Evening star., 1913-10-12

The District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs will hold the third OF
series of open meetings at the Pub
lie Library next Saturday morning, L
to u o'clock. Dr. Elnora Folkmar will
lecture on social hygiene. All women
interested are invited to be present
The Catholic Woman's Christian Art
Circle held its first monthly meeting in
the Public Library Monday evening
Joan of Arc was the subject fully Illus
trated by pictures showing the girl
hood, Imprisonment, trial and death OF
the maid of Domremy. together with
battles in which she took part and her
presence at the coronation of the king.
This is the first of series Of talks
upon women famous in Christian art.
A free stereopticon lecture was an
nounced to be given by Mrs. Coope III
the Public Library Monday evening.
Art" to be illustrated by copies of
famous paintings of the old masters.
The public is invited.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway. past president
general National Auxiliary, United
Spanish War Veterans. has been ap-
pointed chief of staff National Auxil
larry. u. S. w. v. by the president gen.
eral. Mrs. Kathryn Fellows of New
York
Upon recommendations of Mrs. Gallo
way the tenth national convention.
held in Buffalo. September 4, 1913.
adopted a resolution to organize
Maine memorial auxiliary" to the Ma
tiona1 Auxiliary for the purpose of per-
petuating the memory of the men who
lost their lives by the sinking of the
United States battleship Maine in
Havana harbor.
Mrs. Galloway to organize the auxil-
iary in the District, and has sent her
the application for charter approved
Mrs Galloway will have the auxiliary
mustered in time to hold services in
Arlington national cemetery on the an
niversary of the Maine dead
Miss Anita Schade. president of the
German Social Literary Society (Gesellig
literarischer Verein). will be hostess at
the first meeting of the club. to take place
at her home, 1917 Ontario place north
west, the evening of October %. Miss
Schade, who has been in mourning for the
past year and a half. is happy to be back
at her post again. which she has held
successfully for eleven years. Some va
cancies on the membership list have been
filled by new and talented members. two
of whom are to appear in a play the
opening night Theodor Koerner, author
of the play. Poet and Patriot" who fell
defending his country in the wars of 1873
has been chosen as subject. Some of
the old patriotic songs of those days will
be sung.
The Anthony League met Tuesday at it's
headquarters, apartment .121. the Port
ner. A musical program was contributed
by Miss Frances kohlmer, Miss Johnson
Mrs. and Miss Metcalf. Miss Jenkins. Miss
Genevieve Porter. Mrs Marie Watson.
Norman DAILY and others. and Mrs. Nam
nette B. Paul outlined the work of the
league.
Chaplin Women's Christian Temperance
Union met at the w. c. T. u. home We'd
nesday afternoon The vice president
Mrs. James w. DOGGY, presided in the
absence of the president Mrs. Van Emon.
who is visiting the west. The union
A. Williams honorary president of Chaplin
Union fer life In point of service Mrs.
| Williams is one of the Oldest temperance
workers in the District, and has been
president of Chaplin Union for twelve
years Mrs. Rachel Tongate Beck gave
| a talk on THE Trend of the Times -
| Mrs. Grace c. Morris, president of the
LIE Droit Union. made a pledge for her
union to give support to the fountain
project, and Mrs. w. j.. Cawthon sang
| '.Roses and Memory by Mrs Beck.
The tea table was presided over by Mrs.
Nellie Bradley. Mrs COPELAND and Mrs.
Mary Sitz Parker. A social half hour
was enjoyed by the members.
The opening meeting this season of the
Capitol Hill History Club was held at
the home of the new president, Mrs. r.
r. Rorke, 223 A street northeast The
social program was arranged and the
personnel of the four committees
changed.
The year will be devoted to the study
of Norway and Sweden. Mrs. Jason
Waterman read a paper on Geography
of Norway and Sweden" Mrs. Charles