Evening star., 1911-01-15

sor! oIleI, the chdpter ADJOURNED TO
assist the state regent to receive the
District daughters. the occasion being
st. Distaff's day. The ladies Of Consti-
tuition Chapter wore colonial costumes
and carried distaffs.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter, N s., D. A.
r.. met January 8 with the treasurer,
Miss Sara Stephens. 1915 Vermont ave-
{ Wolfe. presiding. Considerable busi-
ness was transacted and two members
were elected-Mrs. Nellie Gwartney APP
Riegate and Miss Mary, Porter Smith
Duncanson, was a guest, and gave a
talk. The vice regent. Miss Margaret
| Virginia McCabe, gave reading on
"The Army Of the Revolution" and Miss
per- A social hour followed adjourn
ment. during which the hostess served
refreshments.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter \. s..
D. A. R.. of Montgomery county, Md,
met January 3 at the city home of Its
regent. Mrs. Nj. l.. CroXall, New Hamp-
shire avenue. good representation OF
the chapter braved the heavy rainstorm
of that date to come into the city, some
of the members driving several miles over
muddy roads to reach a car line to at
tend the meeting. A number Of the Dis
trict ID. A. r. were asked to meet the
Montgomery county Daughters" After
a short business session Miss Nita Albert
delsshon's midsummer Nights Dream
as an opening number Of an excellent
program. Mrs. Elden ]. Hartshorn of
kensington read a paper on Holidays
and Festivals of Revolutionary Times.
AS the meeting was held at the home of
two of the lineal descendants of Robert
Morris, Morris L. Croxall, and that of
his cousin, r. lie Grand Johnston. the
a paper on the life of the "signer.'' in
| Producing many facts not generally
known about the financier of the Amer
can revolution. The paper was illustrated
| by photographs of autograph letters writ
ten by Morris. old portraits, prints. etc.
A few years ago Mr.. CroXall placed his
collection of Robert Norris letters and
papers in the manuscript division Of the
Library of Congress, to be known as 'the
Croxall collection"
| Mrs. CrOxall was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. r. lie Grand Johnston and Miss
Ellin MACPHERSON presided at the tea
table
At the annual meeting OF the G. P. o.
Veteran Club the following officers were
chosen for the year 1911: President, r. 3.
Harlow; vice president. Q. Fl. Oldroyd;
treasurer, Charles +. Garrett: secretary,
j. c. Morgan; sergeant-at-arms. John
Maley. The membership of this associa-
tion remains substantial, and the club is
in q social ffourishing condition.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ed
wards. on r street northwest. A lecture
on Bergen and Its Environments was
given by Mrs. L. n. Fouts, for which
charts had been specially prepared.
"Odda and Excursions in sketch read
by Mrs. Alexander. further portrayed the
scenery and attractions of that northern
land. The chairman of the parliamentary
ed the privilege to call up measure for
which notice had been given at for
mer meeting. No objection being made.
Mrs. McCreary was elected chairman pro
tenn. and upon receiving recognition Mrs.
Muller proceeded to give the reasons for
the measure. and offered the following
bill: THAT Manual Training Be Taught
in Our Public Schools; That the Hand Be
Educated Well as the Head
The chair appointed a committee of
which Mrs. Muller should be chairman to
| draft the bill to be introduced at next
parliamentary drill, and the ''driil'' ad-
journed.
| At roll call quotations Of poetry. reso-
| lutions and mottoes from best writer's
| and speakers were offered for thought
during the year Refreshments were
Mrs. Herbert S. Owens will give a talk
on "Mormons' January 10 at II am. in
the Sunday school room of All Souls
Church. This lecture to which all wom-
4 en- invited. is given under the aus
pices of the Women's Twentieth Century
/ Club.
Phi! Sheridan Post G. A. r. and Sheri-
dan Corps w. r. c., held joint install
lation January 6. which marked the
ganizations. A large number of visitors
were present to witness the installation
ceremonies. The program for the even
Ing included speeches by men prominent
in q. A. X. circles and similar organi-
cations: The remarks of Col. McElroy
and Department Commander -8Denry
Johnson elected hearty applause.
The retiring president, Mrs. sallie Price
badge pin. the gift of the corps. A fea-
ture of the evening was the rendering of
the song Hymn to the Flag" by Mrs.
Arthur Dunn. An incident of the occa-
of flowers by two-year-old Irene Sheri-
dan Bontz to her mother, Mrs. Isabella
Bontz. the newly installed president Of
the corps. Little Irene was escorted to
the altar by Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball.
who introduced her the mascot of
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
The hall was decorated with flags and
bunting. Besides the flags used by the
the place of the patriotic instructor.
\ The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. Martha
Lemon Cissell at her home. 1873 Cor
coran street. 1.-The Escurial" was the
subject OF paper given by Mrs. Myra
.Hc1Os -AHuTcSdSs ana HFS. NeI1na Nj.
Bare continued the topic with a paper
descriptive Of Philip II. The hostess
was assisted in serving refreshments
by her mother. Mrs. Lemon, and by
Mrs Longe.
The League of American Pen Women
held its monthly meeting i'm the apart
ment of the leagues president, Mrs.
Rachel Tongate Beck, the Oakland, nl9
Columbia road. The reports of various
committees showed progress in every
line OF work. Mrs Beck opened the
meeting with an original poem, Con
servatiOn OF the Child Mrs. GieIow
quoted from new census returns which
show a per cent of ignorance in many
states which clearly show the need of
radical change Of public opinion in the
matter of general education" Letters
were received from Mrs. Xander Of CO.
lumbus, Neb.: Mrs. Dunlap of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Jackson of Chicago Mrs. Hart.
ness of London and Mrs. Josephine Bass
: 1t was announced that Miss Emma T.
Hughes has published a chart for kim
. ! dergarten or primary school work. Mrs.
Josephine Rich read an original article
THE Value of Vital Statistics and Mrs
Anna Hamilton described a meeting in
! Denver with members Of a club composed
Of "ad" writer's. Mrs. John Otis Esta-
brook. historian of the league. gave
report that embodied the progress Of that
organization. Mrs. Beck appointed the
following committee on conservation of
the child: Mrs. Martha 8. Gielow, chair
man: Mrs. Marie Graves Bonham, Mrs
, Virginia King Frye, Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes and Mrs. Josephine Bass