Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
Among the Clubs.

Marcia Burns Chapter. r. A. r.. met
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Ellis Logan, 1853 Irving street.
Prizes were awarded for the best essay
| Of 200 words on the evolution OF the
flag. written by boy or girl under
! sixteen years Of age. Mrs. Conrad E
Hesse, chairman of the patriotic COM
mittee, presented the prizes. The first
| to Harold Donald Criswell, age eleven,
/ who read his essay to the chapter. The
second to Frederick Bryan, aged
nine Grace Averill received honor
able mention.
Mrs. Clayton r. Emig sang a group
Of songs Mrs Cora Bacon Foster told
of the work of preservation and
marking historic places. Miss Eliza
beth Pierce, chaplain general, d. A.
r., spoke of patriotic incidents. and
Mrs. Rachel T. Beck gave an address on
the flag. Mrs. Lawrence II. Quirollo.
president of Capitol Hill Society. c. A.
r.: Mrs. NJ. e. Mercer. president of Lieut..
John Shaw Society, &. A. r., and Mrs.
Clayton E. Emig. president of Gov.
Thomas Wells Society. c. a. r., each
told about the work of the Children of
the American Revolution. Mrs. Conrad
T.. Hesse, on behalf of the chapter. pre-
sented to Mrs. Ellis Logan, founder of
the chapter and for four years its regent,
q y
roses, after which fifty-seven members
and guests enjoyed q social hour. Miss
Elizabeth Moves Doweil presided in the
dining room assisted by Miss Gertrude
Farnsworth. Mrs. Julian c. Doweil, Mrs.
NJ. C. Mercer and Mrs. Frank Fuller.
A Political Study Club was formed re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. NJ. c. Lohr,
on Capitol Hill. The speakers were Miss
Emma Giilett, Mrs Helen Tindall. Miss
T>t, as.&e, IL
cluded Mrs. Yoder. Miss Bertha Yoder.
Mrs. Potter. DIR. Margaret Potter. Mrs.
NJ. L. Coope. Mrs. c. King, Mrs. Mozart
ney, Mrs. Barbour, Mrs. Jennie L. Mon
roe, Miss NJ. Lohr.
chautauqua class, affiliated with the
original c. L. S. C. Of New York. has
met every other Monday evening since
November at the home of Mrs. Ellen
Burroughs Foster. 1902 Girard street
A. Lockwood. president; Miss Minnie
F.. Mickey, vice president, and Mrs. NJ.
T. Sherwood, corresponding secretary.
Industrial and Social England has been
the subject of the past winters study
America has been selected as the topic
for next season.
White House Chapter of the American
Women's League elected officers Tues
day night Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood was
will entertain the chapter at its next
meeting at her home in Takoma Park
The Argyle Social Club met Friday
evening at the home of Miss Lowell
Macintosh. go Park road. The early
part of the evening was devoted to club
business, at which time it was decided
to take pleasure trip to Great Falls
early in July, and also to dispense with
regular meetings during the summer
months
After the business session the club pro-
ceeded to the dining room, where he men,
hers partook OF a repast, the table having
been decorated by Miss Edith Mackin-
tosh. sister of the hostess. assisted by
Miss Nellie Coombs. Games were played
and dancing on the veranda was enjoyed
by many of those present. Piano selec-
tons were played by j. W. Stepp.
Others present were Mrs. Macintosh.
Misses Ida Fftz Gibbons, Lena Mann,
Margaret O'Connor, Louise Purner. Susie
Thomas Pearl Yost and Messrs. Raymond
Burch. Joseph e. Draley. II. c. Faul, j.
NJ Fielder, c. A. Leypholdt. Charles F.
Meyers. jr.: Carroll Nicholson. Frank
Sherman. Albert Thomas and William NJ.
Walsh.
Council, No. i, Daughters of Liberty.
held Tuesday evening at its hall, I'd and
streets southeast, delegations were
present from Baltimore and Alexandria.
The delegation from Baltimore represent
ed five councils and was given places of
honor. Following a business meeting, pre-
sided over by Mrs. r. H. Prender the
visitors were guests OF the Washington
council at luncheon.
The Alexandria council invited all pres
ent to visit that city July Z. to partici-
pate in the installation exercises.