Evening star., 1919-03-16
Among the Clubs

presented to the league by these art
lists. They will be used in the new
club. Mrs. Mary A. Mcneil reported
sale of programs. Mrs, w. A. De luy
reported not only great success IN
local publicity. but that many papers
throughout the country carried
stories of the unique character of the
entertainment. Also that the pub
licity department of the Famous
Players Corporation and members of
the National Press Club were Of great
aid to her in her work. Mrs. Isaac
Pearson reported that she had re-
ceived many letters of congratula-
zion from outside members of the
league ard others who were interest
| ed in the artistic success of the af-
fair. Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard,
chairman of the committee for pro-
curing autographed books and photo
graphs for an auction sale. reported
great success. The fact that the au-
thors' carnival ball attracted not only
national but international notice was
evidenced by number of letters
which Mrs. Stoddard read. Rudyard
Kipling, writing from his home in
much for your kind letter of the 21st
of January, which 1 have just re-
ceived. AS you say. the lighting
seems to be over, but the war is still
in full blast between rather wearied
humanity and the devil, whose only
hope now is to persuade people that
he is not so black as he is painted.
| Il wish later on it might be possible
for the league to send some women
, authors to look at the devastated
see what a thorough and conscien-
tious power of evil we are up against.
1t would be of service. Yours sin
cerely, Rudyard Kipling."
Other messages and letters read
were received by Mrs. Isaac Pearson
from Gen. Foch. commander-in-c -chief
of the allied armies: Gen. John PERISH
ing, comma ander-in-c -chief of the
American expeditionary forces; Gen.
Diaz. commander-in-chie of the ltal-
ian army; Hon. David Lloyd George.
prime minister Of England; John Gals
worthy and Winston Churchill.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mrs. Pearson and the members of the
of the authors carnival and ball for
the success she and her aids had
made. Miss Marie C. Redfern was au-
thorized to write letters OF thanks to
the men of the camoufiage section,
who had presented their work to the
league; to Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes for
her assistance. and to Miss Gertrude
Drain, chairman Of the young ladies'
committee.
New members unanimously elect
|
Baugh Krassinn, Mobile, Ala; Mrs.
Mary r. Reynolds Miss Laura Thorn
| burgh and Miss Mabel Goodrich. all
Of this city; Miss Genie Griffin De
| Wolfe, Meridian, Texas; Miss Virginia
Carter Castleman, Herndon, Va
| The auction sale of autographed
books. photographs, illustrations and
historical document, which was not
held the night of the carnival ball,
will be held soon. "A committee was
named to attend to the necessary
preparations. A committee was also
named to look for home for the
league. The purchase of the old Uni
versity Club was discussed but no
| definite settlement made.
The Cornell Women Of Washington
held their annual "get-together dim
ner March II at the Allies Inn. Mrs.
Joseph Zirkle, the vice president. pre-
! sided in the absence of the president,
| Miss Margaret Connor, who is spend
| ing a few weeks in Atlantic City. Miss
Bertha Bennett Of the Ithaca Con-
seryatory Of Music, rendered several
vocal selections, and led in the sing.
| ing Of Cornell songs. The club will
meet April 8 with Mrs. David c. White.
2S12 Adams Mill road.
The College Equal Suffrage League
will meet Tuesday at pm. at suf-
| frage headquarters. 1926 Rhode Island
| avenue. Senator Thomas ]: Walsh of
l M
of Nations" The meeting Is open to
| the public.
+, Anthony League-Mme Grouitch.
wife of the minister from Serbia, was
the speaker at the weekly meeting of
| the league at the home of the Dresi-
dent. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, 20o7 Co
lunbia road. Mrs. Beulah Harper
Prof. Macwatters. He That Over
ccmeth," and responded to an encore.
Mrs. Horace Fulton gave piano Sc
| lection. Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock
! of the Department of Labor will
speak on Has the American Home
Profited by the Lessons of the War;"
| Mrs. Nanette B. Paul. LIB, will give
| a brief talk on the proper conduct of an
election of officers in voluntary or
ganizations. Thursday evening Mrs.
Charles D. Waicott gave an illustrated
| lecture on the Canadian Rockies at
! the Paul Institute, and Mrs Paul ex-
hibited the Biblical costumes. some Of
them on living figures.
College wemen's Club-The usual
| weekly tea of the club will be held to-
morrow from to 6 pm. with section II
| in charge, Mrs w. l. Fulton, chairman,
and the members of tie section acting
as hostesses. The guest of honor will be
! Richard T. Wyche. president OF the Ma
tional Story Tellers' League of America
! VINO Will give EcduluSS CuCle
emus'' and personal recollections of
| oel Chandler. Harris.
| The war workers tea will be on Sun
day from to 6, with Miss Katherine
Weed in charge.
| Twentieth Century Cfub-Members
Of the club will assist Mrs. Whitman
Cross, executive chairman of the child
welfare exhibit, which will begin to-
morrow at the Public Library and con-
tinue till March 20, inclusive. Mrs. Ina
J. N. Perkins Of the Children's Ma
tional Children's Year Committee, will
open the discussion tomorrow. The
speaker on Thursday at 2:30 is Dr.
Dorothy Mendelhall. On Friday Miss
Julia Lathrop will talk at s pm on
'"The Child in the Reconstruction"
Wednesday at 1 o'clock Mrs. w. H
Heron, leader of the wild flower sec
ton. will met the members Of her
group at Dupont circle. from which
place they will start on tramp in
search Of the early spring blossoms
and plants. Friday at 2:30 pm. the
class in home economics will assemble
at the home OF Mrs. Henry G. Fereu-
son, 1880 California street, for the
lecture by Miss Aubyn Chinn of the
Department of Agriculture.
At the meeting of the French section
on Thursday afternoon a considerable
sum of money was raised to help in
the reconstruction of the village of
Somme Ply in France, where the
speaker of the afternoon, Lieut. Andre
fd'Huiller. was born and for whose re-
ihabilitatfOn he is giving q Ser{es af