The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-13

Dir. DIN Templin, dean of the kan
sas State university, and Mrs. Tem-
pIin are in Washington, D. C., where
Doctor Templin is engaged in service
for the government. Their daughter
Miss Marjorie Templin, is now visit
ins in Lawrence short time De1ore
going to her station at Atlanta, Ga.
She has been assigned to the forty
third division of the tied Cross, and
expects to sail for France in the near
future. She has been at Camp Fun
ston taking a special course in bac-
teriology. Before going to Atlanta,
she will visit her parents in Washing
ton.
Miss Templfn is well known among
students at K. u, and has circle of
Topeka friends.
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An important event of the week will
be the luncheon to be given at Pelle-
tiers tea room Friday at II o'clock,
for the people who are interested in
the adoption of fatherless children of
France. The local committee engaged
in the work has arranged a program
of speeches. Bishop James Wise will
make an address, giving an account of
the work as he learned of it thru the
committee in New York, which is in
charge of the affairs of the adoption
movement turnout the country. The
bishop has recently returned from a
trip east, ana came IN tOuch with the
national committee.
Governor Arthur Capper will make
an address, and also Mr.. Walter John
son will speak. Mrs. J. C. McClintock.
chairman ofNthe local committee, and
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler, treasurer.
will speak on the local phase of the
work.
Those interested in the committees
plans and achievements, who have not
already signified their intention of at
tending the luncheon, may call Mrs. H.
A. Auerbach (phone 111O), to arrange
for reservations.
The Crochet club had a luncheon
Tuesday at the Pelletier Tea room for
Mrs. George Burroughs of Burlingame,
and for Mrs. George Sharitt, who will
leave Topeka soon to make her home
in California The luncheon is an Ian
nual affair, and was given this year
in honor of two of its members. Mrs
Burroughs, who has been living in
Burlingame for some years, retains
her membership in the club Mrs
Sharitt has been in the club since its
organization, and will be greatly miss
ed from the ranks of its members
The club has been doing Red Cross
work this year, and the party yester-
day was its first social affair of the
| season. The table was decorated with
cupids, hearts and American flags
and the place cards were valentine
cards.
Covers were placed for: Mrs Shar-
lit, Mrs. Burroughs, Mrs. Dan D. Har-
rison, of Downs; Mrs H L. Shirer
Mrs. H. H. Welty, Mrs. w. H. RICHTER
Mrs. J. B. Whelan, Mrs. H. E. Seeds
Mrs. F. L. Campbell, Mrs. A. A. Scott
Mrs. H. A. Kingsley, Mrs. C. D. Scott
colt, Mrs. Fairfield, Mrs. w. F. Vree-
land, Mrs J. P. Glare, Mrs. J. C. Bur
nett. Mrs. c. P. Bolmar, Mrs. Ed Hind
man.
Western Sorosis chose as its prin.
cipal speaker at its Lincoln Day ban
! quet, a personal acquaintance of Abra-
| nam Lincoln. Capt Jospeh G. Waters
The club gives a banquet on the 18TH
| or February every year, having az
the feature of the program an address
concerning Lincoln. The party wa.
held Wednesday night in fe1letier's
Tea room, and was attended by abou
| fifty people.
| Captain Waters began his address
with an original poem dedicated t,
liberty, declaring Lincoln to hav,
| been the great apostle of liberty
Captain Waters knew Lincoln in tn,
earlier part of his political career
and entertained him at a time whel
I he was making a campaign in Illinois
he told an incident in that campaigr
IN which he agreed to give an imi
| tation of Douglass, 1.-The little giant.
In debate with Lincoln. He told o
the personal affection which the sol
dlers of the Civil war bestowed OF
! the president, and their genuine grie
at his death. He described his per
sonal appearance as it is general,
believed to have been, tall, gaunt
rugged, lean and awkward but
he added, ''he was never homely t
those who knew him. To them hi
looks were as satisfying as those O
their own mothers. 1 do not believe
Mr. Waters continued, that Lincoll
was as studious as tradition says h
was He loved outdoor life and h
loved people. He was more a think
er than a reader" He smashed tn
old sentimental notion that Lincoln
melancholy moods were the result O
disappointment in love. THAT
an old woman's notion, and an unfai
reflection on the children born t
him by another woman whom he ten
derby loved and cherished His mel