Evening star., 1903-11-14

Adams, Young Wage Farmers Club; Mrs. 3.
n Martin. work among railroad men ana
music; Mrs. r. F. Brown, missionary. and
Mrs. A. G. Van Arsdale, auditor.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
home of Miss A. E. Easily. 125 street
southeast. last Tuesday afternoon. when
the paper for the day. entitled German
Literature of the Nineteenth Century, was
| read by the hostess. Among the current
events discussed was the subject of saloons
near the new union depot and the members
agreed that strong measures should be
teken to prevent the granting of licenses
for saloons near that structure
Mrs Hannah B. Sperry, president of the
Federation CT .Womans Clubs. was a
visitor, and gave notice of the annual
meeting of the federation.
An enthusiastic meeting of the lady
beard of managers of the Garfield Hospital
was held last Saturday, when Mrs. John A.
Logan, the chairman. presided A letter
in which Mrs Thomas Walsh accepted the
office of third vice president was presented
by her daughter Miss Walsh, and read be-
fore the board. The officers are: Mrs.
John A: Logon, president: Mrs John Har-
lard, first vice president; Mrs Willard,
second vice president; Mrs. Thomas Walsh,
third vice president; Mrs. E. NJ. Ruther-
ford. secretary, and Mrs. NJ. Tulloch,
treasurer.
The members of the Junior League of the
Junior Republic held a meeting Monday
at the home of Miss Aletta Van Reypen.
when the progress made in the charitable
undertakings were discussed. Among those
who belong to this league are Miss Aletta
Van Reypen, Miss Sauers, Miss Cornelia
Ffoulk. Miss Grace Wilson, daughter of
the Secretary of Agriculture: the Misses
Warden. the Misses Bell and Misses Emma
and Mabel Hume.
Mrs Fairbanks is spending a week in
Pittsburg, attending the first state confer
epce of the d. A. r. ever held in that city.
The Potomac Literary Club held it's No
venber meeting at the Hotel Barton last
Tue sday evening. when Mr.. Simon Wolf
made an address on What Has Immfgra-
ton Done for the United States?' Mr.. a.
s. Terry is the president Miss NJ. C. Ben
nett is the vice president, Mr.. e. B.
Thompson is the secretary, and Mrs. S. NJ.
Boyce is the treasurer.
The Equal Suffrage Association Of the
District. of which Mrs Carrie E. Kent is
president, celebrated the eighty-seventh
birthday anniversary of its founder Mrs
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, by a reception
held at Wimodaughsis, Thursday even
ing. The receiving line was composed of
the presidents of the six clubs that form the
Equal Suffrage Association. and were: Mrs.
Carrie E. Kent, Equal Suffrage; Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood. Woman Suffrage: Mrs. NJ n
ME Holm Heath. Junior Equal Suffrage;
wi - Jetll-c +. oTdchctt 1OIllciI uuy
Club No. 1; Mrs. Lucy b. Chandler, Eliza
beth Cady Stanton Political Study Club,
and Mrs. McWhirter. Womans Common
wealth Suffrage.
group photograph of Mrs. Stanton, her
daughter. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, and
her little granddaughter, with the words,
Progress is the victory of a new thought
over an old superstition" inscribed be-
meath.
After the quotations were read Mrs. Sill
verthOrne sang Annie Laure," Mrs. Han
nah B. Sperry made a short address, in
which she announced the annual meeting
| of the federation; Miss Petit read orig
inal poem. entitled "a Memorial to Eliza
beth Cady Stanton and Rev. DR.. Kent
gave a short talk.
Miss Nettie Louisa White and Miss Emma
Vance served refreshments, and the meet
ing closed with merry social hour.
Among those present were Mrs. Carrie E.
Kent, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood Mrs. Min
ME Holm Heath, Mrs. Jeanie F. Bracket,
Mrs. Lucy B. Chandler. Mrs McWhirter,
Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry. Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs.
Mrs. Co, Mrs. Macintosh, Mrs Tindall.
Mrs. Crocker Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Silver
thorne, Misses Gillet. Metcalf, Mackrille,
Raymond. Wood, Terry, Silverthorne, Nc
Donald and Messrs. Kent, Mackenzie,
Scherholz, Warren and Haffer.
Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary of the Span
ish War Veterans held a meeting at the
Spanish War Hall last Thursday evening
Mrs. Divers is the president.
The Vermont State Association held n
meeting at the Washington Club Friday
evening The officers of this association
are: Mr. Chas. E. Fairlnan, president; Miss
Addie S. Clark, first vice president; Mr..
Pomeline Billings, second vice president;
Mrs. Mellen Hooker third vice president;
Mr. r. f. Wilkins, secretary; Mr.. ID. w.
Holton, corresponding secretary, and Mr..
Henry White, treasurer.
The annual meeting of the Womans Be
neficent Society OF the Peoples Church
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Henry Bergman, 1444 Bacon
street when officers We're elected for the
ensuing year, as follows: Mrs Catharlne
NJ York president; Mrs. Louise Lee, flFst
vice president Mrs. ChafleS GuaIholIie' '
second vice president; Mrs. VIII Hougn-
ton recording secretary; Mrs Horace Bel
her. corresponding secretary ana MIS-. w.
E Abbott treasurer.
A meeting of the Sophocles Club was held
last Thursday evening at the home ol the
president Mr.. +. S. Steele. The drama Tor
the evening was Mrs. Browning tTansla-
ton of "PromotheuS Bound. by n kSchy-
lus and the characters were taken by the
different members. The constitution was
signed by all present. Among those who
have ioned this club are Mr. and Mrs. God
dard, Mrs Daniel c. Paul. Mrs. Hoyt,
Prof and Mrs Steele, Mr.. David White,
Miss Maud Sewell, Miss Dabney, Prof Far
uuhar,. DR.. SeWell and Prof. Craven.
The Capitol Hill History Club entertained
its friends in an enjoyabel manner We'd
nesday evening, November H. at the home
of Mrs. John Mclaughlin, 512 b street
northeast The main feature of the evening
was play called "A Day in the Seraglio."
Those who participated were Mrs Nc
Laughlin Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Patrick. Mrs.
Shook Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Wood. Music
was furnished by harpist and a violinst.
Refreshments were served, after which
there was a social hour. The committee
in charge consisted of the ladies already
mentioned and Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Maricle,
Mrs Mattox, Mrs. Nichol, Mrs. Travis and
Mrs Waterman.
The members of the Audubon Society held
a reception at the Washington Club We'd
nesday evening. when Gen. and Mrs Stern
berg Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe and Mrs. ].
D. Patten received, assisted by Miss Con-
stance Draper, Miss Edith Benham Miss
Katharine Brown, Miss Weed, Miss Given
and Miss Julia Patton. Miss Elizabeth
Stewart. Mrs. Ralph Bernard and Mr.. Chas
Roberts sang, and were accompanied by
Mrs DR.. Robins.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
night last at the home of Mrs. George r.
Ide sol A street southeast. The paper for
the evening was an Interesting description
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