The Washington times., 1915-02-09

bled I'm Grand Army Hall on Tuesday
evening at the conclusion of the
years work under the administration
Of Mrs. GeorgiannaN D. Van Fleet. Of
ficers for the ensuing year were ell
ected.
The national president. Sarah T.,
Fulton. Of Iowa, accompanied by her
secretary, Eliza Brown Daggett, at
tended the session on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and gave pleas
ing talks on both occasions. Com.
mander-in- Chief Daniel Palmer, of
Iowa, accompanied by several nation
al and department officers was escort
ed to the platform by the corps flag
bearers. Each visitor addressed the
meeting in turn. with Mr.. Palmer
making the initial talk. Three deae-
gates of courtesy had been detailed
by the G. A. r. convention to visit
the sessions. These also paid COM
pliments to the work of the order.
On Wednesday evening. the cleo
tions placed Mamie p. Dorsey in the
presidents chair. while Alice Stine
succeeded herself as senior vice pre-
ident.
Local members Of the Y. W. G. A.,
who are planning to visit the Panama
Pacific Exposition have been much in
terested In the womeE's building erect
ed by the asADciation. On the first floor
10 an Information bureau. comfortable
reading and writing rooms, ana lunch
room accommodating 800 persons. A
mezzanine balcony around the room
overlooks the grand lagoon and the
Tower of Jewels. The second floor
rooms include a large assembly hall.
equipped with motion picture appara-
tus, and rest rooms.
In addition, the Y. w. e. A. has Of
fered to be general adviser to the girls
and women employed In connection
with the exposition seeing that they
motion pictures of the associations
work will be shown in the assembly
hall, and exhibits of a character to
appeal to working girls are being ar
ranged.
The Anthony League met on Thurs
day evening at the home of the vice
president. Mrs. Nanette q. Paul. at 20O7
Columbia road. Congressman James
Bryan Of Washington, spoke on The
. ernmental Affairs" Music followed the
formal portion Of the program. ~
The league will be ''at home Today,
apartment 375, the Portner. Mrs. Hend-
pIesIuCHl tue league, Will IaIk on
Miss Susan b. Anthony in Public
Life.''
The Anthony League will have a table
at the luncheon and dinner given by the
Federation of Women's Clubs for the
benefit Of the building fund at Old Ma
sonic Hall, Ninth and F streets. on
February 10.
The anniversary of the birth OF Su-
san B. Anthony will be celebrated by
dinner on February Is. Plans are be-
ing formulated for making this most
elaborate social function.
The Margaret Whetten Chapter of the
D. a. r. met at the home of the regent.
Mrs. Redwood 'Undergrift. 1929 Twenty
first street. Reports from officers end
standing committees swere presented
and accepted.
Mrs. Jacobs. chairman Of the ways
and means committee. reported for her
committee that plans were under way
Tor bridge party to be given at the
Cairo In March.
Mrs. Sarah A. Bowley presented her
resignation as treasurer on account Of
absence from the city. Mrs. Sydney r.
Jacobs was elected to NIL tho va
cancy.
The Woman's Single Tax Club OF
Washington met at headquarters. 2Oe
East Capitol street, on Monday eve
ming. Mrs. W. ID. Mackenzie. the vice
president, presided. Miss Ada Rhodes
spoke Of the faithful and efficient work
done for justice by Miss Lily A. Ross
who died on January after an illness
OF five days. \ committee, consistinr
of Mrs. Louis F.. Post. Miss Ada Rhodes
and Mrs. Jessie Lane. WAS appointed tC
draft a suitable memorial on the leatl
of Miss Ross. a copy Of which will bc
sent to her family. Lyman Levine
mace an address on the single tax.
Refreshments were served by tho hos.
tesses. Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroc and Miss
Jessie l.. Lane.
Among those present We're II. Martin
Williams. a. l.. Cotton. o. l.. Lewis
and Mrs. l.. p. Shidy. Mr.. and Mrs
James Hugh Kceley. Miss l.. Lcntz
Miss Julia Woodward. Miss Annie SAILS
hury, Miss Flora Raymond. Mrs. h. F.
Lindas. Mrs. Julia 4. Thompson. Mrs
RI. V. L.emenager. Mrs. Jennie J.. Mum.
roc, Mrs. w. y. Mackenzie. and Mrs
Jessie l.. Lane.
OF the United states. will speak tonight
at the Public Library on sanitation
and the Single Tax
The League OF American Pen Womer
met at the Public Library on last Mon
day evening with the first vice presl
dent. Mrs. Bertha J.. EIeustis, presiding
The minutes were read by the score
y. h
The treasurer. Mrs. Theodore Cunning
ham. made n report, as did also the
assistant corresponding secretary. Mrs
{, Austin Thomas. the following nin'
new members were elected to fnl mom
hership: Mrs. Estcllc Lawton- l.indsa :
Mrs Lillian PraN-Palmer, Mrs. Fmmc
u. Reed. Mrs. Inez Townsend rrihit
Mrs. Alice Fessendcn Peterson. Mrs
Else Smith Miss Dorothy Nj. T. Wills
Miss Frieda F. Pcyckc, and Mrs. FN;
Hamilton oung.
Letters were read from Miss l.. Byr|
Mock. OF l'ayettcsvilla. Ark. with ref
erence to an exhibition Of league worl
at the Panama-Paciic Exposition
Copies Of the Lookout. published b,
leila Armstrong, Of Texas, We're rea,
and commented upon.
Plans for the annual league banuuc
at the Raleigh on February II wer
discussed and final details perfected
letters from Mrs. A. t'reer and Mis-
Elizabeth Hyde. of Chicago. were read
well as q request tor data from tn,
General Federation OF Woman's Clubs
Mrs. t,yster. of California, sent a lot
tor concerning the official visit of tn
local club to the Panama Pacific IA
position.
The Washington Alliance of Jewisl
Women will meet in the vestrv o.
the Eighth Street Temple thls after
noon at $50. Senator Henry +
Hollis of New itamrshiro will max,
the principal address. Gus Karge
will give some anecdotes. and Mrs