Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25


hsotess. She. in turn, was surprised by
a handkerchief shower. it being her birth
day anniversary
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
The Anthony League was at home to
ITS members and friends Tuesday after
| noon in its apartment, III the Portner.
| DIR. Sarah r. Siewers spoke on the aues-
ton of health and politics. Thursday
evening the league held a debate in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce on
the question of suffrage in the District
| George II. SHIRLEY presented the views
| OF those who believe in the full suffrage
| in local affairs. John G. Capers spoke
| on the general subject of suffrage, but
advocated qualified suffrage for the
| District Representative Fess of Ohio
defended the present system Of govern
| ment Much intrest was aroused and
| many questions asked.
L. S. GRANT CIRCLE. NO L.
! L. S. Grant Circle. No. l, Ladies of the
| Grand Army of the Republic. have elect
! ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: Miss Rose NJ. Seton. president
| (re-elected): Mrs. Henrietta Shelly. senior
vice president: Mrs. l.. Rugg junior vice
Mrs. Emma A. Hawkes. treasurer; Mrs.
Ada Lawrence. conductor. and Mrs.
Mary Miller. guard. The officers will be
| installed January 81 at Grand Army
| honorary members and William Mckinley
| Circle, Ladies of the G. A R., and Lin
coin Circle. Ladies of the G. \. r., have
! been invited to attend.
! 4. c. SOCIETY, U. S. DAUGHTERS, 1872.
The District Society. I. s Daughters
| of 1872, held the first meeting of the new
year recently at the Hotel Powhatan.
the president, Mrs. Kate kearney Henry.
presiding Following the reports of the
4, of unit faaS a
pa per on Events of the War 1S12-14 in
Stonington, Conn.,, was read by Miss
Ethel J. r. C. Noyes. this being the first
of a series of historical papers to be
given by the members at the meetings
this winter. Several new members were
admitted and a number of names pro-
posed. Among those present were: Vice
presidents. Mrs. George Maigh and Mrs.
+. w. Quicksalln: recording secretary
| Mrs. John Farnsworth: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Nandegrift: treasurer.
Mrs. William B. Dove; registrar, Miss
Margaret V. McCabe: assistant CORE
Mrs. c. W. Brown, Mrs. Gains NJ Brun-
! baugh, Miss Amy White Miss Maud Nor
! ris. Miss J. Z. Richardson, Mrs. G. w.
| Atkinson. Mrs. A. F. Ollie, Mrs Rebecca
| Burns, Mrs. Fl. l.. Hodgkns. Mrs Potts,
| Miss Deniston and several guests.
| North Capitol Union gave reception
in honor of Mrs. Don P. Blaine. past
| president of the union. Friday evening a
| W. G. T. &. headquarters, on 9Th street.
| President Wilson appointed Mrs. Blaine
| a delegate to the International congress
| on alcoholism which was held last Sep
| TENDER in Milan. Mrs. Thomas 7. Moore,
| president of the North Capitol Union
| and vice president of the District, was
| hostess. With her were Vice President
Mrs. ]. G. Roberts. Past Vice President
Mrs. Anna j. Paine. Correspondent Sec
rotary Mrs G. W. Burnett, and Record
1 -1tn NJ
program. in charge of Mrs. Benjamin A
Linebach and Mrs. C. w. Burnett was
as follows: Soprano solo, Miss Maude
| Murphy; reading, Dr. Stewart Johnson:
| violin selections. William H. Mes; recita-
| ton. Miss Lillian Flower Laughln; So
prano solo. Mrs Stewart johnson: bari
| tone solo. William Crevelin; lullaby, Miss
| Florence Buehler. The accompanies
were Miss Louise Lewis, Miss Florence
Moore. Miss Elvy Burnett and Miss
| Buehler
| Other guests of honor We're Mr. Char
| rington, Mrs. Ella Hoover Thatcher, Lady
| Holder, president of the W. c. T. u. of
Australia: Mrs. Emma S. Shelton, presi-
| dent of the District w. c. T. u: Mrs.
| Margaret Dye Ellis, Mrs. E. S. Henry
and Mrs Charles p. Grandfeld. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. l.. D. Ebert
Mrs. g. B. Tallman, Mrs. ]. N Hoover
Mrs. Frank Jones.
SAMUEL GoRToN CHAPTER. D. A. r.
Samuel Gorton Chapter, D. A. r., was
entertained at its recent annual guest
meeting by Mrs Percy H. Russell, 1872
Belmont road. Miss Amy L. Ixeayitt
pianist, opened the program with Swedish
melodies, Mrs. Louis Holden gave a dia-
lect reading, and Mrs. H. A. Smith sang
Mrs. Russell read the paper of the even
ing on the subject of Patriotism" In
short business session reports showed the
chapter to be successful in its efforts to
! raise money for the support of its philan-
thropic work
WASHINGTON READERS CLUB.
The Washington Readers Club gave a
second public recital of the season Tues
DAY evening in the lecture hall of the
Public Library. The we'll arranged pro-
gram was as follows:
The White Rose and "A Sisterly
scheme. asunnero. Miss Emma l.; os-
Hopkinson SMITH, W. Alfred Falconer;
scene from Act III of Mona a dra-
matte poem Brian Hooker, Mrs Maud
Howell Smith; Buck Fanshawe's Flu
neral mark Twain and The Other
One Was Booth (Edmu nd Vance Cooke),
Maurice H. Jarvis; THE Conqueror'' and
Ihe Hen. by request tE. Y. Cooker,
The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian
andersen, and .'suburbanites" (Marjorie
Benton Cooks, Miss Grace Ross
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
Encampment No. Ill. and ladies of
Auxiliary No. 81, Union Veteran Lee
gion, held their first regular meeting of
the year in the hall of Encampment No
Ill 314 and $40 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. for the joint installation of
! their officers for the year.
Mrs. Celynda W. Ford installed the
officers of No. 80, as follows: President
Miss Celynda W. Ford senior vice
president. Mrs. Anan E Ball; junior
vice president, Mrs. Catherine T. NJ
=, Rachman; secretary. Mrs Celynda w
Ford: treasurer, Mrs. II. Jane Hoffiinger:
| chaplain DIR. Caroline A. J. Burghardt:
| assistant chaplain. Mrs. Harriet D. Con-
| den; conductress. Mrs. Flora S. Edwards;
| guard. Mrs. Elizabeth j. Allen histo-
rian, Mrs. Mary F.. Case: color bearer,
! Miss Lillian A. Norton; patriotic in
| structress. Mrs Velma @ Barber
The installing officer for E.ncampment
| No. Ill was Past Colonel Joseph H.
| Hartley. who conducted into office the
| following: Colonel. Nathan Baer; lieu
! tent colonel James L. stone: major,
Charles F. Little: adjutant, Horace II.
| lAower: quartermaster. Raymond L.
! tAsd. chaplain. Rev. Henry n. Couden;
surgeon. DIR. William NJ Newell: officer