Evening star., 1913-06-15

The Washington Association of Home
Economics held it's last meeting tues
day In the study hall Of the Public LII
brary. Miss Emma =. Jacobs president
was i'll the chair. The first speaker was
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. who told of the
work being done by the welfare depart
ment of the Civic Federation of Woman S
Clubs. Mrs. Hopkins gave an account
of their first important work in improv-
ing the conditions of various government
buildings workshops. markets. and
through this the conditions surrounding
the employees were greatly improved. and
so greater efficiency resulted Much was
done to better the sanitary conditions
The present work Is that of cleaning out
the Washington alleys The investiga tions
along these lines are published in the
daily papers.
Miss Saxton read a paper on Cost OF
Materials and the Value to the Con-
sumer." Miss Tiffany read a paper on
Materials" or THE High Cost of Living.
The problems of both producer and con-
sumer were studied and a general dis
cussion followed
Miss Rugg reported for the Housekeep-
ers' Alliance section. Committees Were
appointed on program. merpbership and
publicity, each with a membership Of
three.
The Continental Danes Chapter, D.
a. r., was entertained last week at the
home of Mrs. Edmund X. Fox. on Doth
street, the guests of honor being the
president general, Mrs. William Cum
ming Story; the District regent, Mrs
Charles W. Richardson. and the chap
lain general, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
Mrs. Harry Templer Guss, regent of
the chapter, read paper on the
Breaking Of the Ground For Memorial
Continental Hall" The Daughters of
the hostess entertained the chapter and
guests with selections on the piano and
violin. Refreshments were served on
the porches. The chapter adjourned un-
til fall.
A committee from the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union visited the
Home for the Aged and Infirm Wednes-
day afternoon. taking with them ice
cream, cake and several hundred maya
zines.
Miss Eleanor E. Walker. superintend-
ent of the Flower Mission of the Dis
trict of Columbia, had charge Of the
arrangements. and was assisted by Mrs.
w. H. Moore, superintendent of the
Flower Mission OF Northwest Union.
While refreshments We're being served
an entertainment was furnished. the
Clayton L. Emig, reading by Mrs. Cor
nish, vocal solos by Miss Aelen Edgar.
Miss Lineback and Miss Rhinehart.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary,
No. 3. U. s. w. ". held its semi-monthly
meeting Monday with it's usual large at
tendance. The rooms We're decorated for
the Flag day exercises. and the Stars and
Stripes were honored by the members in
recitations, songs. declamatiOnS and mot
toes. A picture of THE Birth of Our Ma
tion's Flag" woven in silk. was made a
present to the president by Mrs. Macy
Wiltberger The auxiliary had its
guest Mrs. Nellie Denh am president OF
another auxiliary of the District, who is
about to leave for Oklahoma. Mrs Den
ham has been an earnest worker in the
organization and by her efforts has made
her auxiliary one of the most f1ourlshing
in the District.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Conversational Church held it's last meet
ing Tuesday. at Marshall Hall. After
luncheon on the lawn the president Mrs.
Charles f., Cooke, called the meeting TO
order. and told of the several plans as tc
alterations and repairs about the church.
The secretary Mrs. Burnett. read OF the
work which had been done. and tn e
treasurer. Mrs. Martha A Miles, gave
gratifying report of money expended and
received. with n good amount on hand.
The final meeting of the season of the
Washington Readers Clun was heid re
Saunders, 14J3 Fairmont street north
west. There was a large attendance of
members and friends of the club. and an
excellent program was presented by sew
eral new members, with the addition also
of musical numbers contributed by two
non-members. H. r.: Veazey and Miss
angela F. Small. Mrs. Emily Frech
Barnes read a paper on the topic of dis
cussion for the evening. The Use of Mu-
steal Accomplishments. This was fol-
Icwe,, by discussion by members. after
which came the program. consisting of:
baritone solos. II. P. Veazey; THE Poi
soned Chair lBruno Lessing). Mrs; Nellie
Butler Mizell: What They Said" and
..Ihe Nightmare tRiley). Miss Kate
Curry: "The Galley Slave (kipling). Fl:
s Barnes; soprano solos. "Kashmiri
song. and THE Temple Bells from
..Indian Love Lyrics" Miss Angela
small: closet scene from Hamlet and
..Lasca." Rev Earle Whitley.
4 business meeting followed and an
outline of the program arranged for the
meetings Of the coming year was pre-
scented by Miss Grace Ross. chairman of
the program committee. Refreshments
were served.
The Radcliffe Club held its dnal meet