Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
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Ten thousand club members of Wash
fIgton who have been absent have about
all returned from their summer outings,
and local organizations are resuming work.
The Federation of Women's Clubs, COM
posed of fourteen separate clubs, will not
begin it's regular work for a month yet, but
Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry, president of the
Federation, will call special meeting with
In week to make arrangements for the
annual session which will occur the middle
of November An important feature of this
meeting will be the election of officers for
the ensuing year. The constitution of the
Federation prohibits the continuation OF
any member in office for more than two
years. This proviso will cause the retire
ment of Mrs. Sperry from the presidency,
to which she was elected two years ago:
also, for the same reason, of Miss Frances
Graham French, first vice president, and
Miss Flora ]. McCreery and Miss Catharine
M. Fleming, secretaries.
The Woman's National Press Association
has arranged program that will be in
keeping with it's record of last year. At the
October meeting, Mr.. A. r. Spofford will
present paper, observations in Spain in
1904" which will embody the result of his
recent trip to that country. In November
there will be chats from and "reminiscences
or nonresident members, among whom will
be Mrs Agnes Smith Lewis and Mrs. Mar
garet Dunlap Gibson of England, who made
the remarkable discovery of old manu-
scripts on Mount Sinai. Both women are
LII d. of st. Andrews University of
Scotland, and also possess degrees from
Heidelberg University. In December Dr.
Sheldon Jackson will address the associa-
ton. with Alaska" as his topic. The meet
ings held last season were addressed by
many well-known representatives of the
world of literature and art, among whom
We're Professors Messer and Gerry, Mr..
Charles NJ. Pepper and Mr. Bergman Of
the Post. Mrs. Charles Hinton. a sister of
the author of THE Gadfy," and herself
a writer of merit, entertained the associa-
ton at one of its summer meetings and
another was held at the Cumberland, when
the hostess was Miss Frances Graham
French, president of the association.
Mrs. Clinton Smith, president of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union, is con-
valescing from a serious illness.
Mrs. De Reimer of the same union spent
the greater part of the summer in ST.
Louis.
The Merrymakers inaugurated the autumn
Inequalities Tuesday night with a dance
to the music of the clubs excellent Or
chestra, directed by Mr.. c. D. Samuels. Ma
tional Rifles Armory was decorated in blue
and yellow, the colors of the club, and over
a hundred guests were on the floor. The
officers of the MerrymakerS are G. E. En-
gle, president; H. E. Huntsberry, vice presi-
dent; William j. Krouse secretary; L. p.
Steuart, treasurer and H. e. Huntsberry,
w. r. Harr and ]. NJ Poloni, representing
the floor committee.
r.. E. Lee Chapter, No GA, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy have elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. j. NJ
Hickey; first vice president, Clarendon
Smith; second vice president, John T. Cal
laghan; recording secretary, H. A. Gillen-
water; corresponding secretary, George S.
Covington; treasurer, Orville j. Moat; his
torian, Jennie S. Munroe; parliamentarian,
Miss Mary Desha.
Mrs. J. E. Hunterman, president of the
Friday Sewing Society, returned yesterday
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Davis, a
well-known club woman of that city and
honorary president of the Working Wo-
mans Guild.
The Misses Jennie and Maud Singleton of
the Study and Pleasure Club are back
from Old Point, Va, where they have been
since August.
The Washington representatives of the
national society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will leave for st.
Louis October to participate in the cele-
bration of D. A. r. day at the fair. Dele
cations from nearby chapters will accom-
pany the Washington daughters, and two
special cars will be provided for the large
number who will go from here. The presi-
dent of the society, Mrs. Charles w. Fair
banks is now in Washington, and will
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