Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

McHfDSIS VI the lAtoS ut VI amt ANSAiA
Pen Women and their friends were enter
tanned by Mrs. Arthur Ramsay at Fair
| mont Seminary Friday evening to hear
| an address by Dr. Philander p. Claxton,
United States commissioner of education.
The speaker outlined the possibilities of
the national bureau of education diffus-
ing knowledge to the smallest village; of
giving the facility for education to every
| child. and to every. man and woman
whose early life had been deprived of it;
| and that these ideals could only be real
lied by a. better enabling act.
The introduction was made by Repre-
sentative Henry T. Rainey of Illinois.
and after the address Mrs. Josiah Quincy
Kern, president of the league, made an
informal address. Those in the receiving
line We're Mrs. Ramsay. Mrs. Kern, Mrs.
Philander p. ClaXton, Mrs Matthew T.
Scott. John B. L.arner, Miss larner, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Henry T. Rainey.
Miss Elizabeth V. Brown, Mrs. Susie
| Root Rhodes, DIR. and Mrs. Tom Will
| liams and Miss Marsden,
| The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
had basket luncheon Thursday at the
G street home. Christmas decOra tons
a bountiful menu and a story CONTRIBUTED
| by each member made the luncheon an
| from Mrs Kate Waller Barrett, general
superintendent of Cr.ttenton work, who
| is now snoWbound in western Canada,
| was read.
| Following the luncheon many items of
! interest in Crittenton work were dis
cussed.
The Potomac Literary Club held it's
annual Christmas entertainment Tues
day evening last. with President Frank
NJ Hoadley presiding.
The program was opened with two
piano solos by Mrs. William F. Hig-
gins after which $. A. Terry entertained
the club with stories. James q. Nc
Fadden read an, original SKETCH An
Incident of City Life: Master Clair
Nye gave rendition of Last Hope
on the piano. Messrs II. II. House and
f. w. Weaver told "reminiscences, j.
p Naugle told humorous stories. Elk
cellent readings were given by Miss N
NJ Taliaferro. Mrs. X. V. Johnson and
Mrs. Rosa L. Townsend. and the even
ing's program was brought to close
with humorous shadowgraph sketches.
enacted by Mrs. Florence III. Bacon,
Miss Dora Dixon and Messrs. III. NJ.
Fulton, Henry Bacon. Yefkes. Howard
and Camp, to the piano accompaniment
of Mrs. II. NJ. Futon. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. S. A. Hoadley. Miss Josie Mann.
Mrs Ames. William Tobias and Ken
meth Camp were appointed the refresh
ment committee Tor the January meet
ing of the club.
The annual election of the officers of the
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps took place
Monday evening at G.. \. K. Hall, when
the following officers We're elected: Presi-
dent EVELYN Semms: senior vice presi-
dent, Maria McGonigal; junior vice presi-
dent Mary Dow; chaplain, Mary j.
EXley (re-elected); treasurer, Marion l..
Lewis re-elected); conductor. Nettie Bor-
land; guard, Emma Harlow lre-elected);
secretary, Mary J.. Kicker (reappo:ntedp,
Delegates to the department. convention
First delegate. Sarah F. Van Doren sec
ond delegate. Anna Ranke third delegate,
| Emily Yinging; fourth delegate Mary
Bricker: fifth delegate, May Bowen. AL
| ternates--First alternate, May Borland
second alternate. Agnes Brown: third al
ternate Martha Preston; fourth alternate
Jennie McCauley: fifth alternate, Mary
Baden The joint installation of Lincoln
Post and Lincoln Corps will take place at
| G. A. r. Hall Thursday, January >. at s
pm.
| Independent Council. No. >, Daughters
of America, gave a banquet Thursday
| evening in honor of the state councillor of
| the District of Columbia, Mrs. L. +. Bur
dette +. w. Burdette and Deputy State
| Counclor G. IT.. Miller. The council :
| parlors were tastefully decorated in red.
| green and gold. Toasts and witty jingles
were introduced between the courses fol-
| low ed with musical selections by \. Ryan
as vlolnist and Miss league as pianist.
| After expressing appreciation Of her serv-
| ices, John Tucker presented State Coun-
| cilor Burdette with two pieces OF cut ass
! Deputy G. II. Mi,ler's qualities We're re-
| cited by Mrs. Nellie Butler when she pre-
| Sc rlted an oak combination cabinet Past
National Councillor II. r. Miller was the
| recipient of token from Mrs. Amanda
! Carroll. Those present in addition to the
| guests mentioned were Mrs. and Miss
| Courtney Mrs. Della Stephens. Mr. and
! Mrs Thomas Carroll. Mrs. Julia Wood,
Mrs Nellie McGrath. Mrs. and Miss
| league. Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. GoodaI, Mr..
| John Tucker, Mrs. Mel Butler, Mrs.
Sarah Tucker. Mrs. Hoagland, Mrs. Ryan
| and her son, A. Ryan.
| Constitution Chapter. .. A. r., met
| Tuesday evening at the Portner. the
| home of Mrs. Frickey. The program was
opened by the singing of America" by
| the members. after which the reports of
| committees We're given.
st. Distaff's day is annually observed
| by this chapter and action was taken
looking toward its celebration in Janu-
AIRY. The corresponding secretary was
directed to send to all national officers