Evening star., 1927-10-30

president. giving as her reason for
doing so that the work of the foUnda-
ton requires more time than she is
able to give to it. Her resignation as
president was accepted with regret,
hut she will continue as member
Of the board of directors.
The constructive work of the founda-
ton will he carried on under the
direction of the first vice president,
Mrs. Mary Allen Adams, assisted by
the other vice presidents.
Mrs, Nanette r. Paul. vice presi
dent, who has been very Ill in the
hospital for the last four weeks, Is
now slowly convalescing at her apart
ment in the Portner.
Mrs. Percy Nj. Bailly was appointed
on the board of directors to Sll the
vacancy of Mrs. Appleton p. Clark.
jr.. who Is unable to serve on ac.
count of illness in her family.
Miss Joanna Stopp was elected to
membership. and will act as CORE.
spending secretary.
Miss Bede f. Johnson will continue
as chairman of the prison reform
committee, She has been instru-
mental in getting the bill for the
abolishment Of capital punishment
for the District Of Columbia intro
ducad in both houses of Congress.
The meeting closed with an instru-
mental selection and whistling solo
by Mrs. Lily Charles Mct'adden.
The regular recording secretary of
! the foundation, Mrs. Regina de le
| Ton Drown, was unable to attend
the meeting, but her place was ably
| filed by Mrs. Marie Ii. Heath. a
| former secretary.
Mrs. Virginia Peters Parkhuist,
! Maryland State director for the Susan
&. Anthony Foundation. had as her
guests to the Maryland law enforce
| ment luncheon Friday at the Brad
| ley Assistant Maryland State Direc-
| tor Mrs. A. Maud Phillips, treasurer
| Maryland branch Susan E. Anthony
| Foundation. Other members of the
| foundation We're Mrs. Leon Arnold.
| Mrs. Percy NJ. Baily, Mrs. Regina ee
| lie Ton Drown. Mrs. Frank Ellin
| Neeley, Mr.. van Doren, Mrs. Joannan
Stopp, Mrs. A. Wenger and Mrs. Lilly
Charles McFadden.
| Ex-senator Robert l.. Owens, mem
Der of the advisory board of the foun-
J dation, was one of the speakers.
George Fort Milton, editor of the
Chattanooga Times. was another
speaker.
Mrs. Jessie +. Deal, treasurer, re-
quested that current dues be sent to
her at the Arlington Hotel.
| All meetings of the Susan B. An.
| thony Foundation will be held at the
| Cairo Hotel until further notice.
The Washington Readers Club will
| hold it's monthly meeting November /.
ut pm, in All Souls Church. Six
teenth and Harvard streets. Subject
for the evening "Supernatural," Miss
Alice Robinson presiding. de Haunted
| House" will be read by w. Afr xv1 al
coner, Famous Ghosts" by Miss
Whitcomb and "Weird Stories and
Songs" will be given by Mrs. Elizabeth
Bugbee.
Clarence Ruebsam will give Ham
! let's Father" from Shakespeare; "The
Delusion of Ghosts" a humorous
! group, will be read by Rev. DR.. Hud-
die; "A Fairy Hunt" by Mrs. Grace
Wormelle; "A Crystal Ball" by Yrs.
Maud Lee Hunt. closing with a one
act play.
SorOptimist Club.-Mrs. William
Sherman Walker. national chairman
OF the national defense committee, was
guest Of honor and speaker at the club
luncheon Wednesday. Mrs. Walkers
subject was National Defense" She
| spoke Of the attempts to weaken our
| national defense and the influence at
| work to overthrow our institutions of
Government" Mrs. Walker was a
recent guest and speaker of the Seat
| tie Soroptimist Club. Other guests
present were DR.. Louise Paul of
Minneapolis, Mimi. who was a recent
guest of London Soroptimist Club and
recently returned from Vienna. where
she did special work; Mrs. NJ. p. Coll.
secretary to organizing secretary gem
eral OF National d. A. r., and Mrs.
Harriet Rigdon, d. A. r. President
Helena Reed presided and plans were
started for an installation dinner early
in November to install the officers who
are to be elected November 3. Chair.
man OF nominating committee, Ruby
Lee Minar, announced the ticket
President, Matte Gibson, Caroline
Stephen: first vice president. Mary
Lewis, Dora Palkin; second vice presi.
dent, Jane Ryan, Eva Turner: record.
ing secretary. Kay Pierce, Margaret
Conley; corresponding secretary,
Marie Lawyer. Marie Pierce: treas
urer, Alice Thomas, Bertha Jones:
board Of directors. Marguerite Sit.
greaves. Agnes Winn. Emma Buechele,
Nina Van Wrinkle. Club songs, led
by Polly Pollard. were accompanied
at piano by Irene Juno. November 2
Will be a musical program: George
Anderson. tenor soloist; Miss Starr
Sprinkel. character songs, and Vice