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��Delta Delta); m. Madison, Wis., Nov. 22, 1899, Samuel Weidman; children: Samuel H., John M., Robert H. Chairman of music dep't and mem. of Board of Directors of Woman's Club, 1912-13. Mem. John Bell Chapter D.A.R., Mu Alliance, Woman's Alliance of Unitarian Church. Mem. Woman's Club of Madison, Wis. WEIL, Adele Kahn (Mrs. Sidney G. Weil), 408 Bibb St., Montgomery, Ala. Born Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 4, 1873; dau. Maurice and Pauline (Menderson) Kahn; ed. pri- vate school public school, Bartholomew's private school in Cincinnati; m. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 22, 1898, Sidney G. Weil; children: Marion K., Maurice Kahn. Chairman of Sidney Lanier High School Improvement Ass'n; director from Gen. School Improvement A.<>s'n to City Fed. of Mont- gomery Women's Clubs; delegate from Seisame Club to City Federation. Joint author of Twen- tieth Century Cook Book; author of several short stories. Mem. Sewing Circle, Bridge Club, Ger- man Class. Mem. of Sesame Club. Recreations: Bridge, autoing, theatre. Jewess. Favors woman suffrage.
WEir,, Mamie Greil (Mrs. Leon Weil), 402 S. Lawrence St., Montgomery, Ala. Born Montgomery, Ala, July 27, 1875; dau. Jacob and Mena (Lobman) Greil; ed. private school and city high school; grad. New England Conservatory of Music, studied voice, languages; grad. New England Coll. of Oratory; m. Mont- gomery Ala., Jan. 10, 1900, Leon Weil, lawyer; children: Janice, b. 1902; Mena, b. 1905; Helen Blanche, b. 1907. Pres. two years City School Improvement Ass'n; pres. two years City Fed. of Women's Club«, cor. sec. two years; vice-pres. two years Ala. Fed. of Women's Clubs. Favors woman suffrage. Jewess. Mem. several social organizations. Sesame Club and Montgomery Music Glut).
WEIL, MathUde, 1730 Chestnut St., Philadel- phia, Pa.
Photographer; b. Philadelphia, 1871; dau. Ed- ward H. and Isabel R. (Lyons) Weil; ed. Bryn Mawr Coll., A.B. Socialist. Clubs: College, Plastic, Socialist. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Equal Franch. Soc, Coll. Equal Suffrage League. WELL, Sarah (Mrs. Solomon Weil). 204 Chestnut St., Goldsljoro, N.C.
Born Baltimore, Md., 1858; dau. Abram and Sophia (Rider) Einstein; ed. Boston public school; Acad, of Notre Dame; m. Boston, 1875, Solomon Weil; children: Edna, Lionel, Blanche, Helene. Pres. of Benevolent Soc. ; pres. Aid Soc. ; sec of Helpers Organization; mem. of Board of Directors of Hospital; mem. of N.C. Library Commission; vice-pres. of N.C. Fed. of Women s Clubs- mem. Special Com. on Legal Status of Women in Professions; Com. Library Extension of Gen. Fed. of Women's Clubs. Mem. N.C. Historical Ass'n; pres. N.C. Library Ass'n; mem. N.C. Board of Trustees of Florence Crittenton Home; chairman Com. of Associated Charities; mem. Goldsboro Woman Club; chairman Li- brary Ckim. and chairman Civics and Betterment, N C Fed., and its representative on Library Commission. Mem. Country Club, two bridge clubs. Literary Soc. Hebrew. Favors woman suffrage. Republican.
WELNHARDT, Emma Kantmann (Mrs. Allen John Weinhardt), 627 S. Seventh St., Terra Haute, Ind. . ^^ ,
Musician; b. Terre Haute, Ind.; dau. Charles J and Dorathea M. (Stein) Kantmann; ed. Ger- man and English Sem., Indianapolis; Wiley High School, Terre Haute; m. Terre Haute, 1891, Allen John Weinhardt; children: Robert A., Carl J., Allen John. Singer in church choirs, concert and oratorios. Mem. Terre Haute Civic League, Day Nursery, Needlework Guild. Favors woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Mem. Terre Haute Oratorio and Musical Club, State Com. of Par- ents' and Teachers' C:ubs of Indiana; organized the first Mothers' Club in -Terre Haute public schools, 1907 (pres. four terms). Mem. Clio Lit- erary Club (pres. two terms); mem. Exec. Com. WEIR, riorence Roney (Mrs. Will Weir), ISOl Corner Blaine St., Fourth Av., West. Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, Wash. A.uUior: b. WauDun. Wis.. 1861: dau. Lawrence
��and Eliza (McElroy) Roney; m. Waupun, Wis., 1883, Will Weir. Pres. Writers' Club of Seattle, Wash. Author: The Shingle Weavers (novel); The Hired Man (rUral comedy); The Romany ol Rabbit Run (novel); Britomart, the Socialist (novel); also short stories in McCiuie's, Mun- sey's, Associated Sunday Magazine, Black Cat, Youth's Companion, Christian Endeavor World, and mauy others. Recreations: Gardening, paint- ing in oils, fcknd of animals. Christian Scientist, Favors woman suffrage.
