Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

Charles w. Brown: historian, Mrs A. u
Wilkinson; colorbearer, Mrs. Mary G.
Beach; chaplain, Mrs. Caroline T.. Kin
sley: councillors, Dr. Adeline Portman
Miss Grace e. Rabbit and Mrs. Henry
B. Armes Miss Catherine Brf,tin Bar
low was elected delegate to the general
court to be held In May.
After adjournment of the business
meeting refreshments were served.
The League of American Pen Women at
its meeting Monday night in the study
, room of the Public Library welcomed one
of its members, Mrs. Sophie Irene Loeb
of Mckeesport, Pa. who supplemented a
talk by the reading Of her recent maya
zine article on Women In the Realm or
Journalism" Mrs. Rachel Tongate Beck,
the president. In commenting, said: we
| raise the men who give the votes; we
raise the mothers of the men, and this
| Is our crown.
| Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett. former
president of the league was present. Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, the librarian, report
, ed the accession of several new books
| to the library. Mrs. Blanche Tyler Beaton.
corresponding secretary. presented three
copies of Miss l.. Byrd Mock's Indian
poem, 1.-The Maid of Pend d'Oreille." Miss
Jessie A Griswold read letters from Miss
Rea Woodman. Poughkeepsie, n. Y:
from Mrs E. Cora De Puy of Detroit,
Mich. and from Miss Harriet Brock
Swineford of Philadelphia. Mrs. Withee
presented a card from Mrs. jeremiah Cur
tin, now at Pasadena. Cal. and read
newspaper notices evidencing the effective
wo.k being done by Mrs. Edith King
man Kern, vice president and chairman
Of the league comic supplement- COM
mittee.
1t was directed that a letter of SYM
patty cod flowers be sent to Mrs. Alice
F.. Whitaker, who was reported as quite
Ill.
"The Society Bug" a poem by Mrs.
Jessie Sanborn Connolly of Buffalo. N. V.
was read by Mrs. Virginia King Frye,
and Mrs. Martin S. Gielow made an ap-
peal in the interest Of the impoverished
children OF the Appalachian mountains.
The report Of the historian, Mrs. Annie
\ n Ilder. briefly outlined, is as follows:
Mrs. Maud M. Jackson has had her
Mother Goose Up-tq-date" presented in
Chicago. with a cast Of 273 persons. Miss
Marie F. Ryerson is the president of the
New Jersey Women's Press Club. the
following members of which also belong
to the league; Mrs Hiram H. DEMO of
Orange, Miss Louise Il. Hardy of South
Orange and Miss Ada d. Fuller Of Jersey
City. Miss E. Marguerite Lindley of New
York city is lecturing on Modern Pnysi-
c. Eooncmics." Mrs. Jane Belfield of
Germantown, Pa, has many productions
to her credit. Mrs. Alice Herring Chris
TOPPER has an article in a Boston news
paper on 1.-THE Single Tax Experiment at
Fairhope. Ala" Mrs. Adolph Roge Char
lOltc ElShc DdlcSJ, VIII Is uNlIR AT IaIl-
bridge. Mass. sends greetings. as a whole
and individually. to the league Hathrin
p. Haden has an article on Culture and
Education in q late magazine. and has
also presented a cantata. THE Pass
over" which has been favorably received
Mrs. Ruth Everett Beck Of California has
story in late magazine. Mrs. Grace
MarCoWan Cooke is spending the winter
on the Moki Indian reserve. and writing
a book in the atmosphere Of life in an
Indian house. An Omaha newspaper has
an account of one Of the leagues newest
members. Mrs. Lottie Grove Norton, who
Is Identified with western newspaper
work and the chairman OF the Oregon
trail committee.
The Metaphysical Club held its weekly
meeting and afternoon tea Wednesday
afternoon at Miss Van Voasts l4cS Clif-
lence" was given by Miss Van Voast
The club welcomes all those interested in
new thought and metaphysical sub
jects." Among those present were DR..
Mrs. McCray. Mrs. Thorne. Miss Van
Voast and Mrs. Partridge.
Wendall Wolfe Chapter, u. A. r.. me,
at the residence Of Mrs. /. c. Stockton,
2713 18th street. the regent, Miss Bertha
F. Wolfe, presiding. Two new members
were added. The chapter voted to render
financial assistance In the education or
to present a mahogany chair to Conti-
mental Hall for the banquet room The
guest of homer, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey, addressed the chapter. Miss Mary
Mountaineers of the South During the
social hour refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Monticello Chapter. D. A. r.. met FRI
day at the residence Of it's regent, Mrs.
Beach, 1924 8 street. The paper OF the
evening. entitled Madeline In Mexico"
was read by Miss sherwood The regent
related several incidents OF her own life
in Mexico Clara Barclay. one of the
Children OF the American Revolution. re-
cited Young Lochinvar.' Mrs. Pealer.
the chapters guest. made some remarks
on current ID. \. #. events The chap
ter song. I'VE Are Daughters of the
Brave, was sung, also America" Re-