Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

r. Hall Thursday evening. The follow
ing officers were installed: Lincoln POST
William Seymore; Junior vice. Howard
Wheeler: quartermaster, George Rose
adjutant, o. II. Oldroyd: surgeon, P. Har-
| low: chaplain, John Bloodgood. officer
guard. Archie Burgess. Department In
stalling Officer John Finn installed the
officers. The retiring commander. VII
| Lam Raymond, was the recipient OF a
case of silver from the comrades OF ms
post.
| Lincoln Corps-President. Miss Evelyn
Sims: senior vice. Mrs II. McGonigai:
Junior vice, Mrs. Mary Dow; treasurer
Exley; conductor. Mrs. Nettie Borland;
guard, Mrs. Emma Harlow; secretary
Mrs. Mary Kicker: patriotic instructor.
Mrs. Olive Raymond: press correspondent
| Mrs. Margaret Walker; musician,
Mrs. Nellie Baxter: assistant conductor
Mrs. Nellie Rowe: assistant guard. Mrs
| Bricker; color bearers, Mrs. Bowen, MISS
Baden. Mrs. Wheeler and Miss Crist
The officers were installed by the national
senior vice president. Mrs. l. w. Ball. The
retiring president, Mrs. Stewart. received
a gold badge from the comrades of the
post and a locket and chain from the
corps.
The Woman's Single Tax Club met Jam
| uary 6. at the home of Mrs. w. ID. Mac
kenzie. 81 T street northwest. The meet
( Ing was CdlleQ 10 OTueI DN inc iSSiutHt'
| Mrs. W. /. Swanton. Mrs. Mackenzie
read a. A Short Single Tax story" and
| w. Q. Mackenzie spoke on "A Better
| Washington" Prof. Thomas E. Will
spoke upon Suffrage and the Single
Tax"
Mrs. John S. Crosby made brief adj
dress, urging the members of the Single
| Tax Club to join other and larger clubs
which would broaden the field of their
| activities.
Among those present were Fl. Martin
| Williams. Mrs. Jessie L. Lane. a. l.. Col
ton. II. w. Selah. Amelia c. Boynton.
Mrs. s. Solomon. Mrs. NJ. c. Lohr, Mrs
| L. B. Mccartney, Evelyn Richman, Mrs.
r. Bingham. Francis d. Scott Henrietta
Justinent. Mr.. and Mrs Walter /. Swan
ton. Miss Lily a. Ross. Mrs: P. c. Rich
mond, 7. E. Will. w. c. Wallace. 7. b.
Lyon. Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Shidy. Mr.. and
and Mrs. c. A. Metcalf. n. NJ. Ambrose.
DR.. d. F. Birtwell. Nellie L. Birtwell.
Roscoe Jenkins. Mrs. John S. Crosby.
! George B. Rose and others.
| The Abracadabra met Wednesday at
the home of Miss Charlotte Van Doren
with Miss Van Doren and Mrs. Edward
A. kreidler as hostesses. Mrs. Charles
w. Brown gave a paper on Pirates.
c. Price Claf1in gave reading. Newton
W. Preston. accompanied by Mrs. Mel
vile D. Lindsay. sang three songs. THE
Bandoliers.'' by Stewart; the "Armorers
Song" and Good Night. Little Girl, Good
Night Mrs Horace c. Mcintosh played
''Arabesque. by Chaninade. and "Melo-
dies by Alloys Hennes. Famous Out
laws was the subject for roll call and
developed many new and interesting in
cidents in the lives of most of those we'll
known. After a social hour and the
pleasant hospitality Of the hostess the
AS usual, social and interesting even
ing was enjoyed by the members and
guests present. among whom were Mrs.
Velma S. Barber. Mrs. L. B. Brock. DR..
Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh, Mr..and Mrs.
A. Y. Casanova. DR.. and Mrs. c. P. Olaf
lin, Miss c. III. Hill. Mrs. Melville D.
Lindsay. Mrs. and Miss McCreery. Capt.
and Mrs. Horace c. Mcintosh. DR.. and
Mrs. j. Mckee. Mr. and Mrs. r. ]. Met
calf. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Perham. Mrs.
E. I. Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton W.
Preston. Mrs; Mary W. Story. Miss Van
ried of Philadelphia. Mrs. Hartman of
Newport, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Van Do
rem. Miss Nellie Mack, Mrs. Whitney of
Boston and Mrs. Whickam of Ohio.
The District of Columbia Woman suf-
frage Association met Thursday at the
Portner. The President, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gates Perry, introduced Miss Elsie HILL
president of the College Equal Suffrage
League. who gave detailed account of
the pageant to take place March g. The
cub voted to give $50 and will hold a
rumnRge sale early In February TO raise
money for that purpose All Of the men,
| taking part in the parade, giving personal
service and individual contribution. Mrs.
Anna E. Hendley, the treasurer, sent a
check for $2o from the club treasury and
announced the classes to be held every
Monday from 2:3O to $50 pm. in Ger
man. by Mrs, Watson: from $3.50 to 4 80
pm. in French, by Mrs. Clarendon Ions;
tuesdays. at 80 pm. in Esperanto. by
Mrs. Moore; Wednesdays, at 7:3O pm.
In parliamentary law, by Mrs Nannette
b. Paul. The classes are free to the
members of The Anthony League and
The American Woman's Republic. at
their headquarters, the Portner. apart
nent 121. At home. Tuesday afternoons
from to ).
The members of William Mckinley Cir
Gle. NO. ?. Ladies of the G. A. R, held a
special meeting Monday evening for the
purpose of electing officers for the ensu-
ing year. Those elected are as follows:
PRESIDENT. Mrs. Sarah S. Poynton senior
vice president. Mrs. Mary J. Millgan
Junior 1ahnaon vice president; Mrs Lottie r.
Marks; secretary, Mrs. Julia w. Leavitt
chaplain. Mrs. Asenath Case; conductor
Mrs. Laura T. Holt: assistant conductor
MISS susie kunsman: guard. Mrs. Flora
3. Edwards; assistant guard, Mrs. Mar
tina Gilmore. Mrs. Gilmore was also made
delegate to the national convention and
Mrs. Edwards alternate. Mrs Elizabeth
Donehoo was appointed patriotic in
structor.
At the close of the meeting which was
heid In the apartments of Mrs. Milligan.
refreshments were served by Miss Bird
Milligan and Miss Nictorine Johnson.
The installation of officers will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Donehoo at the G. A. r.
Hall the evening of January %.
The League of American Pen Women
| has arranged to have one of it's most
| interesting meetings open to the public
Wednesday evening, when Miss Elizabeth
V. Brown. director of primary instruction
| in the public schools, will give an illus
| trated lecture on her visit to the Channel
| Islands last summer The public is in
vited.
L. S. Grant Circle, No. /. Ladies of the
| Grand Army of the Republic. plan to
| hold their installation Tuesday evening at
| 8 O'Clock at Grand Army Hall, 1412 Penn
| Sylvania avenue northwest. The follow
| ing officers will be installed for the year:
| Miss Rose NJ. Seton, president; Mrs.
| Catherine Cause, senior vice president
| Mrs. Henrietta E. Shelley. junior vice
| president; Miss Margaret Buckley, chap
| lain; Mrs. Belle H. Gibson. treasurer:
| Mrs. Alice Burgess. secretary; Mrs. Ida
| Lawrence, conductor, and Mrs. Emma E.
| Hawkes.. guard.
| William Mckinley Circle. No. ., Ladies
| of the G. A. r.; Lincoln Circle, No. .,
and all honorary members of the order
have been invited to attend. together with