WEIR, Minnie Lorena (Mrs. Gilbert R. Weir),
1178 Bellaire St., Denver, Colo.
Born Port Perry, Ont., Can.; dau. Edward and Martha (Nott) Mundy; ed. Port Perry, Ont., graded and high schools; m. Oshawa, Ont., Gil- bert R. Weir. Interested in home missionary societies. Against woman suffrage. Presbyter- ian. Progressive (Bull Moose). Pres. Fourth Av. Woman's Club; mem. Denver Woman's Cluh of Gen. Fed. of Women's Clubs. Recreations: Horseback riding, motoring, rowing, golf, skating.
WEISS, Nina McCarthy (Mrs. Adam J. Weiss). Del Norte, Colo.
Born Pocahontas, 111., June 21, 1873; dau. Florence J. and Laura (Cason) McCarthy; ed. in schools of Del Norte and Denver; m. June 18, 1902, Adam J. Weiss. Teacher ten years; treas. Board of Education six years. Favors woman suffrage. Methodist. Democrat. Mem. Satur- day Night History Club, Tretole Clef Club (past pres. of both); sec. Colo. Federation of Women'a Clubs.
WEISSE, Mary Churchill Ripley (Mrs. Faneuil Dunkin Weisse), 36 Gramercy Park, N.T. City. Art writer; b. N.Y. City, July 16, 1849; dau.- William and Lucy C. (Averill) Churchill; ed. Hillside Sem., Montclair, N.J.; S. S. Seward Inst., Florida, N.Y.; Packer Inst., Brooklyn; m. (1st) Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 9, 1870, George Hurl- but Ripley; (2d) Aug. 27, 1910, Faneuil Dunkin Weisse, M.D.; children: Elizabeth Ripley (Mrs. Frazer M. Moffat), Edith Ripley (Mrs. Percy W. Kennedy), Florence Ripley (Mrs. William H. Reynolds), Annah Ripley (Mrs. Clarence McK. Lewis), George Clinton Ripley, Ruth Rip- ley. Founder of several clubs for working girls in Brooklyn, N.Y., and San Francisco, Cal. Au- thor: Oriental Rug Book; Chinese Rugs (Tiffany Studios collection); Notable Antique Rugs (Tif- fany Studios collection); The Color Blue in Pot- tery and Porcelain; was ass't editor Old China two years. Has contributed to magazines on art topics. Mem. D.A.R., Japan Soc. of N.Y. and various literary societies. Mem. National Arts Club of N.Y. ; pres. Sketch Club, San Francisco, 1899-1900; mem. Cosmopolitan Club, N.Y. City. WEIST, Alice LonrfeUow CUley (Mrs. Harry Hibberd Weist), 190 Riverside Drive, N.Y. City
Born N.Y. City, Mar. IS, 1875; dau. John Kelley and Helen L. (Hutchins) Cilley; ed. Brearley School, 1887-93; Bryn Mawr Coll., 1893-97, A.B.; m. N.Y. City, Jan. 25, 1899, Dr. Harry Hibberd Weist; children: Helen Hutchins, b. 1900; John Rollln, b. 1902; Edward Cilley, b. 1909. Mem. Altar Guild of St. Agnes' Church, N.Y. City Visiting Com. of State Charities Aid Ass'n; mem. of Brearley League, D.A.R., Daughters of the Cincinnati, Bryn Mawr Club, Barnard Club. Recreations: Swimming, tennis. Episcopalian. Against woman suffrage.
WEISTER, Alice (Mrs. G. M. Weister), 253 Whitaker St., Portland, Ore, Artist; b. Toronto, Can.; ed. Hamilton Coll., Canada; Art Students' League, N.Y. City; Colorossi and Delecluse schools, Paris, France; m. 1854, G. M. Weister. Art chairman of Ore- gon Federation of Women's Clubs; mem. The Big Sisterhood. Favors woman suffrage. Author (essays): Life Problem; Problems of Women. Democrat. Mem. Portland Art Class. Has ar- ranged a Women's Playground and Club House (in use one year) in connection with the Psychology Club (of which she is founder and pres.). Mem. Portland Woman's Club, Portland Press Club. Lecturer for parent and teacher circles, for' cluibs throughout the SUte.
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