MargaretuPerry and Mr..
Cory. They will assist Mr. and Mrs.
Perry at the reception following the
ceremony.
Mrs. F. c. Kaths went to ,Hutchin-
son this week to visit her sister. Mr.
Fred Cooter. Mr.. kaths will join her
for a week end visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Cooter.
Mrs. Efhe Van .TuyI of Leaven-
worth will be in Topeka the lattey
part of January to attend the Wom-
ans Kansas Day club annual meet
ing, and will be the guest of Mrs
Mrs. Dumont Smith has returned to
Hutchinson. after attending the Coun-
ell of Defense meeting, and. being the
guest of Mrs. David w. MuIvane
Miss Mary Burnett, Miss Edith Con-
nell and Miss Edith Wood went to
Leavenworth today to attend a dane
ing party this afternoon and another
ball this evening They are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George Ref.
Word has been received by Dr. and
Mrs. T. S. Morrison, from their son.
Sergt. w. Read Morrison, that he.
with six other sergeants. two lieuten-
ants and the captain of 37th infantry
at Fort Sill, will leave Fort Sill Sun
day for Newport News, Va, to embark
for France. They are to go a few
weeks in advance of the others of the
company direct to France for training
Mr. and Mrs L. w. French are
spending the week end in Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Franklin Close
went to Kansas City Friday to hear
Miss nellie kouns and Miss Sara
kouns sing at the Orpheum theater
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bennett will go
to Manhattan next week to attend
an agricultural conference
Dr. P P Womer. president of
Washburn coll ege, is recovering from
a severe attark of grip, resulting rom
exposure to the cold weather in Chi
cago at a meeting of college men.
Captain Frank Jones of Lawrence,
who is with his company at Fort Sill.
Okla. spent Friday in Topeka. He