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��Trade, and chairman of its Com. on Town Im- provement. Favors suffrage for women (espte- cially taxpayers). Congregationalist.

MacDONALD, Muriel Irwin (Mrs. Norman Mac- Donald), The Homestake, Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood, N.J. ; office, Housewives I^eague Magazine, Inc., 31 E. 27th St., N.Y. City. Editor Housewives League Magazine; b. New- market, Ont., Can., July 1, 1867; dau. Benonl Irwin, A.N. A. (painter), and Elizabeth Beardsley (Bunner) Irwin; ed. at home and by tutors; m. Aug. 18, 1901, Norman MacDonald, civil engi- neer (died February, 1903); one daughter: Isabel Katharine Bunner, b. Aug. 7, 1902. Reporter, special writer, dramatic critic and Sunday editor of the Loa Angeles Times, 1895-1900; managing editor and, later, contributing editor of The Craftsman, 1905-10; managing editor of The De- lineator, 1911. Editor of Housewives League Magazine from 1913. Favors woman suffrage. Author of magazine articles and editorials, chiefly on polltreal, social and ethical questions. Prot- estant Episcopalian. Progressive in politics. Mem. Housewives League, Woman's Municipal League, Woman Suffrage Party, Pen and Brush Club. Recreations: Music, traveling, ordinary pursuits, amusements of country life.

McDonald, Stella Breyfogle (Mrs. Morton McDonald), 266 E. Gay St., Columbus, Ohio. Born Loui.sville, Ky. ; dau. Charles W. and Olivia (Mabury) Breyfogle; ed. Univ. of Pacific, Mills Coll., Cal.; two years traveling more than half around the world; m. San Jose, Cal., April, 1896, Morton McDonald; children: E>dwln Charles, John Miller, Ray Morton. Mem. Diet Kitchen, Humane Soc., Y.W.C.A., Needlework Guild. Against woman suffrage. Author: Clear Shining After Rain (book of short stories) ; also about 50 short stories in various magazines. Congrega- tionalist. Clubs: College Women's, Columbus Art, Women's Music.

MacDONKLL, Tochle Williams (Mrs. Robert W. MacDonell), 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn.

Missionary secretary; b. Macon, Ga., Sept. 8, 1861; dau. William D. and Nancy (Collier) Williams; ed. Wesleyan Coll., Macon, Ga., B.A. •78 (Adelphian); m. Macon, Dec, 1880, Robert W. MacDonell; children: Dr. William W., Robert W., Mrs. R. W. Balcom. Taught in Georgia Acad, for Blind twelve years, 1889-1900; Wesley Coll., 1898-90; gen. sec. Woman's Board of Home Missions, 1900-10; sec. Woman's Work, Home Dep't Board of Missions, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1910—. Mem. Nashville Equal Suffrage League. Newspaper and church paper correspondent. During the 12 years of her con- nection with the home missionary work of her denomination she has seen' the membership of women in this missionary society quadruple In number, and its missionary collections have In- creased fivefold; have created 20 Wesley Homes (social settlements), three rooms for working girls, a hospital, a Door of Hope and several large settlements.

McDonnell, Nannie Chilton (Mrs. Eugene Mc- Donnell), The Winona, Baltimore, Md. Born Warrenton, Va., Mar. 8, 1860; dau. Dr. John G. and Catherine (Massie) Chilton; entered Hochelaga Convent, Montreal, Can., September, 1873; grad. 1879; m. Warrenton, Va., Sept. 19, 1883, Eugene McDonnell; children: Francis Regis, Catherine, John, Austin, Bdmond. Favors woman suffrage (deeply interested). Catholic. Mem. D.A.R., Daughters of the Confederacy. McDOrCAL, Mary Carmack, 217 South Elm St., Kapulpa, Okla.

Journalist; b. Selmer, Tenn., August, 1891; dau. D. A. McDougal (who, as Reform Mayor of Sapulpa, Okla., inaugurated there the commia- Bion form of government) and Myrtle (Archer) McDougal (cousin to late U.S. Senator Edward Carmack of Tenn.); grad in expression, Kidd- Key Conservatory; North Texas Coll., B.L. 1910; student Woman's Coll., Liberty, Mo.; Oklahoma Univ., Norman, Okla. (Kappa Alpha Theta). Was voungest and most successful editor of the Oklahoma Club Woman, official magazine of Okla. State Fed. of Women's Cluba. Interested

��in making original investigation Into systems of charities and corrections in U.S., with particular empliasis on work in Oklahoma. Has writJten articles in dally newspapers, club Journals and Oklahoma Club Woman. Mem. D.A.R., United Daughters of Confederacy, Y.W.C.A., Library Club of Sapulpa, Okla. ; former mem. Kldd-Key Shakespeare (3lub, Sherman, Tex. Recreation: Walking. Favors woman suffrage; has published articles on suffrage in Oklahoma Club Woman.

