Evening star., 1923-02-11

Celebration of the birthdays of DR..
ihony will feature the next meeting
of the Anthony League Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. DR.. Shaw 8
birth anniversary is Wednesday. and
the following day is the anniversary
of Susan X. Anthony's birth. The
meeting will be held at the headQuar-
ters of the General Federation of
Womtn's Clubs. 1874 \ street. Among
those who will pay tribute to their
memory will be D. r. Anthony,
nephew of Susan B. Anthony: Samuel
Gompers, president cf the American
Federation of Labor; Charles A.
Baker president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations; Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton, vice chairman of the
executive committee of the repub-
lican national committee, and who
was treasurer and coWorker with
Susan B. Anthony in the National
American Woman'S Suffrage Assocta :
ton for many years: Mrs. Hester NJ.
Poole. one of the few living contributors
to the first suffrage publication; Mrs.
Maude Wood Park, president of the
League Of Women Voters; Mrs. Ellis
:"
gist; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, hon.
orary dean of the Washington Col
lege of Law; Judge Mary O'Toole OF
the Municipal Court, and Mrs. Mary
Z. Craige.
A musical program will be under
the direction Of Mrs. Wayne B
Wheeler, and tea will be served by
Mrs. Samuel Gompers, assisted by
Mrs. Robert +. Rucker. DIR. Della r.
Du Comb. Miss Margaret NJ. Nelson
and Mrs. Garrett.
Work of League.
The work of the Anthony League.
which was started in honor of Susan
Fl, Anthony to carry out her ideals,
has been carried on under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Anna L. Hendley. founder
and president of the organization
for the last ten years. Mrs. Ma
nette B. Paul. as first vice president,
has been her aide in the work of the
organization. Other officers include
Mrs. Evelyn c. Widney. second vice
president; Mrs. William Thackeray
Frances F. Wagner. treasurer; Miss
Louise Bannerman, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Virginia Peters Park
hurst, recording secretary. and DR.
Della r. Du Comb, delegate to the
District Federation of Women's Clubs.
Miss Maude e. Alton, principal of
the Americanization School, is chair
man of the Americanization commit
tee: Miss Bede L. Johnson is chair
man of the egislation committee.
Mrs. Robert c. Bannerman has
served as chairman of the thrift and
investment committee since the vaca-
tion of that position recently by Mrs.
Catherine g. Morss. Health and hy-
giene is represented by DR.. Ada NJ.
Whalen, DIR. Du Comb. DIR. Elizabeth
N Smith. Mrs. Irving $. Woodruff and
Mrs. \. Y. Casanova. Mrs. George A.
Kicker, Mrs. L. c. Snyder and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Callison represent the social
service division of the Anthony
League.
Honor Woman Patriots.
Miss Lillian VI. Williamson is chair
man of the motion picture committee
Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams is work.
ing for national representation for
the District. and Mrs Henry G. IL
Stewart, who has been abroad for
more than n year. writes an occa-
sional letter of her visits to woman
clubs as the international representa-
tive.
The league believes that some WON
an patriots should be honored as man
patriots have been, and since Susan
B Anthony will stand out to future
generations as one of the great eman.
cipators of the race, she should have
y day set apart for her memory to be
recognized, and her ideal of educa-
tion instiiled in the hearts of the
young.
The league Will adopt a. resolution
asking Congress to join the name OF
Susan 3. Anthony with that of Abra-
ham Lincoln and that of George
Washington, as trinity whose serv.
ices to this country are similar, ant
whose anniversaries are In the same
month, and make ono national holi'
memorated by all the people for al
time.