The Washington times., 1915-03-29

The committee Oh the revision of the
constitution of the District Branch of
Mrs. Edith Towne as chairman. will
hold meeting in the oak room of the
Raleigh on Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock. to discuss the changes which
1t recommends in the constitution of
the organization. All members interest
ed are invited to attend
This organization will hold it's first
state convention April 10 at the
Raleigh. Programs are being prepared
for both morning and afternoon ses-
sions. including speakers from other
cities as well as local talent.
Tho Capitol Hill Literary Society met
on March %, with Mr.. and Mrs Gordon.
whose residence had been decorated
with flags and flowers. The Flags of
cussion. Mrs. Fruar, dressed as Betsy
Ross. presented the American flag TO
Mrs. Ewing. as Columbia who accepted
by by rec reelting ~ The American Flag"
Carr as Uncle Sam" After the sing
ing of America" Mrs. Gordon intro
duced as foreign guests those chosen to
represent the various nations. each
wearing the flag of the nation assigned
to him. First was France" by Mr..
Davis. followed by The Marseiliaise."
in French by Mrs Page, Belgium"
was represented by Captain Hart:
hi England; na BY Mrs; Walport. Russia
Beaton. followed by Die Wacht am
Rhein,' in German by Mrs. Ella Page:
Mexico by Prof. Rent; Scotland" :"
by Mrs. Eisinger, followed by Blue
the piano. Colonel Ross impersonated
ireland. singing an Irish song. Mrs.
Mckee was Switzerland" and Mrs.
Kent was Turkey" The exercises
closed with the singing of the Star
Snanpla6
The Tuesday meeting of the Anthony
League at the Portner was well at-
tended. The talks on the life of susan
b: AnthonM will be continued tomorrow
league will be held this THURSDAY at 5
o'clock at 2007 Columbia road, Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett will speak on Am
! NV Sisters Keeper" The meeting
is open to the public.
A meeting of the Children OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic was held
at the home of Mrs. Fred bennett. wife
of the former Commissioner Of the
Land Office, Monday. The officers
elected were Mrs. Fred bennett, ma
tional president; Mrs. William Thomp-
sonti wife of Senator Thompson. first
vice president: Mrs. Wesley Jones wife
of Senator Jones, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs; Rachel Fongate Beck, third
WV P -hi . ondTp, Wl1e OF the
present ambassador to France, fourt h
vice president Miss Ellen Wood, Of
New Jersey. fiftn vice president; Mrs,
COrnelia Parker Grady, trea surer: Mrs
Frank Thtel, secretary: Mrs Florence
Schneider Forney, guard; Miss Everett,
chaplain
Mrs. bennett recently was treasurer
of the Congressional Club. Mrs. Beck
is the widow of William Beck, a noted
officer in the civil war. Mrs. Parker,
the founder, will devote much OF her
time to organizing the children in this
and other cities. The organization is
philanthropic and patriotic, the main
object being to work for universal
peace, 1t is hoped that mothers in the
District having children eligible for
membership will communicate with
Mrs. Mary Parker at 1873 . street.
The District division, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, will have an
Historical evening" on April in the
ballroom of the Confederate Memorial
Home. A feature of the program
will be the songs rendered by the
Confederate choir under the direction
of Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell and Mrs.
tertained the veterans at many OF
their meetings during the winter The
entire choir will sing "Over the
Hills at Break of Day" The quartet
comprising Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell
Mrs. Lillian Chenowith, Warren
Grimes, .and John Martyn. will rem
der "Kentucky Babe" Mrs. Mcknight,
Miss Chenowith, Miss Simms, and Mrs
Townsend will give Come Where NV
Love Lies Dreaming" and Miss Chen
owith selected solo.