Evening star., 1923-02-17

and political exile, Gabriel Rossstti
Her father. william Michael. was q
brother OF Dante Gabriel and Chris.
tina Rossetti
The Twentieth, Century Club-Mrs
-. p. Costigan, chairman OF "the
living costs committee" of the League
OF Women Voters addressed tho edu.
cational section of the club Thursday
morning at the home of Mrs. Thomas
w. Stdwen. Her subject was "Prac-
tical Idealism in Government"
After reviewing the effects Of the
various committees Of the League OF
Women Voters to- preserve tho "direc,
primary and correct imperfect legis.
iation. Mrs. Costigan enlarged upon
mittee Is endeavoring to cope with
She strongly advocated "co-operative
associations" as a means OF simplify
ing distribution, eliminating "the mid
die man" and bringing down the high
been successfully managed by the
Ffnns In the far west. They saved
Denmark, economically, and have been
stabilizing influence in Russia
There will be meeting of the board
OF directors Thursday morning at 1874
N street at IL o'clock
The art section will meet Saturday
at o'clock at 1447 Irving street.
walter Berry of the Arts Club will
speak, his subject being Some As
poets OF Greek Drama" Mr.. Berry is
an authority on this subject, and the
section cordially invites any member
of the club to share its pleasure.
Anthony LeaEue.-The 103d ami
versary Of the birth of Susan B. An
thony was celebrated by the league
of the Federation Of Women's Clubs.
A large company being present Mrs
Annie e. Hendley presided, using the
gavel used by Miss Anthony while
presiding at the National Woman's g
Suffrage convention held In this city
was presented to the Anthony League
by Miss Lucy Anthony. Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton and Mrs. Ida Hustled
Harper being personally connected
with Miss Anthony in her work dur
Ing the latter years Of her life. paid
as leader, illustrating the same by
personal recollections. Other interest
ing addresses were made by Mrs.
Maud Wood Park, Mrs. Ellis Mera-
dith. Mrs: Julia NJ. Leavett, Mrs. Mary
E. Craigie. Mrs. Robert Terrell and
Samuel Gompers. who stated that he
had been largely instrumental in Sc
curing the eighteenth amendment.
Mrs. Evelyn c. Wtdney, vice president
Of the league displayed a signed
pAoto6i opi Va XulB8 Aulhouy dUu VI lSS
Anna Howard Shaw. secured on the
eightieth birthday of Miss Anthony.
Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler sang. accom-
panied by Mrs. ]. ]. Mansfield. Tho
Wind Song by Rodgers. and The
ette B. Paul introduced the follow
ing resolution. which was unanimous
ly adopted by the league: Whereas
Susan b. Anthony gave her life for
the cause of freedom. and as leader
nP o(x
ed the political emancipation of
American women. constituting more
than one-half of our citizenship and
whereas we believe that women pa
triots should be honored and the
ideals which they labored to bring
for succeeding generations. and
whereas the birthday anniversary of
Susan B. Anthony falls in the month
of February, the month already sa-
cred to our civic consciousness be-
cause of the anniversary OF George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln,
the two other great emancipators, one
freeing a nation from political tyran-
ny, and the other freeing a race from
domestic slavery, Resolved, that the
Anthony League calls upon the wom-
an clubs of our country to urge the
legislatures Of their states, terri-
tories and the District Of Columbia,
to join the names of Abraham Lin
coin and Susan b. Anthony with that
of George Washington. in an annual
celebration of patriotic education on
the 22d of February
Refreshm were served, Mrs.
Gompers acting as hostess, assisted
by DIR. Della r. Du Canb, Mrs. Robert
E. Rucker. Miss Margaret Nelson and
Mrs. Garnett.
National e.sus Of american ,sa ,,Ins, Pen
executive board held Monday a ma
ional Headquarters. 1922 II street
president, presiding. action was taken
by the governing body OF the ma
tional organization to establish the
authors breakfast as an annual
League of American Pen Women
function. held in Washington each
vitatfon extended to all publishers,
editors. authors of America to at
tend, and to save the Saturday fol-
lowing the 18th Of April of each year
for such reunion Of the writer's Of this
country. The authors breakfast will
year, and great assemblage OF
American writers from every field is
expected. Saturday Is selected as the
day definitely set for each year, since
it allows for week end visits for
those coming from other cities. Plans
been appointed and the event has
already assumed a place Of much i'm
portance for the spring.
Among those appointed on various
committees are: Committee appointed
for the choosing of the place and the
menu. Mrs. william F. Dennis, Mrs
Amos A. Fries. Mrs. j. Harry Cum
ningham: authors and publishers
committee, Mrs. Ida D. Peters. Mrs
Leo P. Harlow Caroline Giltinan)
state vice president for Virginia, DIR
Mary Neck Atkeson. Mrs. Harry At
wood Colman; executive committee
Locher Mrs. Gertrude Buckingham
Thomas. Mrs. G. G. White and Miss
Eliza Pope Van Dyne.
The Shakespeare Society will meet
Tuesday. at 1715 Eye street, 8 o'clock
The address of the evening will be
given by DR.. G. w. Johnston on tn.
subject, ''The Actors Of Shak espeare's
Time" DR.. Johnston Is a special stu.
dent Of the history Of the drama ant
its interpreters. The dramatic read.
ing for the evening will be scene
three Of act II, King Henry VIII, ir
which Anne Bullen will be played Dy
Rosemary Arnold; the Old Lady of the
Court, by Mabel Owens Wilcox, AND
the Court Chamberlain, by Harold
NJ. sSlater. Four members Of tho 50.
ciety's players have appeared ir
at the Belasco\in Driven" and thre
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