Evening star., 1917-03-04

who is being taught to become a useful
citizen.
\ II was decided, to postpone the cero-
monies incident to the marking of the
Jefferson Pier stone which had been
planned for April. owing to the unset
tied condition OF national affairs.
During the past year one of the mem
bers of the CHAPTER has presented to the
Library OF Congress a parchment copy
of the Declaration of Independence.
which was struck Off in the early days
of the republic, copies being presented
crnors of states. This is one Of the
three copies on parchment known to be
In existence and the chapter is proud
,of this gift. inasmuch as 1t Is the
only parchment copy in the city of Wash
ington mot excepting the Department
of State}.
I, Each member of the chapter was
given a blank TO fill out and Gle with
the wonans section of the Navy
The following alternates 10 the regent
for the Continental Congress were
elected Mrs Hugh NJ. Adams. Mrs.
Margaret Clark. Mrs. Florence NJ.
| Brown. Mrs. John NJ bryan, Mrs. hay
ner Gordon, Mrs. ThomSs Gordon, Mrs.
c. f. Kern. Miss Alice RSrn. Mrs NJ Y.
| Richards and Mrs. II. 2. simrson- The
| chapter unanimously indorsed the can
| tiidacy Of the regent-Afrs Amos G
Draper-for the position of editor of the
! D. A. Il. Magazine and adjourned 10
meet the first week i'll May.
! The Emerson Study Club met recent
! ly in the Public Library. Life Is a
Dream by Calderon. was the drama
I studied. and Mrs. Hudson spoke of
! Hawaii.
/ The West End W. 4. Y. L. met Mon
| day evening al the home of Mrs. Durn
bsueh, lag 14th street northeast. Mrs.
! Parks Superintendent of Christian cit
! i8en work, spoke on-that subject and also
on the subject of suffrage. Kew. John
MacMurray, pastor of Union Church. gave
a brief talk on prohibition.
| The Twentieth Century CMb.-The
wild flower subsection of the conserva-
| ton section will hold its first field day
| Wednesday afternoon, March .. Mem
bers will take the Cabin John car at
/ Dupont Circle, at 1880. II the weather
is bad the meeting Will be held at the
/ home of the leader, Mrs. w. II. Heron,
1906 Oregon avenue.
The parliamentary law section VIII
hold its regular meeting Thursday
morning at IL o'clock in the parlor of
All Souls Church. The drill, which
will be on dilatory motions. will be
conducted by the leader. Mrs. T. Fl.
Town The hostesses will be Mrs.
Ernest P. Bicknell. Mrs Raymond L.
Morgan and Mrs. Alexander NJ. German.
The conservation section announces
p. Taylor. Thursday at o'clock. in All
Souls Church, 14th and l. streets. The
lecture has been arranged by the sub
section on birds, of which Mrs. Vernon
Bailey is the leader
The art section will meet Thursday
at o'clock, at the residence of its
leader. Mrs. Dayton Ward. 1853 Co
lumbia road. The subject, The Catholic
Henry Farquhar. A cordial invitation
Is extended to members Of the club
who may be interested. AT the annual
meeting, held Thursday. the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Ernest P. Bicknell; vice president, Mrs.
George F. Bowerman; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Lyman q. Swormstedt; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Frank r.
Rutter; treasurer Miss Joy l. Webster:
members of the board of directors to
serve for. two. years. Mrs, Edward B.
Clark. Mrs. William F. Woolard; Mrs
Caleb S. Miller. Mrs. Robert r. Marshall
and Mrs. William II. Heron.
The Cultua Club met Tuesday at the
home of Miss Lila J. Heiberger, ar the
Concord. Nineteen members responded to
roll call with current events. Mrs. ".
B. Robson read a paper on Education
in South America This was followed
by a paper on Noted Ira velers in South
America by Mrs. Paris Brengle. the
clubs president. and account OF
south American Women and Home
conversation on sports and amusements
was led by Mrs. ]. e. Dyer. A selected
reading closed the meeting The guests
were Miss Smythe, Mrs. Reichenbach.
The Washington Readers' Club met
Tuesday evening in the hall Of the Col
lege Wornens Club. The program con-
selections from the works Of various
authors. the same being read at sight" !
without preparation Oh The part Of those
called upon TO interpret the selections.
Practically all who were present took
part. and the program proved 10 be one
OF the most Interesting and unique in the
list Of the club meetings. Arthur " 1
Thomas, a member OF the program COM
lnittee, arranged the readings from the
many authors chosen, and a paper on the
subject for discussion-''Profc in
Reading a Sight" was prepared and read
by Miss Emma T.. Ostrander
A discussion followed the paper, many
expressing views on the subject
Owing to the 'lateness OF the hour, the
usual internnission was omitted, and the
regular session followed the program m
After a brief consideration OF general
business. the members adjourned The
next regular meeting will take place the
fourth Tuesday in March.
The last public recital OF the season will
be given Tuesday evening. March 10, at
O'Clock. in the lecture llall OF the Public
are TO take part are Mrs. Mary Randolph
Dickens. Mrs. William E. Chamberlain,
Miss May F. Sherman. Alfred Falcone er
and Mr.. White.
The New England Women of Wash
iBEton met Monday afternoon at the
home of the president. Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Main, the Wellington. with a
large number of members present. The
reports or officers were approved. AZ
ter general discussion ii was voted
unanimously that the New England
w omen of Washington lend their serv-
ices to the American Red Cross Society
for sewing, knitting. making bandages
or for cooperation in whatever way
seemed desirable.
The designations OF Mrs. Charles G.
Gould and Mrs. Frank c. Stone, due to
removal from the city, were accepted
with regret.
The meeting adjourned for the usual
social hour. during which refreshments
daughter, Miss Mabel Main
The Anthony L~ague-S;iss Myrtle
Stinson gave the lesson on the .'Real
Enemies of Woman Suffrage" Tuesday
to the members and friends of the
league at the home of the president
Mrs. Anna K. Hendley, 2007 Columbia
road. The committee working for the
Crittenton Home. Mrs. Charles W. Fits,
chairman, arranged the program for
| Thursday evening. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett spoke On the Crittenton Home
as a factor in our social life. Mrs
Freeman, superintendent of the local
horne, spoke of the needs of the home