Evening star., 1903-11-14
AMONG THE CLUBS.

AMUNU LII U1U Do
Mary Washington Chapter. D. A. R., held
one of the most successful meetings in it's
history last Tuesday at the Washington
Club. After the business session the regent,
Miss Virginia Miller. vacated the chair tenn
porarily in favor of Miss Ianet Richards,
chairman of the entertaining committee.
Miss Mary Morris sang a French song and
a lullaby, ACCOMPANIED by Miss Eldred.
Miss Kate Owen of Tennessee rendered a
waltz from m Moskowski,' and Miss Janet
Richards gave an historic address on The
Period of Ten Years of Resistance Preced-
ing the American Revolution" during
which she held the undivided attention of
the audience, among whom were descend
ants from Washington, Franklin, Patrick
Henry and Others
Mrs. Kate kaarney Henry served the re-
freshments. and Mrs. Louise Key Henry,
Miss Aline Soomons and Miss Dorinda E.
Rogers completed the entertaining COM
mittee.
Among those present We're Mrs. Mary S.
Lockwood and Miss Mary Desha, two of its
founders; Mesdames C. Burroughs, B. J.
Cromwell. Debra D. Mankin, w. N. Custis.
George Marsh. Sarah Magruder Simms
Newcomb, Sanders Johnston ]. E. Bradley,
]. F. Bruner. Violet Blain Janin, Richard
Chew. ]. r. Garrison, ]. H. McGill, Column
L.
Reading. Miranda B. Tulloch, r. w. Tyler,
Emma Henry Young Merwin, Misses Eliz-
abeth Bryant Johnston, Ella Lorraine Dor
sey, Holstead, Sue Hetzel. McClaim, Peix-
Columbia Chapter, D. A. R., held an open
meeting in the red parlor of the Ebbitt last
Tuesday evening to welcome it's regent,
Mrs. NJ E. S. Davis, home after long alb
sence in kittery. Me. Mrs. Re Reimer made
the welcome address, to which Mrs Davis
responded Mrs. f. Spencer Mussey gave
talk on the coming colonial ball. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Bryant Johnston read a paper on
Patriotism" and after musical program
all present Joined in singing The Star
man of the program committee. Refresh
mentS were served.
meeting of the Short Story Club was
held at the riggs House last Tuesday even
ing, when Mrs. NJ. NJ. Case read tie story
of the evening, entitled Justice Per Force
This story was original and pictured
deathbed scene and tue faIthfulnesS of a
negro slave to her m stress
Mrs. Clara o. Bland read an Or ginal
poem on The Palm" Miss Osgood played
a piano solo, and later accompanied Mrs.
Fuberman when she sang. MS Mary Ag-
new recited a Morse ballad and a negro
dialect poem, The Voodoo Man" DR..
Orien l.. Butcher recited 'Cassander
Brown" and Or gsby Station and Cap
tain DeCosta read n paper on "S,e nm ng
read bv the secretary from the president,
Mr. Hyland Kirk, in which he hoped to
attend the meetings soon.
Among those present were Mrs. Hannah
B. Sperry Mrs. Robert Thompson. Mrs. X.
H. Enge, Mrs. \. d. Nolan, Mrs. z. j.
Hoffiiger, Mrs Clara o. Bland, Mrs. a. }.
Hughes, Mrs. NJ. w. Houghton, Mrs. Tib
BITS, Mrs. Aga ,ha Powell, Mrs. C. S York,
Mrs. Metcalf Mrs. Wills, MRS. Alexan4er,
Mrs. M. NJ Thomas, Misses Gertrude Met
calf NJ. f. Bennett Margaret Thompson.
Bertha Wolf Captain DeCosta. DR.. Oren
l.. Butcher, DIR. Klemm, Mr.. Tlbbetts and
Mr. Mackenzie
The Ladies' Aid Society. of which Mrs.
Scott Is the president, gave dinner at its
hall this week.
Mrs. Grace Boynten Logan, member of
the Thursday Literary Society, left WASH
ington today for a short stay in Illinois.
Mrs. McNaughton is visiting in Michi-
gan, and will not return until the last of
November
A meeting of the Legion of Loyal Wo-
men was held in it's hall last Monday night,
when plans were made for the celebration
of the eleventh birthday ann.vers Try of
the legion by banquet for the membe,s
and honorary members. Speeches will be
made on The Old Solder, Our Com
rade," The Eagle Bird" THE Flag" and
the motto of the legion, "Patriotism,
ErlenuSHlp ana Honor Inc w e0neSuay
luncheons will soon be resumed.
The Political Study Club met at the home
of Mrs. Tindall Friday, when Mrs. Crocker
tits Objections to Woman Suffrage" At
the first meeting in October it was decided
to read a review of prominent mans OBJ
jections to woman suffrage at every meet
ing, and Mrs. Pierce is invited to have the
next paper.
Mrs. Crocker. member OF the Political
Study Club, has recently returned from
Illinois and Massachusetts, where she has
been visiting her sis.er, Mrs. Mara Park
hurst, who is an active club woman, al
though ninety years of age.
The Edith K. Roosevelt Auxiliary of the
Spanish War Veterans held a business
meeting at the Spanish War Veteran Hall
last Wednesday evening
Preparations are being made by the Of
fCerS of the Federation of Woman's Clubs
for the coming annual meeting, when a
morning, afternoon and evening session
will be held. New officers will be elected,
and in the evening addresses will be made
by the past presidents Of the different clubs
and by many of the members
The Chaplin Union w C. T. IT,. held
meeting In the hall on 9th street last We'd
nesday afternoon, when the superintendents
of the different departments were elected.
Mrs. Theresa a. Williams, president. gave
an informal talk. and Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen led
the devotionals.
The new officers elected are: Mrs.
Theresa A. Williams president; Mrs. NJ. E.
Cohen. vice president; Mrs. Maggie Gitten-
ger, corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. II.
Howard, recording secretary, and Mrs. G.
Nj Nichols, treasurer: Mrs. Emma S.
Ellis has retired from the Office of record
ing secretary after service of six years,
on account Of Ill health. The superintend-
erts who were elected were: Mrs M. E.
Falconer for Loyal Temperance Legion;
Mrs. A. c. Rosenoaum, temperance liter
ature; Mrs. H H. Hendrickson. legislative
and petition; Mrs. w. H. Howard scientific
temperance instruction.; Mrs Fred Calvert.