The Washington herald., 1916-01-23

reception in honor OF Mrs. Court r. |
Wood, president of the Federation of
Women's Clubs on Monday, January II. /,
from 3 TO s. at the Home Club. There
lwere about 200 ladies from different clubs
present. The rooms were beautifully dec |
GRATED with pink carnations and palms
a stringed orchestra played from an al |
lcoye. The tea table was presided over |
by Mrs. Stoddord and Mrs. Yorks: the
lpunch by Mrs. Whalley and Mrs King. |
assisted by other members In the re-
ceiving line were Mr.. Court +. Wood. |
Mrs. George H. Felt, president. Mrs. c. |
B. Granger. vice president
The regular monthly meeting of the
Cottage Equal Suffrage League will be
held Monday evening. January "A. at the
New Oxford Hotel. The question of suf- |
| frage for the District will be discussed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
/ District of Columbia Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage was held on Wednes- |
Douglas Putnam Birnie. In the absence |
of the president, Mrs. c. II. Davis. the
FIRST vice president. Mrs. Joseph M. Stod-
! dsrd. presided. The following appoint
ments were made: Membership commit |
/ tee. Miss Josephine Patten; entertain |
ment committee. Mrs. e. Rollins Morse;
/ statistics committee, Mrs. George Puiler;I
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dard Mrs. Joseph NJ. Stoddard was
elected chairman of the executive board |
/ Arrangements were made TO hold a /
/ bridge party at the residence of Mrs
James w. Wadsworth, jr., on February 3.
Tables can be secured from the execu- /
tive committee. which is comprised OF
| the following ladies: Mrs. G. II. Davis, |
Mrs. Joseph NJ stoddard. Mrs. Douglas |
Putnam Birnie. Mrs. T. T. Gam. Mrs. Z. |
Rollins Morse, Mrs Swager Sherley, /
Mrs. James w. wadsworth. Mrs. Arthur
Wallace Dunn, Mrs. C. l.. Hussey, Mrs.
George B. Fuller, Miss Josephine Pat
ten Miss Anne Squire. Miss Davis, Miss
Murray Ledyard, Miss Alice Card, Miss /
A NJ. Dodge, president of the National
Association, and Mrs. A. J. George gave
addresses on the conservation OF wom-
anhood'' and the Congressional work In
regard to suffrage that is being done this
winter In Congress.
Mildred Lee Chapter, Children of the
Confederacy, of which Mrs. stephen III. |
| Ford is directress, celebrated Robert e.
Lees birthday with appropriate exer-
eises in Statuary Hall of the Capitol. /
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. William Goodwin made a delight
full address and Miss Bertha Thompson,
president of the society, made an ad-
dress on the life of Gen. Lee and placed !
wreath on his statue.
In ID. A. n. Circles.
The John Lindsay Chapter, d. A. r.
was entertained at the home Of the vice
regent, Mrs. James Wright Clarke. 1915
Clifton street, Tuesday evening. The re-
gent, Mrs. Ellis Logan. presiding. The
| following members were elected for the
twenty-ifth continental congress: Dele
gate, Mrs. Ellis Logan: alternates, Mrs
James Wright Clarke, Mrs. J. Edison
Briggs, Mrs. Charles Windle. Mrs. 5.
Russell Bowen. Mrs. Thomas p. john /
son. Mrs L. NJ. Fryer and Mrs. William |
IL. Symons. Musical numbers were giv- /
en- by Miss Flora Briggs. accompanied byl
Mrs. Hamilton. and readings by Mrs.
Charles Wingle. The social hour fol- |
lowed. Refreshments were served.
The Mary Bartlett Chapter, D. A. r.,
will hold meeting on January q, at
| s p. M, at the residence of the regent. |
Mrs. Amos Draper, Kendall Green. |
After the routine business Miss Kern, the |
historian of the chapter, read a paper on
Old Houses near Washington"
The Richard Arnold Chapter. D. A. r.,
held its January meeting at the home OF
| the historian, Mrs. Charles W. Floyd, |
the Sheridan. A brief business meeting |
was followed by historical responses.
Miss Grace Thomas gave an interesting
sketch OF D. A. r. work at Tampa, Fla,
and a description of an old cemetery at
Savannah, Ga Mrs. Sylvanus E. John
son read a description of the ancient
quarries, located near here, on a branch
| of Rock Creek, which, she said, are sup
posed to have been worked by prehistoric
stone masons. before the pyramids OF
Egypt were built. Mrs. Alexander NJ.
| German. the regent, read paper on
j Some of washington's Writers, Books
| nd Earlv fhraTias
Mrs. George Wallace Jones, chairman
/ of the magazine committee, gave talk
i on the societys official organ, and the
chapter responded with a new subscrip-
ton. 1.-THE American Defense Society
pledges were accepted for circulation
among foreign friends and neighbors.
| The Sarah Franklin Chapter, ID. A. r.,
held it's regular monthly meeting at the
Susquehanna, Mrs. Robert HARRISON
and Mrs. Florrie Barr being hostesses-
| The regent Mrs. James z. Mulcare. pre-
sided Each member responded to the
| roll-call which was very large The 10y
| atty pledges for foreigners were distrib-
uted, each member pledging herself TO
/ get as many signatures as possible. There
were two guests present. Mrs. J. A. War
ren, of Virginia, and Mr.. Franklin Barr.
| The next quarterly meeting OF the Dis
1 trlct Drdncns W. -. 4. VI, Is TO De nelo
| january 2s Feature of meeting will be
1 the starting of campaign by Mrs. Emma
Sanford Shelton, District president of w.
C. T. u, to raise 81 200 for w. c. T. U.
work
At executive meeting. corresponding
| secretary was directed to send letters of
cheer to the shut ins." Mrs. Clinton
Smith, president emeritus of organiza-
| ton: Mrs. Melville C. Davis, and Mrs.
Louise II. Earll. DIR. ID. II. Kress. and
| his wife, DIR. Loretta Kress, are to start
| a clinic against cigarettes under the aus
pices of the w. c. T. o., which will be
conducted at headquarters, 522 Sixth
street, the date to be announced later.
i DR.. Kress has carried on this work sue
cessfully in Detroit where he treated
500 cases in days and 200 in hours at
a large automobile factory.
Montgomery County Clubs.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
League of the National Junior Republic
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