Evening star., 1913-02-09


candidate for District regent Mrs. Wal
lace Hanger The chapter unanimously
indorsed Mrs Woodbury. Pulsifer as can
didate for vice District regent. paper
was read by the historian on the life of
Katharine Montgomery. During the social
hour the hostess served tea
The regular meeting of the New Eng
land Women of Washington was held re-
Gently at the Wellington apartments. with
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main as hostess
There was an unusually large attendance.
At a previous meeting Mrs Main gave
talk on her visit to Alaska, to which she
supplemented al this meeting. the reading
of a number of poems characteristic OF
the mining population of that country.
There was also vocal and instrumental
music. Refreshments were served by the
hostess and her daughter, Miss Mabel
Main.
Capitol Court, No. 792. c. W. o. F., at
its recent meeting installed officers for
the ensuing year as follows: Chief ranger.
Mrs. J. Reese; vice chief ranger; Mrs. NJ.
Sheridan; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. Jacques:
financial secretary Mrs. \. V. Tenant:
recording secretary. Mrs. f. J. Cuddy..
Rev. Father Geale of st. Aloysius
sented the retiring chief ranger. Mrs.
Margaret Burns. with d piece of hand
painted china, gift from the court in
recognition of her service. A musical
her. Miss Wallace. Mrs. Elmore. Mrs.
Heron and Edward Donovan. Refresh
ments were served and the committee,
composed of Mrs. Robert A. Babbitt
chairman; Mrs. NJ. Schulz and Mrs. j..
Sisler, was complimented upon the sue
cess of the entertainment
The PhiIo-Classics met Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Court +. Wood.
the president. Mrs John II. Stokes, pre-
siding. Miss Celynda w. Ford of the
ways and means committee OF fine Dis
trict Of Columbia Federation Of Women 8
Clubs presented proposed plans for rails
ing money for the purchase of club
house. toward which the Federation OF
Women's Clubs is concentrating it's ener-
gies. The club indorsed the plans.
Mrs. ]. Finney Engle. past president
of the District federation made a speech
Hannah Glass was chosen to represent
the club on the literary program of the
D. c. +. w. c. at its next meeting.
The literary study for the day was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Wood. who read paper
on The Classic Element in Browning S
Poetry" The members then read Saul, "
Mrs. Wood interpo,ating an explanation
of the sustained motif
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
HuTSudy DIT tUe HOIIle VI us pItSlOcut,
| Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. Mary Mckee. the
director of the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, gave a re-
port of the last federation meeting.
The president appointed the following
| committees to assist in the reception in
| the Corcoran Art Gallery to the General
Federation Council, which will be held in
| April Ceramics. Miss Celynda Ford,
| Mrs. w. B. Turpin. Mrs. NJ. a. Winter,
Mrs. William Grayson Foote and Mrs.
| Robert aipfinOS 1ry Jobp
| y. Croissant. Mrs. William Emerson
Mrs. F.. Carl-Smith. Mrs John n. DO; =
ris and Mrs James Mckee; statuary,
Mrs John II. Stokes, Mrs Augustus
NJ. E. S. Davis. Mrs. Edward Olney, Mrs.
Edward Hardy, Miss Elizabeth Warman
and Mrs. J. Finney Engle; bronzes. Miss
Mariette Little, Mrs. Fred d. Heisler,
Mrs. William Ethel and Mrs. Sarah A.
| Wolhaupter. The president also appoint
| ed Miss Elizabeth NJ. Warman, Mrs. Au-
gustus Knight, Mrs. William B. Turpin,
Mrs. NJ. \. Winter and Miss Cornelia II.
| Hill as 4 ways and means committee
| from the Columbia Heights Art Club to
| Columbia federation in its effort to
| finance a clubhouse project. Mrs. Ed
| ward Olney extended an invitation to all
| clubwomen to a silver tea to be given at
her residence in the interest of the club
| house. a letter was read from Mrs. Mar
| tha Lemon Schneider, a former president
| of the club. Refreshments We're served.
The Anthony League met Thursday
evening in the parlors OF the POrtner.
In the absence OF the president, Mrs
Helen r. Tindall. Mrs. Swanton presided
and introduced II. Martins Williams,
reader of the House of Representatives.
who spoke on Women in Politics" Mr.
Williams spoke Of the good accomplished
where women We're enfranchised. There
was large audience present. Miss Flor
ence Etheridge, president Of the State
Equal Suffrage Association and Mrs
| Anna z. Hendley. organizer of the An
thony League and treasurer of the Dis
| trict of Columbia Woman's Suffrage AS
| sociation. spoke about the parade. and
in favor of having the various suf-
| rage clubs march as the District of Co
| lumbia organization. DR.. William r. Tin
! dali has designed banner, which will be
| carried by Miss Alice Jenkins who, with
| Mrs. Anna +. Hendley, carried the Dis
| trlct of Columbia banner in the two pa
| Tades in New York and in Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Men and women and boys
and girls will march side by side I'm the
Anthony League clubs. All those wish
ing to take part are requested to report
| at the league headquarters, 121 apart
| ment, the Portner.
John Lindsay Chapter. u. A. r.. met
! Tuesday evening at the home of the
| regent. Mrs. Ellis Logan 1858 Irving
were admitted. Alternates to the
regent for the Continental Congress
| were elected as follows: Mrs. James
! Wright Clarke. first alternate: Mrs
| Thomas Preston Johnson. second alter
| nate; Mrs. Charles j. Hunt third alter
| nate
Mrs. Charles WindIe gave a group of
| readings. Current Topics" was the
subject for discussion by the man
guests of the chapter. A musical pro-
gram was given by Mrs Benton c.
| Decker and Miss Mary Decker. after
| which refreshments We're served The
rooms were decorated with flags and
spring flowers.
| Abraham Lincoln's birthday will be
celebrated at the meeting of the Cap
| itol Hill Literary Society tomorrow
evening. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Frear. 223 Sth street northeast.
| w. f. Andrews and others will make
addresses. Special music has been
prepared for the occasion by Mrs.
Frear and Mrs. +. V. Carr.
At the last meeting of the Col. John
Donelson Chapter, D. A. r., held at the
apartment of Miss Mary r. Wilcox, 1926
M street northwest the following officers
We're elected: Regent, Mrs. Pearl w.
Geyer; first vice regent, Miss Clara B.