The Washington times., 1915-05-11

and of several months stay in Lordon
Fl. Martin Williams gave a talk on tho
single tax.
Mrs. Lohr presented each one present
This has been adopted az the club
flower. in memory of Miss Lily A. Ross,
who died last December.
Among those present were Mrs. l.. y.
Fouts Mrs. A. B. Swords. Mrs. julia
Mrs NJ. ]. Clarke. Mrs. B. F. Lindas.
Miss Frances S. Crosby. Mrs. w. D.
Mackenzie. Miss NJ, G. Garst, Mrs. r.
Shields. Miss Violet Brown. MIR. and
Mrs. L. P. shidy. Mrs. Jennie l.. Nun
ste l.. Lane. b: Pickman Mann, II. Mar
tin Williams. w. w. Wallace, and Mr..
and Mrs. M c. Lohr.
Patriots Memorial chapter, d. A. r..
held its annual meeting May 4 at the
home Of the regent. Mrs. Edward B. Oh
ney. Annual reports were read by all
the officers. showing a year of financial
success and patriotic work accomplish
ed. The regent reported that the chap
Memorial Continental Hall during the
past year Other contributions were:
For purchase Of ground near Continen-
tai Hall. IS: Christmas gift to hall.
50: silver shower for treasurer general's 9
fund for hall. g; Red Cross. 50; Crit
tendon Mission scholarship. s12: Philip
pine scholarship. 81 Juvenile Court. IS:
Junior Republic. $3.50: foreign night
Mrs. smallwood spoke. OF the school
that the chapter started last year by
a gift. OF $500. an institution intended as
a nucleus for the education Of children
OF Revolutionary ancestors in the South.
A large acreage Of ground has been
offered at John Paul Jones' old home
in North Carolina The purchase Of this
tract will. however. await the action Of
Congress
After reports were completed. the
nomination and election Of officers for
the following year took place MRS.
George r. Conway was chosen regent.
Mrs. Paul r. Hickok. first vice regent;
Miss Lillian Norton. second Vice regent:
secretary; Mrs. Douglas, treasurer: Miss
Gertrude Norton. historian, and Mrs.
Smith. chaplain. After the election
there was social hour.
The League Of American Pen Women
held the annual business meeting on
Monday evening. May ), at the Public
Library.
In the absence Of Mrs. Philander p.
Gla.sNn' st . the president Mrs Bertha
presided. Following the regular order
OF business. the officers and the com
mittee chairmen read their reports for
the year, evidencing a most prosperous
year anu eTedtly augmented
chip. Committees reported upon investi-
cations along several lines. those OF
most general interest being the copy
right law as it applies to manuscripts,
scenarios and all features pertaining
to authorship.
Four new members were elected max
ing twenty-five q nee January, and rep
resenting ten different States OF the
Union. Letters from the State repre-
sentatives were Of much interest. bring
ing the national organization in closer
touch
Mrs. Amanda flanders, Of Columbus,
Nebr.. who has been attending the
D. A. r Congress. was present, and
told Of an auxiliary she had formed
in her home State. She also presented
for membership the name Of Mrs
Adelis Lovejoy Currier, OF "Clover Hill.
ST. Edward. Nebr.
Mrs. Bernie Bsbcock. Of Little Rock
Ark. was elected to membership, az
were also Alica Lee Moque. at presen,
in this city, and Mrs. Charlott Cynthia
Barnum. OF New Haven. Conn.
Mrs. Cora De Puy. Of Detroit Mich.
wrote an account Of Mrs. Sarah Suter
Wolverton. also OF Detroit the poet
and oldest writer OF Michigan. who T1ll
celebrate her eighty-ninth birthday or
May 2. at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. William Brown. The League OF
American Pen Women elected Mrs
Wolverton to honorary membership
sending greetings and congratulations.
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