The Washington times., 1894-11-25
Pro-Re-Nata Wants to Abolish Ex-
pectoration in Public Places.
A PURELY AMERICAN NUISANCE
Mary Washington and Continental Chapters.
D. A. R., Elect Delegates to the Con-
gress-Papers to Be Read Before the Bust
ness Woman's Club.

anu msulcal, was thrown upon tue supIect.
So pointed and valuable were all the argu-
ments that it would be invidious to select
any one speaker as having contributed any
argument more valid than another. Every
member and some visitors, even, spoke upon
the subject. the gist being that impure saliva
thrown OF was not only filthy nuisance, but
that in endangered public health; that the
germ deposited in carpets, rugs, mating,
lsdust in street ears, cabs. in theaters, and
even in churches, was held, matured, dried,
| and then released on the atmosphere 10 be in
haied by the guilty expectorabt ana, still
wors e, by those who abhor the filthy habit.
After much argument pro and con, the bill
was passed by the mock congress.
II was then determined to use every means
| possible TO influence the public mind against
the habit and against tobacco chewing, which,
| 1t was shown, was purely an American habit.
| Other nationaities used tobacco, but Amer
leans alone expectorate publicly.
| The subject for the next meeting will be:
| Indian schools and government approprla-
| tions therefor" This is intended to bring
forth arguments in favor OF public schools for
Indians and to prevent government appro-
| priatiohs for denominatonal schools.
The next meeting will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs Thomas, No. 14lO Q street
northwest.
Among those present were Mrs Blount, the
| president; Mrs. Prentiss, Dr. Winslow. Mrs
| Lockwood. Mrs. Bacon, Mrs. White, Mrs.
Marble, Miss Blount, Mrs. Tuley Miss Will
bur, Miss Howard, Miss Foster, and Mrs.
Moore, sister of Mrs. Henroten, of Chicago,
who is the president OF the General Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs.
Mary Washington Chapter, D. A. R., held
their regular meeting at the Washington
Club lecture room.
Mrs. Lee, regent, being absent, the vice
| gent Mrs. Tittman, presided. The business
was the election of delegates for the congress
in February next. Balloting was kept up
! from 1880 TO 1890 p. M, resulting in the cleo
! tion OF Mrs. Goodloe. wife OF Major Goodloe;
q. S. A.. we'll known in Washington as dauRh-
ter of the late Senator Beck of kentucky;
| Miss Katharine Foote Mrs. Rosa Wright
Smith, and Mrs. Fincks. The alternates will
| be elected at the next meeting. Miss Moore
resigned from the local board. as she intended
| 10 leave the city, but 1t is confidently rumored
that she is about to be married.
A committee was appointed to arrange
programme for a series of historic lectures to
be delivered during the winter.
Continental Chapter D. A. R., held the
first meeting of the season at the residence
| of the regent Mrs. N. A. Ballinger.
Mrs. Mary S. Gist read a paper entitled:
Teaching patriotism in the public schools.
| She dwelt eloquently upon the Importance of
| impressions made upon the minds of the
young people. and Of the lasting effects of
| early teaching. Love Of country, rever-
ence for the Stars and Stripes as a symbol of
| American institutions, patriotism as expressed
in upholding the laws of the country, and
| that courage which dares do right.
Mrs. Gist also spoke of her visit to twenty
one schools of the Children's Aid Society," of
New York, where daily practical instruction
is given in patriotism by flag drills, patriotic
| reeitations and songs. The paper was much
applauded, and was followed by recitations
and singing. Mrs Host was particularly
| happy in her selection, and Mrs Berry was in
perfect voice. The next regular meeting will
be held on the second Monday in Defender.
The Continental Chapter was organized
| April 16, 1924. with the following officers:
Mrs N. a. Ballinger, regent; Mrs. NJ A. Gist,
vice regent; Miss Emma Sears, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. L. S. Codwise, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs F. Solger, treasurer, and Miss Sara
Guss, registrar. The badge OF the chapter is
q blue continental hat with gold band.
Business Womans Club, Mrs Clara Bliss
Finley. president. selected at its last meeting
subjects for series OF eight papers to be read
before the club during the coming season, rs
| follows "A fourth-class appointment, - by
Margaret Deland; reader, Mrs. Thomas, and
sketch of the author by Mrs. Adams. but
terneggs," by Mrs Slosson; reader, Mrs.
| Davis. and sketch of author by Mrs. Finley
Dog OF Flanders" Ouida; reader DR.. Will
son. and sketch by Dr. Pettegrew "Tris-
| teane" by Gertrude HALL reader, Miss Wes-
colt; sketch, Miss Trumbull. "a golden we'd
ding" by Ruth McH. Stuart; reader Mrs.
| Finley; sketch by DR.. Barston. ''As haggards
of the rock" =" by Mary Titan Wright: reader,
| Mrs. Adams; sketch by Mrs. Floyd. 'Christ-
mas Jenny" by Mary Wilkins; reader DR..
Richards; sketch by Mrs. Thompson. 'The
| N - ,s-f-
! Virgins; reader. Mrs. Watson, and sketch by
| Mrs. Babson. The club meets every Wednes-
day at the club rooms, Gle Eleventh street.
The Woman's Suffrage Association OF the
| District discussed. at its last meeting the et-
Women's League in New York in defeating
| Tammany.
As to the failure to get the woman suffrage
clause in the New York constitution the con-
seEsus of opinion was that there was no cause
for despair because, although defeated for the
time. great progress had been made in the
diffusion OF the moral influence, and in the
display of energy and power to carry the war
into the Tammany ranks and defeat the
leaders.
Mrs. Burt, Kansas woman, reported the
status of suffrage work in the West, and
thought that though theamendment had been
defeated this year, the matter would be re-
opened next year by the Republicans with
happier results
Colorado women were generally applauded
for the enthusiastic manner in which they
made use OF the voting privilege, and it was
pointed out, as an encouraging sign, that
many who had been utterly Indifferent be-
came suddenly just as anxious to vote when
they had the right to do so as were the pio-
neers in the cause.
Mrs. Munroe reported for the South that
the Woman's Bazaar in Florida had proved a
great success, and that the women of Atlanta
were preparing an enthusiastic reception for
the Womans Convention in February, 1896
Mrs. DR.. Winslow Mrs. Goff and Miss Gil
lett and others spoke encouragingly of the
state of the association, and after confirming
the appointments of the delegates to the Fed
GRAFTON of Clubs, the meeting adjourned.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Carrie Chapman. Mrs. Murray
read paper on William Gilmore Simms; Mrs.
Naylor one on James Madison: Mrs Bradley
on John Godfrey SAKE. and Mrs NJ E. Edison
on Longfellow. This, it was reported, was
the twenty-seventh essay read before the club
this season.
The Civic Center, of this city, has sent out
circulars to the membership and to other or
ganizations calling for united effort to influ-
ence the Appropriations Committee in favor
of the public schools of the District of Column
bia. 1t appears that In making their estimates
the Commissioners have not provided the
amount deemed necessary by the board of
school trustees for the proper maintenance of
the schools during the coming year.
The Civic Center is an organization which
combines powerful elements, and good re-
suits are confidently expected by the menl-