The Washington herald., 1911-11-26

meeting or the season was nelQ IN Tue
w. C. T. U. parIors on Tuesday evening,
with President Hoadley in the chair.
The close attention of the large audi
ence was held by e. B. Thompson while
presenting his illustrated talk on Some
of the wonders of America" The jour.
ney commenced at Chicago and extended
to the Pacific Coast and back to Wyo-
ming. The colored stereopticon views Of
the attractions of the United States wero
pleasing and edifying. So numerous were
\ the illustrations and so clear was the
| speakers description that those present
who had been fortunate enough to make
visit to any of these places were as
attentively interested as those to whom
! a personal view Of the wonders had been
denied.
After a brief intermission, a most de-
! lightful programme, arranged by Mrs.
Florence H. Bacon. chairman Of the pro-
gramme committee. was carried out.
barytone solo-Hardelot's Loves
Rhapsody"-was sung by John L.
Walker. accompanied by Prof. William
Wall Whidditt. An encore called forth
"A Dutch Lullaby"
Miss Virginia Daley pleased with reci-
tation entitled The italian Moon" For
an encore she recited in dialect The Lost
Sheep
The GAY Butterfly. ana AT Parting
by Miss LieIa Bogley, accompanied by
Prof. Whidditt. In response to continued
applause. she favored the audience with
The Proposal"
The excellent programme was htttngly
concluded with a vocal solo by Prof.
Whidditt. who played his own accompani-
ment to Were Ny Song with Wings
respond to an enthusiastic encore with
Because"
A vacancy having been reported by the
membership committee, Mr.. George r.
Landick, jr., OF 2621 Fourteenth street
northwest, who headed the waiting list
and whose application had been approved
by the executive committee, was duly
elected to membership.
The following refreshment committee
for the succeeding meeting was appoint
ed: Mrs. Wagner Mrs. Arnold, Mr.. Nye,
MIR. Tobias, and Mr.. House.
Announcement was made by President
Hoadley that at the next meeting-the
Christmas meeting-the usual custom
would be followed in having the members
of the club volunteer their services for
the evenings entertainment.
At regular meeting of White House
Chapter OF the American Woman's
League. held at GIG F street northwest,
Mrs Belva A. Lockwood, president, en-
couraging letters were read from both
Mr.. and Mrs. z. C. Lewis. The state
ment was made that Mr.. Lewis would be
in Washington at the continuation Of the
Congressional hearing in December.
Four new members were received into
the chapter. among them Mrs. Julia w.
Leavett, president OF the Woman's Suf-
frage Society OF the District. Mrs.
Leavett was Immediately placed at the
head of the subscription committee. This
committee was appointed to cooperate
with the endowment committee in an
effort to interest the people of the Dis
trict in raising an endowment for the
educational department of the American
Woman's League. a project which is
greatly interesting philanthropic women
in other parts OF the country.
Mrs. Nanett B. Paul, who preceded the
meeting by a lecture on parliamentary
law. was appointed chairman OF COM
mittee to prepare for a reception to be
held at some future time. Mrs. Paul
kindly offered her parlors, in Newton
street for the occasion.
Mrs. Lockwood suggested that in ac-
cordance with the request Of President
Taft that the women of the country
should do what they could toward the
passage of the arbitration treaties pend
ing between this country and England
and France. now before the Congress Of
lno UnlteQ the Vi " mite
House Chapter sign a paper which she
had drawn up at the request Of the In
ternational Peace Bureau, Switzerland
The National Arbitration Society and
the Woman's National Press Association
had already given their Endorsement to
the document. Mrs. Lockwood being
president of both of these societies.
Mrs. Lockwood gave the ladies the
treat Of a short resume OF her connec-
rr-fNk he an In
Rome in 1891, at the first formation Of the
International Peace Bureau. a French
lady, Nine. Pognau, on the platform
arose and said: Gentlemen, is it your
wish that the women Of the world be
by only one woman? I NOM |
mate Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
The nomination came as great sur |
prise to Mrs. Lockwood. and also the
with which the motion was
carried. Since that time. when fifteen |
were appointed, she has acted as secre- !
tary of the American branch of the bu- |
reau, forming the National Arbitration |
Society in this city. which, as an aux !
Hilary of the Universal Peace Union, has |
been the medium through which Mrs. |
Lockwood, as president of the society |
here and secretary to the Peace Bureau !
at Berne, has faithfully kept them in |
formed Of the resolutions of the several |
peace societies and any bill that might |
be before Congress looking to peace and |
At the regular meeting Of Lincoln Cir
Gle, No. 3, Ladies' of the G. A. R., held |
November IS at the home Of the presi- /
dent, Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie. the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously |
adopted:
Whereas the fraternal relations long
held by our deceased sister, Mrs. NJ. D. |
Lincoln Bessie Beach,, with the MEM
bers of Lincoln Circle, No. 3. Ladies of
the G. A. r., render II proper that we
should place on record our appreciation
Of her services as a past president and
of Lincoln Circle. She was an
and faithful worker, al
ways genial and responsive to all calls
made upon her social prestige as a ma
ional character; her merits as a woman,
as a magazine short-story writer. and
poet were well recognized, and she was
always untiring in her devotion to the
cause of Lincoln Circle; therefore be it
Resolved. That while We bow with
humble submission to the will of the
Most High, We do not the less mourn
'or our sister who has been called from
her labor to rest.
Resolved, That in the death of Mrs.
Bessie Beach Lincoln this circle loses a
sister who was always active and jealous
n her work as G. A. R. woman, ever
-eady to succor the needy and distressed
IF humanity, prompt to advance them
erests of the order. devoted to its well