Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
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| c. T. U. building, SO 9th street north
| west. tomorrow from to 8 pm. Those
receiving will be the District officers,
Mrs Emma S. Shelton, Mrs. E. s. Henry,
Mrs B. A. Linebach, Mrs T A. Will
| liams. Mrs. Flora Kays Hanson. Miss
Eleanor Walker, Miss Olea Wood. Miss
Flossie Newcombe, assisted by Mrs. Gin
| ton Smith, Mrs. s. A. La Fetra. Mrs
| Clara Roach, Mrs. Wilbur f. Crafts and
| Mrs. Don p. Blaine.
! Farragut Womans Relief Corps, No. ),
| will hold New Year reception tomor-
am until 10 I'm Members of Grand
Army posts and friends of the corps will
be welcome. The following members are
| expected to be present: Mrs Sarah G.
Bruner, Miss Ida Billy, Mrs. Melissa Gro
well. Mrs. Mary A. Dow, Mrs. Annie NJ.
| Davis. Mrs. Addie w. Foster, Mrs. E.
/ Fl. Failing. Miss Mary Fl. Goff. Mrs NJ.
J. Haygne, Miss F. NJ. Hazard, Mrs.
Belle C. Harris. Mrs. Mary o. Narrower,
Miss Eta Narrower, Mrs. Emma john
son. Miss Emma s. Kibbey. Mrs. NJ. ST.
Carione. Mrs. G.. E. I.oane, Mrs. Sarah
T.. Morgan, Miss Bernice Nation, Mrs.
| Fannie E. Pratt, Mrs. Jennie Parker.
Mrs. Jennie Parker; 5r. Mrs Annie
p. Ripley. Mrs. S. schilling. Miss Ida
Stalker, Mrs. Van Ness.
An audience that taxed the capacity of
the hall of Victory Council. Daughters
OF America, Thursday was present to wit
ness the ceremonies of the annual visi a
ton to this council by the grand officers.
Promptly at o'clock the grand marshal
announced the grand body in waiting to
make the usual inspection. After
change of greetings the state secretary
and state treasurer examined the recoi DIS
lodge
cellent condition. After inspection the
doors were thrown open and a program
rendered, during which the state council
or Mrs. Anna Hill, was presented with
renaissance table cover. and the lodge
deputy, Mrs. l.. B. Hauptrpan, with a
gold clock H. S. Stow made an address
with a bouquet. The council pariors were
tastefully decorated with palms, cut flow
ers and national colors by the chairman.
Mamie NJ. Howell. and her COM. it
program included Miss Eunice Wilson,
song and dance; Miss Marion Lewis, M SIS
Leona Callan, Miss Edna Wilcox, Miss
Marguerite Callan. the little Misses Edith
Roby and Baby Frisby and w. Lewis
After few words from Recording Sec
rotary J. III. Howell refreshments were
served.
The members of the Excelsior Literary
Club met at the home of its founder and
first president. Mrs. A. NJ. Frear, 2223 sth
street northeast Wednesday evening at a
reception rendered by the club in honor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Frear of Wis
consn, and daughter-in-law of Mrs
Frear, who, with their young son and
daughter, have been spending the holi-
days at their parents home.
Mrs. Carrie E. Kent. in behalf of the
club, expressed the pleasure of it's men,
bers in meeting again Mr.. and Mrs.
Frear, jr.. especially noting the fact tina.
Mrs. Frear was it's first secretary and
ar nf q
Mr.. Frear. jr., responded. followed by
his wife. who told how dear the welfare
of the club has always been to her dur
ing the twenty-four years Of its exist
ence.
Many of the members INDUCED in remi-
niscences Of the past social and literary
life of the club.
Miss Farrow gave two violin solos &C
companied on the piano by Miss Feathers,
and Mr.. and Mrs Frear and their son
Gang trio. Refreshments were served
by the hostess Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs Carr. Mrs. Benson,
Flora McCreery. Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Kent
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tranty, DR.. and
Mrs. Chesley of Forest Glen, Md; Mrs
Gearitt. Mr.. and Mrs. White Mrs
don. Miss Culley. Mrs. Lawson, Miss Far
row. Mrs Farrow. Miss Tibbetts. Mrs.
Tibbetts- Mrs. Bradley Miss Margaret
Frear and Mr.. Philip Frear.
Farragut Corps. w. r. c., met Tues
day. when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres'den
den Mrs Ea Ness ssn,or nice pres
president. Mrs. Fannie Pratt treasurer
Mrs; Mary A. Dow; chaplain, Mrs. Mary
Ripley s; conductor. Mrs NJ. Croweli;
ment convention, Mrs. ]. Parker. ST., and
Mrs Mckenny; alternates, Eleanor Nor
gan gan ant and Miss Ida Stalker The corps
In a joint installation.
Livingston Manor chipter, D. A. R..
street. Wednesday. at 2:3O O'Clock Roll |
h Amsrica ~ M Monthly sf1s, Masszine. The
rhe s Propriet wes e eo,on Mes
SsS Jersey, Maryland. Pennsylvania
sympathy for the family Of the late Mrs l
Elroy NJ. Avery. editor of the maya
zine.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Arthur s. Wheeler.
at 2473 18th street
Miss Celynda Ford presented COM
of Scotland, which was illustrated by
a number Of specimens Of linens, laces.
shawls. Jewelry. etc. Particular atten-
grown and woven by Miss Ford's great
Mrs. Jessie l.. Engle gave an interest |
ing and instructive essay on the works
Of George Macdonald, and on roll call |
the various members responded with
quotations from the works of Mac
Donald or short sketches of his work
and career.
Miss Mary Harris of Comanche, Tex,
was guest, and favored the club with |
a couple of solos. Other guests were |
Mrs. W.. c. Downey and Miss Doris
After adjournment refreshments were
served under an deliberately decorated
and electrically lighted Christmas tree |
A Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has been organized in Petworth, |
with the following officers: President,
Mrs Lucretia K. Hanson; vice pre- ident.
Mrs. Charles Bridwell; recording score.
tary, Mrs. e. G. Criswell: correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Zula Pence; treas
urer, Mrs. Alice Shade.
A meeting will be held January IL at
2 pm, at the home of the preadet
zoos 7th street northwest. The Ecking-
ton w. c. T. y. will meet January 5
At 7;So pm. in the Sabbath school house
The program will consist OF q model
Of the childrens organization,
the Loyal Temperance Legion, under the
OF Mrs. William Gfbb.
Lillian. the six-year-old daughter of II
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron L. Goodman, died 81