Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

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r.. for it's March meeting. The regent
! Mrs. Clayton E. Emig. presided. A let
ter was read from the secretary of the
Mothers Club at the Day Nursery and
Dispensary expressing thanks for the
additional magazines and books sent
for the library and for the music and
practical talk on Household Econom
les by Mrs. F. l.. Ransome. which the
chapter provided for the February
meeting. The chapter received the fol-
lowing into membership: Misses Sarah
Detweiler. Elizabeth Weight. Helen
Towson. Regina Fisher. Margaret Will
fey. Margaret Jackson and Helen
Young. The program consisted of piano
numbers by Miss Josephine Golden and
vocal solos by Mrs. Richard U. Mich
an address on Preparedness for
Women"
ID. c. CHAPTER. F. p. A.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
Founders and Patriots of America met
| of Mrs. q. NJ. Brumbaugh. Mrs. F. A.
/ st. Clair. the president presided The
| following officers for the year were
elected; President, Mrs. F. A. st.
Clair: vice president, Mrs. q. NJ. Brum-
| baugh: treasurer. Mrs. c. F.. Kirk; re-
; cording secretary. Mrs. Irving Frickey:
: corresponding secretary, Mrs. NJ. G.. De-
| Wolf: registrar. Mrs a. w. Barber;
! historian, Mrs. c. W. Brown; chaplain.
Mrs. f. l.. Whitney; colorer bearer,
Mrs. Edwin Kirk, and councillors Mrs.
! II. L. Armes, Mrs. G. A. kinSey, Miss
| l.. y. Norton, Mrs. J. A. Wickham and
Mrs. a. Il. Burkholder. Mrs. Mcintosh
read paper on the First Mason" in
/ colonial days. The hostess served re-
/ freshments during social hour.
! PETWORTH WOMAN'S CLUB.
At the meeting of the Petworth
/ Womans Club held Monday evening at
the Petworth NJ. E. Church, Mrs. Fl. d.
Mrs Edith l.. Phelps acted as parlia-
mentarian in the absence of Mrs. Ellis
Logan. Five members were admitted
and two candidates proposed for men,
bership
| Mrs. Sullivan, chairman of the home
committee, reported a meeting of this
committee in February at the home of
Mrs. Whitman. The March meeting
Will be held at the home of Mrs. w. c.
| Dean. Mrs. Writ Taylor, chairman of
the literary committee, reported one
meeting held during the month at the
home of Mrs. Hill, when Mrs. Isabel
/ Worrell Ball gave a flag talk. Mrs.
/ Baden will be the hostess for the
March meeting, when the topic will be
Mary .Antin." Mrs. Norcross. chair
man of the educational committee. re-
| ported meeting in February. when
I Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter gave talk on
the organization and purpose of the
Girl Scout movement in our city, and
Troop II. under the direction of Mrs.
Overstreet. gave an exhibition of first
/ aid relief in bandaging. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
/ Mrs Adams and there will be an ad-
dress by Mrs. Elliot. Mrs. McMechan,
chairman of the music committee, re-
, ported a meeting in February at the
| home of Mrs Jones. when papers were
read by Mrs. McMechan on Beethoven
and Mozart" Mrs. sydney Thompson,
chairman of the philanthropic COM
mittee, reported a meeting during the
month at the home of the chairman.
when sewing was continued FOR the
! Eaby Hospital Camp. The proceeds of
q five hundred party given by this COM
mittee were turned over to the cup.
( Mrs Gutelus. chairman of the civic
committee, recommended that Mr. Stein
be communicated with in regard to
/ building hall in Petworth. Mrs Sui
/ Iivan presented the club with nag
! arnbodying the club colors, yellow and
/ blue.
( After adjournment Prof. Wilbur II.
Norcross of Baltimore gave a lecture
on THE Physical Growth and mental
Development of the Child" violin
solo was rendered by Samuel Moores,
accompanied by Miss Melba Jones: a
vocal solo by Mrs. Chamberlain, ana
vocal trio by Mrs. Patterson, Mrs.
! Chamberlain and Mrs. Criswen- the
next meeting will be held April ), when
election of officers will take place
! ANTHONY LEAGUE.
! The Anthony League held Its regular
| reception Tuesday afternoon from to s
at 2007 Columbia road. The programs
/ for the weekly receptions are directed by
! Mrs. William Miller of South Bend. mo.
who will give series o talks on au-
thors ard their work. She spoke Tues
1 day of THE Brownings' Prof. Will
i liam Colman will give course OF lee.
! western Ideals Of Education" begin
! ming Thursday. at the home of the
/ leagues president. Mrs. Hendley, 2001
/ Columbia road. The Anthony League
! invites the public to all its meetings
and special lectures.
L. A p w.
| The League of American Pen Women
met Monday at the Public Library. with
/ the president, Mrs. Bertha Lincoln
members are: Mrs. Eunice c. Det-
weller. Pittsburgh. Pa; Mrs. Anna u.
Massey, Hot Springs. Ark; Mrs;
! Amanda NJ. Miller, San Jose. Cal, and
I Mrs. Susanne Oldberg and Miss F'enton'
/ both of this city. Honorary members:
| Mrs Mary s. Lockwood District OF
| Columbia. and Miss Ina Coolbrith, San
! Francisco Cal.
Communications were read from Mrs.
| Annie A Wilder, Mrs. Susie Root
| Rhodes Mrs Mira NJ. Metcalf. Mrs.
! Catherine Hayden and Mrs. Alice Fes-
| sender Peterson.
The reading of a letter from Miss
Grace Adele Pierce of Santa Monica,
| Cal. provoked a discussion as to the
| best means of protecting writer's from
! unscrupulAus trusts and corporations.
7 particularly writers of scenarios.
! Mrs. g. F. Whitney. president OF the
| Society of Authors and Composers OF
| Arkansas" sent an invitation to league
| members to attend a meeting of the So
ciety III Little Rock, Ark.
| Books were sent to the library by
! Mrs. Burney Babcock. Mrs. Isabelle
1 Wister Mrs Elizabeth Gordon. Mrs.
! Coolbrith. Margaret Il. Harvey and Mrs.
| Anna Green Massey.
4 resolution was adopted commend
| ing the work Of Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
| ness Mrs. Heustis was unable to attend
! the meeting of the Woman's Press
| Club. held in New York city. where she
would have been the guest of honor.
| Mrs Heustis. Mrs Rhodes and Mrs.
Mertz were elected delegates to the hi
ennial meeting of the National FEEDER
| alton of Womans Clubs. to be held in
/ New York city in May. Alternates
Mrs Frye, Miss Griswold and Mrs. Day
| Mrs Anna :. Hamilton. who has been
i'll. resumed her duties as recording
| secretary.
FRANCES SCOTT CHAPTER. d. A. r.
The first meeting of the Frances Scott
Chapter D. A. r., was held TueSday
evening at the home of the regent. Mrs
Edward y. Olney. The executive com.
ruittee reported on the constitution ant