Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

because of illness, Mrs. Munroe. using
Miss Raymond's notes I'm Current Events.
gave a short talk. Among the items of
special interest to the club was the APP
pointment of .ars. John s. Crosby. presi-
dent of the Woman's National Single Tax
League.
Instead of reviewing MY Dictatorship
Mr. Spender Heath read a poem Single
takers of the extreme individualistic type
and those Of a more or less socialistic
type was the subject OF an animated dis
cussion. led hy Mr.. Heath for the indi-
vidualistic and by George A. Warren for
the other type. After adjournment light
refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. Drake, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shidy. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis. Mrs.
Hare. Mrs Fouts. Mrs. Thompson. Mrs.
Potter. Mrs. Munroe. Miss Ross. Miss
rem. Mann. Rose and Dakin.
The next meeting will be held with Mrs
Mary j. Arnold of East Capitol street.
Mrs William f. Andrews. president o.
the District Of Columbia Federation OF
Women's Clubs. entertained Wednesday
at the first Of series of luncheons To Ice
followed By conference with members
Of standing committees Of the orEaniza-
ton. There were present the vice
presidents. Mrs. Ellis Logan and Mrs.
Randolph d. Hopkins. and the fol-
lowing members of committees: Civics.
Mrs. L. w. Calver. chairman: Mr.. Jo-
seph j. James. vice chairman; Mrs. Helen
r. Tindall. Mrs. Anna Belle Foote, Mrs.
Phelan C.. Hawn: club extension, Mrs.
Edith kingman Kern, chairman: Miss Jo-
sephine l.. Jacobs, Miss Anna Abbott.
Mrs Alice r Whitacre and Mrs. Court
ham French. chairman: Mrs. Carrie f..
Kent. Mrs. r. ID. Hopkins and Miss Ellen
Marshall Rugg: household economies.
Miss Emma s. Jacobs, chairman: Mrs.
l~lv~ n, rnt,s L ia "A
Mrs. w. T. Webb: Industrial and social
conditions, Mrs. William J. Ethel. chair
man; Mrs. George p. Du Bose, Mrs. Han
nah p. Glass and Mrs Julia Leayitt: pub
lie health, Mrs. ID. w. Trauty, chairman:
Miss Flora McCreary. Mrs Emily Lee
Raglan and Mrs. Newton Ferree: reci-
procity. Mrs. +. NJ. Page, chairman;
Mrs. Fanny G. Pomeroy, Mrs. Edith Sag"
Emerson. Mrs. Z. S. Henry and Mrs.
II. b. Martox: social Mrs. Ada II: Weiss.
toinette Miller and Mrs. j. C. Weldon.
The round-robin discussion pro and con
brought out many helpful suggestions To
federation workers banded together un-
non-essentials, liberty; in all things, char
ity."
The National Catholic woman's Circle
met Monday evening in the Public Lii
brary under the dictatorship OF Mrs.
Margaret l.. Coope
The Nativity" was the subject chosen
by Miss Fannie SiEers. who described
the third of the series OF stained glass
windows in St. Patrick's Church. which
is dedicated TO the memory Of Michael
Cation. Miss Sillers compared the con-
position with copies of the old mastsrs
representing nearly every school of art
upon this universal subject Mrs. Coop
announced that Monday, January %. the
circle would meet in the large hall OF
the library at pm. where an informal
Aro1 g.
be held the subject being The Lords
Supper in Art" which Will be illustrated
by pictures borrowed from the library.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter. d. A.
r.. met Tuesday evening at the home OF
the regent Mrs. Sarah j. Croissant. The
members of Deborah Knapp Chapter
were the guests OF the evening: Ate
tional d. A. r. Congress. to be held In
April, there was a short program. in
which the historian Of Katherine Mont
gomery Chapter gave a history OF Kath-
ter was named.
Mrs. NJ. Z. S. Davis, regent OF Deb
orah Knapp Chapter. read some items
of interest relating to the history ana
a. r. The aiternaies elected by the
Katherine Montgomery Chapter were
Mrs. Backus and Miss ConielA Hill.
Those for the Deborah All, Knapp gpe, were MR.
Stokes ana MISS ". FOtu. IecAtrSHihShtS
were served during the sociai hour.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
A. Boynton, 92S p street northwest
southern Africa was the subject of
the occasion. A paper read by c. r.
Waldorf was discussed by j. w. Davis.
w. f. Fletcher and Mrs. Mary Hicks.
Mrs j.. Fletcher told Of her trip {"
Florida, and Prof. Z. c. kenney read q
paper concerning the Boer war. The
pianist of the society, Mrs. u. v. Carr.
and Miss J. Walker contributed instru-
music.
The first session for the new year OF
George III. Thomas Sewing Circle met
with Mrs. Charles Stretch January II nj
south Brookand. Ten members were
present. After luncheon a business meet
ing was held, showing the circle he'd
added much to the corps relief fund.
The stranger-Is there a good criminal
lawyer I'm your town? i
The native-Wall. everybody thinks
we've got one, but they amt been able
TO prove il on him. Cleveland Plain
dealer.