The times., 1898-02-26

| for the past twenty-five years She is
| at present vice president of the Wom-
ans National Press Association, corre-
spending secretary of the District FEEDER
alton of Women'S Clubs representing
| over 1900 women of the District, and
chairman of the Department of the Po-
tomac Relief Corps Committee, which
placed flags on the 123 public schools
| and buildings of the District. Mrs. Gist
is also a prominent member in several
patriotic and charitable organizations, in
which she does earnest work.
The Abraca da brar Club was entertained
by Mr. and Mrs J. L.. McCreery on We'd
nesday evening, Mr.. Appleton p. Clark,
president. in the chair. The Hawaiian
Islands formed the current topic of the
evening. and DR.. Luther Townsend gave
the essay Man from a Scientific and
Spiritual Standpoint. The club will hold
its next meeting on March at the home
of Mrs Scott No. All b street northeast.
Mrs. Charles C. Ayres was the hostess
Thursday at an eXquisitely dainty lunch .
con, given i'm honor of her guest, Mrs.
William Stryker. of New Jersey. The
table was decorated beautifully with a
center mound of white roses, flanked by
tall antique silver pitchers filled with
white annunciation lilies and rare ferns.
The ladies invited to meet Mrs. Stryker
were Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. Romero.
Mrs. Zeni Bliss, Mrs. John Lindsay
Morehead. Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs.
Gray wife of Senator Gray. Mrs. Q. q.
Gilmore, Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield,
and Mrs Royston, who is visiting Mrs.
Hobart.
A reception in honor of Mrs. Flora NJ.
Davey, national president Ladies cf the
G. A. r.: Mrs. Agnes j. Winsiow. ma
tional inspector. and Mrs. Charles w.
Gerwig. national secretary, was given
last evening at the residence of DIR. and
Mrs. c. V. Petteys, No. 1922 Twelfth
street northwest. The ladies who assist
ed Mrs Petteys in receiving included
Mrs. Florence c. George, past national
treasurer: Mrs. Nellie G.. Royce, past
president U. S. Grant circle and Mrs.
Fred G.. Calvert, president IF L. s. Grant
Circle.
The evening was pleasantly spent. with
music. conversation and refreshments.
Mrs. Davey is travelling for the benefit of
the order officially. and she has been as
far South as Louisiana instituting and
inspecting circles. She came from Chi
cago to Washington and will leave here
Monday for the East visit to the
departments in New Jersey, Massachu-
setts and other States.
ton were Department Commander Ar
thur Hendricks and wife, Assistant Adjt.
Gen Nanderhoef, James e. McCabe, Ed
win c. Sweet. J. Tyler Powell, chief of
stan: G.. w. HaZer commander of IiE-
coin Post: Mrs w. II. Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. II. Lamb, president Legion of
Loyal Women: DIR. ami Mrs. Florence
Donahue. Peter McGirr, Edgar c. Ger
wig. of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Mary 7.
Moore, Mrs. DIR. Pomeroy, Col. and Mrs.
William Edgar Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel NJ Goodacre. Mrs. ]. r. Turnbuli.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Rose. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Cotton, Mrs. w. II. Merrill.
Mrs ]. NJ Churchill A. S. Perham. Gen.
Benjamin +. Hawkes.. original organizer
OF the G.. A r., and his daughter. Mrs.
Jennie Hawkes., and Major ]. NJ. Will
Jams and wife.
Col Fairfax. of Virginia who is a guest
of his daughter. Mrs Charles g. Ayres.
will take a party of friends to Mount
Vernon today. The special will leave
the city at II O'Clock and Col. Fairfax
will have as his guests Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart. ATTORNEY General and
Mrs. Griggs, Gen. and Mrs. Stryker. of
New Jersey. who are Mrs. Ayres's house
guests. and Capt. and Mrs. Ayres.