Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

help as a character builder and all pas
TENTS are charged 10 cents a treatment,
which has in its nineteen years of eX-
stence, brought in a tidy little sum of
money that has been applied either di-
rectly to incidental expenses or to the
payments on the building which it now
practically owns. 1t is situated on the
corner of 18th and Il streets northwest,
and hopes sooner or later to extend and
improve its facilities for much needed
practical work in the District.
At the annual meeting. January 8. the
following executive officers were elected:
Mrs. Emily Lee Raglan. president for the
fifteenth time; first vice president, Mrs.
w. r.. Burleigh, secretary, DIR. |. Haslup
Lamb; treasurer. Or. ID. $. Lamb.
Mrs. l.. II. Wilder opened the spacious
parlors of her home at 17:;5 18th street,
Monday evening, for illustrated lee
ture, under the auspices Of the forestry
committee of the League of American
Pen Women. Mrs Wilder was assisted
in receiving her guests by Mrs. Rachael
Tongate Beck, first vice president of the
l.. 4. p. w Owing TO Illness in his
home, Mr.. john H. Finney, secretary OF
the Appalachian National Forest Asso-
citation. who was to have given the lee
ture. was absent, and Mr.. Fred G.. Plum
mer. geographer of the forest service
was introduced by Mrs. Wilder as. the
speaker of the evening. His subject was
Conservation" and the vital necessity
of conserving. our national resources was
demonstrated by the aid of a series of
beautiful lantern slides. The lecturer was
highly complimented at the close
Mrs. Ellen Vockey Seifert contributed
several instrumental selections- and Mrs.
Beck reclted her poem, THE City Beau
tiful.' after which refreshments were
served by the hostess. Among those
present were Miss Mabel L. White. past
president of the league; Gen. and Mrs
William II. Beck, DR.. and Mrs. c. w.
Stiles. DIR. and Mrs. Lavnder. DR.. Hale
Dr. Frost, Prof. l.. H. Wilder Col. and
Mrs. Birmingham. Mrs. Lair, Mrs. Jose
phine \. Rich, Mrs. Seifert and Miss
Webster. Mrs. Wilder announced a lee
ture on Egyptian Religions" by Mrs
Wlthee. member of the league, who was
also present. to be given at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, at Pythian Temple.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home of Capt j.
+. Hart, o15 b street northeast. A paper
was read by c. Walporte, Fifty Years
Ago and Now" in which he contrasted
the peace and safety of humanity, es-
pecially pedestrians. in the two periods
Interesting talks on the subject We're
made by Maj. Lawrence, Mr.. Frear, DIR.
Mckee. Mr. Babcock, Mrs. Trauty. DIR.
Kirk. Mrs. Mckee, Capt. Hart and others.
poem, entitled Fifty Years Ago was
read by Mrs. Walporte, and Prof Thorn
as, visitor. read several Original, poems
Old-time songs by Mr.. and Mrs. Frear
and Col. George Ross added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion. especially the
song by Mr.. Frear entitled Grandpa
Bell" Mrs. f. V. Carr entertained with
piano selections.
The auxiliary committee of the Board
of Florence CrittenIon Missions met
Tuesday at the national home n1S I'd
street northwest After the usual lunch
con Mrs. Simpson called the meeting to
order Mrs. Weeks gave the Bible read
ing. Mrs. Mary +. Smell gave the Sccre-
tarys report. Mrs. Dony the correspond
ing secretaryS report and Mrs. Emma
$. Ellis the treasurer'S report. The cleo
ton resulted in Mrs. Mary Il. Simpson as
president: Mrs. Helen NJ. Wood. vice
president: Mrs. Mary +. Smell, recording
secretary: Mrs. Julia 4. Dony. correspond
| ing secretary. and Mrs. Emma S. Ellis,
treasurer.
The Crittenton Wheel Club met at the