Evening star., 1916-06-25

convention. The College League Will
participate in a reception to be given
Mrs. Sullivan Tuesday evening from
8 until 10 O'Clock at Mrs. Tinnins stu
dio. 1923 Vermont avenue. All suffra-
gsts in the city are invited.
Marcia Burns Chapter, ID. A. r.
Marcia Burns Chapter dedicated the
fence inclosing Milestone No. >. Brad
bury Heights, Wednesday afternoon.
Addresses were made by Rev. Paul r
Hickok. F. W. Woodward. Mrs. George
p. Conway. chairman of historic spots
and records, and Mrs. Velma Sylvester
Barber. An exercise and demonstra-
tion were given by Troop 20, Girl
Scouts. and a reading by Mrs. Frank
Fuller. The marker was unveiled by
Albert c. Thorn and Fred w. Won
Dachenhausen, jr.
ID. &. r. W. C.-The -. &. Federation
of Women's Clubs held it's late regular
meeting of the season Tuesday even
ing in the red parlor at the New E,b-
bitt. the president. Mrs Court +. Wood,
presiding. Echoes of the Thirteenth
Biennial was made the special order
Of business, after the several hundred
members present had unanimously
confirmed the biennial election OF Mrs
Augustus Knight as director from
the District of Columbia Federation to
the General Federation OF Women's
Clubs. BY this action Mrs knight, who
was formerly president of the ColunI-
bia Art Club of this city and its di-
rector to the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton for period of years. BECOMES
the live wire between this state fed
Grafton and the central organizations
representing more than two million
women in the United States Mexico
and Alaska Heretofore there have
been but eight directors for the entire
territory. and for the past three years
Mrs. William Z. Andrews Of this city
has served as director for Delaware,
Maryland. the District of Columbia,
Virginia and West Virginia.
In making her final report Mrs. An
dreWs told Of the steady growth of the
~omens clubs in general, and particu-
larly in Maryland and Virginia their
broadening activities and increasing
zeal!
AS chairman of the art department in
the District of Columbia Federation,
Mrs. knight reported the art side of
the New York biennial, and Mrs. l.. Il.
Stine told Of the enthusiasm with
which the general federation received
the Districts contribution to the en-
dowment fund also, that Mrs.~-W. E.
Andrews was thereby made a founder
In the G. F. w. {.
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins, who at
tended the biennial convention in the
dual capacity of official representative
of the United States government, and
chairman of press for the local fedora
ton. reported resolutions passed by the
G. f. w. c. indorsing the womep's and
girls division of the United States
employment service. recently estab
lished by the bureau of mmigratio
under the Department OF Labor
Other echoes" were given by Mrs.
Mary S Lockwood, Mrs. Josephine L.
Jacobs, Mrs. Jessie L. Lane. Mrs. E. S:
Shelton and Airs Josephine Arnold
Rich.
Mrs Court F. Wood concluded the
program with general resume of the
work accomplished during the conven-
ton. and told of. a day spent with the
movie makers and an hour at the
midnight court. in New York.
announcement was made that the
next G. F. W. c. board meeting will
be held in Minneapolis in October. and
the council meeting in New Orleans. in
April. 1917.
Sarah Franklin Chapter. ID. A. R.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter held It's
final meeting of the season a. the home
of the regent, Mrs. James F. Mulcare,
1907 Rhode Island avenue. The regent
presided.
Pierce. registrar general Of the ma
tional society; Mrs. Edward b. Olney,
regent of Frances Scott Chapter; Mrs.
William r. Lowe. regent of stephen
er. regent of Prince Georges County
Chapter, Miss Ada Howard Johnson.
vice regent of Prince Georges County
Chapter. and Mrs. Gustavus Werber of
Martha Washington Chapter. The chap
ter resolved itself into an experience
party" to tell the ways in which each
member had earned sums of money to
turn into the chapter treasury The re-
turns were not complete. but the
amount paid in by those present was
$23.76.
A scholarship was voted to the mis-
sion school at Yancey, in the noun
tains Of Virginia. and the treasurer vas