Evening star., 1928-03-11
confessional Club
Members Celebrate
! Goth Anniversar'
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gone Up higher into the national legis-
; -~iature and cannot rank as a relative of
ANY Of its membership. However.
Representative Kahn retains her lively
interest and gives the club her enerl.tic
!. support
y. Mrs. Herbert Parsons who has had a
Distinguished career in pedagogy and
. letters since she left Washington, saw
1.-The importance Of this club from the
( moment 1t was proposed TO her 1t is
. recalled by some Of the women Who be-
came incorporators that she and Mrs.
/. ". Murray Crane went about In their
carriages and autos asking members
. who were slow in attending the meet
.1ngs 70 be their guests. So eriergeticaily
Fctd the IL founders labor 10 receive as
.surances OF support that on March g.
There appeared In The Evening Star and
g-ctner papers this notice: Those ladies
: who are interested in founding The
!. Congressional Club Will meet next
"wednesday morning at 1880 O'Clock In
scf the House OF Representatives TO con-
alder the organization and constitu-
ftion.", A fair number responded, and
! with Mrs. Perkins presiding, it was
: decided to meet the following wednes-
/ Gay. April 8, vote on the constitution
and perfect the organization by the
election Of officers full third Of the
oncial hostesses OF Congress were pres
ent and the election resulted in the
choice Of Mrs- James greck Perkins.
Hew York founder. as the first presi-
cent: Mrs. John Sharpe Williams, Of
Mississippi, FIRST vice president: Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge. OF Massachusetts,
second vice president: Mrs. Julius Kahn
of California, third vice president: Mrs.
Champ Clark. OF Missouri. fourth vice
president. and Mrs. Lincoln Dixon Of
Indiana. hfth vice president Mrs. J.
Eioat Fassett Of New York was elected
recording secretary and Mrs. Thomas
6pight Of Mississippi. corresponding
secretary: Miss Ellen r. Wood. sister OF
Representative Ira w. Wood Of New
Jersey was the first treasurer.
Through April and May there we're
pleasant informal gatherings Of the new
association and finally. on May 30. the
articles Of incorporation were passed
ny act of Congress. There were Ie5 in
eorDorstors. bIt Of these only the fol-
lowing are now part Of the active con-
RTessionai circle: Mrs Henry Allen
Cooper of Wisconsin. Mrs Daniel X.
Anthony Of Kansas. Mrs. Burton L.
french ot Idaho. Mrs Finis j. Garrett
q Tennessee. Mrs John ~. Garner oi
Texas, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth oi
Ohio. Mrs. WslIis C. Hawiey Of Oregon
Mrs Henry r, Ra.ney Of Illinois. and
Ers. julius Kafn. The constitution
adopted In 1903 is stih in force with
rev amendments. one Of the most i'm.
fortsDt being 10 limit each oficer's
term 70 three consecutive years with
the privilege Of reelection after an in.
terTsi. Mrs. Perkins and the otheri
were elected for three years and servec
Until 1911. On her second term how.
ever. III health compelled Nrs, Perkins
" resign and Ars. Alexander w. Gregg
Df Texas. frat vice president. filled ths
A1ezpiYed term.
A red letter day IN the annals Of ths
club waS the frs. HgciaI meeting, hett
Oh May 8 at the Tea Cup Inn on II
street between Sixteenth and Seven.
tsenth streets. Many guests outside d
t51e congressional set we're invited snt
ti2@ occasion was brilliant and inspirinl
Efad caused many who were wavertns
,n thelT support 70 90 wholeheartedi.
0FfF 10 the CAUSE. For the nfxt fYI
years. the club had n0fnadie exist
e.c@ snc TIE Srs. home leased was os
the c0rg3ff Of Fifteenth and r. streets
Many notable events we're STAGED there
but the clubs history sinee IT removed
into the present beautiful tiorne on Rev
HAMPSHIRE avenue 81 u ard Eixleenti
siYseis fla& been married by is entTanf.
into the important ard influential ~
eiai s1aiTs nf the Capital The Con
gressionsI Club IL the only similar or
ganizstion boflored by q place IN th'
Congressional Directory snd its ieyee
sfe regarded s6 of political significance
a number ~ dinners. receptions and aft
sFnocn gatherings will be given dur!ni
April and early May and will lead N
fsgleDd1d cFlebatson 10 be given Is tn
Congressional cIub's genuine ''birthfs
party" at which Representative Esht
Il founder, d charter member and aI
;ncorpcfstor. will be- the guest " hono
End with whom viii be associated Mr.
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