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��School, 1881; m. Freehold, N.J., Sept., 1893, John H. Stokes; children; Ruth Ayres, John Harrison, James Ayres. Mem. Foundry M. E. Church, Washington, D.C.; Young Women's Foreign Mis- sionary Soc, Foundry Epworth League, Chapter C.P.E.O. Philanthropic Soc; vice-regent Deborah Knapp Chapter D.A.R. since March, 1910. Mem. Com. on Ways and Means of D.C. Fed. of Women's Clubs for building club house. Wrote article on Junior League Work for Epworth Advocate; wrote article on Madrid, published in Am. Woman's World, St. Louis. Mem. Free- hold High School Alumni. Recreations: Read- ing, reciting. Has recited before the public since a child of five years; has also given many readings before cluhs and church societies; read Scotch diaJect before Columbia Heights Art Club, Irish dialect before club and church societies. Pres. Philo-Classic Club, 1912-13; past- pres. Columbia Heights Art Cluh twice, 1905-07 and 1909-11; treas. D.C, Fed. of Women's Clubs, 1911-13; cor. sec. of D.C. Fed. of Women's Clabs, 1908-11.

STOKES, Georgie Bennett (Mrs. Montfort T.

Stokes), Coudersport, Pa.

Editor; b. New Haven, Gratiot Co., Mich., July H, 1870; dau. George Mason and Ellen Mary (Pendell) Bennett; ed. Ithaca (Mioh.) public schools, in which was for several years an in- structor; m. Dec. 18, 1893, Montfort T. Stokes; one son: Howard Bennett, b. Superior, Wis., Nov. 11, 1894. Many years one of the writers and editors for the Potter Enterprise, Couders- port, Pa. Aotive in Chautauqua work; origina- tor of visiting nurse plan of the New Century Club; actively interested in grange work, and lecturer of Pomona Grange. Favors woman suffrage. Organized first suffrage club in Coudersport and was offered the presidency but declined. Has written for newspapers and maga- zines for many years. Unitarian. Progressive in politics. Mem. D.A.R., New Century Club and Suffrage Club.

STOKES, Helen Colby (Mrs. Frederick A.

Stokes), 515 West End Av., N.Y. City.

Bom Montpelier, Vt. ; dau. Stoddard B. and Ellen C. (Hunt) Colby; ed. Detroit Female Sem., Detroit Acad, of Music; m. Detroit, Mich., May 10, 1883, Frederick A. Stokes; children: Horace Winston, Frederick Frett. Interested in class for crippled children. Favors woman suffrage. Epis- copalian. Recreation: Music. Mem. MacDowell Cluh of N.Y. City.

STOKES, Jennie A. (Mrs. Horace Stokes), 112

Riverside Drive, N.Y. City.

Born N.Y. City; dau. Joel W. and Catherine M. (Valentine) Foote; ed. N.Y. City, Miss Yeo- man's and Miss Brown's private schools; m. Fifth Av. Baptist Church by Rev. Thomas Armi- tage, Jan. 3, 1877, to Horace Stokes. Mem. Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of N.Y. ; Soc. Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Ani- mals of N.J., Humane Soc, Bide-a-Wee, Internal. Pure Milk League, V/oman's Auxiliary to Crippled Children League, Scenic and Historic Preservation Soc, The Daughters of the Union, D.A.R. Clubs: Minerva, Eclectic, Rainy Day, Euterpe.

STOKES, Rose Pastor (Mrs. J. G. Phelps Stokes), Carltas Island, Stamford, Conn. Agitator; b. Augustova, Russia, July 18, 1879; dau. Jacob and Anna (Levine) Weislander; m. Noroton, Conn., July 18, 1905, J. "G. Phelps Stoker. Cigar maker, 1890-1902; ass't editor Eng- lish dep't Jewish Daily News, 1902-05. Active for suffrage through Socialist Party, of whi.'h is a member, and active propagandist. Recreations: Walking, out-of-door games, fishing, swimming, chess, music and comradeship.

8TOLI.E, Antonle, 219 Commonwealth Av.,

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Artist and lecturer on art; b. Berlin, Germany, Feb. 13, 1850; dau. Dr. Edward and Bettina (Lehr) StoUe; ed. in private school; studied art under Prof, von Hanstein and in the Konigliche Academie der Kiinste, Berlin (diploma 1860), also diploma from Ministry of Education, Geneva, Switzerland. 1874. Resident of U.S. since 1878.

