Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
AMONG THE CLUBS


ems Benevolent Legion, entertained at a
social Wednesday evening at Gonzaga Hall
This organization. made up of many clever
and earnest women who are banded to-
gether for philanthropic purposes, is rep
resented by the following officers: Miss
Felicia Lynch, president: Miss Nj. Duffy,
vice president: Miss NJ. Flaherty, chancel-
| lor; Miss f. McAister, secretary: Mrs. f.
Costello. collector: Mrs. NJ. Rollins. treas
urer; Mrs. Walsh. marshal; Miss +. Hart.
orator, and Mrs f. Shugrue. guard. The
entertainment opened with program of
music and Rotations. each number of
| which was eXcellently given. Those who
contributed were Miss May Smith Miss
Margaret Crawford. Miss Annie Crawford
Miss Marie Little. Miss Middleton. Miss
May Austen. Mrs. Vessels Miss Deborah
Regain Miss Mabel Cosgrove Miss Irene
Cossrove, Mr.. Aloysius Fennell jr Mr..
John Fuller. After refreshments were
served the young people danced in the
large room, which was decorated with the
Aloysius Club pennaant and American flags
their friends present were: Mrs. L. McCul-
| lum, Miss NJ. McCullum Mrs. NJ. Collins
Mrs. NJ. Darling, Miss H. Egan Miss NJ
Hart. NJ X. Clancy. Miss d. Dougherty
NJ Lynch. Mrs. Bowdren. Miss n. Bow
dren. Miss X Bowdren, Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mrs. M. Neagle, Mrs. O'Hearn Mrs. f.
Collins. Mrs. M. Nolan. Mrs. Cosgrove.
Miss M. Lynch. Miss X. Lynch, Miss l..
Dowden. Miss A. Loring Mrs. Malone. Miss
Agnes Malone. Miss +. Gleason, Miss NJ.
Gleason, Miss X. Gleason. Miss C. Truxell,
Miss L. Collins Miss K Collins, Mrs A.
McGraw and Mrs McVicker
The League of American Pen Women
held its regular meeting in the study room
of the Public Library Monday evening last.
The president. Miss Mabel Louise White.
presided, and a large number of members
were in attendance. A pleasing feature was
the presence of Mrs. Rachel Tougate Beck,
wife OF Gen. Beck of the L. S. army. who
met with warm greeting after her long
soJourn In Colorado, Cuba and elsewhere.
League of American Pen Women day at
the jamestown exposition. Tuesday. June
IL. was the chief subject of discussion, and
the final arrangements were perfected. An
excellent program has been arranged for
the reunion exercises.
The last meeting of Constitution Chapter.
d. A. R., was held at the home of DR..
Adeline E. Portman, Chevy Chase. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Regent. Miss Mary Wood; vice
regent, Mrs. A. Van Ness Cottna: record
ing secretary, Mrs. Gains NJ. Brumbaugh;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charles w.
Brown; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph A. Arnold;
registrar. Miss Bella Van Ness. After the
election refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The Builders" an organization formed
from the Rhode Island Avenue NJ. P.
Church. held a meeting at the residence of
l.. Emory White, 22O4 LIST street northwest,
Friday evening. After the regular business
was transacted there was debate. the
subject being THAT France Was Greater
Country Than Germany" The debaters
were: For the affirmative. Messrs- Burley
and Hail. and for the negative. Messrs.
H. Burley and Harvey. Both sides gave
n6 Tor m -
judges came to the conclusion that the
affirmative had given the best debate. The
judges were Messrs. w. ]. White of WASH
ington and ]. P. Graham and Thomas
White of the Bloomingdale Club.
1t was decided to give one more debate.
the subject to be That the Battle Of York
town Was More Important Than the Bat
tie Of Saratoga" Messrs. Hall and Speidle
will have the negative to look after, while
Messrs. Johnson and Cross will have to
take up the affirmative end of 1t. After the
debate the following partook Of the re-
freshments that Mrs. White had prepared:
Messrs. G. A. Weber, I. Hail. F. Bowel. r.
Gladen. A. Burley, C. Taylor, c. Weeks.
H. Burley. c. Cross. E. Jones. E. Johnson.
H. Ivey. L. Jones. Elmer Murrey. w. Bur-
ley, F. Speidle and E. White.
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett. Miss Jessie
McAuliffe. superintendent Of the Training
School; Mrs. Dumars. matron of the Local
Home; Miss DR.. Irma Halter, president Of
the Josephine Circle. and Mrs. Alfred Wood.
representing the Crittenton Wheel Club. are
in Baltimore attending the National Flor
ence Crittenton Mission convention.
The usual meetings were held last week
at the Oriental Esoteric Center 1443 Q
street, Sunday evening: the subject was
The Invisible World of Thought. which
Miss Marsland said constituted the mental
environment Of every person. The thought
world, though invisible. is very real. We'd
nesday the talk was on The Dweller in
the Heart"
Mrs Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue. q
prominent club woman. who has been at
the Hotel Dewey for the past two months.
has returned to her home in Boston, Mass.
She has made arrangements for an extend
ed lecture tour during the coming months.
Chapter B. P. E. O., met wednesday
with Mrs L. Fuller. 1908 18th street. At
1890 O'Clock luncheon was served The
decorations Of the dining room were daisies.
The president. Mrs Myra Mccoy Andrews.
called the meeting to order at 2 o'clock
After the regular order of business had
been transacted Mrs. Virginia Swlnburne
read q very instructive paper on British
Statesmen" Current events were led by
Mrs. Edith Zane Pyles. bringing out much
animated discussion. After roll call the
meeting adjourned
Good Weather at Essick Heights
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