Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23
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Mrs. LINDEN Evans. wife of Repre-
sentative Evans of Chicago. spoke last
night at the February melting of the
District of Columbia Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs, at the Portner, her subject
being Household Economics Mrs.
Evans is regarded as an authority on the
subject, being the founder of the School
OF Household Economics in Chicago.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
William T.. Andrews, president or the
District of Columbia Federation. An
Rouncement was made that Mrs. Percy V.
Pennybacker of Austin Tex, president of
the General Federation OF Women S
Clubs, will be the guest of Mrs Andrews
March 1 to d, inclusive. During Mrs
Penny hackers stay in Washington plans
viii be completed for the meeting of the
General Federation Council, to be held
in Washington the week of April II.
Plans were also made at last night
meeting for the luncheon to be served by
the members of the ways and means
Committee for the benefit OF the building
fund for the federation clubhouse. Ar
engagements for the luncheon are in
charge of the following committee: Mrs.
NJ. T.. S. Davis. chairman; Mrs A. F.
HasSan. vice chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth
Walbridge, Mrs. James Lansburgh. Mrs
Willard ID. Bigelow, Mrs. John II. Stokes
Mrs. Giles F. Rafter and Mrs. Edward
Olney
The District of Columbia Federation
will keep open house at its rooms in the
Woodward building during the entire
week of the inauguration
A regular meeting of the District of
Columbia Society of Mayfiower Descend
ants was held Tuesday evening at the
residence of the deputy governor, T..
Southland Parker, who presided. in the
enforced absence of Gen. Leonard Wood.
the governor of the society. Admiral
Chester was an invited guest. The
feature of the evening was an address
Heroic Literature of the War Period.
81 to Co." especially the war songs
written both at the north and south.
Among those particularly mentioned
we're "The Battle Cry of Freedom by
George +. Root of Chicago; The Vacant
Chair and Tramp. Tramp. Tramp.
BY the same author: John Browns
Body" by Fletcher Webster, a son of
Mother Now" by Charles Sawyer;
"Tenting Tonight On the Old Camp
Ground" by Walter Kittredge of New
HAMPSHIRE: We Are Coming; Father
,My Maryland" by James NJ. Randall of
Baltimore: When Johnnie Comes
Marching Home Again." by Prof. Gill
more. the bandmaster; Marching
Through Georgia. by Henry c. Work;
,:Nalt Whitman's "Bugle Call to Arms,
.Nhittier's Barbara Fritchie,' with al
Illusions to the question whether the al
i1eged occurrence was really fact or f1c-
'tion: The Conquered Banner" by Father
Ryan of Alabama: The Battle Hymn
of the Republic" by Julia Ward Howe.
and "Sheridan's Ride" by I. Buchanan
Reed. Remarks were made by the COVER
nor general. Col. Thomas 8. Hopkins, and
Airs. Anderson and Miss Grace Ross ia
.rored the company with recitations and
headings. Refreshments were served.
Z. At the meeting of the Sara Franklin
.Ehapter u. A. r.. held at the home of
.hs regent Mrs. NJ. A. Winter. $50
.cf the fund now in the chapter treas
,pry was voted as the cost. for the first
.be selected by Mrs. Martha S. Gielow.
in charge of educational work among the
poor in the mountain country or the
,south. Ten dollars was also appropriated
,by the chapter toward the cost of the
,memorial picture which is to be made of
bliss Mary Desha, one of the founders of
.the ID. A. r.. and placed in the d. A. r.
Memorial Continental Hall. Mrs Robert
Harrison. the historian of the chapter.
Head paper on the patriotic society of
sHomen known as the Daughters of Lib
isrty." which existed before the revolu-
;;tonary war The president general.
Airs. Matthew t. Scott has selected Mrs.
S.dmund S Wolfe. the corresponding sec
,ietary of the chapter, is one of the pages
FOR the forthcoming congress of the Ma
st5onal Society of the d. \. Il. The chap
The congress Mrs. James f. Mulcare.
Mrs. Charlton r. W:llett, Mrs. Robert
Harrison and Mrs. F. III. Barr.
The chapter indorsed the candidacy of
Mrs Wallace Hanger for the position of
state regent for the District of Columbia.
:. Constitution Chapter. d. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
voted TO indorse Mrs. Wallace Hanger
and Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer as candi-
dates for regent and vice regent of the
District. respectively. Mrs. Clayton Emig
reported on behalf of the Gov. Thomas
Welles Society. c. A. r., that the junior
society was entertained by Mrs. Frank
\. Wolff. on Riggs place. and the senior
society met with Miss Frances Evarts.
on Lamont street Both societies sent
committee 10 the Juvenile Court. where
they presented 800 mounted pictures OF
George Washington to the probation boys
.asld girls assembled there. Mrs. Auls-
brook of New Jersey sang two solos.
Thou Art Like Unto Flower and
Rose in the Bud. Mrs. Van Ness
Cattna read d paper on Van Buren,. and
Mrs. Clayton Emig one on Taylor and
Fillmore Mrs. Henry n. Couden told
about her revolutionary ancestors, and.
by request. Mrs. Flora h. Hanson recited
Little Brown Baby VIII Sparklin' Eyes,
and knight Aulsbrook gave the lode to
the Flag" Mrs. Hanger. Mrs. Pulsifer
and Mrs. Howard Hodgkins. the guests
OF the evening. were called upon for a
few remarks, after which refreshments
were served.
The Thomas Marshall Chapter, d. A.
r.. was organized February II at the
Driscoll Hotel. Miss Margaret v. Nc
Cabe, organizing regent, appointed the
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Vice regent. Mrs. III. l.. Taylor; recording
secretary. Mrs. Sadie Pons; correspond
ing secretary. Miss Margaret E. Whitzell:
treasurer. Mrs. Benedict Wheatley: regis
trar, Mrs. Catharine Farrar; chaplain,
Mrs. John B. Padgett. Mrs Maria H.
Masgs was elected chairman OF enter
taanment committee, Mrs. Horace J. DON
nelly chairman of printing and Mrs.
Nellie Vincent Dishman chairman Of
educational committee. The chaper In
6orsed the administrations Of Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott as president general and
nrrs. Mary 8. Lockwood as district regent.
Atterrates TO tho national convention are
Mr. 1Savinr Mrs Earrar and Mrs Wheat