Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16
names of three Others were presented for

membership.
Contributions were made to the Cont
mental Hall fund and to the mountain
schools in North Carolina.
A resolution was adopted to send
letter OF encouragement and good wishes
dent general on the conservative ticket,
Mrs. William Cumming Story.
Mr.. Alexander Aaronsohn gave a talk
on the social life of the women in
Palestine.
Other guests included Mrs L,thgow
Mrs. Dougherty and Miss Hoge
The March meeting of Captain Molly
Pitcher Chapter, D. A. R., was held last
Monday afternoon at the home of Miss
Shaw, 1853 Rhode Island avenue, Mrs
r. Winston Holt. the regent, presiding.
The chapter donated cash prizes to the
two pupils making the greatest improve
ment in penmanship at the night school
historian, read a paper on the life of
Margaret Whetten, after which social
hour was spent, refreshments being
served by the hostess.
Captain Molly Pitcher Chapter will
have flowers on sale at Continental Hall
during the coming congress The pro-
ceeds of the sale will be for the benefit
of the hail.
The Woman's Single Tax Club met
with Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe in the Cecil,
corner of 18th and L streets northwest
Thursday evening, March 13. The meet
ing was called to order by the president
Mrs. Swanton. Judson King spoke on
1.-THE Initiative and Referendum and D.
w. Buchanan and Mr.. McKittrick, both
of Winnipeg, made short addresses
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
w. |. Swanton. Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson King, Prof. Thomas
p: VIII. MT. D. W Buchanan; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jessie L. Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Mackenzie, Mrs. Myra NJ. Metcalf, Mrs
Julia A. Thompson. Miss Julia Wood
ward, Miss l.. A. Ross, Miss A. Rhodes,
born. Mr.. and Mrs. 1: P. shidy, Mr.. G.
B. Rose. Mr.. w c. Wallace. Miss Fran
ces Crosby, Mrs. Justement, Mr. E. J.
Dakin, Miss Hazel E. Dakin, Mr. L. S.
Dicley, Miss Flora Raymond. Mrs W.
Bingham, Mrs. Helen Horton and Mr.
George A. Warren.
John Lindsay Chapter. D. A. r.. met
last Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
Matthew Trimble. 1920 Rhode Island ave-
nue., the regent, Mrs. Ellis Logan. presid-
ing. State Regent Mrs. Mary Lockwood
gave an address on 1.-The Work of the
Women of the Revolution. Mrs NJ. E.
S. Davis, regent of Deborah Knapp Chap
ter. told of the work being done toward
building chapter house. and the project
was Endorsed by John Lindsay Chapter
Greetings from other chapters We're pre-
scented by Mrs. job Barnard of Dolly
Madison Chapter, and Mrs. j. Edison
Briggs of Mary Washington Chapter
Miss Flora Briggs, accompanied by Mrs
Walter Hamilton. rendered several must
cal numbers Mrs. Charles Windle read
the poem John Paul Jones' Starry Flag"
composed by III. Q. Hall for the benefit
of Memorial Continental Hall fund. Miss
Serene Wells. historian, read 1.-The Story
of Our Flag" Four new members were
admitted to the chapter.
In spite of the Indictment weather, Mrs.
Margaret Mahorney. president of o. Z.
Morton w. r. c., No L; her staff and a
number of the corps members visited
dered a surprise to the comrades of
Frederick Douglass Post No. p, of which
Maj. Charles r. Douglass, son of the
late Frederick Douglass, is commander.
Among those present were Maj Charles
r. Douglass. Comrades Davis, Butcher,
Brooks, delegate to the national G.. A r.
encampment; Jones. Cook, Freeman,
Mrs. Mahorney, Duvail, Lynn, Thomp-
son, Davis, RoZier. Layton, delegate at
large to national w. r. c. convention;
Taylor and others.
The District of Columbia Chapter
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
held it's March meeting with Mrs. Thomas
A. Dobyns, 1857 Bltmore street north
west The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
President Mrs Mary c. Beach: vice
president, Mrs. Francis A. ST. Clair;
recording secretary, Mrs. Horace P. Nc
Intosh: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
RE A. Kirk; registrar, Mrs. velma s.
Barber; historian, Mrs Catherine l..
Burkholder; color bearer, Mrs. Joseph
Kinsley; chaplain, Mrs. Jennette Wick
ham: councillors for three years. Miss
Grace Babbitt. Mrs. Otto l.. Veerhoff and
Miss Salie McHenry; delegate to the
general court, Mrs. Carrie A. Kirk.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained by Miss Elizabeth Warman
at the Parker Thursday. The president.
Mrs Ellis Logan, presided at short
business meeting, during which the sub
iect of study for the coming year was
discussed, final action being postponed
until the next meeting.
Mrs Mary Mckee presided at the regu-
lar meeting of the club. Miss Ceynda
Ford presented as the art paper an essay
on Irish needlework. The historical pa
per. THE Irish in the American Revolu-
tion,' was divided into four sections.
Mrs. Foote told of the causes leading UP
to the break from the mother country
and the part taken in the movement by
the Irish colonists. Mrs. Edward Olney
told of the work done by Irish officers
and privates, and spoke particularly of
the career of Gen. John Sullivan. Mrs.
w. B. Turpin gave a sketch of the life
and deeds of Gen. Richard Montgomery.
Mrs John H. Stokes told of the battle of
Monmouth and it's heroine. Molly Pitch.
er, which was fought at Mrs. Stokes old
home Monmouth Court House, now
Freehold. n. j.
Responding to roll call, Mrs. Sarah
wolhaupter told of visit to. the monu-