��and lecturer on art since 1884; has visited and studied many of the leading art collections of America and Europe, making reproductions in color of many famous pictures from whlcb she has made stereopticon illustrations for her lec- tures. Has delivered lecture courses before the Art Inst, of Chicago, Drexel Inst, of Philadelpliia and the Brooklyn Inst, of Arts and Sciences.

STONE, CeUa M. (Mrs. W. L. Stone), Box 82,

Homer, La.

Newspaper woman; b. in Tenn., 1876; dau. George W. and Mary (Plerrard) Gilliland; grad. Owensboro (Ky.) High School, '92; Louisville Business Coll.; m. Vicksburg, Miss., 1896, Dr. W. L. Stone; one daughter: Mary Bertha. Man- ager and editor Owensboro (Ky.) Daily Tribune, 1894-95. On the Conservation Com. of the La. State Fed. of Women's Clubs. Favors woman suffrage. Catholic. Mem. Shakespeare Reading Circle, Homer Civic League.

STONE, Ellen A., 280 Waterman St., Providence,

R.I.

Physician; dau. Alfred and Ellen M. (Putnam) Stone; ed. Radcliffe Coll., A.B. '95; Brown Univ., A.M. '96; Johns Hopkins Med. School, M.D. 1900. Sup't of child hygiene, Dep't of Health, Provi- dence, R.I.

STONE, Ellen Maria, 24 Cary Av., Chelsea,

Mass.

Missionary; b. Roxbury, Mass., July 24, 1846; dau. Benjamin Franklin and Lucy Waterman (Barker) Stone; ed. public schools of Roxbury (now Boston Highlands) and Chelsea, Mass. Taught in school of Chelsea, 1866-C7; assoc. editor The Congregationalist, 1867-78. Commissioned a missionary of the America^i Board o? commis- sioners for Foreign Missions (the oldest foreign missionary organization in the U.S.), 1878, as a member of their European Turkey Mission. After 20 years in self-governing Bulgaria was transferred to Salonica in Macedonia, Turkey, and there, October 3, 1901, was made captive by a band of brigands and released Feb. 23, 1902, after a ransom of .£14,500 (Turkish) had been paid. Favors woman suffrage. Contributor to McClure's Magazine, May-Oot., 1902; wrote The Story of Our Captivity,, or Six Month-s Among Brigands; also has M.~s. and illustrations of American Mission Work in the Balkans, includ- ing the story of the captivity. Congregationalist. Mem. American Board, Woman's Board of Mis- sions, W.C.T.U., Religious Education Ass'n. In- ternational Missionary Union. Since returning to the U.S. in Apr., 1902, has given much time to endeavor to secure from the government the re- imbursement of those people who gave her ran- som, encouraged by it to expect such reimburse- ment. The measure recommended by the State Dep't was passed in the Senate of the 60th Con- gress and also of the 61st and was unanimously recommended by the House of Representatives' Com. on Claims in the 61st and 62d Congresses.

STONE, Harriet, 3352 Indiana Av., Chicago, 111. (school address: 3 via Toxana, Rome,

Italy).

Educator; b. Chicago, Apr. 28, 1869; dau. Lean- der and Harriet (Leonard) Stone; ed. Wellesley Coll., B.A. '89; Univ. of Chicago, B.S. '96; M.S. '97. Taught at Forest Park Univ., St. Louis, 1897-1907. Since 1907 has been associated with sister, Isabelle Stone, who is principal of the Misses Stone's School for Girls in Rome, Italy. Baptist. Mem. Wellesley College Alumnae Ass'n, Chicago Anti-Cruelty Soc, Washington (D.C.) Humane Soc; mem. Chicago College Club.

STONE, Imogen, The Newcomb College, New

Orleans, La.

Teacher; b. Clinton, La.; dau. Judge John H. and Imogen (McVca) Stone; ed. Silliman Inst.; Cornell Univ., A.B., A.M. (Phi Beta Kappa). Appointed ass't prof, of English in Newcomb Coll., October, 1903; made mem. of Graduate Faculty of Tulane Univ., OctO'ber, 1908. .Mem. College Equal Suffrage Club of U.S. Episco- palian. Mem. Southern Ass'n of College Women, \.W.C.A. Recreations: Music, tennis. Mem. Suaxante Club.

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