The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
NOTES OF CLUBDOM

Marcia Burns Chapter, d. A. R., met
last Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Ellis Logan. 1858 Irving street
Prizes were awarded for the best essays
of 900 words on the evolution Of the hag.
written by boy or girl under sixteen
years of age. Mrs. Conrad E. Hesse,
chairman OF the patriotic committee. pre-
sented the prizes. the first to Harold
Donald Criswell. eleven years old. and
the second to Frederick Bryan. aged nine.
Grace Averill received honorable mem
tion. Mrs. Clayton 2. Emig sang a group
Of songs and was followed by Mrs. Cora
/ Bacon Foster, who told OF the work of
preservation and marking historic places
Miss Elizabeth Pierce, chaplain general
Of the d. A. R., spoke OF patriotic Incl
dents. Mrs Rachel e. Beck gave an
address on the flag. Mrs. Lawrence H.
| Quirollo, president of Capital Society
C. A. r.; Mrs. NJ. c. Mercer. president of
Lieut.. John Shaw Society. c. A r., and
Mrs. Clayton z. Emig, president of Gov.
Thomas Wells Society, c. A. R, each told
about the work Of the Children of the
American Revolution. Mrs Conrad e.
Hesse presented to Mrs. Ellis Logan,
j founder OF the chapter. and for four
years its regent, a beautiful silver loving
cup and q bouquet Of roses. Miss Eliz-
abeth Noyes Dowell presided in the din
ing-room, assisted by Miss Gertrude
Farnsworth. Mrs. Julian C. Dowell, mrs.
NJ. G. Mercer, and Mrs. Frank Fuller.
There is in this city a regularly or
ganiEed Chautauqua class, AFFILIATED with
the regular O. L. s. c., Of New York
There are about twenty who have the
Chautauqua books on England, but ten
ladies' have attended the meeting Of the
class, held regularly every other Mon
day evening since November. at the
home Of Miss Ellen Burrough Foster,
1402 Girard street.
| Washington is fortunate in having for
officers of the Chautauqua such women
as Mr.. Belva A. Lockwood, president;
Miss Minnie F. Mickey, vice president,
and Mrs. NJ. P. Sherwood, recording
secretary. The members have taken
turns in preparing papers upon the
topics given in the Chautauquan that
comes each month, the regular reading
this year being Industrial and social
England" her colonies, her cathedrals,
and especially London and its inviron-
ments, together with book and many
articles on Dickens. The study for next
fall will be on America. The Chautau-
qua Society, afiliated with the American
Woman's League last year Glasses are
formed either way, with or without af-
fliation. The American books are now
ready.
Last Tuesday the White House Chap
ter OF the American Women's League
held its regular meeting. Election of Of
ficers took place, Mrs. Belva Lockwood
being chosen president. The next meet |
ing will be a porch special at the home |
of Mrs. Anna Bugbee, Takoma Park.
The Delaware State Federation Of |
Women's Clubs, an Organization dedf- |
Gated TO betterment of social and polit- |
ical conditions in the State, has just |
concluded its fourteenth annual conven- |
ton at Rehoboth, Del. Sixteen clubs |
were represented by go delegates. At
the first meeting, June q, communice- |
tions from other State federations were |
read. Thursday evening Mrs. Albert |
Kelsey, OF Philadelphia, gave an illus !
trated lecture on The regeneration of |
towns and cities.''
An executive session was held Friday |
at which the following officers were |
elected: President, Mrs. Elizabeth G. |
Robinson, of Wilmington; first vice |
president, Mrs. James Penneweu, Of
Dover; second vice president, Mrs. Fred |
Ross, OF Rehoboth; third vice president. |
Mrs Frederick Brady. of Middletown;
recording secretary, Mrs. ]. r. Cooke, |
of Seaford; treasurer, Mrs. Daniel Short; |
general federation secretary, Mrs. Sarah
C. Cooper, of Wyoming; auditor, Mrs.
John l. Pratt; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Mary H. Burchenal. Mrs. Cooke
and Mrs. Short were reelected.
After the election Mrs. Anna B. Scott
lectured son THE relation woman holds
to the financial problem in the home"
Committee reports were made showing
progress indicated by the passage of
three bills, the maintenance OF seventy
seven libraries, and other improvements.
The campaign against the house fly was
discussed and steps viii be taken by the
federation to agitate opposition to 1t.
Miss Florence Bayard Cain, librarian of
Bryn Mawr College, In Pennsylvania
gave a talk. Friday evening the new
officers were formally installed, after
which a reception was held. Yesterday
the federation gave a luncheon In honor
Of the retiring officers.