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��Louis Exposition, 1904, and Jamestown Exposi- tion, 1907. Appointed by Gov. Smith of Mary- land, and the Board of Public Works, to copy Van Dyck's portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria (after whom Maryland was named) for Mary- land State House, 1901; miniature of Cardinal Gibbons, bought for Walter's Art Gallery on re- turn from the Salon of 1909; under a later com- mission painted portraits of ex-Governors Lloyd, Winder, Ridgely, Swann and Lowndes, to hang in the Maryland State House. Has also painted portraits of Dr. Gildersleeve and many other prominent men and women in America and Eng- land. Has written frequent letters to news- papers, notably the Baltimore Evening News, N.y. Evening Post and Baltimore Sun, on social and political subjects. Protestant Episcopalian. Democrat Against woman suffrage. Mem. Soo. of Colonial Dames. D.A.R., Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America, Baltimore Country Club, York Club (N.Y. City) and Golf Club of St. Andrews, N.B. Recreations: Travel, sketching, riding horseback, mountain climbing, golf, croquet.

MacKUSICK, Maxy Alcott (Mrs. Herbert N.

MacKuslck), Sunnycrest, Stillwater, Minn.

Educator, newspaper and literary work; b. Horicon, Wis., Mar. 14, 1865; dau. Isaac Hotch- kiss and Mary (Chlausity) Alcott; ed. White- water Normal (Wis.) and private schools; m. Stillwater, Minn., Sent. 1,- 1887, Herbert N. Mac- Kuslck; children: Alcott Monroe, Sarah Alcott. Founded, established, and now principal Sunny- crest Sem., private college preparatory school for girls, 10 years. Newspaper work. Editor Wom- an's Club Dep't Minneapolis Tribune nine years; short story and commercial writer; editor The Courant, ofiacial organ for Northwestern Club Women. Last two years head social worker for the Minnesota Home School for Girls at Sauk Centre, having phenomenal success in helping the paroled girl to make good. Favors woman suffrage. Writer of feature stories for "Twin Cities" newspapers, and short stories for chil- dren's magazines. Episcopalian. State historian of Minn. Fed. of Women's Clubs; mem. Still- water Library Board for many years, and in- Btrumental in establishing the Carnegie Library ftt Stillwater. Mem. Woman's Reading Club, Stillwater. McLAGAN, Sara Anne (Mrs. John Campbell

McLagan), "Hazelbrae," Clayburn, B.C., Can.

Born Ireland, 1855; dau. John and Martha (Mclntyre) Maclure; ed. New Westminster, B.C.; m. John Campbell McLagan (died 1903); one son and three daughters. Came to Canada with her parents in 1855. Husband established Vancouver World in 1886, and since his death she has been pres. of the World Printing and Publishing Co., and for four years managed the paper. Active mem. Women's Council in Van-couver (pres. three years); Provincial vice-pres. for B.C. for three years, and sole provincial delegate to Nat. Coun- cil meetings. Organized the Local Council of Women in New Westminster. Assisted in or- ganizing the Art Historical Scientific Ass'n, Y.W.C.A., the first chapter of the Daughters of the Empire, and the Victorian Order of Nurses at Vancouver.

McI^AIN, Mrs. Arthur Horace, 1401 North Sixth

St., Canon City, Colo.

Born Carlisle, Ind., Mar. 21, 1869; dau. James M. and Sarah Jane (McCormick) Ragsdale; ed. high school, Newton, Kan.; one term Western Female Sem., Oxford, O.; Univ. School of Music, Ann Arbor, Mich., three years; m. Newton, Dec. 18, 1889, Arthur H. McLain; children: Merle Amy, Ernest James. Has served as sec. and pres. Friends In Council, Canon City; two years second vice-pres.; two years and now pres. Colo. Fed- eration Women's Clubs; mem. Board of Directors and sec. Associated Charities of Canon City, eight years; charter mem. F.D.L. Club of Cando, N.Dak. (a ladles' club for social and educational purposes). Favors woman suffrage. Methodist. Mem. Order Eastern Star, and Aid Soc. of M.E. Church. Recreations: Camping, general recrea- tions with husband and children. Favors woman suffrage.

