The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
The Anthony League.

States Food Administration, and
known as the dahlia king OF New
York, gave a talk Saturday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Nanette B. Paul.
201 Columbia road. on the necessity
OF food conservation. DIR. Floria gave
some interesting data concerning war
conditions In his native country, Italy.
Mr.. Pierce, OF Boston, entertained the
guests with some humorous poems.
and several songs were delightfully."-
rendered by Miss Mary Harper. of At
lantic City. Mrs. Anderson, assisted
by the students OF Paul Institute, pre-
sided over the chocolate table
On Wednesday afternoons the war
service committee OF the Anthony
League. of which Mrs. Anna Z. Hend-
ley Is chairman, meets from $40 to
4:30 10 knit for the engineer depart
ment Of the Army Service League. In
the absence OF Mrs. Louis F. Post, who
was not able to be present on account
of illness, Miss Alice Henry, former
editor Of Life and Labor and a MEM
Der Of the woman's Trade Union
League. gave a most interesting and
instructive lecture on Women and
Children in War Industries"
At the next Wednesday meeting Mrs.
Lillian Cole Bethel will speak on
Natural Science" and demonstrate
with butterfly specimens.
Richard Arnold Chapter, ID. A. r.
Richard Arnold Chapter, d. A. R.,
held Its January meeting at the home
of Miss Grace D. Thomas. The sub
ject of the evening being War Ac-
tivities," each member present gave
an outline Of the work she had done
for war relief. Mrs. Emily Arnold
Cavender for whose ancestor the
chapter 10 named Is making an am
bulance robe to be used in France
The chapter donated funds for the
care Of a French orphan. several Of
the members donating five dollars
each.
An election Of delegates to the Con-
tnental Congress was held and the
following members were elected in the
order named: Mrs. Mary st. Clair
Blackburn, Mrs. George T. Sharpe,
Mrs. Paul F. Myers. Mrs. George E.
Chadsey. Miss Grace D. Thomas,
Miss Miriam Blinn. Mrs. Samuel
Luckett, Mrs. Charles westcott and
Mrs Clark.
After the meeting adjourned re-
freshments were served by the hostess
and the usual social hour was en-
Joyed.
League of American Pen Women.
A course Of lectures for the benefit
Of the War Service Work of the
League Of American Pen Women was
planned at a business meeting of the
league January Z. Mrs. Florence
Jackson stoddard, who has lived in
all the belligerent lands, will give a
series Of ten lectures on political d.
visions, geography, literature and his
tory IN the war regions. "On the Map
As it was and Is" will be illustrated. |
The series will be given In duplicate
on Tuesday. beginning February 5, at
IL q m and s15 p. m at league head |
1623 n street. Mrs. M. c.
Hough, in charge of the arrange |
ments. VIII accept subscriptions at her |
home, 26 Eighteenth street.
William H. Baldwin, chairman of |
the District Council of Defense, dis |
cussed the housing problem. He COM
mended the action Of the league in |
throwing open its doors to girls who |
are newcomers in government ser
vice.
Mrs W. I. Reed, accompanied by
Mrs. Oldberg. sang q group Of songs.
The Lafayette orchestra, Miss Elsa |
Raner, violinist, played the wig-wag
March.
New members are being added at
each business session. The new men,
oers elected at the last meeting are
Mrs. Mary Mcneil, Miss Rilla' Engle,
Mrs. F. w. Barrow. Mrs. M. Henrietta
Ou Hamel Combs, Mrs. Maude Clark
dough, all Of Washington; and Mrs,
Florence Crawford. Portland, Ore,
Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman,
Selma, Ala, Mrs. Miilie Wells Hud-
'ens, Fort Worth, Texas.
The Friday knitting teas have been
popular.
Recent hostesses are Mrs. Rich, Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. Day, Mrs. oldberg. Miss
'impkins and Miss Emery. Those as
,isting were Mrs. Robertson. Mrs.
iates, Mrs. Johnston, Miss Griswoid.
drs. Frye. Miss Carter, Miss Neale,
drs. DuPny, Miss Emery. Miss Will
lamson, Mrs. knight and Miss Lin
oln.
Mr.: Werner. the Russian tenor, sang
solo at the tea on January 25, and
drs. :. Burleigh Milton, duet of
ne latter's composition,
MRS. sarah Clemons, chairman of
ne Godmother Service Committee.
nd her associates give much time TO
neering the hearts OF French and
selgian soldiers by this godmother
ervice.
Ladies of the G. A. n.
Lincoln Circle, No. ). Ladies of the
!. A. r.. met Monday evening on I,
University Place. at the residence