Evening star., 1924-09-28
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

| At a meeting to be held at 1884 \
street. October .. pm. Mrs. Nanette
B. Paul. LII. B.. first vice president OF
the Anthony League, will present q
carefully considered plan by which
the twofold object of the organization
will be accomplished, namely. the
study of the life of Susan B. Anthony
as a national educational feature OF
the Anthony wheels" which she will
explain, and the raising of funds for
the memorial building.
Suffrage pioneers and prominent
club women of Washington and other
cities heartily indorse the movement
and il is anticipated that many will
be present at the meeting, among
which are Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. DR. Kate Waller Barrett. Mrs
Kate Trenholme Abrams. Mrs. Charles
OH. Craigie, Mrs. Virginia White
Speel and Mrs. j. w. FrizZell. presi-
dent and past president of the Wash
ington Federation of Women's Clubs
Miss Gladys Harrison, executive
secretary for the National League OF
Women Voters. representing the ma
tional president. Miss Belle Sherwin
has promised to speak briefly.
Mrs. Verona Pollock Roach. widow
OF Senator Roach and mother of
Charming Pollock. playwright. will
make a contribution to the program
Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler will sing, Mrs
Anna f. Hendley. the leagues first
and only president. will present the
necessity for continued effort until
the citizens OF the District of CO.
lumbia shall enjoy the privilege of
the franchise Until this is accom-
plished. the life hopes of Miss An
thony will remain to that degree un-
fulfilled. Mrs. Hendley recently made
a nation wide appeal from the Steel
Pier in Atlantic City. over radio WIZ
urging all men and women who are
voters to help the people OF the Ma
tional Capital obtain a voice in their
own government through constitu-
tional amendment.
The District LeaEue of American
Pen Women. Mrs. Harriet HaWley
Locher. president, will officially open
the organizations season tomorrow.
S:15 pm, a its headquarters. li22
H street. This first meeting viii be
preceded by a meeting OF the execu-
tive board at pm. Committee
chairmen have been named and at
tomorrows meeting viii outline the
seasons work.
The league will move from Its pres
ent quarters at the end of the
month and will have studios for rent
in its new building to persons de-
string to conduct classes in literary
and artistic branches
The Winnie Ream committee of the
National League met Wednesday att
ernoon at its headquarters, at the
Shoreham Hotel. Winnie Ream
program to be given in every school
of the country is among plans out
lined. The anniversary of the sculp-
tors death, November 20. is the day
chosen. and the League of American
Pen Women will supply material for
the program.
Born in a log cabin, reared with
few educational advantages, Winnie
Ream rose from the modest position
of clerk in the Government service 10
a place of international distinction
She was the first woman sculptor to
receive recognition by the Govern
ment. Congress awarded her the con-
tract for the. statue OF Abraham LIN
coin which now stands in the Ro-
tunda Of the Capitol She is the only
sculptor for whom the great emanci
pator ever posed and the last sitting
was given in the White House the
afternoon before the assassination
when Miss Ream was girl OF SIN
teen. Many bustS and statues in Ell
rope and America give proof or the
genius OF this American girl.
Mrs William Wolfe Smith, visiting
recently in Kansas City, was enter
tained by the Kansas branch OF the
League of American Pen Women.
The Glover Club opened its season
recently at the home of Mrs. r. +
Lawrence. The following officers
were elected to serve for the next
six months: President, Mrs. Claude
owen; vice president Mrs. Vernon
Lowry; secre ta.ry, Mrs. Harry Barnum
treasurer, Mrs. Lee Latimer, jr.: fed
Grafton delegate, Mrs. Harry Schuabel
A committee was appointed to plan
an organized course of study. The
next meeting will be held October
at the home of Mrs. Harry Barnum
The General J. f.. b. Stuart Chap
ter. United Daughters OF the Confed.
erary. the charter for which was re-
Gently granted. held its first meeting
Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mrs David Callaghan. Mrs. Albert
King. wife of Capt. King. L. S. A.
was elected president and Mrs. Cath
eryn Brush Bales first vice president
The business session was followed by
a social hour. the hostess presiding
at table decorated with scarlet
dahlias.
Prince Georges County Federation
Of Wemen's Clubs will have a meet
ing of it's executive board Tuesday
1920 am. at federation headquar-
ters 1884 N street. The semi-annual
meeting of the fedora ton will be held
October 81, 1890 am, at the Univer-
sity of Maryland, College Park. State
officers and representatives OF all
clubs are expected.
Sixteenth Street Heights Club mct
Tuesday with Mrs. Harry l. Stroh
Following short business session
with the president in the chair, a
social time was enjoyed. Guests were
Mrs E. II. Catlin and Mrs. c. l. Max
we'll The next meeting will be held
October IA, with Mrs. s J. Dantzic
81 Denwood avenue, Takoma Park
Md. There will be speakers from
national headquarters representing &
the three political parties.
Montgomery County Federation o1
Women's Clubs.--Affairs of creates,
Importance to the federation are to be
taken up al the annual midyear meet.
ing to be held in the courthouse a,
Rockville Friday, November Z. Many
matters relative to future activities
must then be decided. OF particular
concern will be the action of the fed
Grafton in regard to scholarships and
money for school prizes. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be full repre-
sentation from all clubs in the fed
Grafton.
Man Meets Wife in Jail.
Frank d. jackson Of Pittsfield. Mass,
met his wife and 10-year-old son in the
city Jail at Long Beach. Calf, recently