Evening star., 1915-04-11

the G. A. R.. Mrs. Helen Nelson Dooc
presented the president, Mrs. Jeanne
harvey street. with a gavel made from
a beam beam from the Francis Scott Key
Washington. Mrs. Street has for years
reclted The Star Spangled Banner"
in the rotunda of the United States
Capitol at the Lincoln statue memorial
POLITICAL STUDY CLUB
At the March meeting of the Political
Study Club it was decided to accept
the offer. of the Anthony League and
theater benefit later in the month.
Miss Katharine Garst read a paper on
the benefit to the community that
should result from the present Euro
pean war. referring to the abolition of
the use Of liquors in Russia. Mrs.
Perry gave a talk on current events
and. Nine. Mountford spoke. The next
meeting will be held April Is. when
Mrs. Helen Gardner Day will address
the club.
WoMANs CLINIC.
At the recent annual meeting of the
board of directors for the Woman's
CLINIC the following officers were elect
ed: DR.. B. NJ. Randolph, coRsultant in
internal medicine: Mrs. Harriet Haw-
ley Locher. chairman of the publicity
committee: also the delegates. with
tnelr dlCernaIeS. LOT the dIlUudl meet
ing in May of the District Federation
of clubs. The report of the work ac-
complished during the past year has
been gratifying, but owing to the
financial stress of the times. the ne
cessity was shown for greater efforts
on the part of the ways and means
committee.
THE ANTHONY LEAGUE.
At the weekly at home of the An
thony League, Tuesday, at the Portner.
Mrs. Anna f. Hendley gave chapter
in the life of Susan B. Anthony. deal
ing with the law in reward to women
in 1860. when the elective frahcnlse
was confined entirely to men Inc
speaker explained how Miss Anthony
changed unjust and oppressive laws re-
lating to women. The talk will be con-
tinued Tuesday at pm. when the
subject will concern Miss Anthonys 8
Experiences with the Mob During the
Civil War" A special meeting was
called for Saturday, April u, at the
residence of Mrs. Nanette B. Paul. 2O07
Columbia road, to elect delegates 70 at
tend the annual meeting of the District
of Columbia Federation of Women's
clubs. The Anthony League will be in
charge of the meeting of the federa-
ton at the Public Library Saturday at
IL am. Nine. Mountford, member OF
the league, will speak on the Home
MARY WASHINGTON CHAPTER,
D. A. R.
An open meeting. of Mary Washing
ton Chapter, D. A. R., Will be helo
Tuesday at $3.50 pm. in the ballroom
of the Washington Club.
After the business of the chapter is
finished Mrs. William Cumming story,
president general, U. S. D. A. R., will
address the chapter. Following Mrs.
Story's address, Miss Siddons Will give
a talk upon Japan. There Will pc
music and Mrs. Elliott Woods Will
sing.
LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN.
The Legion of Loyal Women well
coined its friends Wednesday at its an
nual at-home, held at legion head
quarters. Mrs. Ada H. Weiss, presi-
dent, welcomed the guests and intro
duced the Associate Legion" com
posed of very young women and girls
good work for which the Legion of
Loyal Women is justly famed. Miss
Grace NJ. Pierce, vice president. spoke
of american Patriotism" and musi-
cal program. arranged by Mrs Dono-
hue, included song solos by Mr.. Kries-
prano. and Maurice Fitzgerald. tenor.
Refreshments were served by associate
Ella Gregg Donohue, Made
line Cornish, Cora Wilhelm. Edith
Head. Blanche Wilmot. Bertha Head,
Lillian Soper. Gwendolyn Phoebe
Donohue, Genevieve Pyle, Dorothy
Houghton and Beatrice Soper. Among
the prominent clubwomen present
were Mrs Mary L. Lockwood, Mrs.
Lydia Adams williams. Mrs. c. Wood,
Mrs Celynda Ford. Mrs. Mckenzie,
Mrs Sanford Tayloe, Miss Celynda
Ford, Mrs. Eugene Pitcher. Mrs. Car
rie Kent and Mrs. Josephine Rich.