The Washington times., 1895-04-07
FIN De SIECLE FEMININITY
Excellent Display Of Work By the
Business Woman's Club.
Pro Re Nata Has Good News from Some
Railroad Companies Regarding Ex-
peetoration in the Cars.


cal Society Miss Alice c. Fletcher, presi- |
Hosmer, secretary.
Mrs. Rhys Davids, London, was elected |
a corresponding member, and Miss Sarah !
G. WiItse, Roxbury, Mass, was also elected. |
Mrs. Anna Howes Barns spoke on child |
life; Mrs. Mariana p. Seaman, correspond |
ing secretary and librarian, made a re-
port Of the increase to the library.
Mrs. Tuttle, of Charlottesville, Va, was
then introduced, and read an exhaustive |
essay on Legislation Regarding the
Poor"
The president announced that a joint
meeting of the Mems and women's Folk
Lore AnthropoIogicaI would be held on
April 9th. when Washington Matthews,
president of the American Folklore So
ciety, would speak on THE Navajo War
Gods" and Miss Elizabeth Bryant John
ston on "reminiscences of the Plantation"
There was quite full meeting of the
society, and a number or visitors, among
whom We're Mrs. Hunt, Miss Julia Pauline
Leavens. Miss Sarah A. Scuii, Mrs Mari
anna P. Seaman Mrs. Justina R. Hill, Miss
Annie Tolman Smith. Mrs. Elizabeth Bry
ant Johnston, Mrs. Hannah L. Bartlett,
and Miss E c. Wescott.
Business Woman's Club made fine dis
play, in their rooms on Eleventh street
giving a biTd's-eye view of some of the
many occupations which engage women
at the present time. Perhaps the most
advanced and practical, as well as the
best paying is the work being done by the
Judge Albin W. TouTgee by Mrs. H. B. Bon
ton. who also Tecited a poem by the Judge
reiatingto the Johnstown flood. Miss Anna
May Bacon. charming child pianste
gave some delightful selections aud also
read an original sketch of James h. Per
cival. Mrs. Bacon read an essay on Con
temporary English Authors and Mrs
Metcaif sketch of the Cary sisters Alice
and Phoebe. The discussion for the next
meeting viii be- THAT, to be a follower OF
fashion is beneficial TO the individual and
to society as a whole.
The next meeting will he held on Tues
day at the residence of Mrs NJ. l. Willis,
No. 1858 B street southwest. Mrs. DR..
Morrison was appointed delegate to the
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Among those present were Mrs. H. NJ.
Sterns. Mesdames NJ. l.. Willis, A G.
Powell, s. Fl. jacobsen. A w Foster,
II. j. Smell Mrs. G.. A. Bacon, Mrs. NJ. l.
McCreery, Miss A. NJ. Chamberlain, Mrs. H.
G.. Stephenson, Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. L. n.
Weigand, Mrs Stephens, Mrs. NJ J Freer
Miss NJ. e. Bennett, Mrs. Dora T. Voorhis,
Mesdames NJ. l.. Edison, H. B. Bonton. A. s.
Murrey, B. b. Saxton, Mrs. Pearfnau, Mrs.
Metcalf. Mrs c. f. Phelps Mrs j J.. Prad-
ley Mrs. II. H. Martin, Mrs Crocker, mother
OF DIR. Tindall; Mrs. Chambers. Miss Bond,
Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Frisbie and others.
Pro Re Nata has scored point AT the
last meeting, on Wednesday, letters were
read from the presidents of the Washing ton
Belt Railroads promising that measures
would be taken to prevent expectoration
in the cars on their respective lines. Mr..
Dunlop, president of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad, informed the officers
of Pro Re Nata that there were printed
rules to that effect in their cars, and
that the conductors would be instructed
to enforce the same: and he further said
Misses Sheldon and Temple. The ex-
hihit of these young ladies' occupied one
corner of a room, and was most attractive.
A design for a nursery wall paper Illus
tTating the adventures of Little Boy Blue,
and frieze for dining room were fair
examples OF the artistic and accurate
taste of the designers.
Miss Grace Lincoln Temple had some sam
| pies OF illuminated brass work. The illu-
mination of brass had not only for many
years fallen into disuSe but had almost
| become a lost art, and Miss Temple
| has discovered q process, quite original,
| by which she is enabled to produce use full
and artistic articles from the metal and
| illuminate them most exQuisitely. There
was a fine display of handmade laces,
embroidery. paintings and china decora-
! ton.
| The Excelsior Literary Club met on
! Tuesday at the residence of Mrs George
| Bacon, No. 1T0S Nineteenth street. Mrs.
I ~ w Storms nrqS6ant in the chair
| Mrs. Bacon drilled the club in parlia-
mentary tactics, after which Mrs. Jacob
son rendered delightful piano music. Then
| followed a charming character sketch OF
| that if the passengers would assist the
company by reminding the conductors of
| the existing rule, and calling for its enforce
ment, the good cause would be rapidly
| advanced. The Eckington ard Belt Line
| promised to put up pTohibitory placards
! in their cars. The other tramways have
not yet responded 10 the communications
from P ro Re Nata upon the subject.
! After the regular parliamentary drill and
the despatch of routine business the club ad-
| journed to meet on Wednesday, the 10th,
| at the residence of Mrs. Thomas.
| Those present were: Mrs. l.. E. Blount
! and Miss Blount, Mrs. Ella NJ. s. Marble,
Mrs. NJ. S. Lockwood, Miss Jackson, Mrs.
| Thomas, Miss A. Wilbur. Mrs. Emily Coues,
Mrs. George A. Bacon, and others.
| Twentieth Century Club held its regular
monthly meeting ON Thursday, Mrs. Enoch
| Totten, president, in the chair.
! Chairman of education committee re-
| ported that free kindergarten under the
| auspices of the Columbian kindergarten
Association had been opened on Tuesday,
March 10. in loom in the lower story of
| the Eastern High School. Miss Lobb is
in charge, but Miss Josephine Ewing, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, has been engaged
| as teacher.
Mrs. E. A. Wallace gave notice of a fair
and luncheon to he given on April %, 20,
and "a in Wizards Hall, the funds to be,
as usual. appropriated to the philanthropic
! work of the club.
There was very full meeting Among
the members being Mrs. Mary J. Eastman,
Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. n. E. Fletcher, Mrs
Elliot Coues, Mrs. Mary r. Knowlton,
| Mrs. Eliza 8. Lucas, Mrs. E. M. s. Marble,
/ Mrs. Murray, Mrs. George Dooiittle, Mrs
| Enoch Totten, Mrs Louise Pollock, Mrs
Annie M. Purvis, Mrs. M. z. Fletcher, Mrs
Robert T. Hill, Mrs. Mary Hopperton, Mrs.
i B. B. Cheshire, Mrs. J. W. Scudder, Mrs.
j. j. Stephens, Mrs. George A. Myers. Miss
| Julia Pauline Leavens, and many btfcrs
After the close ofthe NEE ting refreshments
were served.
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