The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

Ally STATE JOURNAL
France cut out the clipping and sent
it back to his mother in Topeka. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Allen entertained
with family dinner party last even
| ing in honor of the birthday of their
daughter, Katherine. Other guests
| besides the Otis Allen family were
Judge and Mrs. S. H. Allen and Mr..
| George Allen.
| The members of the Kansas Fedora
| ton of Women's Clubs, which were
luncheon guests of the board of the
| Woman's club at the regular club
luncheon at the Elks' yesterday af-
| ternoon. The state board is made up
| of the officers of the federation and
| the district chairmen.
| The offers are Mrs. H. o. Carney,
| Topeka, president; Mrs. S. S. Vedder,
! of st. John, vice president; Mrs. HON.
| er Hoch, of Marion, recording secre-
| tary; Miss Nanon Herren, of Topeka,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. G.
| West, of Mcpherson, treasurer; Mrs.
]. E. Raymond, of Girard. general
| federation state secretary; Mrs OAR
! lin G. Newly, Topeka auditor.
The district presidents in order are:
| Mrs. w. H. Smith, of Seneca; Mrs. c.
F. Miller, of Fort Scott; Mrs. r. r.
Bittman, of Independence; Mrs. B. F.
| Cress, of Council Grove; Mrs. Matte
Mrs. F. w. Boyd, of Phillipsburg;
Mrs. c. D. Woodfprd, of Hutchinson;
| Mrs. H. c. Plumb of Wellington.
! Other officers who attended the
meeting of the federation, and were
guests at the luncheon are: Mrs.
May Belleville Brown. of Salina,
chairman of the legislative committee;
Mrs. c. F. Henson, of Paola, chairman
of the scholarship loan committee;
Mrs. Rebecca Wells Taylor, of Lyons,
and Mrs. A. c. Coolidge. of Smith Gen.
ter. of the general war activities COM
mittee. and Mrs. T. r. Johns, of
Chanute.
/ The Masonic unit of the Red Cross
will hold all day meetings Tuesday
9, in the Masonic temple. All mem
bers are urged to be present as there
is great deal to be accomplished.
1 Y n r
| Miss Martha. Thompson, Miss Hester
Jackson, Miss Helen Thurston, Miss
i Dean Wilson, Mr.. Merle Rutter and
Lieutenant Compass have returned to
Lawrence. They came to Topeka to
attend the Phi Delt dinner dance We'd
nesday evening.
ME
Strengthen me to meet my day
this unconsciously I pray, while the
horror of the care, comes before the
voice of prayer; haunting with its
fearful dread, like shadow round my
bed. Strengthen me to meet my day
give the heart to hold my way, sun
ward in the shadowy fray, all-re-
membering thru the strife-Life fol
love and love for life. N.S.A.
i r r. y
The different departments of the
Woman's club held their meetings
yesterday at the Elks club preceding
the luncheon. The department OF
| literature of which Mrs. w. E. Atchi-
son is chairman met at ten-thirty
Mrs. w. A. McCarter gave the second
of her talks on the literary phases OF
the Bible. her subject being, 1.-The
Music of the Psalms
The meeting of the forestry depart
ment with the vice chairman. Mrs. F
w. Watson, presiding, was especially
interesting yesterday. Miss Edna
! Haywood talked on the subject OF
winter Birds" speaking especially
of those who spend their winters ir
Kansas. Miss Haywood is an author
ity on birds and her lecture was very
, instructive. Another feature of the
forestry department meeting was g
dance by Millicent Dillon the small
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie.
Dillon. The name of the dance is "a
! Leal Adrift'' and is original with Little
Miss Dillon. The music was writer
by Mrs. Genevieve Pierson Thoma:
and Charles Dillon composed a little
poem which was given in explanation
of the dance. Mrs. F. 1. Richard.
played the violin obligato.
The subject of the art department
with Mrs Charles F. Spencer, chair
man was, 1.-The Art of Washington
, Our National Capital" Mrs. Clemen
Smith and Mrs. C. B. Merriam gave
talks which they illustrated with pro
telescope slides.
Miss, Mary ward, of the Kansa.
,, State Agricultural college made a tall
before the department of home eco
nomics on Bookkeeping in the
Home" which was both interesting
, Topeka last winter where she wal
emergency home demonstration agen
and closely connected with the Wom
ans club. Mrs. Frank w. Thomas
) as chairman of this department, pre-
sided at the meeting.
II The marriage of Miss Ruth Cush
man to Sergt. Howard s. Lathrop tool
place at the home of the brides moth
| er, Mrs. Harrie Cushman, in Manhat
| tan, December "a. Mr.. Lathrop wa
| formerly connected with the Mer
chants National bank and is now sta
J toned at Camp Funston.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR Town
| Who says bookkeeping in tn
! home" doesn't appeal to her yer,
much She tried it, q few month
when she was first married. and a few
months was enough Her HUSBAND
was banker and believed thoroly il
! bookkeeping in all things so he cam
home a few evenings after they hat
1 a large book in which were to be KEEP
all accounts. But" said the woman