��McLANAHAN, Nettie Paskell CMrs. E. O. Mc- Lanahan), Greencastle, Pa. Born Henry, 111., Mar. 12, 1873; dau. Georg«  F. and Mary (Hitchcock) Paskell; ed. Henry High School, valedictorian (class historian) ; m. Henry, 111., June 20, 1S94, E. O. McLanahan; on«  daughter: Elizabeth, b. 1895. Interested in music, society in general. Favors woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Democrat. Recreations: Driving, theatre, music and clubs. Mem. Music Cluto, Literary Club. Identified with church and social life.

McT,ANE, Catherine Milligan, 211 W. Monument St., Baltimore, Md.

Social worker; b. Baltimore, Md., 1850; dau. Louis and Sophie L. (Hoffman) McLane; ed. private schools in San Francisco and New York. Interested in Charity Organization Soc. in Bal- timore; has been mem. Exec. Com. and chair- man of District Boards Com. for many years. Pres. Baltimore Ass'n for Promotion of Uni- versal Education of Women; mem. Md. Child Labor Com. four years; Trustee of Poor undei reform mayor. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. College Equal Suffrage League. Protestant Epis- copa,). Independent Democrat. Charter mem. Md, Social Hygiene Soc. ; mem. Am. Labor Legisla- tion Ass'n, Sociological Ass'n, etc. Recreations: Farming, traveling, theatre. Mem. Baltimore Country Club, York Club (N.Y. City). McLAKEN, Alice I>ay (Mrs. WiUlam A. McLa- ren), Apartado 1475, Mexico, D.F., Mexico. Born Jonesboro, 111., Mar. 27, 1884; dau. WHliam Scott and Helen (Frick) Day; ed. Miss Bald- win's. School, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Bryn Mawr Coll., class of 1905; m. Santa Barbara, Cal., Sept. 18, 1907, William A. McLaren. Actively interested in Pan-American relations. Favors woman suf- frage. Unitarian. Recreations: Tennis, riding and fishing. Mem. Bryn Mawr Club (N.Y. City). McLAKEN, Jennette M., 803 Lowry Bldg., St Paul. Minn.

Physician; b. Alden, 111., Dec. 26, 1857; dau, James A. and Susannah (Quilhot) McLaren; ed, Woodstock (111.) High School; Univ. of Mich.. M.D. (Alpha Epsilon Iota). Engaged in generai practice of medicine. Clinical instructor in oD' stetrics Medical Dep't Univ. of Minn. Active in work of church and Y.W.C.A. Favors woman suffrage. Presbyterian.

MacLAEEN, Katherine Dean (Mrs. Archibald MacLaren), 412 Holly Av., St. Paul, Minn. Born St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 25, 1868; dau. Will- Ham B. and Mary K. (Nicols) Dean; grad. Miss Anable's School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1888; m. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 12, 1889, Dr. Arc4iit>ald Mac- Laren; children: Margaret, Katherine Dean, Archibald Dean. Trustee Associated Charities; pres. King's Daughters' Aid Soc; sup't Primary Dep't House of Hope, Presbyterian Sunday-school. Mem. y.W.CA., Woman's Welfare League, Civic League, Century Club, City Club. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage.

McLaughlin, Mary Louise, 4011 Sherwood Av., Arnsby PI., Cincinnati, O Artist; b. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 29, 1847; dau. William and Mary A. (Robinson) McLaughlin; ed. in Cincinnati. Began experiments in the decoration of pottery under the glaze after the manner of the Limoges faience, 1877; exhibited the ware at Paris Exposition, 1878, receiving honorable mention; received silver medal for decorative metal work at Paris Exposition, 1889; began experiments in making porcelain, 1898, and exhibited this "Losanti" porcelain at Paris Exposition, 1900, receiving bronze medal. Has also engaged in painting in oil and water colors, etching, decorative etching, the making of jew- elry, embroidery and lace, carving and modeling; made colored monotypes about 1892; now engaged in new process of producing colored dry-point etchings. Author: Manual on China Painting, 1877; Suggestions to China Painters, 1SS3; Pottery Decoration, 18S4; Painting in Oil, 18SS; The Sec- ond Madame, 1S95. Believes in franchise for women, with limitations as to education and character, but opposed to militant methods to get it. Honorary mem. Cincinnati Woman's Club and Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati. Recrea- tions: Gardening and archery.

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