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HAY—LUTZ
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R.I.; m. Providence, R.I., May 1, 1886, Dr. William A. Hammond. Against woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Mem. Children's Hospital Soc., Diet Kitchen Soc. Mem. Chevy Chase Club, library schools of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland; Washington Club, Washington, D.C.

HAY, Mary Ridgely (Mrs. Charles E. Hay), 21 So. 2d St., Springfield, Ill.

Born Springfleld, Ill., Jan. 6, 1844; dau. Nicholas Henry Ridgely (banker) and Jane Maria (Huntington) Ridgely; descendant of Samuel Huntington, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence; ed. Springfleld, (Ill.) private schools, 1850-61; later studied in Germany; m. Springfleld, Ill., May 10, 1865, Capt. Charles E. Hay, U.S.A., brother of John Hay, sec. to Abraham Lincoln, afterward Sec. of State and Minister Plenipotentiary to England; children: John Leonard, Arthur, Anna Ridgely, William Ridgely, Charles Edward. Pres. Every Wednesday Literary Club (twenty-six years); mem. Woman's Auxiliary to Episcopal Board of Missions. Sunday-school teacher many years. Teacher of Infant class St. Paul's Church Sunday-school (twenty years); mem. Associated Charities, Y.W.C.A., Springfield; Amateur Musical Club and Woman's Club. Against woman suffrage. Author of poems and many papers before clubs. Episcopalian. Recreations: Driving, concerts and plays, society functions, teas, lunches, dinners, receptions and entertaining clubs. Was one of the founders of the Handel and Haydn Soc, a vocal music organization of Boston, Mass.

HOUGHTON, Louise Phillips (Mrs. E. Russell Houghton), The Knox School, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Principal of private school; b. June 11, 1870; dau. John Francis and Mary Virtue (Cranford) Phillips; ed. Brooklyn Heights Sem., Smith Coll., A.B.; Columbia Univ.; mem. Alpha (Smith Coll.); m. Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. E. Russell Houghton; children: S. Phillips, A. Sherrill, Russell Le Roux. Assistant principal and associate with Miss Lydia Day, Comstock School, N.Y. City, 1906-11; principal of the Knox School, Briarcliff Manor, 1911. Interested In the History Club of N.Y., Woman's Auxiliary of the University Club. Favors woman suffrage. Writer of book reviews, art and music criticism for a New York weekly paper. Lecturer on literature. Episcopalian. Mem. The Thursday Musical Club of N.Y., Smith College Club of N.Y., Philipse Manor Country Club. Has lectured on psychology and has given drawing-room talks on Continental Writers in N.Y. City and elsewhere.

KELLOGG, Lucia Hosmer (Mrs. Stephen W. Kellogg), 83 Prospect St., Waterbury, Conn.

Born Buffalo, N.Y., March 11, 1829; dau. Major Andre Andrews and Sarah M. (Hosmer) Andrews; ed. private schools of Middletown, Conn.; m. New York, Sept. 10, 1851, Stephen W. Kellogg; children: Sarah A., Lucy W., Frank W., John P., Elizabeth H., Stephen W. Jr., Charles P. Congregationalist. Mem. Conn. Soc. of the Colonial Dames of America, D.A.R. Mem. Waterbury Women's Club.

KELLY, Adelaide Skeel (Mrs. William Henry Kelly), Newburgh, N.Y.

Born Newburgh, N.Y.; dau. Rufus Reed and Sarah Patten (Henry) Skeel; ed. Vassar, B.S., B.A. '73; m. Dec. 27, 1911, William Henry Kelly. Contributor to periodicals of articles illustrated by photographs taken by herself, and lecturer, illustrating lectures with slides of her own production. Mem. D.A.R. Books: My Three-Legged Story Teller; An After Christmas Thought; King Washington (with William H. Brearley).

KENNARD, Beulah Elfrath, 6201 Walnut St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Music, lecturer and writer; b. Philadelphia, Pa.; dau. J. Spencer Kennard, D.D., and Nancy Reed (Jeffers) Kennard; grad. Chicago schools, 1887; Univ. of Pittsburgh, A.M., 1912 (honorary). Head of Dep't of Play, Univ. of Pittsburgh, School of Education, 1913. Started playground work in Pittsburgh, 1896; pres. Pittsburgh Playground Ass'n, 1913. Pres. Western Pa. Ass'n of League of Women Workers (Girls' Clubs); mem. Board of Public Education, 1912-13. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Advisory Board Pa. State Suffrage Ass'n. Contributor to various publications on subject of play, children's reading, etc. Baptist. Mem. D.A.R., Twentieth Century Club, Tuesday Musical Club.

LEAYCRAFT, Julia Searing (Mrs. Edgar C. Leaycraft), 237 W. Eleventh St., N.Y. City.

Editor; b. Saugertles, N.Y., Nov. 26, 1885; dau. John W. and Annie E. (Pidgeon) Searing; grad. Vassar Coll. '06; studied painting at Art Students' League of N.Y. City, 1907-08; m. June 3, 1913, Edgar C. Leaycraft of N.Y. City. Mem. editorial staff Craftsman Magazine and Delineator, 1908-09; studied painting at Woodstock School of Landscape and Art Students' League in N.Y., 1909-10; on editorial staff New Idea Woman's Magazine, 1911; The Delineator, 1911-12. Favors woman suffrage. Author of reviews, poems, interviews, etc.

LUTRELL, Estelle, instead of "Luttrell," on page 505; also in fourth line of sketch.

LUTZ, Helen Howland, page 506. In second line, for "Rickmond" read "Richmond."

DEATHS DURING PRINTING

Following is a list of women known to have died since their sketches were printed in this volume:

BARROWS, Isabel Chapin, at Croton, N.Y., Oct. 25, 1913 (see page 79).

BLAKE, Lillie Devereux, at Englewood, N.J., Dec. 30, 1913 (see page 106).

CROWNINSHIELD, Mary Bradford, at Melrose, Mass., Oct. 14, 1913 (see page 219).

GRIFFIS, Margaret Clark, at Ithaca, N.Y., Dec. 15, 1913 (see page 345).

HACKSTAFF, Priscilla Dudley, at N.Y. City, Jan. 15, 1914 (see page 350).

MILLER, Emily Huntington, St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 3, 1913 (see page 563).

PAGE, Ellen Frances, at Hyde Park, Vt., Dec. 31, 1913 (see page 617).

SEWARD, Janet Watson, Auburn, N.Y., Nov. 9, 1913 (see page 732).