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��Federation, Boiton Art Students' Ass'n, Dover Alliance. Recreations: Painting, gardening, boat Bailing. Mem. Vincent Club. PARKER, Elizabeth Chandler (Mrs. I.e Roy

Parker), Batavia, N.Y.

Born Batavia, N.Y. ; daughter of Rcar-Adiniral Ralph Chandler. U.S.N., and Cornelia (Redfield) Chandler; ed. Batavia schools, St. Agnes Sem.. Albany, N.Y. ; m. Batavia, N.Y., June 18, 18S1, Le Roy Parker; children: Glowacki Redfield, b. June 1, 1882; Ralp^i Chandl&r (lie'itc-nant U.S.N.), b. May 22, 1884. Author of a Tolume of verses (has written for Century, Harper's, Scribner's, Cosmopolitan and New England Magazines); col- lected and published The Woman Who Failed (stories written for various magazines). Mem. D.A.R. Episcopalian. PARKER, Elizabeth KIttredgre (Mrs. Charles L.

Parker), Care of Quartermaster's Dep't, Mt.

Hope, Canal Zone.

Bom Dover, Me., Mar. 24, 1881; dau. Calvin Beckford and Marcia (Thomas) Kittredge; grad. Fo.xcroft Acad., '97 (valedictorian); Wellesley Coll., B.A. '02, M.A. 1904; m. Gorgona, Canal Zone, Feb. 13, 1907, Charles L. Parker; children: Anita, b. Oct. 11, 1911; Eleanor, b. Feb. 15, 1913. Astronomical computer in International Latitude Observatory, Gathersburg, Md., Oct., 1902 — May, 905. Recreation: Rowing.

PARKER, Elizabeth Middleton Bryaa (Mrs.

John E. Parker), 2 Girard Av., East Orange,

N.J.

Born Flat Rock, N.C., May 27, 1881; dau. J. P. Kennedy and Henrietta Campbell (King) Bryn; ed. Madam Smith's School, Charleston, S.C, Bryn Mawr Coll., A.B. '03; m. Flat Rock, N.C., Oct 28, 1909, Dr. John E. Parker; children: John E. Jr., and Elizabeth Middleton. E>piscopalian. Me>m. Charleston Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy. PARKER, Emma Harriet, Charlestown, N.H.

Teacher; b. Parklnsville, Vt., Aug. 10, 1863; dau. Henrv and Sarah Abby (Washburn) Parker; grad. Smith Cioll., B.S. '87; Bryn Mawr Coll. (graduate student), 1892-95; fellow in chemistry, l»»3-94; student Mass. Inst. Technology, 1900-01. Teacher of science. High School, Newburyport, Mass., 1887-92; Instructor in chemistry, Wellesley Coll., 1895-97; teacher of science. New Bedford High School, 1S97-19O0; chemistry. High School, Newton, Mass., 1900 —. Favors woman suffrage. Cougregationalist. Mem. New England Ass'n of Chemistry Teachers, Harvard Teachers' Ass'n, New England Ass'n of CJolleges and Preparatory Schools, College Club of Boston. PARKER, Frances, Bradentown, Fla.

Author; b. Deerfield, Mich., Jan. 17, 1S75; dau. Dayton and Idalia Estelle (Cogswell) Parker; ed. public schools and Detroit (Mich.) Sem.; lived on a ranch in Montana for fourteen years. Author: Marjie of the Lower Ranch, 1903; Hope Hatha- way— A Story of Western Life, 1904; Winding Waters, 1909. PARKER, Frances T. (Mrs. Force Parker),

211 .Arizona Av., Santa Monica, Cal.

Born Baldwinsville, N.Y., Mar. 2. 1871; dau. Wallace and I'Yances Annette .McMechan) Tap- panj ; ed. Ck)rnell Univ. (mem. Kappa Kappa Gamma); m. Pasadena, Cal., Feb. 2, 1901. Force Parker; one son: Warren Force (adopted). Taught in Onconta (N.Y.) State Normal School, 1836-99. Mem. Ocean Park (Cal.) School Board, 190S. During suffrage campaign, was chairman of Or- ganization Com. for Bay Section, Los Angeles Co. Mem. State Exec. Board, Woman's Dem- ocratic League of Cal. In sympathy with Chris- tian Science Church. Democrat. Hem. D.A.R. ; pres. Pacific City Club, 1911-12; mem. board di- rectors, Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club since 1910. PARKER, Gertrude Waterhouse (Mrs. Thomas

Jefferson Parker), 335 S. Lincoln Av., Aurora.

