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hotel accommodations while at Chi
cago. meals on the train going and
returning and transfer of baggage to
and from hotel at Chicago. Two rates
are offered. $3.50 per person and $85
per person. The lower rate IL two
persons occupy a lower berth, while
the higher rate Is for one person to a
berth. Those desiring to make this
trip on the Sodality Union special
with Miss Mary Mattingly, 46 street.
Audubon SOciety.-The annual field
outings Of the society were concluded
May %, when the last trip was at
tended by SO persons, who saw and
identified 70 species Of birds. The
members Of the expedition were guests
Of the University Of Maryland. at Col.
lege Park. They were met at the sta
ton by Prof. r. v. Truitt. who had
all arrangements made for the walk.
The assemblage was broken up into
I small groups. each going in a differ
ent direction for the observation Of
the birds. At noon they all returned
to the college campus and had lunch
under the elms in front of the execu-
tive office known as the Old Wayside
Inn, where Gen. Lafayette at one
time was a guest. Speeches Of wei
come were made by Prof. Truitt and
| Director Patterson, while bountiful
| supplies of dairy products were served
to the hungry bird hunters.
In the six outings 139 species of
birds were observed, with 80 as the
largest number for any one day. Only
5 out Of the 81 species of warblers
scheduled to pass through this region
on their way north were not seen and
but 2 out Of IL species of spar
rows escaped the close scrutiny Of the
Audubonites. Other species unlisted.
some Of them common, some rare.
were the bittern. the bobolink, cow
bird the black-billed and the yellow
billed cuckoos, wood duck, least fly
catcher, blue grosbeak, rose-breasted
grosbeak, marsh hawk. black-crOwned
night heron, night hawk, red-breasted
nuthatch, pine siskin, American pipit,
| fox sparrow, tree sparrow, Wilson
thrush. Philadelphia vireO, warbling
vireo, and the Winter wren. Four
hundred and eight persons attended
the six outings, which have been the
most successful in the history Of the
Audubon Spring outings.
The Wheel Of Progress met Tuesday
evening at the Mayfiower Hotel, clos
| ing it's season with a splendid account
Of work accomplished during the year.
The national secretary. Mrs. Lucy
Cooper Shaw, summed up the report
as follows:
1.-The first meeting was held at the
home Of Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes.
| regent Of the District Wheel, where
| the charter was signed. Mrs. Hoes in
| addressing this gathering said. I am
glad this first charter has been signed
| In my house among the historical
! relics Of President Monroe. for / be-
lieve that this document will rest in
the archives of our Nation, and that
| the Wheel Of Progress will mean as
much to the women Of our country as
| the Declaration of Independence
| meant to the Nation
An address on the Monroe doctrine
| was made by Roland B. Mahaney.
Mr. Mahaney, who was former solici-
| tor of the Department of Labor and
| former Minister to Ecuador. gave an
! enlightening talk. interspersing it
| with many anecdotes. In closing he
| complimented the organization on the
choice Of the wheel as It's emblem. say
| ing that it typif1ed force, progress.
eternity: that it was the highest sym.
boil Of Buddhism: that it is emblem
! attic of the rapid alteration OF human
/ fate. when it reaches the nadir. it
surely turns on to the apex. and closed
| by q quotation of the Buddhists 'True
and perfect is the wheel
! Mrs Rose Yates Forester was felic-
! itated by those present for the array
J Of speakers secured during the past
year.
William b. Wilson of Pennsylvania
and his daughter were guests of
honor. The organization proposes to
carry on a campaign of organization
| 4 ho in, inn nti in,
with the work of the national organ
! izer now in the Western field.
| Florence Crittenton Baby Lovers
Circle, No. Mrs. Harry c. Simpson
and Mrs. Frederick G.. Cmhau were
! hostcsses at a luncheon at Mrs. I'm
! hau's residence, 443 Randolph street
Thursday The following ladies' we're
present: Mrs. A. B. McManus, Mrs. w.
c. Seibold, Mrs. \. L. Craig. Mrs.
Frank Kreglow, Mrs. John Beha. Mrs.
| Irwin Pridgeon. Mrs. F.. c. Eccard
Mrs. Clarence Mcconnell. Mrs. Agnes
Byrne, Mrs. d. j. Nunnally and Mrs.
| w. II. Hessick. Mrs. Fannie Wahling
and Mrs. Barbara Keller were guests
| The usual business meeting followed
the luncheon.
| Plans for a card party to be held at
Hecht's Auditorium. June Z. were dis
cussed. Mrs. Kreglow is chairman of
this committee.
Baby Lovers Circle. No. l. will meet
June "a. with Mrs. T. G. Geddes in
Kensington, Md.
The Quota Club met at dinner
| at Pyle Inn. 1888 Sixteenth street.
| Thursday evening. The inn was
beautifully decorated with roses
and Spring flowers and the music
| throughout the evening was furnished
by a string quartet. The guests were
received by Mrs. John G. Capers
president; Mrs Sallie v. II. Pickett
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner and Miss
Mary Jane Winfree. vice presidents
Miss Blanche Bollin and Mrs. Julia C.
Gray. members Of the club, enter
tained with songs and Miss Ida Belt
gave an exhibition dance. The speak
ers Of the evening were Representa-
tive Henry r. Rathbone Of Illinois
and Representative Edward T. Taylor
Of New Jersey. Other guests Were
Zonta Club; Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle,
president, and Mrs. Ethel K. Pollard,
vice president, of the Soroptomist
Club: Judge Kathryn Sellers of Juve
nile Court and Mrs. Ellen Spencer
| Mussey, former dean Of the Wash
ington Law School.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
held its annual luncheon and f1nal
meeting of the season Tuesday at the
Manor Club, Norbeck. Nd. with q
large attendance Of members and
guests.
Previous to the luncheon a business
session was held. when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. J. C. Marquis, president
reelected; Mrs. s. d. Grove, vice
president; Mrs. Edwin E. Roberts
secretary; Mrs. Harry Stroh. treasur-