Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-21
AMONG THEWOMENSCL CLUBS
MARY WASHINGTON CHAPTER, d. A.
r., GIVES A TEA.
Mrs. Lockwood, Regent, and Mrs.
Guests-w. G. T. U. Buys q Home.

Guests-W. G. T. U. Buys q Home.
1t took considerable time for the club
women of the capital city to recover from
the excitement attending the congress of
the Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton, with which organization most Of
them are associated, consequently, they
have just about resumed their usual activi-
ties on club lines. Mary Washington
Chapter of the D. A. r. participated In
an interesting social function recently.
This chapter was the first to be organized
in the District and is still the largest and
the one to take the initiative In chapter
work. Tuesday a tea was given, the special
guest being Mrs. Mary Smith Lockwood,
the newly elected regent of the District,
and one of the founders Of the Society of
d. A. r. There was a large turnout, not
only of the Mary Washington Chapter
members, of which she Is a charter mem
Der, but of regents of the various other
chapters OF the District. Mrs. Fairbanks.
the national president. was also an honored
guest.
Miss Aline E. Solomons. chairman of the
entertainment committee, presented an UNI
usually attractive program, consisting Of
brief speeches interspersed with music.
duced, however, Miss Elizabeth johnson
read a poem by Edna Proctor Hayes
Clarke on Hannah Armatt.' which, she
said, was peculiarly appropriate. as Mrs.
on an article she published several years
ago with that patriotic woman her
heroine, and which was one of the causes
of the inspiration that led to the wonder
full awakening of women throughout the
land on historic lines.
Paper by Mrs. Gadsby.
This was followed by a paper by Mrs.
destruction of British gunpowder at the be-
ginning of the revolution in Connecticut
by General Sullivan. Miss Wight then sang
Where Blooms the Rose" Mrs Fairbanks,
president general, being called upon. made
a brief but happy little speech which made
every one feel that no mistake had been
made in putting her in the national chair.
Mrs. Graves gave piano solo. which was
accorded an encore. succeeding which Mrs.
Lockwood was called upon to make her
reply to the welcome" She said she had
heard, or read somewhere, that 1t was
feared the contentious in the national con-
gress of d. A. r. would have tendency
to impede the progress of the society, but
the facts are that since the congress adj
Journed there had been more applications
presented for membership than ever before
SO soon after an annual session She pro-
phesfed they would be able to come to-
gether next February, as usual, and to also
hold their own in the District, no matter
VINO might De DlStr1ct regent.
Miss Wight. being called upon again to
sing, gave three songs from the DAISY
Chain" by Eugene Field and Robert Louis
Stevenson. The Misses Nola, Cowling and
Moran gave a musical number as trio,
composed of voice, piano and violin, and
as an encore Miss Cowling sang Reneick's
spring song, THE Sweetest Flower That
Blows"
At the conclusion of the concert tea was
served In the drawing rooms of the Ladies'
Washington Club House, ITO I street
northwest, where the Mary Washington
Chapter holds its meetings.
The Pro Re Nata.
The PRO Re Nata" Is a unique organi-
cation which meets twice a month in the
directors room of the American Loan and
Trust building. 1t promulgates the theory
that Woman is naturally the more e1o-
Quent of the two sexes and all that is need
ed to make her proficient in that line is a
little confidence. to be gained by expert
ence.' Consequently, all of its members
have to study up their subjects and deliver
their sentiments standing. They are drilled
to do this in parliamentary manner.
Wednesday last the subject of discussion
was Recent Impressions" and the chair
man, Mrs NJ. 8. Lockwood. gave up the
gavel to enable her to express her views
upon holding Inauguration ceremonies
March 4. Mrs. Lockwood gave brief his
tory of the accidental way in which it hap
pened that the date was selected, saying
that at first it was proposed by the colonial
congress to hold elections the first We'd
nesday in January. to have the electoral
vote announced the first Wednesday in Feb
ruary and the inauguration to take place
the first Wednesday In March, which last
as it turned out. this program miscarried.
since Washington did not receive the no
tice of his election, officially, until late in
April. and the first Inauguration conse-
nj 10
something would be done by the club wo-
men of the country to bring about change
through their influence and petitions.
Upon this presentation others took part
in the discussion, and vote was finally
adopted to start the ball by getting out
circulars and, through the District Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs. reach out for the
Women's National Confederation of Clubs,
which embraces a membership Of many
hundreds of thousands. They will be in
vited to cooperate in getting an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States changing the date from March to
April 80.
Pro Re Nata was organized in 1885, and.
although 1t limits it's membership to forty,
it only has little over half that number
on it's rolls, for the reason that the stand
ard of membership is so high. The sub
jects discussed by it's members cover the
widest range. embracing all phases Of
civic, social, political and ethical life.
Mrs. NJ. S. Lockwood Is its presiding Of
ficer, and Mrs. Frances P. Burrows, wife
of Senator Burrows, is first vice president.
This club has adopted colors Of its own.
blue and silver; it's favorite flower Is the
white chrysanthemum. and it's motto,
Truth conquers."
White RibbOners Buy q Home.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
held yesterday at headquarters, lab G
street northwest Mrs. Clinton Smith,
president of. the District union, presided
Mrs. NJ. I. Hill, president Of Lincoln Me-
mortal w. c. T. u, conducted the devo-
tional exercises. After the reading of the
minutes and other routine business had
been disposed Of Mrs Smith called for
consideration of the unfinished business,
which related to the purchasing of build
ing for the District union.
It was reported by the committee of
which Mrs. Hartsock Is chairman that #,
in conjunction with the advisory COM
mittee of gentlemen. Messrs. Bradley,
Taylor and Emig. had taken preliminary
steps for the purchase of building, No