The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
AMONG THE SOCIAL CLUBS


House Chapter would take hold together
regents corporation work and have for
their motto Where others let go -
where we take a fresh hold"
Reports were made by the treasurer.
Mrs Bugbee, and from various commit
tees Mrs. Belva A lockwood. president.
presided Mrs. Eslin, read an interesting
paper on Greek lyric poets.
Ladies desiring information on any sub
ject connected with the league or regents
corporation Will find Mrs Bugbee any
Tuesday 1T the parlor of Mrs. Belva A.
lockwood. 6l9 + street northwest.
Last Tuesday evening at the Publfd
Library under the auspices Of the District
Of Columbia Woman Suffrage Association
a lecture on Parcel Post was given by
James l.. Cowles. secretary and treas
urer of the Postal Progress League. of
New York On Sunday evening. March
81. woman suffrage mass meeting will
be held at the Columbia Theater. Ad-
dresses by Senators and Representative
from the six equal suffrage States and
other prominent speakers will be made.
No admission, and the public Is cordially
invited to attend.
A benefit for the Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION at the Columbia Theater will
be given on the evening OF April ,. The
Columbia Players viii produce Faver-
sham's great triumph The Squaw Man"
The members Of Constitution Chapter.
ID. A. r., were received for their March
meeting by Mrs. Clayton E Emig. re-
eording secretary. at her home in p
street, Mrs Charles p. Grandfield.
regent. presiding Miss Rose Nelson and
Miss Helen GrandfieId were transferred
to the chapter from Gov. Thomas welles
Society. c. A. R., OF which Mrs. Emig
is president. Mrs. Irving o. Ball and
Miss Mabel Platt Frickey were elected
to membership. while several names
were presented to the membership COM
mittee.
The subject of the evening was The
conservation OF the child" To help the
children achieve a happy. healthy. and
wholesome life is to perform one Of the
far-reaching ministrations Of patriotism.
Mrs. Henry y. Couden spoke Of the
work OF the Board Of Children's Guar
dians. Mrs. o. Raymond Evans told oe-
her visit to the Industrial Home School.
and OF the good work accomplished by
that institution. Mrs. r. r. McKahan
gave an interesting account of the
founding Of the Washington City Orphan
Asylum. and called attention to the fact
that Dolly Madison was the first direct
ress OF that home Mrs. Grace X. Van
Casteel had as her subject The Neigh
boorhood House. Mrs. L NJ. Dyer spoke
of the conservation Of the child, and laid
particular emphasis on the fact that
while the charity organizations Of the
city were doing their share in uplifting
the child. it was too often the little one
at home that was neglected in the grand
rush after money and social pleasures
Mrs J. A. Enslow. special charity ofi-
GER. D. A R., for the District. rendered
a report of the work accomplished by
her in caring for the Juvenile Court poor
children. Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, ma
tional legislator, W. c. T. L, in a short
talk praised the chapter for the interest
they displayed in the charity work OF
the city. Mrs. ]. Ellis Logan, national
vice president. c. A. r., spoke OF the
work accomplished by that society. and
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood District regent.
spoke in behalf of the Junior Republic.
The Hon. L. NJ. Dyer, Representative
from St Louis. told OF political reforms
OF interest to the District now pending
in Congress. The Hon. William De
Lacey, Judge of the District Juvenile
Court, told OF his great need of assist
ance in his work, and thanked the chap
support they had rendered. Music was
furnished by the chapter choir and Miss
Gladys Emig. Refreshments were served
in the dining-room.
After the programme, and during the
social hour, the chapter viewed a vari-
ous collection OF antiques. heiriooms OF
Mr.. and Mrs Emig's ancestors.
The invited guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood. Miss
Grace Pierce. Mrs Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. Mrs. Charles Patten Mrs Champ
Clark. Mrs. W. H. Hughes. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Ellis Logan Judge William De
Lacey, Mrs. W. A. Culiop. Hon. L II
Dyer. and Mrs. ]. f. Chadwick.
Constitution Chapter is preparing for
their next meeting. which will be held
1t the Arlington. April ., at .. m. The
Daughters OF the District and their
friends are cordially invited.