Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-07
AMONG THE CLUBS.

The woman's Club of Kensington held a
meeting at the home of Mrs. M. Thompson,
member of the executive board, yesterday
afternoon The responses to the roll call
We're selections from Chaucer. The pro-
gram was: 1.-The Literature of Chaucer,''
by Mrs Bertha C. Ashworth; Book Re-
view" by Mrs Grace B. Epes, and Smith
sonian and National Museum" by Mrs
Laura NJ Terrell This club is composed
of twenty-five members. Mrs. Elizabeth w.
Clark, Mrs. Eleanor de F. smith and Mrs.
Virginia Thomas are honorary members:
Mrs Mary c. Brook is the corresponding
member and Mrs Amelia H. Huntly Miss
Isabel Jackson and Miss Letitia A. Lam
gille are associate members. The club
flower is daisy, and the colors are black
and orange
A shower housewarming was given by
the Bachelor Girls. at fiat II, The Home, on
Massachusetts avenue, last Monday night,
when the guests were invited to meet the
Misses Edith and Bessie Mosher and Miss
Sarah'M. Summers The cards were issued
by Miss Stella NJ. Wilson. Each guest
brought an article used in housekeeping
and presented it to the club
Mrs. NJ. E. Davis, president of the Ladies
Union Veteran Legion, returned from Kit
terry. Me-, last Friday night, after an alb
seLce of five months.
Mrs. Arthur Sperry, daughter-in-law of
Mrs. II. B. Sperry, president of the Fedora
ton Of Woman's Clubs, recently published
over the nom de plume of Carolyn Prescott
a defense against an attack made on wo-
mans clubs by min ster in Chicago.
Mrs. Fairbanks. president general Of the
d. A. r., returned to her home on Massa-
chUsetts avenue last Monday evening after
tour through Iowa, Kansas, Missouri.
Colorado. Nebraska and Indiana, where
She attended the state conferences.
The monthly meeting of the board of
lady managers of the Garfield Hospital
was held at the Riggs House this morn
ing, at II o'clock. There was a large at
tendance and business matters were dis
cuSSsd.
The committee appointed by Mrs. Hannah
B. Sperry president of the Federation of
Womans Clubs, to make arrangements for
the annual celebration of the federation,
met at the home of Mrs. Sarah Chase
Guss yesterday at o'clock. Those present
were Mrs. Hannah B. sperry, Mrs. Carrie
Kent. Mrs. E. S. Cromwell, Mrs. Belva
Lockwood Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Mrs.
M. L. Schneider. Mrs. c. E. Main, Mrs.
Joel Hillman and Mrs Sarah Chase Guss.
The Washington Section of the Council
of Jewish Women held a meeting at the
Temple last Tuesday afternoon a o clock,
when Mrs. Edward Kohner read paper
on Strength and afterward three Sc
lections from Morris Rosenfeld Mrs. M.
Bassist sang ''Merrly 1 Roam and What
is Love?" accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. Bamborgen. After the business was
over Mrs. Goldsmith. Mrs N. Kahn and
Mrs. S. Heller served refreshments. This
club has just been admitted into the fedora
ton.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
home of Miss M. c. Bennett last Tuesday
afternoon. with Mrs. Addie Foster. preSi-
dent, in the chair Twenty-Five members
and eight visitors were present. Mrs. Fred.
Miller was elected a member of the club.
The meeting opened with a piano solo by
Miss Jennie Frear. after which Miss Bennett
gave a talk on Germany, showing views of
Weisbach, Heidelberg. Oberammergau. Mu-
Mich and the Dresden Galleries. Mrs. ].
w. Bulla and Mrs. Julia Webb played
piano duet and the meeting was adjourned.
Miss Frances Graham French, pres dent
of the Woman's National Press Associa-
ton, has just received a communication on
the woman question from Nine. Marie
Martin, editor of LIE Journal DIES Femmes
of Paris, France. Nine. Martin is an
English woman resident in Paris, where
she is vice president OF the international
Press Union. She announces that La
Fronde has ceased publication.
The Homeopathic Free DispeI6ary Asso-
citation held its annual meeting Wednesday
at 912 10th street. Considerable important
business was transacted Mrs. Adelaide
Van der Lipe was reelected president of
the association for the seventh time.
The Missouri Ladies' Literary Society was
entertained last Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
II. ]. Phelps at the Iowa. After a dainty
luncheon served by the hostess the ladies
assembled in the parlor. Roll call was re-
sponded to by stories and fables from Gre
clan mythology. A paper on Greek phil
osophy, mathematics and astronomy was
IN 81 III of, ,,nI-
err Greece by Mrs. Andrew and Mrs. Wit
ten completed the study of that country
for the season. Letters were read by the
secretary from the president of the Mis-
souri, Federation of Womens Clubs well
coming the Missouri Ladies' Literary So
ciety Of Washington, d. c.. to the fedora
ton. Those present were: Mrs. Andrew,
Mrs. Burkhart. Mrs. Deane, Mrs. Dill, Mrs.
Griffith, Mrs. Mabrey. Miss McCardell, Mrs.
Newsom, Miss Peterson, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs.
Singleton, Mrs. Tomlin and Mrs. Wit.en.
Mrs. H. H. Barroll, delegate to the S..
Louis convention of women's clubs from
the Connecticut state federation, was in
this city the past week. AS vice president
for Connecticut of the International Press
Union and as associate member of the
Womans National Press Association she
was the recipient of much attention. She
was the guest of Miss Frances Graham
French.
city were Mrs. Margaret Gibson of Cam
bridge. England. and Mrs. Agnes Smith
Lewis. LID, ST. Andrews University of
Scotland. Mrs. Smith Lewis has also re-
ceived honorary degrees from Heidelberg
University for wonderful discoveries of
manuscripts at Mount Sinai These ladies
are vice presidents for Great Britain of
the International Press Union. Miss Mabel
Foster represents that union in Italy, from
whence she sends most interesting infor-
nation.
The Twentieth Century Club held its first
meeting of the season In the lecture hall
of All Souls Church last Thursday, from IL
to- 20 when Mrs. Bower gave paper on
1.-The Problem of Child Labor in the
South" Mrs. David White talked on THE
Newsboys of New York" and Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey spoke of the progress made
by those who are forming law school
for women. visitor received permission
to talk on the need of a nursery in Sec
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