Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

The Potomac Literary Club held IT.
Christmas meeting at its headquarters
~ 9th street northwest. Tuesday evening
resolutions of sympathy were adopted b!
the club because Of the recent death o
two of its former members, Mrs. Mari;
Sterling and DR.. Won Hartleben.
Judge Edward P. Seeds, deputy audtto
for the War Department. delivered an ad
dress appropriate to the Christmas sea
son entitled "Parque." which was fol
lowed by the following program: E w
Weaver. on Travels in Europe; Mrs
Josephine a. Rich, an original poem
Are You Willin' to Forget: William
Tobias recited Vests Dog Tribute" ant
sHappiness In It.; and was followed b,
Mrs. NJ. J. Arnold with a Christmas carol
Miss s. II. Hotchkiss read a poem, TN
the Christmas Tree" after which Mis-:
Mabel c Diver played piano solo, 1.-The
Sleigh Bells and responded with
Christmas Bells; Mrs; Florence H
Might and Miss Ina Hotchkiss SANG
LAS Listened. to the accompaniment o.
Robert A. Smith: S. A. Terry recllet
I'll Give You This Cat" and was follow
ed by Frank NJ Hoadley with The Dis
appearing AviatOrS.''
\ bit of pathos was exhibited wher
Mrs. S. Marine Boyce presented to the
club, in behalf of her late husband, Slas
Boyce, silver-mounted gavel which Mr.
Boyce, as a former president Of the club
used. Refreshments were served.
The refreshment committee for tho
January meeting is as follows: Mrs
Charles C. Wagner, Mrs w. W. Baker
Arthur W. Beer, l.. F. Nye and William
Tobias.
White House Chapter of the American
Womans League met Tuesday evening a,
the Hoffman building. 1926 New York
avenue. Business OF Importance was
transacted 1t was agreed that the rooms
should be kept open every day from to
., except Sundays, after January 1. Some
one of the league members will be In
attendance to explain about classes OF
any new feature Of the league. Member:
are urgently requested to avail them
selves of this and other league opportuni
ties. Several interesting conversations OF
the chautauqua class in English and cur
rent events have been held. at which Mrs
Belva A. Lockwood presided and Mis-:
Minnie F. Mickey took part.
The December meeting of Constitution
Chapter, D. A. R., was held Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Charles p
Granfield. the vice regent, Mrs. JOSEPH
A. Arnold. the regent, presiding. There
was a full attendance Of members an6
several guests. A short business session
was followed by musical and literary
program.
Miss Pierce was the first speaker, hel
subject being Flags of the Old and New
World" In the course Of her discourse
she called attention to the fact tha
Peary had placed at the forth pole
flag given to him by the D. A. r.
Mrs. Smallwood. district regent. spoke
of the meaning of each flag Of today t
the subjects who rally around 1t.
Mrs. Conway gave an account OF thu
opening of Japan to foreigners. and tolt
the story of The Man Without a Coun
try"
Mrs. Arnold spoke Of conditions exist
ing in Alaska and the gradual subst1tu
ton of the United States flag for TIT
historic totem pole
The musical program by the chapte
choir included "A Christmas Song,
Adolphe Adam. and 1.-The Manager era
die" by w. H. Neidlinger. Mrs. Lewis
and Mrs Emig sang the solo parts.
Miss Helen Granfield. daughter OF tn
hostess, also contributed solo. and ;
recitation by Archibald V. Mckee FOL
lowed
A buffet supper was served and tn
chapter adjourned to meet in January.
Marcia Burns Chapter. D. A. r.. me
Wednesday afternoon at the home o
Mrs. John Farnsworth, 1925 East Capito
street, the regent, Mrs Ellis Logan. pre-
siding A Christmas paper was given o!