The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-02


/ worth of Kansas City. Mo-. director of
the Kansas City Art Institute.
Mr.. Kurtzworth spoke at the open
Y. w. c. A. this afternoon. The meet
ing was in charge of the art depart
ment.
Mrs. Fred B. Bonebrake entertained
with a luncheon today complimentary
to Miss Cora Thompson. of Mexico.
Pa, who is the guest of Miss Mar
garet Gilfillan.
Places were laid for:
Miss Thompson Mrs. Reid Alexander
Miss Gilfillan Mrs. L. f. Ferry
Mrs A. a. Rodgers Mrs. L. B. McClin-
Mrs A. X. Rodgers took, Kansas City
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Mrs. Harry J Bowen and Mrs.
H. L. P. Hillyer will entertain in
formally, members of the family, Fri
day evening at Mrs. Hillyer'S home.
in honor of Miss Helen Franks and
Mr.. Horace Macferran, whose mar
riage will take place November 18th.
Miss Franks and Mr.. Macferran
will be honor guests at a dinner to be
given Thursday evening, November 9.
by Mr.. and Mrs. William Macferran
at their home on Greenwood avenue.
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Mrs. Will ]. Miller has issued invi-
tations for a bridge luncheon to be
given Wednesday, November s, COM
plimentary TO Mrs. James Graves
Stewart. who before her recent mar
rage was Miss Grace Koontz..
Mrs. Forrest Rice will have luncheon
guests Friday noon at the Chocolate
Shop complimentary to Mrs William
Burns, who before her marriage was
Miss Maude McVey.
Places will hn la III for
Mrs. Burns Mrs. Cecil Meredith
Mrs. William Tom Memphis, Tenn,
linsOn Miss Juliette Brown,
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Mrs. Ray Stewart entertained at
bridge Tuesday afternoon III honor of
her house guest Mrs. ]. Jensen of
Grove. Kan. Mrs. censor, who at
tended the Republican meeting, was
the vice chairman from Cove county.
Mrs. Stewards guests included:
Mrs. Jensen Mrs Glenn Deaver
Mrs Wilbur Holt Mrs. Manford Peck
day Mrs. Kelsey Petro
Mrs. Sherwood Mrs. Donald Green
Mrs. Walter CLANCY Mrs. Dean Noel
Mrs Fred Bowman henney
Mrs Lyman King MRS; Roy TalOert
The glorious day and the interesting
work of The Woman's club brought
out a splendid attendance at the diff
ferent department meetings at the Y
w. c. A. this morning
Mrs. H. o. Garvey, chairman, pre-
sided at the meeting of the depart
ment of Literature and Education,
which opened at ten thirty o'clock.
with a prayer by Mrs. J. B. Iarimer.
Mrs. Carney spoke of the accom-
plishments and aims of the depart
ment, which includes approximately
one hundred and seventy members. 1t
was reported that $152 was raised for
the cause Of the Near East Relief, in
free will offerings. as the result of
lecture given during Fair Week, under
the auspices of the Department of Lit
erature and Education Another SPLEEN
did achievement of this branch of the
Woman's club organization, was the
bringing of Mrs. Thomas Winter, pres
ident of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, to speak at the lun-
Cheon given Tuesday, at Pelletier's.
Mrs w. F. Thompson, vice chair
man and president of the dramatic
committee, told of the esta blishment
of the Mrs. Festus Foster scholarship
fund" which will be used to help
worthy girls i'm securing an education
In a short but appealing little
speech, Mrs. w. E. Atchison accepted
her new duties as secretary of the de-
partment.
Next on the program was Mrs. Mar
garet Hill McCarter, chairman of the
history committee. Her subject dealt
with the Importance of preserving
Kansas history and landmarks.
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the Americanization committee. is in
charge of some exceedingly Interesting
work. 1t is, getting IN touch with
persons who have not yet become
and wisdom, helping them to become
good citizens of our country. To this
end it is hoped that a night school
may be established.
Another phase of the scholarship
fund work was spoken OF by Mrs. F.
w Watson, chairman of that COM
mittee. Loans of money, interest
free. are made to worthy girls, that
an education may be made possible.
This fund does not diminish the
borrowed money is always returned.
The fund has grown from $500 to
$4,000.
Mrs. W. F. Bowen. VINO is chairman
OF the magazine committee, asked
each member to bring a book to the
December meeting. The books will
be distributed TO the tuberculosis
sanatorium and other institutions
Mrs. J. B. Larimer, who was abroad
during the summer. gave a most in
teresting talk about the historical
monuments of Europe.
The department of civics and for
estry also opened it's meeting at 1880
Mrs. E. A. CLANCY. the civics chair
man, had as her subject The Chill
dren's Age and gave an interesting
and helpful talk. She mentioned the
fact that the home influence is the
most important factor in making good
citizens of our children. She ais told
of the schools in New York that are
maintained solely for teaching the
ideals of citizenship
The vice chairman of this depart
ment is DIR. Sarah Greenfield Stephen
son, and the secretary-treasurer is
Mrs j. r. Waddington.
After the close of the department
meetings, all of the club members at
tended a clever amusing and in