McDOUGAL, Myrtle Archer (Mrs. D. A. Mc- Dougal), Sapulpa, Okla.

Author, lecturer; b. Baldwyn, Miss.; dau. O. W. and Jane (Welch) Archer; ed. public and pri- vate schools of Mississippi; took honors in origi- nal literary work and in Greek translations; m. Feb. 12, 1888, D. A. McDougal; children: Jean Myrtle, Mary Carmack, Violet Audrey. Writer many short stories and verses, besides historical articles, etc. Lectures on literary topics, also domestic science. Has organized classes in First Aid to Injured; vitally interested in conserving the time, energy and strength of the modern woman. Now leading a movement In Oklahoma whereby 6,000 women will study causes of high cost of living. Favors woman suffrage. Arrang- ing outline for club study in political science as preparation for citizenship. Mem. Christian Church (Disciples). Democrat. Charter mem. Shiloih Chapter Daughters of Confederacy. Savannah, Tenn., organized to erect monument to Southern dead on Shiloh battlefield; now State U.D.C. director for Okla.; hard worker for Con- federate veteran clubs; served as pres. Indian Territory Fed. before Statehood; served on com. that united two federations harmoniously, and is now serving third year as pres. Oklahoma State Federation of'Women's Clubs.

MacDOUGALL, Charlotte Sackett Stone (Mrs. William D. MacDougall), 1323 Twenty-first St., Washington, D.C.

Bom Syracuse, N.Y., June 9, 1873; dau.' Charles Luke and Zilla Buttrick (Sackett) Stone; ed. private schools, high school and Smith Coll., B.L.; m. Syracuse, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1898, William D. MacDougall; children: Charlotte Stone, Zilla MacDougall. Mem. of several social and philan- thropic clubs. Presbyterian.

JIcDOUGAXL, Marion Eliza (Mrs. J. Lorn Mc- Dougall), 560 Parkdale Av., Ottawa, Ont., Can. Bom Burnstown, Ont, Dec. 29, 1851; dau. Peter and Helen (Baillle) Morris; ed. Burnstown and Ottawa, Ont.; m. Ottawa, Sept 7, 1870, J. Lom McDougall, M.P. for Renfrew; children: John Lorn, Helen, Samuel, Alexander, Kate, Morris, Anne, Marlon, Archie, Kenneth, Jean, Shlela, Pres. Home Missionary Soc. ; first vice-pres. Foreign Missionary Soc. of Bethany Church, Ottawa; first vice-pres. of Woman's Canadian Club, Ottawa, and Women's Canadian Historical Soc, Ottawa; pres. Social Service and Moral Reform Soc, Ottawa; pres. Journal Christman Charity Fund for two years; mem. Board ol Maternity Hospital, also Women's Hostel and Travelers' Aid. Favors woman suffrage. Author: An Account of the Early Settlers of the County of Renfrew; Settlement of Leeds Co. by the Unite-3 Empire Loyalists (these pamphlets printed by Women's Historical Soc, Ottawa). Presby- terian. Mem. Local Council of Y.W.C.A., Or- phans' Home, Ladles' Aid of St Andrew's Church. Recreation: Gardening.

McDowell, CecUe Rebecca (Mrs. Charles B.

McDowell), 815 High St., Logansport, Ind.

Teacher of vocal music; b. Eaton Rapids, Mich., April 4, 1880; dau. Calvin L. and Barbara (Miller) Powers; grad. of Baton Rapids High School in Latin course; Mich. State Normal Ooll., 1899, obtaining life certificate to teach; m. Eaton Rapids, Mich., Oct. 28, 1903, Charles E. Mc- Dowell ; one son : Ralph Leroy, b. Aug. 11, 1907. Took two years' post-grad, course In conserva- tory work; later Instituted music course In Fair- bury (Neb.) public school. Soloist in tl^ First Presbyterian Church; for last three years soloist In the First Church of Christ (Scientist). Mem. (Hill Top Branch). Mem. Twentieth Century Eastern Star, Art Ass'n, Woman's Progressive Club; past pres. Mental Culture Club, Woman

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