Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

LEAGUE OF A. P. W.
The League of American Pen Women
held a special meeting Monday to receive
new members and transact other busi-
ness of Importance.
Owing to recent illness the president,
Mrs. Philander Priestly Claxton, was I'M
able to attend. In the absence from the
city of First Vice President Mrs. Bertha
Lincoln Heustis, the second vice presi-
dent, Miss Jessie A. Griswold, presided.
Other officers present were Mrs. Anna
Sanborn Hamilton, recording secretary:
Mrs. Gertrude Buckingham Thomas, as
sistant corresponding secretary; Miss
Mabel Louise White. Mrs. Theodore Cum
bingham and Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde,
past presidents
Communications were read from MRS.
Haines Reed, Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs.
Grace Sorenson, Omaha, Neb.; Mrs.
Henrie C. L. German, Fort Worth, Tex.
and Miss Bessie Silverthorn, Vermont.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs Theodore Cunningham. treasurer,
in place of Mrs. Whitworth. resigned.
Chairmen of committees: Printing. Miss
Minnie Hill; program, Mrs. Bertha Lin
coin Heustis, Harvard, Mass; social, Mrs
Leigh Chalmers; literary welfare, Mrs.
Journalism, Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern;
legislative, Mrs. Forrestine c. Hooker;
courtesy, Mrs. Sarah A. Clemens; art.
Mrs. Isabel E. Carl-Smith; music, Mrs.
I. "A. Whitworth, 1884 14th street north
west; reporting. Mrs. J. O. Estabrook:
house. Miss Jessie A Griswold;. reporter.
Mrs. J. o. Estabrook. State representa-
tives elected: Arizona, Miss Mae Ruth
Norcross: Ohio, Mrs. Virginia Saffel
Mercer; Vermont, Miss Bessie B. Silver
Cunningham.
The sympathy of the league was ex-
tended to the retiring president. Mrs.
Annie A. Wilder. for her loss in the death
of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Abel.
Acknowledgements were made for the
gift to the league of beautifully bound
and illustrated yearbook from the Pitts
burg Press Club.
s. FRANKLIN CHAPTER, D. A. R.
Sarah Franklin Chapter. D. A. R, held
its closing meeting for the season Mon
day at the residence of the regent, Mrs.
James E. Mulcare, 1907 Rhode Island
avenue, with a large attendance.
The newly Installed officers outlined
plans for the years work. The feature
of the evening was furnished by Mrs.
Harrison. historian of the chapter, who
times.
The chapter voted to continue the
scholarship which it has heretofore
maintained at the Industrial School,
this scholarship was raised by the in
dividual efforts Of the chapter members.
and at the meeting the experiences were
given by them, showing how the money
had been earned. Friday the chapter
gave benefit at the Columbia Theater.
members and their friends attended, the
officers occupying boxes. Refreshments
were served.
PHIL SHERIDAN, W. R. C.
The Phil Sheridan Womans Relief Corps
met Tuesday. Mrs. Marion Parker pre-
sided.
A feature was the disposal of a quilt
which was pieced and presented to the
corps by Mrs. Lucy Graham. and was
won. after an interesting contest, by
Mrs. Mary v. Fauth. Communications
mer vacations.
GEORGE ogsEs H. THOMAS POST AND
George H. Thomas Post and Corps and
Sons of Veterans held Flag day exercises
Monday evening at Northeast Temple
under the direction Of committee COM
posed of Mrs. Tillie D. Entriken, Mrs.
Mary w. 8. Thatcher, Mrs. Mamie p
Dorsey and Edward Atkinson, command
er of the post.
The program was as follows: Flag ga
Lutte, by the corps; prayer. Rev. William
II. Ham. post chaplain; welcome. Mrs.
Entriken; Flag That Betsy Made"
Florence Ann Chambers; Making of Old
Glory" Harvey Grant and pupils of
hurry School; address. Senator Norris
of Nebraska; solo, Dorothy Baxter; reci-
tation Mrs. Adelaide Feathers; flag drill,
pupils of hurry School, conducted by Miss
Early and Miss Summerf1eld and accom-
panied by Miss Wagner; trio, Mrs. Baxter
and the Misses Howchen; address, H.. e.
Brundage, D. D.: solo, Glenn Dorsey;
America" sung by the audience, and
closing benediction.
! GEORGE H. THOMAS w. R. c.
The sewing circle was entertained
Thursday by Mrs. Anna Meacham Luke