Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
THE WOMEN'S CLUBS

The executive board of the Federation OF
Women's Clubs will hold it's regular month
ly meeting this evening at 1:30 o'clock at
80 9Th street northwest, when Miss Susan
Pollock, who has just returned from the
national kindergarten convention in Pitts
burg, will address the meeting on general
matters pertaining to kindergarten.
The Jonquils met for the first time Mon
day evening to organize club for pleas
ure and instruction combined. The club
will meet weekly at the home of the vari-
Gus members. and on each occasion will give
a program that will call for some contribu-
ton from all present. The meeting will
close with the public school term and begin
again when school opens In the autumn.
Miss Katherine Mann Williams of the
Study and Pleasure Club has gone to ATTAIN
tic City to remain fortnight or more
The Capitol Hill History Club met socially
Tuesday evening at Mrs. c. F. Woods, 81
East Capitol street.
Mrs H. Claiborne Wilkins, one of the of
ficers of Stonewall Jackson Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, is visiting in
Richmond with her cousin, Mrs. A. Y.
Stokes.
The Sweet Pea Social Circle met last
Jennie Paul Wilson of North Capitol street
The evening was devoted to music, games
and Rotations. Miss Leila w. Hunter of
Baltimore, who Is guest of Miss Wilson,
sang several operate selections. Mr.. John
Wallace read chapter from Pickwick Pa
pers, and Horace Barnes told of mule ride
in Texas, illustrated with Scar on his
forehead as verification of his story.
The Excelsior Club met Tuesday with
Mrs. e. A. Chambers, SOB street north
west, with Mrs. Webb in the chair Twen-
ty members were present. The parliament
Norris. Mrs. Bulla gave a plano solo, and
during the evening the members talked
about the work to be done next year.
Study Club is recovering from a severe at
tack of the measles. AS soon as she is
strong enough she will go with her mother
and sister for two weeks visit to Atlantic
City.
Martha Washington Chapter, D. A. R.,
held its regular meeting Tuesday evening
in parlor of the Ebbitt House. when the
following officers were elected: Mrs. H. F.
Gerald, regent; Mrs M. H. Edmonston cor
responding secretary; Miss Maria Selden,
treasurer. Those elected at the meeting of
March II last were Mrs. M. Harrison, vice
regent; Mrs. c. o. Bland, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. H. F. Johnson, registrar, and
Mrs. F. ]. Haig, historian. Additions to the
membership were made at both meetings
The last meeting of the Federal Woman's
Equality Association was held at 242O 18th
street Monday evening. Some of the OBJ
jects of the association are: To bring wage
earning women to see their need of the pro
lection of the ballot, and to utilize the
strong woman suffrage sentiment in labor
and other organizations of men. and mass
this upon Congress in the interest of wo,
man. suffrage.
The P. L. C. Club held business meet
ing Wednesday evening to arrange for the
rental of hall. as their numbers are in
creasing sufficiently to warrant such a
movement No decision was arrived at. and
for that reason another meeting will be
held.
Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby of this CITY and
Rev Olympia Brown are planning to make
tour of Wisconsin next month to arouse
interest in a mode of advancing the suf-
1rage movement which it is believed will in
1uSe new life into it. The idea is for Wo-
man suffragists in all states and localities
where the political parties are divided any
where near equally. to adopt the policy of
holding the balance of power between the
parties by nominating a woman suffra ge
balancing ticket, composed of the candi-
dates most positively and reliably in favor
of woman suffrage. Mrs Colby considers
Wisconsin good ground for initiating this
move, as the idea was favOrably received
nual suffrage conveption last summer
Miss Anna Slack, secretary of the World
Womans Christian Temperance Union. to
meet In Geneva in June, has issued bulle-
tin in which she refers in the highest terms
of the delegation to be present from the
United States, the entire number being 100
She says that official acceptances have been
made for number of teas, garden parties
and excursions the famous lake. and
that Nine. De Bude has extended an inyi-
tation to all delegates to a garden party at
her beautiful country sea near Geneva
Mrs Lillian M. Hollister. supreme com
mander of the L. o. M. o. T. W. who paid
an official visit to Washington last week to
preside at the initiation of candidate into
the order of Maccabees, has gone to Mime
apolis to conduct the ceremonies attenda MT
upon the initiation of 400 members to the
order, April 20.
Mrs. H. N. Harris, the well known club
woman. has taken cottage for the sum-
mer at Colonial Beach.
The District w. s. A. will hold its annual
meeting on May for the election of off,
GERS and other important business. This