The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
MRS.REESAT HEAD
Military SisterhOOd Holds An
nual Election of Officers.
Praise Mrs. Fable-Listen to
Talks by Soldiers.

A monthly meeting of the Military
Sisterhood was held Wednesday after
noon at the Y. w. c. A, the annual
election of officers was also held. The
ident; Mrs. A. NJ. Petro. first vice
president; Mrs. NJ. 1. Short. second
vice president: Mrs. ]. E. Thomas.
secretary; Mrs. r. H. Morehouse.
treasurer; Mrs. T. S. Morrison, regis
trar; Mrs. z. E. Wyant, historian;
Mrs. c. G. Blakeley. auditor. Mrs. 1.
S. Lewis was elected a delegate to go
to the national association meeting,
which will be held at Hutchinson,
some time in April. The retiring pres
ident, Mrs. E. C. Fable. will be the
other delegate from Topeka.
After the election of officers. Mrs.
T. Z. Dewey. presented Mrs. Fable
with a beautiful basket of flowers
from the Topeka chapter. and Mrs. c,
1. Martin. national president of the
organization, introduced the follow
ing resolutions, which were immedi-
ately adopted:
Praise for Mrs. Fable.
As the relations between lie members of
this organization and its retiring presi-
dent have always been of the most cordia4
sire to express on her withdrawal from the
position she has so ably. courteously and
faithfully filled, our grateful sense of her
character be it therefore
Resolved, That the retirement of Mrs.
Grace Graz Fable able from the he PEesiid dy ct the
Sisterhood of America is a subject of sin
cere regret to all its members, and that no
form of words can adequately express the
high regard we entertain for her, col
lectively and individually.
Resolved, That in whatever persuit she
may be engaged, we most heartily wish
her success, and that wherever she may be
our warmest SymPathies will be with lire.
Resolved. That the Topeka Chapter of
bp National Military SiSfprhOod of
lea" altho deprived of her valuable serv-
ices a presiding officer, will never cease
to remember with gratitude the interest she
has taken, and still continues to take in the
soldiers and the soldiers family and the
prosperity. of this organization.
Resolved. That copy of the proceed
ings of this meeting, and of these resoIu-
ticns, signed by its officers. be placed in
the hands of our ex-president, Mrs. Grace
Fable, and our state president, Mrs. HarFie
McLane, by the secretary of this chapter
Mrs. Fable is being mentioned as the
next state president of the Military
Sisterhood.
One of the things brought up for
discussion at the meeting was the plan
to rent a room or two at Junction City
for the months of April and May, for
the use of the members of the organ
ization. during the time that the men
of the 35, 80 and AZ divisions would
be held at Funston pending discharge.
The afternoon program, after bust
ness had been disposed of, opened
with two songs by Margaret Morrison,
the little daughter of Mrs. T S. Nor
rison. She sang Send Me a Rose
From the Homeland" and THE Navy
VIII Bring Them Back"
Mcfarland Describes Battles.
Lieut. Paul Mcfarland, recently re-
turned from France. gave a very vivid
description of a battle from the point
of observation of an aerial observer.
Lieutenant Mcfarland went overseas
with the advance detachment from
the 80 division He had been with
trained at Donfphan. but was trans
ferred TO the air branch of the serv-
ice soon after reaching France.
Sergt. Clyde Shore told some of his
experiences as an infantryman at Cha
where he received a wound on the
being sent to the hospital. he voiced.
with great simplicity. the unselfish-
ness and devotion that has been so
often spoken of in connection with
the American soldier. 81 had it
pretty easy at the hospital" he said,
but I hated to leave tho boys back
there on the battle field" =
Paul Dennis, who was also wounded
in the Argonne wood, was called to the
platform, but modestly refused to
make a talk, saying that there was
nothing he could add to what his
comrades in arms had already said.
The organization gave a rising vote
of thanks to the soldiers who had at
tended the meetinf.
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