The Delta independent., 1917-02-16

10 ueteffnlne whose memories STdil De
specially honored by busts to be en-
placed in the colonnade and to whom
the special honor of burial under the
chapel shall be accorded. 1t virtually
has been determined that a bust and II
memorial tablet shall be placed in the
colonnade in memory of the life, and
services of David Du Boise Gaillard.
United States corps of engineers. who
dug the Culebra Cut and who died
just as his work was completed and
as result of the strain of seven years
service in the tropics.
1t seems likely that, with the ex-
whose place in the history of the coun-
try already is assured, there will be
no burials in the crypt under the
chapel until at least ten years elapses
after the passing away of any man of
the service. Fame, as someone has
put 1t. must stand the test of time.
Some men are heroes for a week, u
month or a year and then when the
first enthusiasm has died 1t may be
found that their service after all is
not entirely worthy of the high honor
of burial in the national pantheon.
Paradise of Clubs.
In proportion to its population there
are more clubs. social endeavor. pure
ly social, scientific and political, in the
city of Washington than in any other
town in the United States.
The census figures have not been
consulted concerning this matter and
1t may be that Uncle Sans counting
and tnbulating officials do not take no.
tice of clubs, but inasmuch as there is
clubhouse, or at least the headquar-
ters of an organization of some kind,
ON almost every corner in this town 1t
is presumably safe enough to say that
the Capital City is paradise of clubs.
Just now the Congressional Club of
Women is engaged in its campaign for
the election of officers. This organlza-
ton consists of the wives, sisters,
daughters and mothers of members of
the two houses of congress. In case
the family of representative or sena-
tor stays in Washington after he has
been retired from office the female
members Of it still can continue their
membership in the Congressional club.
Every attempt is made TO keep poll
ties out Of this womun's club. in which.
however. nearly every member is
strong partisan one way or the other.
BY an unwritten law OF the organiza-
ton the president for one term is Il
Democrat and for the next term Re
publican. and so the alienation goes
on from election to election.
The Congressional Club of Women
has a clubhouse OF its own. The site
was given by Mrs. John h. Henderson.
who holds her membership by right of
the fact that years ago her husband
was United States senator from Mis-
souri,. The clubhouse is beautiful
one and is situated in a fine residence
district. Lectures. dances, teas, con-
certs and receptions follow one after
another In quick order during the Off
cial and social season in this city.
Row in Social Club.
There Is another club of women In
Washington which is purely social
club. II is true that II occasionally
has lectures in its clubhouse and other
things having educational value. but
in the main the clubhouse is used for
social intercourse only. This organi-
LNllpn IL DtuN'b III 'iH7 'HN
beautiful mansion on Farragut square.
Just now. by the way, there is row
on in this organization The member
ship is composed largely of women of
leisure and of wealth and social posi-
tion. 1t seems that the committee on
membership declined to sanction the
nppIication for membership of
trained nurse.
The assumption is that the members
of the committee thought II would not
be right to admit working woman"
into the fellowship of membership. The
matter was taken to the club ms
whole and the action of the committee
was repudiated. but as the trained
nurse cannot have her application
voted on until the membership com
mittee reports favorably on 1t, the
row is still on.
Defied the Milk Dealers.
The largest woman's club in Wash
incton devoted entirely to uplifting
endeavor. TO the bctterment of things
generally, is the Twentieth Century
club. II works through 10 or 20 sec
tions. each one holding n goodly per
centage of the clubs membership along
various lines of good. II was this club
which first thought of the plan of Sc
curing from the health authorities n
weekly analysis of the milk furnished
TO the city by the various dairymen.
Innsmuch as the analysis of each sam
plc of milk was n matter of public
record its publication was Legitimate,
and so the members of the Twentieth
Century club sent to all the mothers
In Washington recorded analysis of
tho milk which was offered for sale by