The Washington times., 1915-04-12
News Items and Notes
of Club Activities

son, Mrs. Frank Fuller Mrs. w J Nc
Gee, Mrs. G.. l.. Peckham, Mrs. T. H.
Pitcher, Mrs. Eugene Tilden. and Mrs. j.
G. Welliver; for an unexpred two-year
term, Mrs william Chantland delegate
TO the District Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mrs. c. Fl. Taylor; delegates to
the annual meeting of the federation,
Mrs. w. Il. Andrews. Mrs: c. II. Taylor.
erson and Mrs. j. II. Pilling; alternates,
Mrs n. S. Leavell and Mrs. John Snure.
Mrs, Anna E, Hendley. president Of
talks on the life of Susan b. Anthony
at the leagues lat home Tuesday,
dealing with the law with regard to
women in 1860. At that time the cleo
tive franchise was confined entirely to
men and married woman could not
sue for her services, as all she earned
belonged legally to her husband. where
as his earnings belonged to him alone.
and the wife legally had no interest In
them.
The father also was the sole guardian
of the children. In case of the wife's
death without a will the husband was
entitled to all her personal property and
to a life interest in her real estate to
the entire exclusion of the rights or
her children. These were among the
laws that Miss Anthony and Mrs. STAN
ton worked to have changed.
Mrs. Hendley's subject at the meeting
periences with the mob during the civil
war.
Glasses in Spanish. Esperanto, French
and parliamentary law continue to hold
the league has been called for April II
at the residence of Mrs. Nanette B.
Paul 2007 Columbia road, for the cleo
tion OF delegates to the annual meet
ing of the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs.
The Anthony League was in charge Of
the meeting of the federation at the
Public Library on Saturday. Madame
Mountford. who is member of the
league, spoke on Home Life in the
Holy Land"
Mrs. Emma Southwick Brinton was
hostess to Lincoln Circle. Ladies of the
@. A. r., recently in honor of her
birthday. Mrs. Brnton entertained the
circle with q traveltalk Of her trips
abroad and "reminiscences of the CEN
tennial of 1876.
On behalf of Lincoln Circle. Ladies of
the G. A. r.. Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY
presented the president. Mrs Jeanne
Harvey Street, with a gavel made from
a beam Of the Francis Scott Key house
as historical souvenir of Washington.
, Mrs. street has for years rec.tcd The
Star-Spangled Banner" in the rotunda
OF the United States Capitol at the
Lincoln memorial exercises.
The Legion Of Loyal Women held
| their annual ''at home" on Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Ada H. Weiss, the prcsi
dent. made an introductory address, in
Producing to the regular members the
Associate Legion" of young ladies and
girls, who plain to work along the
same lines as the older members. Miss
Grace Pierce. vice president, gave a
talk on "AmcriCan Patriotism" The
musical program. arranged by Mrs
Florence Donohuc. opened with the
singing of "AmeriCa' by the audience
MIR. Kinsclla. baritone Of lIamlinc
Church, gave two numbers. followed by
Miss Catherine Garner. whose soprano
solos were greatly appreciated. Maurice
Fitzgerald. tenor of ST Paul's Catholic
Church, rendered five selections.
The members of the Associate Ie'
gion' aerred refreshments during the
| social hour that followed The associat.
| members present were Edla Gregg
Donohuc. Madeline Cornish. Cora
, Bertha Head. Lillian Soper. Beatrice
Soper. Gwendolyn Donohue, Mrs. Rylc
Gencvieve Rylc. and Dorothy Houghton
Among the club women present were
Mrs. Mary l.. Lockwood. Mrs. Lydif
Adams Williams, Mrs. Cort Wood, Mrs
teylinda Ford, Mrs. Mckenzie. Mrs
Sanford TAYLOR, Mrs. Eugene Pitcher
J Mrs. Carrie Kent, and Mrs. Josephine
Jacobs
Members and honorary membcss in at
!
Mrs. Odell. Col. Samuel Stratton an,
Mrs. Stratton, DR.. Henry \. johnson
and Miss Olive johnson, Col. William J
Weiss Captain FaunCc and Mrs
FaunCe. James II. Ncrmilra and Mrs
Vrrmilya. Col a. r. Tasker and Mrs
Taskor. Charles Matthews and Mis-
! Matthews. Miss Teresa Matthews. VIII
hanson Cook and Miss cook. Miss Sa
mantha Matthews, Mrs. Anna Bull Mrs
Sarah Berry. Mrs. Lizzie Kelly. Mrs
! Edith Williams Mrs Fanny Pom
croy. Mrs L. X. Gillctt. Mrs. Virgins
Moore. Miss Moore, Kenneth Nash, Mis-
c. b. Barlow. Mrs. Sarah Johnston. Mrs
A. J. Hughes. and Miss Byer.