Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

be~ .vhall pay an initiation fee Of SO and
dues of SIS per annum. Sisters. daugh-
tiers. nfeces and others belonging to the
immediate family Of a member who has
already qualified and paid the initiation
fee and annual dues may be- admitted to
the privileges Of the club upon payment
of a yearly due of IS, but only those
members paying the regular initiation fee
and annual dues of $25 shall be entitled to
vote.
The constitution provides that the name
of the association shall be the Congress
sional Club and defines its object to
it's members to facilitate their social in
tercourse, and to provide q place Of meet
ing which may help to secure for them the
advantages Of life In the National CAPT.
tall. {.
It took two meetings to adopt a con-
stitution. and the proceedings were very
entertaining. Mrs. John Sharp Williams
presided with grace and dignity, and Mrs.
Julius Kahn Of California acted as secre-
tary of the preliminary organization.
Mrs. Mccall Of Massachusetts, Mrs.
FScott Of West Virginia. Mrs. Champ Clark
Of Missouri, Mrs. w. i. Smith of Iowa,
Mrs. Gregg Of Texas, Mrs. James Of Ken
| lucky. Mrs. Humphrey Of Washington and
Mrs Pujo of Louisiana were appointed a
committee to nominate the officers. and on
their recommendation the following ticket
was unanimously elected:
President Mrs. James Brock Perkins Of
L.
Vice presidents, Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts, Mrs. John SHARP
Williams of Mississippi: Mrs. Champ
Clark of Missouri. Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon
of Montana. Mrs. Julius Kahn Of Califor-
MIA.
Recording secretary, Mrs. ]. sloat Fas-
sett of Elmira, N. Y.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. William
M. Howard of Georgia.
Treasurer. Miss Wood OF New Jersey
l {cfA 40 Yao otokj
| from Trenton.
Mrs. Spight declined election as CORE
| spending secretary. because she did not
| feel equal to the labor and responsibility
and Mrs. Howard was elected as her sue.
| cessor. a
| The constitution provides for several
committees, and among others an ad.
visory committee, which shall be com
posed OF one member from each state OF
| territory to aid and advise the executive
committee concerning all matters relating
to the welfare of the organization and the
| promotion of its aims and objects It IL
understood that Miss Helen Cannon will
be made chairman Of this committee.
| committee has been appointed to Sc.
| lect a house which shall be furnished and
put in order during the coming summer
and be in readiness to be occupied at the
beginning of the next session in Decem.
warming Immediately after the first Of
January. which the husbands OF the mem.
bers will be invited to attend. 1t is ex.
pected that the list of membership will
be much enlarged by that time.
Roll Of Membership.
| Up to the present writing 148 ladies
have signed the roll and become members
| Of the club. as follows:
Mrs. Alexander. New York: Mrs. Ans
| berry, Ohio.
| Mrs Buckley Connecticut: Mrs. Beale
| Ixya nj PonnSV1VQ yafa
| Mrs. Bonynge. Colorado: Mrs. Jack
| Beall, Texas; Mrs. Barchfeld. Pennsyl.
vania: Mrs. Brodhead. Pennsylvania
Mrs Bennett. New York; Mrs. Beveridge
| Indiana; Mrs Brown, Nebraska: Mrs
| Burleson. Texas: Mrs. Briggs. New Jer.
sey: Mrs. Bowers, Mississippi; Mrs. Bar.
! tholdt Missouri.
Miss Cannon. Illinois; Mrs. Calder, New