The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

non from to o'clock. Assisting Mrs.
Coolidge in receiving were Mrs. James
Slayden' Mrs. Gregg, Mrs. George Por-
ter. Mrs. Marion Butler, Mrs. Aleshire,
and Mrs Charles Wood
The table was decorated with a center
piece of spring flowers, and was pre-
sided over by Mrs Frank Lowden and
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman. The house
was decorated with palms. dogwood bios
SONS, and lilacs
Mrs. S NJ b. Young entertained at
reception yesterday afternoon in compli-
ment to Mrs. William H. Hunt. wife of
Judge Hunt Assisting Mrs. Young were
Mrs. Morehead. Mrs. Charles Henry But
ler Mrs. Tracy Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
Bailey. Mrs knight, and Mrs. Russell
Harrison.
The National Society of United Daugh-
ters Of 1872. Of which Mrs. William Gerry
Slade is national president. will hold its
annual meeting in Washington from April
p to Is. inclusive. on April y the Presi-
dent will receive the society at the White
House.
Mrs Carroll, wife of Capt Michael
Philip Carroll, Of the Confederate army,
has arranged an entertainment at the
New Willard on the evening of April %.
Mrs Carroll Is a charming and gifted
reader. She has turned her talents to
account since her husband was afflicted
with paralysis, and was heard with sue
cess at the recent illustrated lecture of
Mr.. Claude y. Bennett Capt. Carroll is
a grandson Of Gov. Brisco, of Maryland. |
deceased, and a great-grandson Of John !
Hanson. of Maryland second president OF
the Continental Congress. and a kinsman |
OF Charles Carroll Of Carrollton. The /
statues Of Hanson and Carroll are in the
National Hall Of Fame.
Mrs. Arthur r. Brookhoder. OF 1870 NJ |
street, entertained Monticello Chapter, d. |
A. r., last Monday at a musicale.
Mrs. Ella Mcintosh entertained the |
Crittenton Wheel Club AT her home. 2Ol9
Columbia road. on Thursday afternoon. !
After reports were read by Mrs. Mary w. |
Story. scribe, Mrs NJ Eleanor Brown, |
financial scribe, and Mrs. Catherine Bruins |
laugh. chairman home committee. several !
selections Of music were rendered by Mrs. |
Abbie Woodbury., and Mrs. Ella Mcintosh, |
followed with study in palmistry. The |
next meeting Of the club will be post |
poned one week on account OF the D. A. !
r. convention.
Constitution Chapter. D. A. r. was
entertained by one Of the new members. |
Mrs Grace Ross Van Castell. Tuesday !
evening at her residence. 1898 Girard |
street the regent, Mrs. Morgan D. Lewis.
presiding.
Following an unusual amount Of routine |
business and reports Of committees, a |
very delightful programme was presented. |
Mrs Foster and Mrs. SmaTwood gave |
impromptu talks relative to the great |
principles which govern our Federal con-
stitution, and which should govern the
constitution Of all incorporated bodies |
and weu-organized societies.
The topic for study was Women in
Art" Mrs. Van Ness Cattna. ex-regent |
Of the chapter read an interesting paper.
Mr.. George c. Ross. father of the ;
hostess, sang KipIng's Recessional in a /
pleasing manner, and the little five-year-
old daughter Of Mrs. Van CasteH capu- !
waited al hearts by her wonderful and /
delightful rendition Of verse. A vivid re-
Election OF keen intuition has been handed |
down through generations to this little
descendant Of Betsy Ross" A buffet
luncheon followed.
Miss Jessie Perdue Halstead entertained
the chapter with her beautiful voice and
song. The regent, through the courtesy
of Mrs. +. =. Moran, extended an invita-
ton to the following young ladies Of the
chapter to participate in the evening en-
tertainment, given at her residence last
evening for the benefit Of the Washington
Juvenile Club Miss Judith Foster Miss
Belle Van Ness, Miss Gertrude Norton.
Miss Lillian Norton, Miss Belle Tanner.
Mrs. Harold a. Lewis Mrs. Z. r. Gasch,
and Mrs. r. Van Casten.
The girls Of the Beta Iota Club gave
an entertainment for the boys OF the
club on Saturday, April g at the home
of Miss Hilda Richmond. GO T street
northeast The main feature of the
evening was a short play entitled The
Trouble at Satterlee's" Miss Flora
as Miss Ophelia Satterlee made
n very dignifed lady principal The
Misses Cornelia Capers. Hilda Richmond
Ella Kraft, Eleanor Capers, and Grace
Marvin as seminary girls took their parts
in a very creditable manner. Miss Louise
Stockett as a Celtic maiden employed in
the seminary caused many hearty laughs
After the play the girls sang their club
songs, composed by Miss E. Capers, to
the popular airs. The second part OF
the programme was a piano solo. THE