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Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie entertained
the League of American Pen Women
Monday night at her home. 18th and 4
streets. Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern. frs
vice president Of the league, assisted ir
receiving the guests. Among those whit
took part in the impromptu program
of music and stories were Mrs. Hoxie
who sang to her own accompaniment
some verses written for and presented
to her by bull blood Indian of vinita
Indian Territory. Mrs. Hoxie was fol
lowed by Mr.. Campbell, who sang sew.
eral solos. Mr.. De Best playing tn,
piano accompaniment. A sailor sons
was sung by Mr.. Campbell. Mrs. Becl
and Mrs. Hoxie, both wives Of army
men, WED with each other in relating
entertaining stories Of adventure while
on trips with their respective husbands
stationed at what was at the time con-
sidered the frontiers OF civilization.
A short business session was held
early in the evening. for the purpose
of admitting two members. Mrs. Blanche
Lucas and Mrs. Agnes B. Cromwell.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter, d. A. R.. held
its guest meeting Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. l.. B. Slime, 300 LIST street
the regent, Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe
In the chair
The usual business meeting was held
during which the ways and means COM
mittee reported that the pledge for Sc
to the Southern Industrial Educational
Association would be met by the time the
Continental Congress convenes. The fol-
lowing program was given: Piano solos,
Sweet Evening Star and piano
Chimes" by Mrs. Maurice Peck; the re-
gent read a paper. John Paul Jones' the
Father and Founder of the Navy; Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, secretary of CONT
mental Chapter. d. A. R., sang Rose in
the Bud and "Mammy's Lullaby" She
was accompanied by Miss Minnie Bailey.
Mrs. Mary st. Clair Blackburn, regent
read an original poem entitled 1.-THE Vic
torious Army Of the Two" Mrs. Mary
8. Lockwood, state regent Of the District
of Columbia, gave talk on the work
that the Daughters are doing in the va
rious lines of patriotic education. espe-
cially the Junior Republic and Miss Grace
Pierce, former registrar general, d. A. R.,
spoke on the necessity OF making good
citizens of our foreign-born children. A
social hour followed. during which the
hostess served refreshments.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. /. c. Stockton,
Mrs. Isabel Rves Wolfe, Miss Stephens,
Mr.. A. S. Stephens. Mr.. l. B. Stine. Mr..
Roundy. Miss Frances Hayden. Mrs.
Contner, Mrs. r. A. Dellett. Miss Deliett.
Miss Goldsworthy. Mrs. M. p. Peabody.
Mrs. Mary Welker Burton, Mrs. Town
send, Mrs. l.. F. Kebler, Miss Kebler,
Miss M. Porter Smith. Miss M. Forrest
Smith, Mrs. A. M. Payne. Miss Eliza
Misses Phebe, Edith and Mary Slime
Mrs. Abbie Prouty, the Portner, was
hostess to the Crittenton Wheel Club
n.
and arrangements were per-
fected for q luncheon to be given by the
Crittenton Home, at Wesley Chapel. later
in the month. Announcement was made
Of play to be given at the Columbia
the receipts Of which the Crit
tenton Home will share in. The hostess
served refreshments.
Members Of Patriots Memorial Chap
ter. Daughters Of the American Revo-
ing were entertained by Mrs. George T.
Smallwood at five o'clock tea and
at her beautiful new
home. the late residence OF Gen. Ellis
Speer. on 10th street extended. 1t has
been enlarged and entirely remodeled.
Rare old mahogany. heirlooms Of the
Smallwood family. were distributed
the rooms and were much ad-
mired by the guests present. Mrs. Jo-
seph A. Arnold. regent of the chapter.
and Mrs. A: Prescott Ordway served
ut the tea table. with Miss Dorothy
Smallwood and Miss Dorothy Kidd as
Among the invited guests
were Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, Miss
Grace M. Pierce and Mrs. w. H. Chany.
Miss Margaret McCabe and Miss Marie
Carter were admitted to membership
The last chapter program meeting
Of the season was held at Washington
Seminary Tuesday evening. with a
large attendance of representatives of
IDEAL chapters and their friends. After