Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05

The West End Auxiliary of the W. c.
T. U. met Tuesday evening at the home
Of Mrs. NJ v. Noerr, 2143 X street. The
vice president, Mrs. A. S. Taylor, pre-
sided, as the president, Mrs. Cheesman,
had been called from the city. Miss
Belle Meany read the scriptures and Mrs.
Berry led the devotions. The usual re-
ports were made by officers and superin-
tendents. Notice was given of the quar-
terly convention to be held Friday at
Waugh NJ. Z. Church. Delegates were
elected as follows: Mrs. Seaton, Mrs.
Case, Mrs Hemming, Miss Hanley and
George, Mrs McMillen, Mrs. Fernandez
and Miss Graham The union is invited
to meet June u with Mrs. A. S. Taylor,
1909 21st street northwest.
Mrs Nora Il. Atkinson, department
president, w. r. c., announces the fol-
lowing committees:
Pension-Lida Oldroyd. Margaret B.
Tew. Anna S. Hamilton. Matilda r.
Sprague and Margaret Walker. Legisla-
tion-Annie w. Johnson. Ida V. Ken
bricks, Isabel Worrell Ball. Ida J. Hart
and Georgia G. Balm. Hospital-Anna A.
Peck, Mary Honn Alice Chace, Hannah
j. Devoe, Lucy V. Proctor, Mamie G.
Clara Kalstrom and Hattie Robb.
Committee appointed by twenty-f1rst
annual convention to make journal of
1908 conform to ruling Of twentieth an
nual convention-Julia Roberts. Ida j.
Hart, Anna A. Peck, Marie L. Gordon
and Belle M. Allen.
Past Department President Anna A.
Peck has been appointed department
press correspondent
The chairman and members OF the de-
,arfyr ont avn five a
for fete to be held on the lawn sur
rounding the residence of Mrs. O'Meara.
member of Sheridan Corps.
The reception given In honor of the
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Of Capt.
and Mrs. W. W. Eldridge was beautiful
affair."
The membership of the corps in this de-
partment is steadily increasing.
The monthly meeting Of the Standard
Bearers, Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church. was held Wednesday evening at
the home of their president, Miss Sadie
+. White. 640f Georgia avenue. The an
nual election of officers was held, all the
incumbents being reelected, with the eX-
ception OF the vice president as follows:
President Miss Sadie +. White; recording
secretary, Miss Ruby c. Shaver; CORE
spending secretary. Miss Bessie NJ King;
treasurer, Miss Edith F. Head: mite box
agent, Miss Florence NJ. Milliken. The
vice president will be elected at the next
meeting. Rev. Charles f. Guthrie, pastor
Of Hamline Church, made an address re-
lating to the young peoples missionary
conferences. which are held every sum-
mer at Silver Bay, on Lake George, n. Y.
and expressed the wish that the Standard
Bearers might arrange to send one or
more of their number to attend these con-
ferences. 1t is likely that several of the
members will go to Silver Bay in July.
At the conclusion of the business session
refreshments were served, in charge of a
committee of young men, Messrs. Hubert
p. Illman, chairman; William l.. Evans,
Harry y. Ravens and Milton NJ. Ihorne.
The Short Story Club in its annual
meeting was entertained Wednesday
night by Mrs. Anna Bishop Scofield and
Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap at the
Cumberland. President L. H. Wilder pre-
sided over the business meet, and Mrs.
Metcalf. the record secretary, made an
were elected for the ensuing year: Mr..
William Tyler Page, president; Mrs. T.
3. Young (re-eiected), vice president; Mrs
Mira NJ Metcalf fifteenth re-election), re-
cordinS secretary. Mrs. Abole l.. ham,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. G. s. York
Seventh re-electiOn), treasurer, and Mrs.
L. J. Young Withee (third re-elect!on),
press reporter. resolution of coincidence
and flowers were directed to be sent to
Miss Mildred c.. Henault, who is ill.
Mrs. Rachel Tongate Beck president of
the League of American Pen Women.
gave her poem, Under the Crimson Fire
Tree" and her latest. written for the oc-
casiOn, Our Columbia Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Austin Thomas of the Thomas Mando-
lin Club rendered several selections on
the mandolin and guitar. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
The club, through It's appointed commit
tee, composed of Mrs. Withee, Mrs. Met
calf and Prof. Kirk, extended resolutions
of appreciation to its retiring president.
Prof. l.. ii. Wilder, and to Mrs. Wilder,
also to Mrs. L. b. Young. Mrs. Mira NJ
S York Thanks We're also extended to
Mrs. Scofield and Mrs. Dunlap for the
use of their rooms for it's annual meet
ing and for the refreshments served.
The District of Columbia Federation OF
Nomen's Clubs met May D for the last
tine this season at 1893 Fl street. In the
absence of the president, Mrs. Charles
NJ Pepper, the first vice president, Mrs.
Josephine Arnold Rich. presided. Mrs.
Ellis Logan, Mrs. Lydia Adams-W! lhams
and Mrs. Rich, delegates to the General
Federation OF Women's Clubs. made re-
ports of their attendance at the -.ennial.
the topic of each speaker being What
interested Me Most" Other speakers
were Mrs. Laura J. Graddick, Mrs. Carrie
Kent, Mrs Ellen S. Cromwell, Mrs l.. j.
Young-Withee, Mrs. Addie ]. Foster and
Miss Florence J. McCreery.
The Cherry Euchre Club. Mrs. Z. Myers.
president met last week at the home or
Capt John S. Miller, at Livingston