The Washington times., 1937-02-15
WOMEN MARK
BIRTHDAY OF
FEMINIST
BY MARY PADGETT

On this, the 1l7th anniversary
of the birth of Susan B. Anthony,
the courageous woman who fought
so hard for the enfranchisement
of women, ceremonies are going on
all over the United States-a trib-
ute to her pioneer endeavors and
achievements and an expression Of
the gratitude Of women for the
emancipation she Won for them.
Thus, in the Crypt of the Capitol
of the United States, at 4:45 o'clock
this afternoon, representatives of
more than "a national and local
organizations of women are gath.
ering to honor the birthday ami.
versary of Susan B. Anthony, who
passed away in 1906 at the age
of 86.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson Pell, Of
New York, national chairman of
the National Woman's Party, is
presiding at the ceremony.
Representative Nan Wood Honey,
man, of oregon, and Senator
Claude Pepper, of Florida, are the
eulogizers of the life and character
of the great feminine leader.
A number of wreaths are being
placed at the monument of Susan
B. Anthony, Elizabe Cady STAN
ton and Lucretia Mott, the work of
Sculptor Adelaide Johnson, in their
life work. These other two women
were co-workers with Miss Anthony
against the odds that seemed so
hopeless then.
The Marietta Park Women's
Club will entertain at a Valentine
luncheon tomorrow at Tilden Gar
dents. Mrs. Thomas C. Atkeson,
president, will welcome guests.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, will be the
guest of honor.
To raise funds for the work OF
the junior groups, a Gay Nineties
party will be held March at
StanSbury Hall, Georgia Avenue
and Military Road N. w. Mrs.
John D. Kiley is in charge.
The annual spring dance of the
club will be held April II at In
dian Spring Country Club. This
Wednesdays tea for women of the
PWA sewing club at the GA E St.
Y. w. C. A. has been postponed
until April because of the illness CT
the philanthropic chairman, Mrs.
Lee D. Ritter.
Delegates and alternates to the
annual meeting of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, to
be held in Tulsa, Okla, will be
elected at the meeting of the Dis
trict Federation of Women'S Clubs,
Tuesday morning, February %, at
1890 o'clock in the Roosevelt Ho-
tel.
The federation will pay tribute
to Susan B. Anthony today by plac-
ing wreath on her monument in
the Capitol.
Mrs. Lloyd Morrison, chairman
of the Department of Fine Arts,
will be in charge of an exhibit of
the work of local artists in the Ma
tional Art Museum from April 8
to 20.
Contributions to bedside bags"
for veterans in Walter Reed Hos
pital are being sought by Mrs.
James H. Underwood, chairman
Of the committee on war veterans.
The Women'S City Club, through
its concert committee, is sponsor
ing tonight'S concert by Emma
Otero, coloratura soprano, and
Jose Schaniz, pianist, at 8:45
O'Clock in the ballroom of the Will
lard Hotel.
Miss Louise L. Newell will speak
on Our New Sculpture in Wash.
ington," illustrating her lecture
with lantern slides, tomorrow
afternoon at 5 O'Clock, when the
club will have its regular book
hour.
Thursday night the drama unit
of the club will give two one-act
plays, The Conflict" and The
1ncurable Optimist." The plays
will begin at BIS o'clock.
Elwood Seal, Corporation Coun.
sci, will speak at the luncheon
meeting of the Washington Sorop-
timist Club Wednesday at l
O'Clock in the Willard Hotel. He
will be introduced by Isaac Cans,
a member of the Alcoholic Bev.
erage Control Board, who will be
another guest of the women.
Miss Jewell Downs is arrang-
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