The Washington herald., 1911-03-19

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| Miss Weaver, Miss Hardesty, Miss John
son, Miss Calm, Miss Mainhall, Col
William E. Harvey, Lieuts. Lakeland,
Reich, Eldridge, Galbraith, Gardner
Brown, and Clausell, and Messrs. Eick-
hon, Faustman, and Corbin. Lieut.
| Lakeland left Washington on Friday
evening for San Antonio, Tex, where
he will join the Eleventh United States
| Infantry.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, widow of former
Senator Hearst of California, known as
one OF the founders Of the National Con-
gress of Mothers, is expected to attend
the second international convention on
child welfare, which convenes in Wash
ington April 25. at the Arlington Hotel
Mrs. A. A. Birney. national secretary
of the congress, and president of the
local branch, is in charge OF arrange
ments. and has planned a programme, to
include sightseeing excursions and a
series of social events for the delegates
as we'll as addresses on live topics of in
| terest to mothers and educators. Thirty
| eight State branches and as many inter-
national societies will be represented at
the congress, which President Taft has
been invited to open. Mrs. Frederick c.
Schof, OF Philadelphia president Of the
national body. is now in the South or
ganizing new branches. but will be in
Washington for the congress.
The Louisa Adams Chapter. D. A. R.,
held it's regular monthly meeting at the
home of the historian. Mrs. Randolph
D. Hopkins, Tuesday evening. when two
new members were admitted-Mrs. Es-
teIe Wright Barfield. of Santa Cruz, Cal.
and Mrs. Nellie Barrette. Of this city
Miss Merrill also was present as a new
| member. The regent. Mrs. Frances NJ.
Gregory, presided. A social hour followed
| the business meeting. during which Mrs
Spurgeon sang a choice group OF songs
and Mrs. Barfield read a paper on "CIean
Drinking Manor" the home OF her an
| cestors, near Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs.
Jessie Porter Wood. OF the Lucy HOl-
Combe Chapter. D. A. R.; Judge c. S.
Bundy, and Mr.. George w. Jones were
among the guests.
The regular monthly meeting Of Moth
ers' School Club. of the northeast, was
held in Webb School kindergarten rooms
last Thursday. Miss Herbert and Miss
Ross. OF the Congressional Library gave
interesting recitations. \ musical pro-
hTdHlH' was rendered. as 1OuoWS.
Song, Miss Mildred Tegcler; piano
solo. Miss Day. accompanied on
violin by Master Fred Rabonovich;
| singing. Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Mills.
and Miss Burke. The president announced
that Suot. Stuart had kindly allowed the
club the privilege of Pierce School ror
ar evenIng meeting for April. Mrs. II.
w. Potc presented a small shamrock to
each Of those present.
Miss Helen Doherty entertained the
graduating class OF Notre Dame Academy
at a ST. Patrick's Day celebration and
dance last Friday a her home here.
Mrs. Martha Giclow vice president OF
the Southern Industrial Educational
Association, is at home to her friends
in her studio in the Farragut every Fri
day afternoon during Lent. Mrs. Gle
lows at-hOmes in Lent are in reality
little sewing bees in the interest Of
her work for the mountain people. Mrs
A. ]. Robertson. OF North Carolina, re-
Ceives with Mrs GiClow and passes the
thread and scissors and variegated strips
TO the ladies who sew. while Mrs. Gle
low reads SnatChes from her book, old
Andy the Moonshiner," or gives other
stories OF the mountain people whose
beautiful weavings and baskets adorn
her studio. South Carolina tea is served
and waters spread with North Carolina
jelly made by the mountaineers. Among
the ladies who enjoyed the mountain
sewing tea yesterday were Mrs. Henry
Rainey, Mrs. Smallwood, Mrs. Mathew
TiChe, Mrs. A. ]. Robertson, Mrs. J. J.
Murphy, Mrs. Granger Miss G. Fairfax.
Miss BrUner, and Mrs. MCGOWAN.
A pretty reception was given by Miss
Fannie Specter. OF 1850 D street south
Vocal selections were offered by Miss
Lena Miller and MesSrs. \. Shenerman
and Pearlman. a piano recital by Miss
Bertha Abramson was highly appreciated.
Luncheon was served during the evening,
II. J. Namerow. acting as postmaster
Among those present were the following:
Misses Pauline YokeIson, Sadie Rubin,
Dorotha Miller. Fannie Levin, Bessie
Caplan, Edith CapIan. Lena Miller, Annie
Cooper, Bertha Abramson. Ethel Brick
er. and Miss Clara Brckcr. OF Ber-
lin; Messrs. |. s. Gottlieb. II. |. Kamerow,
Louis Yokclson. Pearlman, Cohen, Hyr-
kns. A. Shcfferman, J. ]. Friedman, ].
Watzkey, Frank Siegelman, and Samuel
Ginsberg.
Miss Annette Goldsmith entertained
number OF friends at luncheon in honor
OF her birthday. Among those present
were the Misses Leona Stern. Gladys
Mayer. Nerbcna Adler. Celeste Goodman.
Hortense Brylawski, Ernestine Rich.
Rena Fleischmann. Rhoda Mautner.
Lorraine Herman. Lillian Harris, and
Ruth We'll, of Philadelphia.