Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
AMONG THE CLUBS

The March meeting of the Woman's
National Press Association was held In
the Public Library study room on March
co. the president, Mrs. Ruth M. Griswold
Pealer, in charge.
Reports were given by the recording
secretary, Mrs. Josephine Arnold Rich
Corresponding Secretary DR.. Adeline T.
Portman and the treasurer. Mrs. E. May
Recke Stillman.
The election of state vice presidents was
completed and resulted as follows:
Alabama, Mrs. Maud McIvor Rountree;
Arkansas. Mrs. Lillian Pike Roome: Cali
fornia, Josie NJ. Sweet; Illinois. Mrs. c.
NJ. Pepper: Iowa, Mrs Hannah B. Sperry;
Maine, Mrs. L. j. Young Withee: Mary
sets. Mrs. Kate Tannant Woods; Mich
gan, Mrs. Florence Adele Chase: Mime
sofa, Mrs. Martha L. Schneider; Missis-
sippi, Mrs. Claire O. Kendrick; Nevada
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams; New Hamp-
shire. Mrs. Georgiana Rogers: New York
Mrs. e. D. Martin; Oregon, Mrs. Clara B
Colby; Pennsylvania, Mrs. A. r. E. Mes
bitt; Philippine Islands. Mrs. May. c. w
Settle; Rhode Island, Mrs. Emma Shaw
Coldeugh; Tennessee. Mrs. E. Maynicke
Stillman; Vermont, Mrs. Clinton Smith
| Virginia, Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins
Wisconsin. DR.. Mia B. Sharp.
at the close of the business session ar
hour of paragraphs" was held.
Mrs. Cromwell spoke of her attendance
at the mothers congress as a fraterna
delegate from the w. N. p. A. and Mrs
Rich, who also represented the associa
| tion, gave comprehensive account Of the
proceedings of the congress. She referred
| in the highest terms to the interest taker
| in the objects of that congress by Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt
original poem. Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
| gave a resume of her appeal in the inter
ests Of woman suffrage before the con
gressional committee at the recent hear.
ing. Mrs. c. M. Pepper. Mrs. Clinton
Smith, Mrs. Stillman and Mrs. H. B
Sperry presented items concerning timely
subjects of interest.
Upon invitation Of Mrs Sperry 1t was
decided to hold the April meeting at hel
home.
Continental Chapter D. A. r. spent two
hours at an interesting business meeting
held at the Ebbitt House. The report OF
the treasurer showed that finances were
in good shape and report Of corresponding
secretary showed much work had beer
done by her the past month. The com
| 1nittee on Neighborhood House told OF
excellent progress in that quarter. ano
letters Of greeting were read from absent
| members. committee was appointed tt
| Graham. Arrangements are being made
for a chapter entertainment to be giver
in the near future. Five applicants were
elected to membership.
The Philo-Classcs were entertained Fri
day afternoon at the home Of the vice
president, Mr.. Court f. Wood In the
absence of the president, Mrs Bristol
| Mrs. Wood presided and introduced
Mrs. Calvin Nelson. who conducted the
study. The general topic under consid
| Grafton was Irish poetry. Mrs. Nelson
| spoke of the development of Irish verse
| its characteristics and simplicity, theT
| passing into the realm Of the ballad, she
| illustrated the charm of the ballad will
| three musical numbers, Kathleen Ma
vourneen." Colleen Bawn' and Wear
| ing of the Green which were enthusi
astically received.
| Mrs J. Finney Engle then gave al
| outline study of Lady Gregory's book
Poets and Dreamers.' and selected read
| ings from it's pages closing with thu
Gaelic version of 1.-THE Tanning Of The
Shrew. ~
| Mrs. Robert Bruce Bare contributed
biographical paper on Thomas Moore thu
Irish song writer. and Mrs. Nelson, b!
| request. sang two of Moore's songs, "Or
in the Silly Night and Believe Me L
| All Those Endearing Young Charms
In response 10 roll call the member,
gave readings from Lalla Rookh. The
program closed with two rectations b!
Mrs. John H. Stokes. Those presen