The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

The National Union Club entertained
its lady friends in Pythian Temple Friday
night. The programme included plano
solo by Miss Ethel Jones. a vocal solo
by Miss Beatrice Dement,, accompanied
by Mrs. A. w. Kaiser; a plano duet by
Miss Ethel Jones and Miss Johanna Best,
a vocal solo by r. R. Grooms, vocal
duet by Albert Sweeney and r. r.
Grooms, a bass solo by ]. W. Jones, and
a tenor solo by Albert Sweeney. A. w.
Kaiser, president of the club. presided
and made a short address Of welcome TO
the visitors. The committee having the
affair in charge was composed of Elmer
johnson, j. Harry Jones. and 7. b. Lear.
The Californian Club Of Washington
gave a euchre party Wednesday night at
Eagles Hall. More than 100 took part in
the games and twenty-five prizes were
given the successful players. The COM
mittee on arrangements was composed of
A. Robertson, chairman; John Gum, r.
Adams. and A. Douglas. The ladies'
auxiliary to the club served refreshments
Lincoln Post, No. 8. Department Of the
Potomac, G. A. r., gave a ouchre party
at Grand Army Hall Wednesday night. A
large number of players attended and
many beautiful prizes were given. The
committee having the party in charge
was composed of Capt. r. B. Harlow,
chairman: Daniel Williams, B. F. Chase,
Hazard Wheeler, Archie Burgess, George
Livingston, Samuel Morton, George NJ.
Rowe, George Ferguson, George Smith.
and E. H. Rabbit.
A bill for the adoption OF a curfew law
Club at its meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. E. Ide Muller. Mrs.
E. C. Baker, president of the club, pre-
sided. and an essay on the work Of
Emanuel Swedenborg was presented by
w. Trauty told of the methods of the
universities of Sweden. Mrs. Andrews.
president of. the Federation of Clubs, was
a guest, and upon request told something
of the work for children being done in
the Neighborhood House of Southwest
Washington. Other guests were Mrs.
Dietrich. Miss Dietrich, Mrs. Ide, and
Mrs Alvord. Miss Anita Dietrich sang
two songs, playing her own accompani-
ments.
Last Wednesday La Internacia Klubo
had as their guest Sro. Marius Legros,
of France, engineer-chemist of the Stand
ard Phosphate Company. He is a good
Esperantist who greatly enjoys the fra
ternity of Esperanto clubs. He took part
in the discussion, which was in Esper-
anto. after which he related to the club
stories which exemplify the benefit of
Esperanto en- travel
On Tuesday the Chevy Chase Circle Of
the Florence Crittenton Mission held its
regular meeting at headquarters. 21S
Third street northwest. The officers of
the Chevy Chase Circle are Mrs. E. E.
Stevens. president: Mrs. Thomas E. Rob-
ertson. secretary. and Miss Marion
Young, treasurer. Although this circle is
but two months old, forty-two members
have been enrolled, and the treasury
shows the cash receipts to be $l6 A
number of packages of clothing and pro-
visions were brought by the members Of
the circle.
The meeting was opened by the presi-
dent, after which few words of welcome
were extended by Mrs. E. l. Robertson.
the national secretary, and the represent
atives of the different organizations in
troduced. Thu work of the Wheel Club
was presented by Mrs. Mary A. Story.
president That of the Bloomingdale Club
by Mrs. ywillford ]. Nevius and Mrs.
o'clock the meeting adjourned to the
Girls Home. 307 C street. where they
were met by Mrs c. w. Brown and Miss
Olea Wood, the latter presenting to the
home, through the Wheel Club. picture
Of Mrs. Helen NJ. Wood, so well known
as the hub and organizer Of the Wheel
Club. In presenting the picture Miss
Wood spoke OF her mothers enthusiasm
and devotion to this work for. girls. Mrs.
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