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| At the meeting Of the League OF Amer
lean Pen Women Monday evening the
| following delegates were elected to at
tend the annual meeting in Chicago OF
| the National Press Association Of Amer
lea: De-egates-Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond,
Mrs. Eleanor Everest F'reer. Mrs. Cath
crime M. Yates, all Of Chicago. Alter
nates-Mrs. Catherine T. Clemens, st.
Louis; Mrs. Henri c. German. Fort
Worth, Tex. and Mrs. Amanda L. Kan
ders. Columbus, Nebr.
The amended list of delegates to the
General Federation of Womans Clubs
/ is as followws: Delegates-Mrs. Ella
| Hamilton Dur,ey, Des Moines, Iowa;
Mrs. jeremiah Curtain, Pasadena, Cal;
Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster, Berkeley, CAL; Miss
Grace A. Pierce, Santa Monica. CAL;
Mrs. Ida Meachem Strobridge, Los
Angeles. Cal.
Mrs. Georgiana 9. Rogers was APP
| pointed chairman Of the entertainment
committee for the annual meeting Of the
league. which takes place April IL and u.
out,of-town members are expected to at
| tend this meeting.
Resolutions Of regret on the loss Of
were offered by Miss Elizabeth Hyde and
adopted by the league.
A set of rules governing tho formation
of auxiliaries was read and discussed.
but no definite conclusion reached. Men,
bers of the league are requested to come
to the next meeting prepared to offer
suggestions in order that this matter may
be settled definitely.
| tended to the president, Mrs. Anna 8.
Hamilton for the loss she has sustained
IN the death OF her mother. On this &C
! count the mid-month meeting of the
| league has been postponed.
| cordial welcome was extended Mrs.
| Georgiana Rogers upon her return to the
city after a protracted absence.
The members of Patriots Memorial
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution. were dinner guests Of Mrs.
| ]. st. Clair Hill Monday evening a the
New Willard. Covers were laid for thir
carnations. suggesting the valentine sea-
| son, outlined by ferns. formed rich fiat
decoration down the center of the long
/ banquet table. The souvenirs, red val
| entines with small gold hearts and APP
| propriate sentiments. were placed at
each plate. The guests of honor were
| Mrs Mary S. Lockwood, state regent
of the District of Columbia, and Mrs.
| Chapter, Daughters of American Revo-
| luton, of Buffalo, n. Y. Mrs. George I.
| SmaEwood. first vice regent OF Patriots
Memorial Chapter, was toastmistress, and
maze TOUR DeautlIuI tOdStS, III her CHdf-
acteristic style, to Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs.
Horton, Mrs. Arnold. regent of her chap
| ter, and to Mrs. Hill, the hostess.
There will be a program" meeting or
the chapter Tuesday at 8 o'clock. when
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul will deliver lee
ture on Woman and the Law" Mem
bers of the Daughters of American Rev
oution and friends are cordially invited
to be present. The meeting will be held
at Washington Seminary, 2l07 street.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules met
Wednesday evening at the home Of Mile
Stow. The program. both literary and
musical, was remarkably we'll rendered,
Duo de chant, Tel Rammeuti'' Cam
pana), by Mile. Marie Becker and H.
w. Draper, accompanied by Mile. r.
Louise Young. Lecture, Contemplation"
solo. "Cujus Amina" RossinD. Mile r.
Louise Young; lecture, lie Quatorze
Fourier" Mile. Anna Stow; violin solo.
"Mazourka" tZarychD and Shepherds
Dance" Edward Germany. by r. Stearns:
lecture. lie grand chapeau ct la petite
femme" Mile Marie Becker. Prof. Rivot
gave an address on oral teaching Of the
French language.
The Louisa Adams Chapter met Tues
day evening at the residence of the re-
gent, Mrs. Gilbert M. Hustled, 1892 Fair
mont street. Mrs. Catharine c. Farrar
as hostess. A large representation was
| present and three members were voted
| into the chapter.
/ A delegate and alternates to the Ma
tiona1 Congress, D. A. R., to be held at
Continental Memorial Hall in April were
| elected.
virtue of her Office. first alternate, Mrs.
| Farrar, vice regent: second alternate,
| Mrs. Jones; third alternate. Mrs. Her
| bert: fourth alternate. Mrs Sturgeon:
upon the colonial churches of Connecti-
| cut and Rhode Island was read by Mrs.
| George Wallace Jones'
| Refreshments We're served and the place
| cards were valentines.
| hostess at the February meeting of the
Dolly Madison Chapter. D. A. r. With
| many other matters relative to the work
| of the organization, plans for work among
discussed, the business paramount OF the
| D. A. r. organization being the culture
of American citizenship and patriotic
work in general
| ing topics cotemporary with revolution
airy times was set aside in honor of the
great patriot Of our own day and Mrs.
Arnold Werner,Spanhoofd read a paper
on Abraham Lincoln.
A pleasant musical and social hour fOl-
lowed the business session.
Mrs. Anna Hill. the state councillor of
the District Of Columbia, Daughters of
America and her staff Of officers paid
Mount Vernon Council, No. Is an official
visit Monday at it's hall, Sd and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
After examination by the state officers
of the books of the council 1t was report
ed that this council had made a decided
gain during the year and was in splendid
condition. The hall was decorated with
flags and plants and crowded with men,
bers of the order.
After the business of the evening had
been finished the doors were opened and
the friends Of the members of the coun-
Gil were admitted and were entertained
with the following program: Piano duet.
Misses Gladging and HALEY; vocal solo,
Mrs. Dora Tolson; recitation, Mrs. Clara
Davis; vocal solo, Mrs. Ada HUNT: ad-
dress, by P. N. r. John E. Smallwood;
song and dance, by Catharin and William
Morrison: vocal solo, j. Eston Small
wood: address. by State Representative
Emily Halliday; address, by National
Treasurer A. n. Vaux.
P. N. r. John E. Smallwood presented
| to the state councillor an emblematic ring
on behalf of the council, and 8. r. Halla-
day presented a berry dish to the coun-
CHS deputy Mrs. Milstead.. Ice cream
and cake were served. The visitation
was in charge Of Mrs. Matte c. Small
wood, the chairman of the good Of the
| order committee, assisted by other men,
| bers of the council.
The members of the Mount Pleasant
W. c. r. U. were entertained by Mrs.
Ottawa Tuesday afternoon.
Mro u Nicholson president ppA-