Evening star., 1915-05-23
ALLIANCE.

keepers Alliance held Thursday at the
Home Club of the Interior Department,
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mrs. Alice f. Whitaker: vice-presi-
dents. Mrs. III. b. F. Macfarland. Mrs
Whitman Cross. Miss Georgia Robertson.
Mrs. John Van Shcaick, jr.: Mrs. j. Nota
McGill. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley. secretary.
Mrs. Paul Il. Dunbar assistant secretary.
Mrs. o. S. Peters; treasurer. Mrs. How
ard l.. knight: auditor. Mrs. Theodore l..
Cole: memhers-at-large of executive
board Mrs. Louis W. Austin. Mrs. Rich
ard B. Watrous Mrs. Charles w. Wright.
Mrs. Oscar Wenderoth, Mrs. William
Htz, Mrs. Henry T. Rainey: members OF
advisory board. Miss Isabel Ely Lord.
Pratt Institute, New York. Mrs. Mary 3.
$ Boutzahn. New York. Representatives
in American Home Economic Association,
Miss Ellen A. Ninton.
The following chairmen of committees
were also elected: Ways and means. Mrs.
H. n Moss; membership, Mrs. r. c..
COLLISION; school of housekeeping, Mrs. w
u. Bigelow; Investigations. Mrs. Ella
Henderson West; reference circle. Miss
Vinton: cooperation, Mrs F. L. Ran
some, civics and sanitation. Miss Robert
son; program, Mrs H. w. Wiley; press.
Miss Ellen NJ. Rugg.
The reference circle and registry re-
ported 22o names listed. including twenty
seven different occupations. The calls
upon the registry by members average
about one day. Mrs. Flora Mcdonald
Thompson reported work for a change In
the ash, garbage and trash collection tha t
would greatly benefit the housewives and
improve the appearance OF the city
streets. The help of the different citi-
zen's associations will be solicited in an
attempt to secure this reform. Miss
Robertson spoke of the adoption by
The Star of the f1y-trap suggested and
recommended by the alliance Miss Vim
ton reported on the attempt to make a
canvas of the unemployed white women
of the District and the uniting with or
ganizations who became interested in the
same work. Although the intended re-
suit was not reached in the brief time
given to the matter a measure Of Coop
Grafton was secured that is of benefit to
those out Of employment. Mrs. West re-
ported on similar work in New York
city.
Mrs. Ransome gave an account of the
work of her committee in cooperative
marketing in its various phases like par
GELS post marketing and consumers
groups. The experimental year closes In
September. therefore, final conclusions
could not be given.
Mrs. Whitaker reported that home
economics department in the food show
of November will be conducted under the
auspices of the Housekeepers' Alliance.
In this will be shown improved labor
saving methods and utensils and other
matters of interest to the housewife.
Mrs. RanSome was hostess of the after
noon and tea was served by Mrs. Wa
trous, assisted by members OF one Of the
allied group clubs.
ABIGAIL HARTMAN RICE CHAPTER.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolution.
held its last meeting for the season at
the home of Miss Josephine Golden, as
sisted by Misses Margaret Rogers and
Miss Frances Evarts. The regent, Mrs.
G. E. Emig. presided.
The chapter decided to present cir
culating library Of books and periodicals
to the Mothers Club in connection with
Neighborhood House. One new member
was received.
This chapter. which is Just three
months old. was organized exclusively for
married The appearance of the first
bride at this meeting was the signal for
much merriment and shower of con-
fstti.
that each bridegroom becomes an hon
orary member of the chapter and is
taxed IS. which sum is to be applied
for his initiation to the Sons Of the
otherwise It will be used for philanthropic
work. After the business session there
was an informal dance.
SENIOR SOCIETY, GOV. T. WELLES
CHAPTER. c, A, r.
Howell Windle entertained the Senior
Society. Gov Thomas Welles Chapter
Children of the American Revolution
Friday evening at his home. 1901 18th
street. Mrs. C. d. Ellsworth introduced
the following. who were received from
the junior society by transfer: Hubert
Mcneil. Charles Romeyn. Margaret
Gould. Reynolds Hit. Worth Ellsworth
Susan Ransome, Emily Briggs. Amy Dyer
C1ark m,
Ball. Virginia Squires. Noble Abrahams
lie Roy Barnard. Julia Cook. Edith Barker
and Percival Padgett.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
ows. President. Mrs. Clayton Z. Emg
vice president. Miss Beatrice Clephane
recording secretary. Gladys Dromgod
Emig. corresponding secretary, Wilhel-
l ina Spanhoofd treasurer. Howell Win
die. registrar. Priscilla Slaughter: histo-
rlan Eleanor Richards. and color bearers
Helen Decker and Edwin Preble Jones. jr
Among the guests were Mrs. Blanche
Spnborn. Miss Bell Van Ness Miss Dowl-
ing. Messrs. Dewey. Zirkin, Crawford
l.emuel Towers and Samuel Hardy. AT
informal dance followed
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
Tie d. c. branch OF the National Con.
gress of Mothers held Its last regular
meeting Of the season Tuesday Afternoon
al the Raleigh Hotel. Mrs. Giles $. Raj
ter presided Az the close of reports anc
routine business Mrs. Samuel MooreS
captain Of the 9Th Troop of Girl Scouts o
Takoma Park. gave a talk TO mothers or
The great value Of this movement Il
growing girls, explaining how II fitted
in with church. home and school train
ing. and supplied certain benefcent ele
nents not given by the other three. Mrs
F. c. Towne. parl,amentarian of the or.
ganization. gave brief address on par
'iamentary law. The congress adjourned
until October when Mrs. Frederick
SchoN. the national president OF The
congress is expected to he present.
LEAGUE OF RIGHT THINKING AMI
RIGHT LIVING.
The Washington League Of RICH
Thlnking and Right Living, will meet fo
The last time this season at IL o'clocl
Wednesday morning at Studio Hall. 12l.
ne an open one and everybody interested
's cordially invited 10 be present. Mrs
Vance Cheney of New York Will speak OF
The Faculty Of Intuition. and How Il
Develop It." The league will resume It:
meetings early in October. The member
ship includes Mrs. A Il. Britain, Mrs. Lo
rim Johnson. Mrs. r g. Bryan, Mrs. Kelly
Mrs Fulton Lewis. Mrs George Lewis, Mrs
Calm. Mrs. Iackey. Mrs. McNair Mrs
Shafer. Mrs. J. J. Dickinson Mrs. W. h
Orme. Mrs Robert Peck. Mrs. F. Phelps
L.auterberg. Mrs. Sewer Mrs Shelton
Mrs. II. Smoo,. Mrs. Sparrow. Mrs. I'm
derwood. Mrs. Walker. Mrs Wenderoth
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. -. l.. Wilson. Mrs
Wheeler. Mrs. X. White and the Misses
A. Il. Abbott. Atkinson. Bestor. A. G
Blauvelt Duer Greves Holcornb, Annett,
Hull. Lockwood. Eloise Orme. Patterson