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hia road.
EMILY NELSON CHAPTER, d. 4. r.
Emily Nelson Chapter held its annual
election of officers Tuesday at the
! Wyoming. the home of Mrs. George
j Martin. who has been regent of the
chapter since its formation and who
hcials chosen to serve for ensuing year
We're: Mrs. Lula Francis. vice regent;
Mrs. George S. Wainwright. recording
| secretary: Mrs. Clyde Kendall, cor
| responding secretary; Mrs +. J. Lewis,
re- elected treasurer; Mrs. 7. Malcolm
Price, reelected historian, and Mrs.
| Payson, chaplain.
Miss Hilda Fletcher became an asso-
clate member. A gavel made of wood
from the frigate Constitution was pre-
sented to Mrs. Greenawalt, state regent.
The Emily Nelson Chapter has includ- :
ed in its seasons activities generous
contributions to Continental Hall and
the Red Cross fund
! EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
| The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. S. Russell Bowen, with
Miss A. NJ. Chamberlain, Mrs. Lydia
Adams Williams and Mrs. Bowen as
hostesses. Mrs. j. Edison Briggs, the
president, presided, and the program of
the afternoon opened with the singing
of America led by Mrs. Warner at
the piano. The monthly reports of Of
ficers were given and the annual cleo
tion of officers resulted in the following
being chosen for the coming year:
President, Mrs d. L. Norris. hrst vice
president, Miss Mamie Culley; second
vice president, Mrs. Lydia Adams Will
liams: third vice president. Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook: recording secretary,
Mrs. A. Alexander: corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. A. r. Tracy. treasurer.
Mrs Addie w. Foster; press corre-
spondent, Mrs. Inez Gravatt. and
director to the d. {. F. w. C.. Mrs.
Grace NJ. Daish
paper on Guida Rents Aurora"
was read by DR.. Margaret Huddleston
and Mrs. Emily Lee Reagan spoke
! briefly The Mural Decorations of
the Congressional Library Mrs. Ad-
die w. Foster contributed paper on
Apollo and the Nine Muses." and Mrs.
Augustus Cook, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs.
IneZ Gravatt. Miss McCreery, Mrs. War
ner and others responded to roll call
| with miscellaneous sketches The
pupils of Miss Emma Bowen favored
with a number of vocal solos and dur
| ing the social hour refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
| The Excelsior Club was fully repre-
sented at the recent annual meeting of
the D. 6. f. w. &. and is justified in
feeling proud of its work one of the
federated clubs. The next meeting Will
be with Mrs Norris.
/ SOUTHEAST W. c. T. U.
The Southeast w. c. T. T.. held it's
annual election of officers Thursday at
Trinity Nj. S. Church southeast. Mrs
l.. F. Pickering was unanimously elect
ed president to succeed Mrs. A G.
Proctor, who will devote her time to
the work of the L. 4. LIS. of the Dis
trict Others chosen were Mrs Middle
Mrs
Hartley. as first, second, third and
fourth vice presidents: Mrs. Mofet.
| secretary, and Mrs. Hancock, treasurer.
The union also took up the work in
the following departments: Red letter
day, Mrs. Wood, peace, Mrs Stout;
press. Mrs. Proctor: literature. Mrs.
Palmer. Three new members were re-
ceived. Mrs. Fouts read an article sent
by Mrs Holland, former president:
Mrs. Moffet read who Wears the
Billed Shirt" and Mrs. Edlin read part
of Secretary Bryan's address, made IN
Philadelphia.
DISTRICT BRANCH n. c. NJ
The District Branch of the National
Congress of Mothers will hold it's last
Injecting of the season Tuesday at .
pm. AT the Raleigh Hotel. Following
the reports of committees and the fin
ishing UP of old business, Mrs. L. c..
tTowne, parliamentarian Of the con-
gress, will give a talk on parliament
ltary law, after which there Will be
music and a social hour.
| Tuesday the organizat tion held the
meeting recessed to that date from
April 20, when the revised constitution
was carefully considered and adopted
Mrs. Rafter, the president, occupied
the chair.
w. L. r. r. r. L.
TWO more open meetings of the
| Washington League of Right Thinking
and Right Living, Mrs. William Ormc,
president are sch eduled The league
meets at Studio Hall. 1919 Connecticut
avenue, and the open meetings are at
II o'clock Wednesday mornings, when
the public is invited. Mrs. Vance
Cheney of New York will talk on
Conscious Purpose and Brain Devel-
oprnent" at the next meeting.
NATIONAL. SOCIETY ID. +. r. A.
The seventeenth general court of the
National Society of the Daughters OF
Founders and Patriots Of America was
called to order Thursday at II O'Clock
by the national president, Mrs VIII
liam Van Zandt Cox. in the oak room
OF the Raleigh Hotel. with cordial
address Of welcome Annual reports
were given by national officers and
committees and by representatives of
state chapters. The value of the work
the society. Mrs. John j. Myers, ma
tion:l councillor, was hostess to the
general court at luncheon at the
Raleigh Hotel. Mrs. Cora Bacon Fos-
ter, national councillor. moved that:
The National Society of daughters of
Founders and Patriots OF America in
general court assembled. respectfully
submit to the President the folIowin z
Resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the
United States he asked to suggest to
the parties erecting the building in
honor of the women of the civil war
for the accommodation of the American
Red Cross that suitable memorial to
Miss Clara Barton. the organizer of
the American Red Cross, be placed
, therein.
DAUGHTERS OF 1912
| The final meeting of the twelfth Yea,
| of the District Society. United States
Daughters of 1872, was held yf'rida ,
afternoon at the Shoreham Hotel, with
| the largest attendance of the season
The president, Mrs. Henry, presided
The monthly and annual reports of all
officers present showed the society to
be in good condition
The chairman of the grave mark eI
committee, Mrs. Mary S. Matteson, re.