Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19


President D. c. Fedora ton Of Women's Clubs
Women, auditor Mrs. NJ L. Schneider of
the Columbia Heights Art Club, who has
been treasurer for but one year, was unani-
mously retained. Mrs. Sperry has served
the federation faithfully, and her retire
ment elected general appreciatve COM
ment.
Miss French. the new president of the
federation, is prominently identified with
the club movements of Washington. and
has served as delegate to congresses and
conferences no less than fifty times. She
was appointed by the State Department to
represent the United States at the second
international congress of charities and
the second international congress for the
protection of children. that convened at
Geneva. Switzerland in 1896. From that
congress she went to Berlin as a delegate
from the Womans National Press Assoc
citation. She was also sent to the Atlanta
exposition to report for the government
important matters in reference to the in
dustrieS of the south. She is connected
with the bureau of education and has been
translator, linguist and essayist for about
twenty-five years. She is a journalist of
recognized merit, both in this country and
abroad Like Mrs. Main, the new first
vice president Miss French is Daughter
of the American Revolution, and both are
connected with the navy circle.
AT the close of the session Miss French
announced that the next regular meeting
of the federation would be held in her
apartment in the Cumberland.
MFS. Mary -. LOCKWOOD, cluD woman ana
author, is suffering from the grip at her
apartment in the Columbia.
The Mothers Afternoon Club meet Mon
day at the home of Mrs. Mabel Carter, on
the Conduit road Those present were Mrs.
Nj H. Harrison, Mrs. w. r. Ball Mrs. X.
r. Sanderson, Mrs. Hugh Matson, Mrs.
Paul Murray, Mrs. Charles Martin Hale and
Mrs. Frank H.. Morrison. After the usual
business routine the members enjoyed light
refreshments and few games of bridge
whist.
The regular Tuesday meeting of the Ex-
celsior Literary Club was held this week
with Mrs. Edith Sage Emerson. Roll call
with poetical and prose responses was as
usual an interesting feature. Mrs. Florence
Barringer and Mrs Nelson each entertain
ed the members by vocal solos, accompany
ing themselves on the plano. Mrs Bradley
read paper on George III of England; Mrs
Turnbuli told OF the war of Austrian sue
CeSsion; Mrs. Foster of the peace of AiX-la-
Chapelle. Mrs. Robertson gave short
sketches of Lambeth palace. Romaine and
the artist Opie. previous meeting of the
club met with Mrs. Schneider. 2U2S 18th
street. Mrs. Hawkes., the president, in the
chair. Calling Of roll is always interesting,
members respond often with original
thoughts in poetry or prose, with selec-
ticns. Mrs. Frear read the paper of the
day, subject, George | and Sophia Dor
othea, whom accident elevated to a throne
they were not fitted to fill. Mrs. Baker read
paper on the South Sea Bubble
graphic picture of that tremendous fraud
Mrs Emerson one on st. Martins in the
Field Mrs. Webb a condensed sketch of
London and giving description of the
wonderful embankment of the Thames;
Mrs. Willis on the 'Gregorian Calendar"
Mrs Robinson, paper on Hogarth with
description of his works; Mrs. Frisbee, on
Fielding speaking of his peculiar quality
as an author; Mrs. Hawkes. gave a vivid
description of Somerset House. A circular
sent to the club from the women of
New Mexico. Arizona, Indian territory and
Oklahoma protesting against their admis-
sion as states. DISTINGUISHING the women
thereof and soliciting every club to fight
against it.
The ". W. Z. Club held a meeting Tues
day night at the home of Mrs. E "
Quarles. The program opened with the
usual roll call and was followed by FIVE
minute papers on general literature by Mrs.
r.. r. Bester, Mrs. Jane Waters and Miss
Bessie Webb, each paper followed by dis
cussion. Mrs. Harriet F. Chambers, presi-
dent of the club. is still with her sister in
Toronto Canada. and her place was filed
by the vice president, Mrs. Emily Pratt
Mason.
The regular meeting in December will be
omitted and card party given instead, to
which friends of the members will be in
Yited
Mrs Clara Bewick Colby. editor of the
Womans Tribune of this city, who is now
in Portland. Ore, will speak In Wisconsin
at the annual meeting of the Woman's Suf-
frage Association. to be held at GAINESVILLE,
this week. While in Wisconsin she will
fill lecture engagements.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was en-
tertained Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Morgan
president, presiding. The chairman of the
meeting. Mrs. Serp. arrived later. After
reading the order of exercises the essayist
OF the day. Mrs. Wolhaupter, was intro
duced. and read paper on German WAL
lenstein" which was followed by discussion
Mrs. Schneider, treasurer of the Fedora
announced of
officers would be held November 10 at the
Jewish Temple on Sth street. Mrs. Schnei-
der and Mrs. Stokes read the dialogue be-
tween Welenstein and the countess Miss
Hadley, to whom Art Notes" were as
signed. read paper on Rubens, the great
est OF Flemish painters. Roll call brought
out much of interest. Mrs. Emerson read
short article on Painting on Cobwebs."
with Illustrations on the genus aranid pro-
ducng the web. Dainty refreshments were
served
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met at
the residence of Mr.. w. T. Belts. No. 1912
III street northeast. Monday evening. the
president, Capt. J. +, Hart, in the chair.
Miss Edith c. Nixon gave an interesting
paper entitled If" and bright paper on
Tact" prepared by Mrs Frederick Muel-
Ter. was read by Mrs. Trauty. Mrs. w. T..
Belts paper on "Affinities" was repiete
with wit and was thoroughly enjoyed. Rev.
DIR. Easton made a few felicitous remarks
and Major Lawrence also spoke briefly
The musical numbers were excellent and
we're heartily encored. They consisted Of a