Evening star., 1912-11-17

| ment consisted of vocal solos by Glenn
! dorsey; word making contest from
the letters contained in Michigan Social
| Ciub, won by Miss Whalen. who made
| Iorty-thfee words in fifteen minutes,
| while Miss kebler made forty-two words
/ IN the same time limit. The men en-
| gagged IN a hat-trimming contest. which
/ resulted in SO evenly matched merit that
/ II was necessary to decide the winner by
| lot. and w. L. Hebbard carried off the
| prize. Mrs. Mary Campbell played the
piano solo Wreck of the Titanic after
which tea and cakes were served.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs b. E.
Scott at her residence, So Seaton place.
| Mrs j. A. Moyer presided All members
| We're present. except one, and two Wis
| itors The program included papers on
the following subjects: The Netherlands
nder Charles W by Mrs. L. B. Slime:
w omen of Holland: Occupation and
Life by Mrs j. A. Meyer Mrs. 0. II.
Briggs read the following current events:
Union Station" THE Newly Installed
Tea Room in the Treasury Building
The Unveiling of Monument in New
York to the Memory of the Titanic Vic
tlms; The current event 'The Causes
of the Present Balkan War was pre-
| sented, by request. by Mrs. Court F..
Wood. who was rendered a unanimous
vote of thanks by the club. After ad-
journment the hostess served refresh
| ments.
The directory of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs records in it's
different departments the following
members from this city: Art, Mrs. Grace
Boynton Logan: civics. Mrs. Lizzie w.
Calver: civil service reform. Miss Julia
c. Lathrop: conservation, Mrs. Lydia
Adams Williams; education. Miss
Frances Graham French; household
economics, Miss Helen Marshall Rugg;
industrial and social conditions, Mrs. w.
S. Andrews; legislative, Mrs Mary S.
Lockwood.
The Fairfax Chapter of the D. A. R.
was entertained recently by Miss Ellen
Isham Schutt at her home. Ellenwood.
Mrs. William S. Snoot, regent, presided.
and Mrs. George f. King, ex-regent, was
present. The business meeting was fol-
lowed by a reading, The Puritan" by
Mrs. b. W. Sunny, and two songs by
Mrs. A. V. Stubenranch Others present
! included Mrs. f. S. Bethel. Mrs. J. NJ.
Nourse, Mrs. X. H. Walt .rs Mrs. T. c..
Quick, the Misses Huntington, Mrs. w.
NJ. Ellison, Mrs. r. w. Birch, Mrs G.
w. Hawxhurst and Miss Schutt. Re-
freshments were served.
The Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A R.
met recently at the home of Mrs. Henry
L. Mann, vice president general, In
charge of organiza ton of chapters. who
is member and former regent of the
chapter.
The program consisted of vocal and
piano numbers by Mrs. Ralph Barnard
and Miss Harrison and vacation ex
periences by various chapter members.
Mrs. Stafford, wife of Justice Stafford,
gave an account of her summer spent In
Bennington. VT. Miss Dennison. editor
of the American Magazine: Mrs. How
ard L. Hodgkins, recording secretary
general, n. S. d. A. R.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Laylin gave accounts of the work in
Colonial Festivals and Holidays" was
presented by Mrs. Arnold Werner
Spanhoofd, the chapter historian.
The League of American Pen Women
has sent out invitation cards for a lee
ture by Prof. Mitchell Carroll, to be given
Wednesday evening at O'Clock at the
ticut avenue.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Frear, Sth street northeast,
the president, Mrs. Daisy Trauty presid-
ing. Papers on the subject of hygiene in
the schools were read by Miss Laura
Bryson, Miss Daisy Allwine and Miss
Tennyson, and afterward discussed by
Mrs Blanche Sanborne, Capt j. e. Hart,
J. w. Davis, Mrs. Blanche Beacon, Will
liam Hunton and Mrs. Marion Guild Wal
porte Music was contributed by Mrs.
H. H. Frear, Mrs. Jennie Benson and
Mrs. e. V. Carr.
The District Of Columbia Society, United
States Daughters of 1872, met Thursday
at the New Ebbitt. The session was
opened by the first vice president, Mrs.
Alexander J. Perry. while the second vice
president, Mrs. George Marsh, conducted
fhat foil "a
reading of the minutes by the recording
secretary. Mrs. John FarnsWorth. Mrs.
William M. Dove, treasurer, gave an en-
cOuraging report as to the nnanc1al con-
dition of the District society. The regis
trar Miss NJ. v. McCabe, reported on new
and prospective members. Assistant Cor
responding Secretary Mrs. B. NJ. Truby
and Mrs. n. N. Potts, corresponding Sec
retary, each gave reports.
The third vice president, Mrs. Mary
Dallas Strong who is also chairman of
the entertainment committee, announced
series Of card parties to be held during
the season. The chairman of presenta-
ton of medals, Mrs. Perry, reported in
education, Mrs. Vandegrift, gave re-
port of the young student whom the So
ciety is aiding in a college career at
Maryville, Tenn. Resolutions of SYM
pathy were extended to the Maryland
society on the death of the state presi-
dent Miss Mary Greenway. After the
transaction of business new members
were presented, including Mrs. Rachel r.
Pokinhorn, a real daughter; Miss Mary
Henry, Mrs. NJ. E. Howard and Mrs.
Henry l.. Taylor.
The Excelsior Literary Club was enter
tanned Tuesday by Mrs. E. A. Tibbetts
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Full
ton, 1913 Vermont avenue northwest. Mrs
NJ +. Edwards and Mrs. Edith Sage En-
erson were the essayists of the after
noon, The former read paper entitled
i The Book of job and the latter one
descriptive Of Don QuiXote." During
the discussion which followed Mrs. j.
| Finney Engle gave a short talk on the
| character and life of Cervantes. and Mrs
Grace Daish and Mrs. f. Ide Mul er
noted brief historical events of his life
Mrs. Fulton gave a piano solo. Refresh
ments We're served during a social half
hour. Thirty-two members and three
guests were present.
| The Elizabeth Jackson Chapter. d. A.
| r., was entertained November 8 by Mrs.
| +. II. Newell. The regent, Mrs. Wy
| song, was able to attend after her illness
and after the transaction of business the
historian, Mrs. II. A. Engle, gave an ac-
count of the thirteen revolutionary SOL
diers buried in Arlington, Va, with their
names. Luncheon added social plea sure
to the afternoon.