Evening star., 1911-06-11

Foote, director. Columbia Heights Art
! Club; Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, president
and Mrs. J. s. Kahn. of the Council of
Jew,ah Jecsnr Yemen; Snnsa. Mrs. Maud Burrows di-
Emma S. Shelton, president. and Mrs.
W j. Cawshorn, director, Women S
1hrlstlan Temperance Union; MIS-. Julia
l.eavitt- president, and Mr.. Clara Nc
Naushton, director, District of Columbia
Nomens Suffrage Association; Mrs. Hen
~ Baker, president. and Miss Flora Nc
Creery, director, Excelsior Literary Club;
Mrs Court =. Woods. president, and Mrs
Mrs Julia T. Bodfish. president, and Mrs
Sarah Guss, director, Pro-Re-Nata: Miss
Laura j. Graddick. president, and Miss
Kate v. smoot director, -Womans Bind
dent. and DIR. Ida ]. Heiburger. director
''tEe Woman's Clinic; Miss Susan p. Pol
lock, president, and Miss C. Mae Dunloy
director. Washington City Kindergarten
and Mrs w. D. Bigelow, director, House.
keepers Alliance. The. following pas,
presidents of the District of Columbia
Federation OF Women's Clubs also belong
TO the board: Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
mrs. Carrie +. Kent. Mrs. H. B. Sperry
Miss Frances Graham French. Mrs. Henry
r Blount and Mrs. Jessie L. Engle.
Columbia Chapter, d. A. R., was en-
tertained Tuesday at the home of it's
! newly elected regent. Mrs. Fenelon B.
Brock, 229 Massachusetts avenue north
east After the transaction of neces-
sary business Mrs. Horace p Mcintosh.
chairman of the national commission on
historic spots. told of the work of that
committee, its aims and ambitions This
committee will. with appropriate cere-
monies. in the near future place q
bronze tablet on the old Peter house.
now 261S-2O K street M rthwest Mrs
Mcintosh aroused much enthusiasm. and
the chapter pledged itself to greater ef-
forts toward the preservation of all
historic spots. After enjoying refresh
ments. served by the hostess, the meet
ing adjourned until fall.
At a recent meeting of the Mutual
Improvement Club. Matt Taylor, who
has just returned from a trip to Eng
land. France and Cuba, was a guest.
The last meeting for the season of
the Washington Readers Club was held
lat the Dolly Madison house. At the
close of the business session the presi-
on the Importance of selecting a read
ing to suit the occasion, which was
followed by a discussion. Wiley o.
Ison gave selections from j. G. Holland.
The club decided to continue next sea-
son the recitals which were so sue
icessful last year.
Patriots Memorial Chapter, d. A. r.
held it's last meeting of the season Tues
day evening at the residence of the sec
ond vice regent Mrs. f. B. Olney. the
Portner. There was a large attendance
of members and friends.
Plans were formulated for next seasons
work along three distinct iines-parlia-
! mentary drills, civic local interests and
| national work. The chapter will have
two meetings a month. one featured as
the social and business meeting. the
other devoted to civic interests. To the
latter speakers and guests Will be invited
Several worthy projects have been in
idorsed by the chapter among which are
THE proposed training school for girls in
the District, the SulZer bill TO preserve
the historic columns recently removed
from the eastern facade of the Treasury
building and the work Of the committee
on the welfare of women and children
toward the establishment Of a sane
Fourth of July.
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. state regent
| OF the District. has been made an hon.
orary member of the chapter.
The chief philanthropic work of the
chapter will be TO assist in the education
| OF the southern mountaineers.
The chapter will have visiting mem
ber&hip, TO which will be invited mem
bers from out-of-town chapters who are
residing temporarily in Washington.
Phil Sheridan Corps. W. r. c.. met
Tuesday night with a number presen,
"hose races nave Deen missed from the
| ranks for some time. Mrs. Jennie Gu
sick is back from an extended visit to
st. Paul and Minneapolis. stopping in
Columbus. Ohio, on her return. Mrs
Laura Seymour has recovered from her
recent illness AMI was able to attend
Mrs. Cora L. Smith was also present
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Bail gave an ac.
count of her trip through Kansas, Mis-.
souri, and Oklahoma, returning by way
of Andersonville, Ga, where she attended
Memorial
president. Mrs. Agnes keeler, and sew
erai of her staff We're present
The floral committee announced thai