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Reader, teacher of dramatic art, lecturer; b. Chicago, 111., May 21, 1858; dau. Levi Hull and Harriet (Hough) Waterhouse; ed. East Aurora High School, professional training under Pro- Xessors William Powell, Dicksou and Walter

��Lyman; m. Aurora, 111., Jan. 5, 1887, Thomas Jefferson Parker; children: Robert Clow. Flor- ence Bennett, Carolyn Adelaide, Gertrude Water- house Parker. Taught five years in East Aurora High School and grades (elocution and physical culture) ; has coached class plays in East Aurora, also has given hundreds of public readings and lectures. Interested in church, club and civic welfare work. Favors woman suffrage Congre- gationalist. Mem. the Strollers (dramatic). La- dies' Aid, Friendly Club. Recreations: Coaching plays, giving readings, driving. Mem. Woman's Club of Aurora.

PARKER, Hattie Rowland (Mrs. John Burruss Parker), 1510 Louisiana Av., New Orleans, La. Born New Orleans, La. ; dau. John G. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Rowland; ed. in private schools ot New Orleans; m. New Orleans, Nov. 19, 1&91, John Burruss Parker; children: Harriet. Ellen, John Rowland. State sec. of Woman's Missionary Soc. and cor. sec. Woman's Board of City Missions. Associate editor of the New Citi- zen, official organ of the Era Club (published monthly) ; has done magazine and newspaper work in the interest of club and missionary work. Mem. Child Labor Com., Travelers' Aid, Y.W.C.A. ; pres. Era Club. Recreations: Social life. Methodist Favors woman suffrage. Espe- cially interested in social serv-ice, particularly in all that relates to the better protection of women and children.

PARKER, L. Mand, office, 217 Lumber Ex- change Bldg. ; residence, 419 Boylston Av., N., Seattle, Wash.

Physician, surgeon; b. Whitehall, Mich.; dau. William Ellridge and Lily Ruth (Ocobock) Par- ker; ed. Univ. of Washington, A.B.; Stanford Univ.; post-graduate work Univ. of Mich.; Cor- nell Univ. .Medical Coll. (N.Y. City), M.D. Ap- pointed to visting staff of City Hospital, Seattle, Wash. Lecturer on social hygiene and medical and political subjects, also to girls of the high schools and Univ. of Wash. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, King Co. Med. Soc, Med. Women's Soc. of Seattle. Honorary mem. of Mothers' Con- gress; State chairman of Child Welfare Com. General Fed. of Women's Clubs; State chairman to Nat. Com. on Health. Recreations: Boating, mountain climbing. Favors woman suffrage; active in suffrage campaign and later In the recall of Mayor Gill, his defeat for reelection and the establishing of a closed town in Seattle.

PARKER, Lottie Blair (Mrs. Harry Doel

Parker), Great,Neck, L.I.

Actress, dramatist, author; b. Oswego, N.Y. ; dau. George and Emily (Hitchcock) Blair; ed. Oswego Normal School, later studying dramatics In Boston; m. Harry Doel Parker, theatrical manager. Entered stage career in the stock com- pany of the Boston Theatre, later with the Mme. Janauschek and Lawrence Barrett companies, and other traveling companies, including one in which she played the title r61e of Hazel Klrke. Won N.Y. Herald prize for one-act play with White Roses, which was produced at the Lyceum Theater, N.Y. City, and later (under the title Red Roses) in London, .\uthor of Homespun (novel); also plays: Way Down East; Under Southern Skies; A War Correspondent; Lights of Home; The Redemption of David (Worsen (dramatization of novel of Charles Frederick Goss), and a large num'ber ot one-act plays. Mem. Professional Woman's League, Eclectic Club.

P.\RKER, Lonl§e Merritt (Mrs. George Howard

Parker), 16 Berkeley St.. Cambrldtre. Mass.

Born Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 27, 1SG8; dau. Ed- ward H. and Louisa M. (Field) Stabler; ed. pri- vate schools in Brooklyn and N.Y. City; Barn- ard Coll., A.B. '93; Columbia (Phi Beta Kappa); mem. Kappa Kappa Gamma; m. Brooklyn, N.Y., June 15, 1894, George Howard Parker. Collector for Home Savings Soc. of Cambridge. For sev- eral years active on Cambridge Playground Com.; outside worker at Denison House, Boston College Settlement. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Cam- bridge Political Equality Ass'n; mem. Woman Sun rage Party of Mass. Mem. Society o( Friends. Mem. Ass'n ot Collegiate Alumnae, Con-

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