Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22

Pealer. Mrs. Harrison A. Keith. Mrs.
Samuel p. Lee. Miss Mary Perry Brown
and Miss Della F. Botsford. The guests
were Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, Mrs. {.
S. York. Miss Charlotte V. Cutter. Mrs.
Sara Fisher Barton of Montour Falls,
n. Y, and Mrs. Cherille Spencer of st.
Louis. Mo.
The annual meeting of the Emily Mel
son Chapter. D. A r., was held at the
residence of the regent Friday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Regent,
Mrs. Cora Bacon-Foster: vice regent.
Mrs. George G. Martin; secretary. Mrs.
Samuel G. Cornwell treasurer. Mrs.
Frank ]. Lewis; registrar, Mrs. George
s. wainwright; historian. Miss Violet Ba-
con-Foster, chaplain, Mrs. William NJ.
Newell.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs
Holbrook in the paror of the w c. T.
y building. The presidnt. Mrs. Fannie
NJ. Page. presided, and at the close Of
routine business announced that Mrs.
Engle, who was to have given talk
on Icelandic literature, had arranged
instead. for lecture by Mrs Augustus
knight of St. Louis. Mrs. knights sub
ject. THE Parthenon.'' was well given
and attractively illustrated. Mrs. Hol-
brook was assisted in dispensing hospital
tiles by Mrs. Page. Mrs. John w. Foster
and Mrs. Flora McCreery.
Mrs. Abbie Woodbury.. Col Howard
place. entertained the Crittenton Wheel
Club Thursday afternoon. Reports were
read by Mrs. Mary w. Story, scribe: Mrs.
NJ. Eleanor Brown, financial scribe, and
Mrs. Catherine Brumbaugh, chairman of
the home committee. Mrs. Therkield read
and Miss Woodbury. gave a monologue.
After the meeting the members visited
the new library at Howard University,
returning to the house afterward for sup
per The visitors were Mrs Woodbury. of
New Jersey, Mrs. Thirkield, Mrs. Cum
mings and Mrs. Stafford of this city. Miss
Woodbury.. who is to be married in June.
was given surprise shower
Constitution Chapter, D. A. R., held it's
annual meeting Tuesday evening at the
Richmond Hotel, with Dr. Portman. Mrs.
Couden, Mrs Patterson and Mrs. Lewis
as hostesses Reports were given by
outgoing officers and standing commit
| tees. The regent. Mrs. Morgan D. Lewis,
| in summarizing the work done through
the year. showed the interest, activity
and good fellowship that has prevailed
In the chapter, and marked it as a ban
ner year." with nineteen new members.
The historian, Mrs. Knight, outlined a
plan of work as the duty of the historian,
presenting. by way of illustration, a neat
ly bound book entitled History of Con-
stitution Chapter and which contained
much interesting matter pertaining to the
chapter. All the officers, with the excep-
ton of Mrs. knight. having reach
ed their term limit, their successors were
elected as follows: The vice regent, Mrs
Arnold, regent: Mrs. Charles p. Grand
field, vice regent Miss Lillian A. Norton,
recording secretary; Mrs. Edna F.
knight Gasch, corresponding secretary:
Mrs Grace Ross Van Casteel. treasurer;
Mrs Jennie A. o. Wilkie. registrar. Brief
speeches were made, after which the
chapter song Daughters of Patriots"
was sung. A social hour followed. during
ha
The Wimodaughsis Literature Club met
Tuesday at the residence of Mrs NJ c.
Lohr. 7l5 18th street southeast to dis
The hostess told the first of the tales and
announced the numbers and titles Of the
others. During the evening old songs
were sung and refreshments served.
Among those present were Mrs. Smiley
Mrs Phelps, Mrs. Mcdonald. Mrs. L. s.
King, Mrs. Anna Cullen, Mrs. Coope,
Mrs s. I. Andrews, Mrs. l. Coford, Mrs.
3. T. Mccartney, Mrs H. B. Chase. Mrs.
e Maupin, Miss Emma Gillette. Miss
Helen King. Miss Elsie King, Miss Violet
Coxen, Miss Teeples and Miss Hortense
Keabies.
he'd its final meeting of the season Tues
day evening in the red parlor of the Eb-
bitt House. The reports of the officers
were received, showing the chapter to be
The following officers were elected Re-
gent. Miss Rebecca l.. Higgins: vice re-
gent. Mrs. Gustavus Werber; recording
secretary. Miss Bonnie Nabers; corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. Blanche Tyler
Beaton: registrar. Mrs. a. +. NJ. Johnson;
treasurer. Miss Ida NJ Peck: historian
Miss T.. a. Woodbury.; board of directors
Mrs. Margaret Van X. Millsaps. Miss
Anne S. Mcdonald. Mrs. T. G. Milligan
Mrs. Annie Laurie Briggs and Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Curtis
A vote of thanks was rendered ttc re-
firing officers for their faithful and eff
was presented by the chapter to the retir-
ing regent. Mrs. Margaret Van r. Mill
saps, as token Of their appreciation OF
her Iabors for the past three years.
1t was decided to present marble bust
of Martha Washington, to be modelled by
All eminent sculptor, as the gift of the
chapter to Memorial Continental Hall and
the matter was placed in the hands of a
committee consisting of Miss Peck, Miss
Emery and Miss Woodbury..
Memorial services were the chief fea-
ture at the last meeting of Phil Sheridan
". r. c. One new member was initial
ed. There will be an evening meeting
at the home of the president, Mrs. Fer
rem. - T street northwest. June $, to
which all the members of the corps are
invited to make arrangements for en-
PERTAINING Phil Sheridan Post. G. A. r..
at the next regular meeting June 4.
Phil Sheridan Corps is assigned to as
sist at Arlington OH Memorial day. The
corps flag day exercises. in charge of
patriotic instructor Mrs. Mary V.
Fauth. will take place in a Georgetown
nj, ffo - afo to i,o Lot