Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
AMONG THE CLUBS

Marcia Burns Chapter. D. A. r.. met
Wednesday afternoon at the Ebbitt House.
the guests of Mrs Helen Nason DOGGY,
corresponding secretary, the regent. Mrs
Ellis Logan, presiding. The historian
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper. read her report
of the past years work of the chapter.
She also gave an interesting report OF
the work of the patriotic committee. Four
new members were admitted. Miss Helena
DOGGY recited the poem. THE Fairest
Flag That Flies" by Mr.. Michael Scan
Ian. Brief talks were given by Mrs How
ard L. Hodgkins. state regent: Mrs. VIII
liam ". Cox. regent of Our Flag Chapter;
Mrs. L. H. Mattingly. regent of American
Chapter. Mrs. Harry T. Guss, regent OF
Continental Danes Chapter; Mrs. Thomas
H. Johnson. regent Of Louisa Adams
Chapter; Miss Tolloch and Mrs. Gilillian.
After a year of work in which. it Is de-
clared, a great amount of good has been
accomplished the members of the Legion
Of Loyal Women has arranged to take a
rest. although the regular meetings have
not been abandoned. The meetings under
the good of the order committee, of which
Mrs. L. v. McCulloch is chairman. which
have been held at the Public Library,
have been discontinued until fall. but will
be again resumed. the room having been
engaged through the courtesy of Mr..
Bowerman.
This is the third year that this commit
tee has held its meeting at the Public
Library.
Among the members of the legion who
are leaving the city for the heated term
are Mrs. NJ E. Cutler. one Of the charter
members. Mrs. Cutler has been going
back to her native state of Maine every
summer for ffty-eight years. She will
also visit friends in New York and Massa-
chusetts.
The legion is planning for the usual
outing which is usually spent with Miss
Clara Barton at Glen Echo.
The Short Story Club held a business
meeting at the home of Mr.. A. G. Heaton
June IL. Plans for the work for the COM
ing year were discussed The president
requested that each member prepare AN
analysis of the best short story l have
read as a sequel to the essays on short
story writing given the past year.
A request was made that all persons in
arrears for dues or indebted to the club
in any way send such Indebtedness to
Mrs NJ. NJ. Metcalf. the Douglass. acting
in place of the treasurer. who is absent
from the city.
Members were requested to advise Mr..
H. H. Selah. chairman Of the program
committee. what matter they had pre-
pared that they wished to read before the
CLUB the coming year
The following committees were ap-
pointed for the year: Literary commit
tee-Prof. Hyland C. Kirk chairman Mr..
A. G. Heaton, Mrs. Beck. Mrs Wilder,
Mrs. Dunlap. Mrs. Mackenzie, Miss Wood
man. Program committee-Mr. II. w.
Seiah, chairman: Mrs. Mackenzie. Miss
c. L. Lloyd. Committee on music-Mrs
G. Austin Thomas. chairman; Mrs. An
ME A. Wilder. Miss Esther DeCoster-
Credential committee-Dr NJ. S. !seman,
nI,a Mrc D 4
L. Reynolds. Reception committeeman.
F. ". DeCoster. Gen. Beck. Mrs. c. w.
Dunlap. Mrs. Mary o. Agnew.
Refreshments were served. Mr.. Heaton
many notable pictures. sketches and
studies
At the Oriental Esoteric Center, 1443
@ street, Miss Marsland spoke Sunday
evening upon Debts" dealing especially
with those ties and obligations which bind
each one Of us to our place In lie and
from which we cannot or may not break
loose These are our debts, Miss Marsland
said. brought over from former life. and
1t is the plan of this present existence to
supply US the opportunities OF paving on
those clamoring creditors OF old times, II
or daughter, the devotion Of the husband.
the father, the son; by the kind word ana
look to the humble, aid to the oppressed
in short by the ready sacrince OF our
others. The principle of getting some
thing for nothing must be abandoned. II
was said, since we must pay some Time
and 1t is useless to attempt to eVade the
eternal law of exact retrioutloh.
The recently organized Pleasure Club:
cornosed of members Of the choir OF
North Capitol VI. e Church. chaperoneo
by Mrs. McCoach. were the guests or MI
Dunbar on a trip down the potomac as
"Wednesday e,
his private launch, the Sport Following
the sail, refreshments were partaken OF
until a late hour. Those present besloes
the chaperon and Mr.. j. A McCoaeh'
Coach. Edna Faye. Ruby Springston,
Helen Woods. Neva and olga Loweh.
Cathleene McElfresh and Messrs, Harvey
Chestnut. Billie Shannon. Ed Cochennour,
J. B. Jones. George Hemingway and Ed
gar Ebert.
The Laurels met Tuesday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fairan. 18th
street southeast. the evening was spent
PLAYING progressive pitch, first prizes be-
Ing won by Mrs. Samuel Bates and Mr. u
II. Solbach, and consolation prizes by MI
and Mrs George Dennis. AT the conclu-
sion of the games refreshments We're
served. Among those present Were MI
and Mrs Samuel Bates. Mr.. and Mrs II.
N. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Altman.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Solbach and Mr. and
Mrs George Dennis. who were the guests
of the club on this occasion.
The last meeting of the Hamline Reading
Circle was held at the home of Mrs.
Thomas, 900 Q street northwest. Friday
evening The parlors were crowded with
members and their friends. who were en-
tertained by musical selections rendered
by Miss Carter, Mrs. James. Miss Athey.
Miss Mary B. Finney. Mr.. Carl Kerr,
Master Carl Winner. Mr.. Fred Hodge.
Mr. Hugh Thomas and Mr.. Swingle. Mrs.
William H. Wright and Miss Mabel c.
Peterson recited; Remarks relative to
the Home Missionary Society and the
work Of the circle: by Mrs. DR.. Street and
Mrs Houchen. showed the good results
and clearly emphasized the necessity of
workers for the good Of the cause Re-
freshments were served.
The Nomads have arranged their an
nual excursion to Marshall Hall. The
members Of this club hive recently ac-
ouired a handsome clubhouse at Glen
Echo. and the proceeds from the annual
excursion will go toward building a new
.boathouse.
Seventeen members of the Northwest
Auxiliary of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and friend. Mrs. Badger
of Chicago. enjoyed Thursday at the
country home of Mrs. Bailey, at Arlington.
and the business meeting was held on the
piazza. AS Mrs. Hull. the president, was
out Of town. Mrs. Wood, the vice presi-
dent, had charge of the meeting. and an
nounced that the next one will be at the
home the last Thursday in SeDtemher