Evening star., 1913-12-07

ALLIANCE FRANCHISE.
The Alliance Francaise began it's series
OF French lectures Thursday AT the As
Sembly Hall Of the Cosmos Club. when
Monsieur Paul Nitry of Parls gave al.
address descriptive of the Louvre and
the TulerieS. Illustrated with Stereopti-
con views. The officers for the ensuing
year are: President. Henry White, wee
president. John f. Henderson; treasurer,
Mrs I'rozieY. secretary. Thomas NJ
Chatard: corresponding secretary, Mile.
Y. J. NJ Limoges; members OF the
board. Mrs. : w Bartlett. Mrs. Charles
L Shepard and Mrs Charles v BoXn-
ton.
MT. HOLYOKE COLLEGE ALIMNAE.
The Mt. HoIyoke College Aumnae As
sociation Of Washington and vicinity was
the guest of its executive committee at
an informal luncheon at the home of the
president. Mrs. Bodiish la LIST street
northeast. November - Forty members
accented the invitation. including several
guests from out Of town The guests were
seated at small tables and changed their
seats between courses for the further
ance of SociahiIity. Following the lunch
con brief business meeting was held,
at which the reports of the various OH
Gers and committees Were read. The rec
ommendation Of the executive committee
10 the effect that the association devote
itself to securing OF funds for a scholar
ship 10 help send some girl to MI. Hol-
yoke each year was unanimously adopted
Following the business meeting the asso-
citation was entertained by the account
given bv Mrs Frank q. wilkins ot the
class OF % of her visit last summer To the
bird SanctuarX'' in Meriden. y. H.. the
..bird village So called. and her view OF
the performance Of the bird allesory
there in which Miss Eleanor Wilson and
many other prominent people took part
The officers Of the association are:
President. Mrs Goldfish: first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Eugene y. Stevens: second vice
president Mrs Robert w. Brown re-
cording secretary. Mrs Henry White;
Browne. and treasurer. Miss Ruth NJ.
Stauffer.
LEAGUE or AMERICAN pen WOMEN
The monthly business meeting Of the
League Of American Pen Women was
held Monday evening at the Public Il
brary. the president. Mrs. Annie \. Wild
er presiding, -Four active members We're
elected Mrs Helen Nelson DOGGY and
Mrs. Henrietta Mccall Gyle, both Of
Washington. l.. O.; Mrs. Annette BACK
burn Ehler HennesSey. Okla, and Mrs.
Minnie Keith Bailey. Enid. Okla Mrs
Helen II. Gardener was elected an hon
orary member OF the league. Reports OF
the various committees were read aad
also a number OF letters from absent
members y
ceived. \ resolution Of sympathy was
extended by the league 10 its past presi-
dent Mrs Edith Kingman Kern. on the
death Of her husband, josiah quincy
Kern.
motion by Mrs. Mary NJ North that
the league become a member of the Ma
tional Council OF Women was acted on
fayorably.
POLITICAL STUDY CLUB.
The Political Study Club met Friday
afternoon at the Stafford. Lanier place.
the president Mrs. l.. Is. Thomson. in the
chair. An original paper on The Four
Most Famous Women OF the Bible was
read by Mrs. Caroline Kent. The chair
man OF committee on entertainment. Mrs.
Henry Churchill Cooke. has planned
series of social evenings for the coming
season. the first, card party. 10 be
given in January
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club met De
ceYhber with Mrs. Ferran and Mrs
Ramsey at the home Of the former. Miss
Rarringer gave Current Events. and a
short paper on Dundee. Scotland. by Mrs.
c. w Atkinson. was read by Mrs. Baker.
Discussion and Endorsement of federation
efforts along the line OF tax notification.
egg boycott etc. followed. Roll cali was
answered BY twenty-five members
utents We're served during the social hour
The club was entertained recently by
Mrs Webb and Mrs. Bulla at the formers s
home Piano solos We're given By Miss
Julia Dorsey and Scotch songs We're
pIave6 by Mrs Webb on chime of bells
once used by her father. Prof. Widdows.
She was accompanied b. Mrs. Eulla on
the piano.
Mrs. Ransey's paper on The Hadran
Wair' was read by'Mrs. Ferren. and Mrs.
Baker gave one on The House Of Stu
art Refreshments We're served.
YOUNG PEOPLES ". {. T. L.
An ingathering Of the Young Peoples
". 4. +. L. " was held Tuesday even
ing at headquarters 81 9th street north
west. to welcome the newly elected presl-
dent OF the District "Ys." Mrs. Theresa
Williams. who presided over toe meeting
and made an address. The seven rep
resentatives who were hostesses of the
evening were: Georgetown. Miss Irene
Umberger, Mount Pleasant. Miss Clare
I.usby. Anna Gordon. a Z. Giles: ;. ".
Juniors. Nj Lutz; Eastern y, Miss
/. Flossie Newcombe.
The evenings entertainment Was com
posed of original features, the best effort
tein- awarded prize by Mrs. Williams.
The Georgetown captured the trophy,
y large silk American ilag. At the end
Of the entertainment Henry +. Williams
cf the weather bureau made the presenta-
ton Mis- Umberger. president Of the
Georgetown \, acknowledged the gift il.
the name OF the y. which would always
prize and guard it,
Those who took part in the program
we're the Georgetown Y members, dressed
in native costumes representing every ma
ton on the globe encirtled by a band of
white ribbon portracing world temper
amce. Mount Pleasant y interpreted the
-Aulesi lean flag in song and drapery. ny
Mrs. l.. Lima Bugbee a recitation. Play
ing House. By Lillian Flower Laushlin;
Southwest Junior Seeking Position
Anna Gordon Y. Why Women Can't
Vote" by Mrs. Flora X. Hanson. whicl
created 4 great deal of amusement: East
esn Y. y One-Legged Goose" by Miss
Mary \. Newcombe.
After the entertainment Mrs Emma
Sanford Shelton. District president, W. c.
T. l., gave an address. and remarks wee
made BY Mrs. Don Blaine and Mrs
Henry. The evenings entertainment
closed with refreshments.
INTERNACIA KLUBO.
The Internacia KIubo. Esperanto. held
an election OF officers for the ensuing
year at its Monday meeting in the Stew
art building. The progress of Esperanto
is evidenced by the fact that the offic.
of secretary-tr easurer had to be spill
10 subdivide increasing lahors" The
clubs former president y. :. Guimont
was reelected for third term Othe
officers elected are G.. She'll correspond
ing secretary; DR.. ID. G. Leahy. treas
urer: Miss ID. G. Condron. assistant treas
Irer Visitors are welcomed.
STANTON SUFFRAGE CLUB.