Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
AMONG THE CLUBS

Columbia Chapter, D. A. R.. held an open
meeting in the red parlor of the Ebbitt
House Tuesday evening. Mrs. M. Z. 3.
Davis, the regent called the meeting to
order, and the program was opened by all
present singing the national hymn. Amer
ica." Mrs. Hartsock. the historian, read
paper on Washington, touching on the
life and characteristics of the first Presi-
dent. and on the history of the period in
which he lived. Mr.. w. E. Andrews, audi
tor for the treasury, made an eloquent adj
dress on Washington" one of the princi-
pal points he made being that, although
there were others of the day as great as he,
Washington brought out the best in them
by automatically keeping peace. Miss
Mary Corsey rendered a violin solo, Ma
zurka Caprice, accompanied by Miss Har-
vey on the piano. For encore she played
La Serenade,'' by De OMetra. Mr. Des-
mond contributed a piano number.
Mrs. Davis introduced Mrs. Mary s.
Lockwood, the founder of the chapter, who
made an address, referring mainly to the
events of the day.
A vote of thanks was given to Mr.. An
drews for his address and the compliment
tary manner in which he referred to the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Cleaves. chairman of the entertain
ment and refreshment committee served re-
freshments. assisted by several others.
Among those present were Mrs. NJ E. s.
and Mrs. I. s. Logan, Mrs. c. d. Merwyn,
MRS Mary 8. Lockwood, Miss Lockwood
! Mrs. De Reimer, Miss Grace De Reimer,
Mrs. Cleaves. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown
Miss Ward, Mrs. Swampstead Mrs Della
Ride, Mrs. Hartsock Mrs. Morse, Miss Ber-
tina Wolfe Mr.. and Mrs. Peal Mrs Phil.
kunion, Miss McCord, Mrs. Chas Coombs.
Mrs. William Boyd, Mrs. d. D. Canyun,
Mrs. Calden, Mrs. Louise Bacon, Mr.. Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, Mr.. Damen, Miss
Whitall. Mrs Edwin Fowler. Mrs. Broadus.
Mr. n,r1 IA II
and many others.
The members of the Pro Re Nata held
their regular meeting in the board room
of the American Security and Trust Conn
pany building Wednesday morning, when
the discussion of Russia" which was be-
gun at the last meeting, was concluded
Mrs. Lucia Blount, the president was in
the chair, and called ON Mrs. Tanner for a
talk on Current Events" Mrs. Cowes was
the leader in the discussion, and talked
principally of Col Totten's books on Rus
STA, which she had reviewed. Mrs Mary
s Lockwood followed this with a talk on
Russian affairs, and on the probable termi-
nation OF the war that that country is now
engaged in Mrs. M. L. Tanner spoke of the
taxation of the Russians and Mrs Ben
JaEin gave sketch of the pleasant side of
the Russian people, as well as their treach-
efous side as she had seen them. She also
told or how political spies open the mail
and cut out or blot certain portions that in
any way refer to the government. Mrs.
David White spoke about the Jews in Rus
STA and the treatment they received Miss
Tuley talked on the relations existing be-
tween Russia and Poland. Mrs. Miranda
Tulloch gave personal experiences of her
visit in Russia. She stated that she had
subscribed to the Saturday Evening Star to
be sent to her while there and was not al
lowed to receive 1t; also to the fact that one
knew that spies were constantly watching
every movement made it oppressive Mrs.
Blount spoke of the Russian mode of treat
ing the American manufacturers who
wished to sell their goods in that country,
and brought out several other points of in
tereSt.
A committee was formed to select SUBJ
jects to be laid before the society to be
ceived for discussion consisting of Mrs. Mi
randa Tulloch, Mrs. Mary Lockwood and
meeting was proposed by the president and
accepted by all present and is: What
Forces Are at Work to Change the Minds
Of the People in Their Religious Belief?'
Among those present were: Mrs. Lucia
Blount. Mrs. Bodfish. the secretary; Mrs
Mary Lockwood, Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs Da-
vid White; Mrs M. L. Tanner. Mrs. Mi
randa TullOch Mrs. Roberts Mrs Baleo.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, Miss Tuley
and Others ~ III.
g, The executive committee of the Equal
Suffrage Association of the District, of
which Mrs. Carrie Kent is the president,
held meeting in the apartments of Mrs
Kate Ward Burt, In the Mount Vernon
arrangements made for the convention, and
among those present were: Mrs Laura
Coope, DR.. Clara MacNaughton Miss Faey
Kent. Miss Emma Gillett, Mrs. Belva Lock
wood Mrs. Kate Ward Burt and Miss
Fleming, who presided in absence of the
president.
In response to the call issued generally
to all persons interested in the single tax
to meet at the home of Representative
Robert Baker Sunday evenings largo
number of people have called on several
occasions and spent the evening there in
discussing the single tax and other aues-
tons of interest Among those present last
Sunday were: Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroe. Miss
Bowie, Mrs. Lohr. Miss Metcalf. Mr. Mack
enzie. Miss Raymond Miss MCGEE, Mr.
Oyster, DR.. Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Millar, Mr.
Puisan Mr.. Siddan, Mr.. Heath, Mr.. DAT
ken and many others.
Miss Emma GilIett and Miss Mcdonald
organized the Junior Club of Wimodaughsis
Saturday afternoon, and the first meeting
was held on that day from 23O to 4.3O
ical training to the members and Mrs Nc
MINI played the piano for dancing. Those
who Joined were: Misses Vera Cone Polk
inhorn. Rosalee Andrew. Ada Williams.
Leinthincum and Messrs. Clifford Whitney,
Robert Whitney, Charles Mack, CARL KEEL
logg, Ingle FARMER. Raymond Bartlett.
Ray L. Boo, Herbert Andrew and Miss An
ME Farmer.
A euchre party was held at Wimodaugh
sis Tuesday evening, when about 80 play
ers participated. Among those present
were: Mrs Margaret Lohr. Miss O'Dea,
Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Frances Sperry, Mr..
George Phelps, Mr.. Charles. Mrs. Colford,
Mr.. and Mrs Love. Miss Colford and Mr..
and Mrs Wheeler.
The Woman's Club of Kensington held a
meeting at the home of Mrs Mary Copes
recently. Responses were from religious
writers, and Mrs. Hartshorn read a paper
on Theological Writers of the Civil War
and the Commonwealth" Mrs. Cunning
ham discussed the current events for the
day. and Miss Estelle Perry talked on
washington City Government
DIR. Barton w. Evermann delivered a
lecture before a large audience of the Ma
tional Geographic Society on THE Work
of the Bureau of Fisheries Thursday night
at the Cosmos Club.
The Junior Equal Suffrage Club held its
February meeting Monday evening at the
home of Miss Bertha Yoder No. 1914 1lth
street southeast. The society unanimously
voted in favor of instructing its delegates
to indorse the balancing plan in voting