Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

ton, Of which Mrs. nelva A. Lockwood IL
the president, held asmeafing at her home
Thursday evening. Reports were read
from the corresponding secretary, Miss
Vance: from the committse on finance. by
Talbot. and from thefcommittee on rooms
for the convention. The seventh section OF
the constitution was amended 80 that Dues
are payable at the monthly meeting In Oc-
tober. DR.. Clara MacNeughton offered TO
amend the constitutions by having the regu-
lar meeting In October instead OF In May.
Dr. MacNeughton. seconded by Miss White,
made motion that committee be ap.
arrange who shall makesthe opening adj
dress at the convention. Mrs Lockwood
offered resolution te this effect that the
onicers and members Of the District Woman
Suffrage Association protest against the ad-
mission OF New Mexico, Arizona. Oklahoma
or the Indian territory into the Union as
states unless the constitution of each one
shall provide that the women OF such new
states shall vote on the same terms as the
men. and that we call on the committee on
woman suffrage in the Senate. OF which
Senator Bacon is chairman. to introduce
bill to that effect"
Mr.. Joyce Lee offered q resolution which
was In substance that under the laws VI
the civilized Indian tribes Inheritance mas
usually been by maternal descent, ana these
Indians do not object to women participat-
ing in the affairs OF their people; and under
the act OF March /, 1901, coupled with the
act of February 8, 1887, every Indian In the
Indian territory was made cltlzen OF the
United States, entitled to all the rights,
privileges and immunities Of such citizens,
whereby Indian women are given the rlg}t
to vote whether it be a right or priv
lege; therefore, I'VE petition Congress TO
require that before the Indian territory be
admitted q state the constitution pre-
pared for this proposed state be SO amended
as to expressly recognize the equality OF
the status Of the Indian women, as the
right or privilege Of suffrage Is already
vested in them. Also that we petition Con-
gress to make such express recognition, and
forbid the constitutional convention Of the
territory from taking away or abridging the
rights which these Indian women now pos
sess under the law"
The monthly meeting of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs
was held Saturday evening at $50 9th street
northwest, with the president, Mrs. H. B.
Sperry. in the chair The president an
as completed. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
spoke on compulsory Education" argu-
ing that 1t Is cheaper to educate children
than to maintain criminals. There are from
5000 to 5000 children in the District who
do not attend school. These children
should be compelled by law to go to school
and separate one should be established
for that purpose. The speaker urged those
this end.
Mrs J. Ellen Foster spoke Of the active
work done by the women of America and
said they should thank God they were
American women.
Those present were: Misses Frances Ora
ham French, Mamie T. Daniel and F. ].
McCreery; Mesdames Ada H. Weiss, M. L.
Willis, L. w. McCreery, Bertha B. Myers,
Josephine L. Jacobs, Arson S. Taylor, Mar
tina L. Schneider and PHILIPPINE Munro.
The February meeting Of the Women's
Single Tax Club was held Monday evening
last at the new residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick l.. Siddons, 1914 Baltimore street
northwest. During the meeting the pro-
posed Lincoln dinner to be given by the
Hungry Club February IL, was
nounced by Mr.. Siddons and an invitation
extended to all present to attend.
Representative Robert Baker Of Brook
Ign addressed the society on the advantages
and practicability of the single tax. after
which refreshments were served and the So
ciety adjourned
Those present were: Representative and
Mrs. Robert Baker, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Sid
Mrs. w. K. Houghton, Mrs. c. S. York,
Mrs. j. L. Munroe, Mrs. M. Lora Coope,
Mrs. Geo. r. Davis, Mrs. John Hansen,
Miss Flora Raymond, Miss Ida M. Brink,
Miss Gertrude E. Metcalf, Mr.. Martin
Brink,
Union Lodge, No. 1, Ladies of I. o. NJ,
meets each Monday evenings of the month
at their hall, 419 10th street northwest. The
officers elected for the ensuing term are:
Senior worthy president, Mrs. N. Morris;
worthy president, Mrs NJ E. Heeter; vice
president, Mrs. A. M. Frye; conductress,
Mrs A. Stark: chaplain, Mrs. A. Frazier;
recording secretary, Miss Jessie Sammond;
financial secretary, Mrs. G. Ashford; treas
urer, Mrs. F. M. Raitz; inside sentinel Mrs.
NJ. Licanon; outside sentinel, Mrs. s. Har-
dy; right guard to worthy president, Miss
L. Beavers; left guard to worthy presi-
dent, Mrs. Truxell: right guard to vice
president, Mrs S. Rupp; left guard to vice
president, Mrs. R. Noske; organist, Mrs: NJ
Drummer; trustees, ]. w. Thompson and II.
Franklin and U. Heeter.
The regular weekly meeting of the Ex-
ceIsior literary club was held February
at the residence of Mrs. Page, 81 ID street
southeast. A paper was read by MS
Page, 1t being a supplement to the recital
given last week by Mrs. Hawkes. of the
earlier life of Napoleon 1. Mrs. Pages
account, equally concise and exhaustive,
related exploits and events occurring after
he became emperor, incidentally bringing
in a comprehensive synopsis OF that period
of French history.
In the discussion that followed those who
had been abroad mentioned various inter-
esting landmarks still existing to perpet-
uate the memory of his achievements.
One member stated that before his re-
mains were removed from st. Helena her
parents, who were missionaries, had visited
the lonely grave and brought from the
willow tree shading it a slip, from which
the willows now growing on the campus OF
Princeton University were propagated.
Those growing at the Washington navy
yard, 1t was stated are from the same
source also.
Mrs Engle read extracts from Mrs. Whit
ney's Sights and Insights," a description of
the coronation In Italy, when Napoleon,
with his own hands, placed upon his head
the iron crown of Lombardy. Mrs. Rob-
ertson thought 1t was his poor chirography
that caused his defeat at Waterloo. His
generals could not read his orders, so had
to guess at them, and consequently guessed
wrong.
Mrs Frear executed upon the piano a
selection entitled shepherds Prayer" A
visitor, Miss Elmina Cox, recited Aux Ital-
lens.
- The members present were Mrs. Jennie
Bradley, Miss Sue Bayne, Miss A. N. Cham
berlin, Mrs. J. Finney Engle, Mrs. Add1e
Foster Mrs NJ. J. Frear, Miss Emma
Hawkes., Miss Flora McCreery. Mrs. A. 3.
Mitchell, Mrs H. Naylor Mrs D. L. Norris,
Mrs Jennie Parker, Mrs. Fannie Page Mrs.
Thos Robinson, Mrs. c. 8. N. Seely, Mrs.
Sarah TurnbuIl, Mrs. Julia Webb, Miss
Elmina Cox and Mrs. e. NJ. Willis.