Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

held the closing meeting of the season
Friday at Wickiup, the home of Miss
Emily S. Cook, on the Old Dominion line,
featured by an al fresco luncheon Re
ports were heard and business transacted.
Last year the colony presented the Cen
trail High School the picture Landing of
the Pilgrims" and offered a medal for
the best essay on the religious condi-
lions in England which led to the emf
grafton of the Pilgrims to America, and
the influence they had on the early his
tory of New England" 1t was announced
that there are eight contestants, and the
medal will be awarded by the colony at
the June commencement
Among the members present on this
occasion were Mrs William H. CLANCY,
president; Mrs. Bertha NJ. Robbins, past
president; Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main.
past president. recently returned from
seph A. Gilfllan, Mrs. George J. Cum
mings, Mrs Frederick P Dewey, Mrs
Ruth NJ. G. Pealer and Miss Mary Perry
Brown; guests, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Olney.
Mrs. Robert White, Miss CLANCY, Miss
Pierce and Miss Calvert
Constitution Chapter, D. A. r., was
entertained Tuesday evening by Miss
Chapman and Miss Fletcher at $40 H
street northwest
Mrs. Ella S. Knight. historian, pre-
scented to the chapter a scrap book of
newspaper clippings and printed matter
referring to Constitution Chapter and it's
members This book will be the first
volume of a chapter library.
Mrs. Clayton d. Emig, president OF the
Gov. Thomas Wells Society. Children of
the Revolution, reported that she had at
present 103 members enrolled.
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis. chairman of the
Children of the Republic told of the pro-
posed plans for picnic to Great Falls
for the boys.
Officers elected were: Regent Mrs.
Charles 2. Granfield; vice regent, Mrs.
Henry n. Couden; recording secretary,
Mrs. Clayton d. Emig: corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs f. Richard Gasch: treasurer.
Miss Belle Tanner; registrar, Mrs Carrie
Enslow; historian, Mrs. Antoinette Gait
ma. Mrs. Willard Eakin. Miss F. Aileen
Dromgold and Miss Dorothy Kimball
were elected to membership. the latter
Wells Society. c. A. r. The applications
of Mrs. Harold Lewis and Mrs. O. Ray
mond Evans were received for member
ship in the chapter.
Miss Chapman presented to the chapter
a silk rostrum flag with gilt standard.
and to each member small silk flag to
wear to chapter meetings. The flags
are duplicates of the peace flag given
to Commodore Peary by the n. S. d. A.
r. and placed by him at the north pole.
ers-a gift from DR.. Adelaide E. Port
men.
Refreshments were served.
Memorial services for Mrs. Adelaide
Rogers and Anna j. Drake were held
Tuesday by Phil Sheridan Corps w. r.
c. The instrumental music was furnished
by Mrs. Catherine Phillips and the vocal
solo. Come to Me" was rendered by Mrs.
Eleanor Scott. Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Par
ker paid tribute to the memory of the
dead. After the service a short business
session was held
The Woman's National Press Associa-
ton met frluay in the study room of the
public library. with Mrs. Belva A. Lock-
read from Frances NJ. Threadgill. secre-
tary of the general federation, relative
to the establishing of foundation fund
for the use of the society. No action
was taken on the matter. The resolution
on the tax on oleomargarine was dis
cussed. Mrs. Sperry was able to be
present for the first time since Mr..
Sperry's death. Mrs. Brinton told of a
visit as member of the welfare de-
partment of the Civic Federation to the
an invitation to the members of the as
ISOLATION to inspect the house. Mrs.
Lydia Adams Williams reported the re-
ceipt Of a communication from Mrs. D.
L. Fletcher, notifying her of her appoint
ment on the education committee, Dis
trict of Columbia branch of the rivers
and harbors bill. The following dele
gates were appointed to attend the Per-
sian-American Educational Societys an
nual conference, which takes place June
II, Is and 10: Mrs. Belva A. lockwood,
Miss Frances Graham French and Ben
jamin F. Threadgill. Mirzah Zia and
Mrs. Withee are on the program for the
conference.
The local branch of the Arbitration So
ciety met at Thursday at Lockwood
Hall. 619 + street northwest. Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood presiding. A letter from
Tunstall Smith asked Mrs. Lockwood s
authority to place this association upon
record as one of those under whose au-
Sl5ices the third national peace con-
greSs was held
\ set of resolutions was read and adopt
ed. A letter from Felix Mischeles was
read advocating that May Is be set apart
as universal peace day
The eighteen resolutions adopted at the
Baltimore congress were discussed and
adopted.
Theodore Marburg, in a letter to Mrs.