Evening star., 1926-06-13

buttons to Home Economics" The
conditions regarding this essay VIII
be announced at the meeting on
June 16.
American Association of University
WOmen.--Mrs. Charles 3. INLAY, con-
| cert pianist, will be the guest of
honor at a musical tea at the club
| house of the American Association OF
, University Women tomorrow at 4:3O
pm. At 5 o'clock Mrs. INLAY will
| give a piano recital. Mrs. Chester
| Morrell will be the hostess.
Susan Il. Anthony Foundation
An interesting event of the biennial
convention of the General Federation
| of Women's Clubs was the special
meeting of the Susan B. Anthony
Foundation in Haddon Hall, the head
quarters of the convention. Beautiful
| Vernon Hall was also the scene OF
many enjoyable events.
The meeting referred to, however,
was of special significance, because 1t
brought together women who knew
and loved the great woman emancl-
pator, and gave them an opportunity
to pay tribute to her worth and work.
The president of the foundation,
Mrs. Anna f. Hendley, had with her
a few of her staff of office from Wash
ington. who had been talking the prof.
ect of a memorial to the hundreds OF
delegates. Mrs. Nanette B. Paul ana
Mrs Clara O'Brien McCrone, wee
presidents: Mrs. Luella Montgomery
McKennan, chairman OF promotion
Mrs. Esther NJ. Nichols and Miss
Margaret O'Brien. Other members OF
the Foundation were in attendance at
the biennial.
Among the speakers were MRS.
Ella Stewart of Chicago, suffrage
leader and worker for many years,
serving as State president of Illinois
and secretary Of the National Amerl-
can Woman Suffrage Association.
Mrs. John Black, whose association
with all the pioneer workers was long
and more or less intimate, spoke 1eei-
;ngly of Clara Barton, Frances WI
lard and Susan B Anthony, saying
that the biography of the latter, by
Nannette B. Paul, should be In every
American home.
Miss Ettie Leighton, secretary Oh
the National Security League, ioi-
lowed in a speech, declaring tnat l.
should also go with copy OF the
Constitution Of the United States,
which she is trying to put in the
hands of every child in the country
Mrs. M. G. Richardson of IeXaS'
mother of 10 children, told or nef
efforts to educate them to the Naiue
of the lives of such women as Fran-
ces Willard and Susan b. Antnoiy.
Indeed. it seemed to be an old-fash-
ioned suffrage meeting, where figh
enthusiasm and moral courage We're
qualifications for the rank and ME
of the workers as we'll as 1or tne
leaders. A letter was read from tHe
President of the League of American
Pen Women, of both Norm anu
South Dakota, Margaret Ball Dick
SON. telling them Of the feast of
hook fellows in the Auditorium Ho-
tel, Chicago, on May 26, when l,oOo
sat at breakfast, with place CARDS
nicturing Susan b. Anthony and con-
tanning a poem dedicated to her by
Margaret Ball Dickson. The copy
right of the poem was presented 10
the foundation.
Mrs. Hendley presided at the long
table. with Mrs. Black at one end
and Mrs. Paul at the other. The lat-
ter spoke of the movement to erect
a memorial as being a graceIul
tribute on the part of the 50,0oo Wom-
en- of this country who now are
benefiting by the work OF Susan B:
Anthony. Mrs. Mackennan explained
the plan of organizing in the United
States and was encouraged by as
surances Of cooperation from the
group of enthusiasts present.
Altogether it was an hour to be
remembered with profit and pleasure
among so many similar ones OF the
biennial of 1926.
The District Chapter, American War
Mothers, held it's bi-monthly meeting
May %, Mrs. Eleanor G.. Wagner pre-
siding. Mrs. Mary c. Costello ana
Mrs. Endora Sheean, gold-star moth
ers, were received cordially. Applica-
tions Of Mrs. Laura c. Lennon, Mrs.
VIM. II. Bayly and Mrs. Kramer were
read. The treasurer, Mrs. Martha
O'Neil, had an excellent report, due
to the carnation drive. Mrs. Mary
Wilder Tomlinson, with Mrs. Pou,
Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. King, wishes to
thank the Congressional Club ana
friends who continued to work as we'll
as play by buying IL tables for the
card party at the Endson Club, which
proved such a success. Mrs. l. NJ.
Blue, chairman of gold star depart
ment, had sales of candy and cakes;
Mrs. Mary l.. Bisbee distributed
daises and roses at Walter Reed Hos
pital: Mrs. L. w. EdmonstOn and
Mrs. M. T. Shanahan visited Naval
Hospital, tubercular ward, carrying
flowers: Miss Florence Yocum, accom-
panied by Mrs David Z. Barry, sang;
Chaplain E. w. Scott, United States
Navy, gave talk. This chapter par
ticipated with the Grand Army of the
Republic and Women's Relief Corps
in Memorial day ceremonies. 1t was
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attend the national board meeting.
She will attend the dedication of the
American War Mothers national
Memorial Home, at Aurora, Colo.
Mrs. Martha ONeil, national custo-
dian, will accompany Mrs. Wagner.
An old-time festival will be held Tues
day on the lawn of 1906 H street.
District League of American Pen
WOmen.-Mrs. William Wolff Smith,
newly elected president, gave a lunch
con last Wednesday at the clubhouse,
in honor of the newly elected District
board members. Mrs. Ernest Thomp-
son Seton, national president, and
Mrs Edward Nelson Dingley, national
first vice president, were present and
gave informal talks on the work out.
lined by the national board for the
coming year.
The members of the newly elected
board and the chairmen include:
First vice president, Mrs. Aaron d
Newman; second vice president, Miss
A. Maris Boggs; treasurer, Miss Ruth
r. K. Peterson; recording secretary.
Miss Susie White McGowan's cor
responding secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Barnes; assistant corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. katherine Fenton: his.
torian, Miss Alice Hutchins Drake
registrar, Miss Violette Sutton; Ii.
brarian, Mrs. John F. Little; parlia.
mentarian, Mrs. Bertha Frances
Wolfe. Committee chairmen: Special
guests Mrs. William Atherton Du Puv.
book reviews, Mrs. Theodore Tiller:
motion pictures, Mrs. Harriet Hawley