The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
AMONG THE CLUBS.


tiers for the last three years The presi-
dent, Mrs William z. Andrews. was In
the chair and fifteen OF the seventeen
federated clubs were represented by sew.
eral members each. making the meeting
the largest holiday session ever held by
the organization and attesting strongly
to the individual application OF the presi-
dents selected motto for the year-'T
expect TO pass through this world but
once. II there is any kindness or good
thing I can do my fellow-beings. let me
do II now"
The breadth and success Of the work
Of the federation was emphasized by the
reciprocity papers given by Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood, president Of the Oldest
organization Of its kind in the world
the woman's National Press Association,
of this city-and Mrs. Emma F. Shelton.
president OF the District W. C. T. u;
Mrs w. J. Cawthon, director for the w.
c. T. u, ampIifed Mrs. Shelton's report
and called attention 10 the School OF
Health" being conducted free by emil
nent physicians every third Wednesday
in Sixth street
DR.. Kelley. q the faculty Of Johns
Hopkins University, was announced as
the lecturer February q. and the public
is invited. Mrs. Olaf Guldin. of Fort
Wayne Ind, chairman of the committee
on household economies OF the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs, was intro
duced as the speaker OF the evening. but
after a five-mlnute talk, In which she
told of the widespread and increasing in
terest in household economics, referred
the subject to Mss Anna Barrows. pro-
fessor OF household economics In the
Teachers College, of New York, who
called attention to the place occupied by
that subject on the programme OF the
recently held annual meeting OF the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science.
Miss Ryerson. the guest of Mrs. Edith
Kingman Kern. brought greetings from
tine New Jersey Women's Press Club, Of
which she is president. and extended an
invitation to the clubwomen Of the Dis
trict to visit the Jersey shsre.
Miss Frances Graham French, chair
man OF the committee on education, re-
ported that efforts were being made by
her committee for the training for more
practical life along commercial and In
dustrial lines as represented in the Davis
bill for vocational education in the pub
lie schools. She also transmitted an In
vitntion to the president and members OF
the education committee TO attend the
Southern Educational meeting. TO be held
within the month in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Clara B. Colby was welcomed as
a former active member of the fedora
tion, recently returned from a long visit
abroad, and. upon request, briefly COM
pared the progress OF woman's civic work
in England with that in the United
States, concluding her remarks with the
story OF the appointment OF Miss Jane
Adams on the committee OF five desig-
mated by the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science 20 gather
information relating 20 the unemployed
of the country.
Mrs. Clayton Emig. chairman of the
music committee, closed the programme
with a soprano solo, entitled THE Beau
tiful Garden OF Roses"
At the next meeting OF the federation,
- he held January q. reciprocity papers
will be given by members of Pro Re
Nata. the Legion Of Loyal Women, and
the Capitol Hill History Club.
On Wednesday evening the washing
ton Readers Club will give fits third
recital for the season OF 1sl1-12, In the
lecture hall of the Public Library, and
will be glad to see its many friends and
the public generally. The club is much
gratified at the interest that has been
expressed in its work. and feels that
there is a very real field for It in
Washington. At this recital seven Of
the members Of the club will appear in
the following programme:
Selections from Shakespeare, NIE. WILL
lam II. Saunders: THE Simla Dancers
CKipling), Miss Hinda Burke: (a) 'Pe-
nelope's Christmas Dance CAron.), Cb)
How Girls Fish" (Anon.), Mrs. Emily
Frech Barnes; (a) The Calf Path"
Foss). C0 Mrs. Mullagatawney'
Macy, Mr.. Wiley o. Ison: King Rob-
ert of Sicily OongfeIlow), Mrs Ethel
Hartman Bartlett; (a) "RenyF' CBooth)
Ob) By special request CASTLE. Mrs
Sarah Morrison Smith: Group Of Lula
bies: (a) ''Slumber Boat "a. c. d.
Riley. Cb) Mighty LAX a Rose" CStan-
toni, Cc) His Lullaby CHeaIy). ID
There, Little Girl, Don't Cry CRiley),
Ce) Little Boy Blue" GFieId), DR.. Clifton
P. Clark.
The annual meeting Of the Lincoln Cir
Gle OF the G. A. R. met at the home
OF the president, Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hoxie, So H street northwest, Decem-
ber 30.
The following persons were unanimously
reelected to office: Mrs Winnie Ream
HoXie, president: Mrs. Jeanne Harvey,
senior vice president; Mrs. Nellie II. Rowe.
Junior vice president; Mrs. X. Isabella
Sears, chaplain; Miss Nellie ColcIazer,
treasurer; Mrs. Helen Nelson Decey,
conductor; Mrs. Nida Peabody, assistant
conductor; Mrs. Cornelia Avery, guard
Mrs. Annie Peck, patriotic instructor.
The following were newly elected: Mrs
Mary Sitz Parker, pianist; Miss Rebecca
Chapman, assistant guard: Miss Ellen
Burroughs Foster. press correspondent.
Mrs. Decey called for a rising vote OF
thanks to the president, Mrs. Hoxie,
for the honor she had conferred upon
the circle the past year as the presiding
officer and for the many courtesies re-
ceived at her hands. There was also
passed a resolution OF sympathy for Mrs.
John A. Logan, a former member OF the
Lincoln Circle, in her recent affiiction by
the death of her grandson.
There were present as visitors Mrs.
Hester A. Wyman, of the Grant Circle,
and Mr.. John, Of the James Garfield
Post
The Brookland Literary Club was en-
tertained Thursday evening by Miss Car
rie Harrison, at her residence In New
ton street, there being many guests pres
ent from Washington, Alexandria, and
Hyattsville. The evening was devoted 10
the reading and discussion of Edmond
Rostand's "Chantecler." the different
roles being read with dramatic effect
by members and visitors.
Light refreshments were served.