The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-18

c. McDonough, which is the property
of Miss Marian Williams and was
owned by her great, great grandmoth-
er. The clothing was all handmade.
there being no sewing machines at
that period Mrs. W. p Bishop had
unique snuff box and Mrs. George
Boone a loaded whip. quaint little
baby bonnet was shown by Miss Gus
sic Fuller, which had been worn by
her mother.
Mrs T. S Stevens showed a colored
sampler designed by her mother and
which was used as subject i'll col
oring for the windows in Dromore ca
thedraI,> Belfast. A picture of the ca
thedral was also displayed.
Miss Witwer brought a very excel
lent picture of Abraham Lincoln.
After the program Mrs. Lyman was
given a lockwood bowl as a remem-
brance from the club.
Guests of the club were Mrs Edwin
Lange, of Denver, who is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Carl Nellis, and Mrs. ].
A. Mclean.
The Chancel chapter of Grace ca
thedral will give a series of cafeteria
suppers, the first one being planned
for Eext Monday evening at six-thirty
at Guild hall. Mrs. Earl c. William
is in charge and will be assisted by
Mrs. R. F. Hayden, Mrs Chester
Woodward, Mrs. Glen Pratt. Mrs.
Frank Scott Davis, Mrs. Ilif Felix,
Mrs. j. B. Palmer, Mrs. Ralph Ogil-
vie, Mrs. w. n. West, Mrs. Herbert
Jones.
Following the supper Dean Kay will
show three of Shakespeare's come
dies, the Merchant of Venice" Com
edy of Errors" and. LAS You Like
It." in pictures. These pictures are
from the pen and ink illustrations of
Edwin A. Abbey, r. A.
Nr Harold RaVDeS. noted
naturalist, will appear at the auditor
ium under the auspices of the w om-
ans club on Tuesday, January Il. The
program at 2:30 in the afternoon will
be given for the school children and at
s o'clock at night for the grown peo-
pie. The committee on general ar
rangements for these entertainments
is Mrs W. A. McCarter, Mrs. Bennett
r. Wheeler and Mrs. Guilford Dud-
ley; on doorkeepers and ushers, Mrs.
Charles P. Buck. Mrs. w. H. Bowlby,
Mrs. Hugh McVey, Mrs. E. E. Brook
ems, Mrs. D. o. Coe and Mrs. D. l..
McEachron: on solicitation, Mrs. w.
E Atchison and Mrs. F. A. Koester; on
window cards. Mrs. Lewis Greenwood
and Mrs E. r. Taylor; on publicity,
Mrs Charles Dillon and Mrs. Frank
Thomas.
The annual membership dinner Civ
en- at the Y w. C. A. building last
! evening by the association was very
much of a success and was the climax
| of the most successful year the asso
ciation has ever had. 1t has always
been the hope that the membership
would reach 1900 and this year there
are 1850 members with paid up mem
berships.
/ The executive board members were
| hostesses last night and practically
every place at the table was occupied.
A 1or oIar- f11rY cd w a
cause of limited number of covers.
The dining room was decorated in
blue triangles and American flags.
An interesting program of music and
| talks was given. Gov. Henry J. Allen
delivered the address of the evening
soldiers in France. Musical numbers
were given by Mrs w. w. Wikidal
and Mrs. n. w. Benning, who sang.
and Miss Helen Phipps who played
/ violin numbers. Mrs. w. s. Lindsay
president of the board, presided. The
opening prayer was given by Mrs. A.
D. Gray. a board member. and Mrs
F. E Vest, secretary of the board.
read the report, of last years meeting.
| Miss Allena Grafton, general secretary
of the association, gave a financial re-
port and talked of the needs of the
association in Topeka and over the
state.
Mrs. w r. Smith will entertain the
Monday VIII st club Monday after
noon at her home.
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The Knitting department of the Y
w. C. A. requests that AL finished gar
ments be returned not later than Jan
uary rs.
Help is badly needed in the gar.
ment room at Crosby Brothers store
There is a great deal of work to b'
done and the women are not respond
ing we'll to the call If there are an!
wives of the legislators who have
| leisure time, they are invited to assis
with this work. There are 1000 aprons
to be made. 1850 undershirts, 25t
bathrobes. 400 pajama suits. severa
hundred pairs of socks to be darnet
for the boys at Funston. The wa
work of the women IS not over unit
all the soldiers are home and it i
hoped that the Topeka women. wh'
have done so wonderfully well will
keep on a little longer
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Lieut. CIarkson Millspaugh will b,
guest of honor at an informal buffe
supper which Mr.. and Mrs. E. A
Campbell will give this evening a
, close friends.
: All Native Sons and Daughters an,
territorial pioneers and their familie
, are invited to celebrate the fifty-eightl
birthday of our state at a luncheon
: given at the Chamber of Commerce
| Wednesday, January 2G. at twelve
fifteen o'clock.
The state family of Native Kansa
Sons and Daughters is organized Z
promote state patriotism and stat
sentirne nent to create good-fel1owshi1 i
among all native Kansans and espe
/ cialIy to preserve and recall the his
tory of the pioneer settlers of til
comm onwealth and to reverence thei
memory. Also to encourage a ful
,appreciation of our mother state o
which we are an integral part.
| BABY ASLEEP.
God keep you, dearest, while TIL
! morning sun lights UP the world an,