The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
Copyright b Q. V. Buct

date at minimum cost the wage-earning
women and girls who are unable to visit
the clinic during the day. Eighty lectures
on first aid TO the injured were given un-
der the auspices of the clinic from jan
usry to March. inclusive. DR.. Lamb also
mentioned the home-nursing class and
the lectures soon to be inaugurated for
the benefit of the Boy Scouts and camp
fire girls, and expressed appreciation OF
the aid given TO all branches of the
clinics educational work by the local
press.
Mrs. Ada II. Weiss announced plans
for the annual reception OF the D. c. F.
W. C, which will be given at federation
headquarters at the Portner, April -.
at p. m
Mrs. William Trauty. chairman of the
public health committee. asked for an In
Gorsement of a resolution recently adopt
ed by her committee, which is working
to secure betterla laws regarding the reg
istration of births in the National Cap
! itsl. DR.. FoIkmar added to the force Of
| the Endorsement by reporting a meeting
for the same object to be held under the
auspices of the Monday Evening Club,
April 10, at p. m, in the Y. NJ. c. A.
Building
An informal application for reInstate-
ment In the federation wa made by the
ana referred 10
the club extension committee, Mrs. Edith
kingman Kern, chairman.
Miss Edna Sheedy sang several selec-
tons and responded to an encore.
On motion Of Miss Ellen Rugg, presi-
dent of the Housekeepers' Alliance, the
question OF club rally was placed in
the hands of the programme committee
for the annual meeting OF the federation.
to be held May !, with the recommenda-
ton that the rally form a part of the
proceedings on the day previous when
presidents OF the various clubs read their
reports.
Mr.. Leo c. Terry entertained a party
OF friends and relatives on Wednesday
evening. April ,. at 1919 Lamont street
In honor OF his twenty-second birthday
anniversary. About twenty-five were In
attendance. Misses Marie and Bertha
Hansen and Miss Harriet NJ. Sweet as
slstlng the host pleasant evening
was spent In playing various games and
in music. The chief contributor 10 tbe
latter was Miss Bertha Hansen. the tal-
ented young soprano OF st. PauTs Lu-
theran Church, who gave an excellent
rendition OF several difficult solos Her
sister. Miss Marie Hansen, the accom-
plished pianist. accompanied her.
The host was the recipient of a num-
Der Of very acceptable gifts. as well as
the consultations and good wishes OF
the entire company. Refreshments were
served. and at 1l:30 o'clock the guests
departed with unanimous expressions OF
pleasure and with repeated wishes for
many more happy birthdays.
Musical monoiogues" are the new.
est form OF entertainment among
readers and It is distinctly one of
the most delightful Of all the modern
entertainments. Washington will be in
itiated into the pleasure of them this
spring by Evelyn Gurley-Kane. of New
York. who is staying here during the
spring season, and who will give her
own dramatization OF Ben Hur," with
orchestra, late this month, at the VIII
lard.
The University Of Virginia Glee Club
will appear at the Columbia Theater on
Friday afternoon. April 26. As compared
with the club OF last year, the club of
1872 surpasses in musical talent and ex-
cells in repertoire, and a programme of
unusual attractiveness will be given.
The entertainment is given under the
auspices OF the United Daughters of the
Confederacy for the benefit OF fhe Con-
federste Memorial Home fund. The uni
versity boys come to washington upon
the invitation of Mrs. Marion Butler, dis
trict president, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, under the direction Of Mrs.
Howell Smith.
A feature OF the entertainment viii
be the beautiful souvenir programme
which will be prepared by a committee
Of which Mrs. Martin Littleton is chair
man. Mrs. Littieton is earnestly en-
gagged In a campaign for the acquisition
of the home of Jefferson by the United
States government and has just pub
lshed a most artistic booklet entitled
"One WISH" relating to this subject. |
II is expected that these programmes |
win be exquisite little works Of art. |
They viii be sold by a bevy Of beautiful |
girls selected from the oficial and resi- |
dent ranks Of society, and a representa-
tive from each Of the chapters of the |
Daughters Of the confederaey in the |
District. The sale OF the Programmes |
win be in charge Of a COMMITTEES Of /
which Mss Gertrude Patterson Is chair
man.
The chairman of the patroness COM
mittee, Mrs. Leigh Robinson. announces
the following ladies as patronesses: |
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Oscar Under
wood wife Of the Democratic leader Of !