Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
A M0NG THE CLUBS

A meeting of the Political Study Club
was held at the home of Mrs. Helen Rand
Tindall Friday afternoon, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Jean F. Bracket in the chair.
Mrs. John Mclean read the paper of the
day, which answer to the papers
issued by the anti-suffragists After gen
eral discussion social hour followed, dur
ing which Mrs. Jean F. Bracket played
several selections on the piano. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Among those present were Mrs. Mary l..
Talbot Mrs. Clifford Howard, Nine. Por-
ter, Mrs C. H. Croker, Mrs. Jean +.
Bracket and Mrs. Helen Rand Tindall
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey, who has re-
Gently returned from a trip to Mddletown
N. Y, has been appointed chairman of the
committee of leg Station for the District
Federation of Women's Clubs by Mrs. Han
nah B. Sperry, president of the fed Grafton
Others on the committee are Mrs. Lucia h
Blount, Mrs. Miranda Tulloch Mrs. M. l..
Tanner, Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, Miss r. M
Gillett and Miss Cynthia +. Cleveland. Mrs
Mussey is also subcommittee for the
care of neglected children, and expects to
cover a large field of labor in both offices
during the ensuing year.
Randolph Union. w c. T. u, held a
meeting at 522 9th street Tuesday even
ing Mrs. Mabel Welsh, the president. pre-
sided. After the business meeting Mr.
Vivian Struthers sang several selections
and Mrs. Boyd recited How Rube
Played" Others present were Mrs. Ran
dolph, Miss Callihan, Corporal Jack Fan
nan and Mrs. Prose.
The members and friends of the Acad-
envy of Forty met at Wimodaughsis Tues
day evening to attend a lecture on Rob
ert Louis Stevenson by Prof Gerry.
The officers of the Academy of Forty are
Magister, Mrs. Emily S. Chisolm; vice
ma gister, Miss Emma Gillett repositor,
n-;I~
Colford; correspondent. Mrs s. T. An
drews; censors, Mrs Ruth G. d. Ravens,
Miss Belle c. Morris and Miss Annie NJ.
Cocks. and auditors. Miss Ida M Meyers
and Miss Hortense keables
Refreshments were served after the lee
ture by Misses Gillett. Keables and Garst.
The regular monthly meeting of the l. 0.
NJ. was held at the Legion of Loyal Women
headquarters Monday evening at 7:30. The
three newly elected trustees, Messrs. Heat
er, Thompson and Franklin Were installed.
The officers elected for 1904 are. Mrs.
Heater president; Mrs. Frye, vice presi-
dent Mrs. Ashford, secretary; Mrs. Rates,
treasurer; Mrs. Simon, recording secretary
Mrs. Frazier, chaplain; Mrs McCarry, in
side sentinel; Mrs. Hardy, outside sentinel;
Bruner, organist Others present were
Mrs Clark Mrs. Beaver Mrs. Grayer, Mrs
Lusby and Mrs TTuxier. social hour
followed the business meeting, when many
freshments were served
An executive committee meeting of the
Equal Suffrage Association of the District
was held at the apartments of Mrs. Kate
Ward Burt at Mount Vernon flats Sunday
afternoon. A conference took place regard
ing the appointment of committees and the
plan of work in preparation for the coming
convention. Among those present were
Mrs. Carrie Cove Kent Mrs. Kate Ward
Burt Mrs. Helen Rand TindaH, Miss Cath
crime l.. Fleming. DIR. Clara MacNaughton
Mrs. Mary l.. Talbot and Mrs. Belva A.
Lockwood. ,cadyII
The Washington sscti0n of the Council of
Jewish Women held an open meeting at the
temple Tuesday evening, when Prof Merrill
E. Gates gave a talk on his travels in the
far east. He particularly spoke of Egypt
and the Nile, and gave vivid description
of the natives and their customs The
members of the junior section of the Coun-
ell of Jewish Women were also present
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, District
regent of the d. A. r., called meeting of
the regents of the various chapters of the
c. D. Merwyn. chairman of the entertain
ment committee, read report of the recent
colonial ball. which was shown to be in
every way success.
Each regent present read a report and
those of the absent regents were read for
them by the secretary. Those present were
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, Mrs c. d.
Merwyn, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Cromwell Mrs.
Mary Lockwood Mrs. Sarah Chase G,Iss
Mrs. ]. d. Croissant, Mrs. M E. s. Davis
Mrs. Hodgkins, Miss Virginia Miller, Miss
Wilcox and Mrs. Lewis.
A ball was given by the Merrymakers at