Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
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its January meeting with Miss Pepper
at the Wyoming, the regent. Mrs. Mar
garet E. Moore. presiding. The historian
Mrs. Charles j. Gates. gave several
items of historic interest: Mrs. W. j.
Ethel read an account of the return OF
Charles Carroll and family to their an
cestral estate. Doughoregan Manor, in
Maryland: the District regent. MIS-
Mary S. Lockwood. gave an account OF
the unveiling of memorial tablets
marking forty miles of the Herkimef
trail in northern New York, and Mrs
H. p. Mcintosh told of the work being
done by her committee in marking his
toric spots in and near the District of
Columbia The chapter voted 10 present
framed copies of the picture. The
Making of the Flag" to several of the
public schools After adjournment, the
hostess served refreshments.
The Dolly Madison Chapter, ID. A. X,
was entertained January IA in the ball
room of the Cairo by Mrs. +. T. Dubois
wife of ex-senator Dubois of Idaho.
An important bit of business trans
acted was the appropriation OF sun
of money toward the purchase by tue
District regents of letter written by
George Washington to John Hancock
The chapter was entertained by MIS-
FstelIe WiIloughby Ions. composer ana
Miss Fera Hambly. mezzo soprano III
cycle of songs and Scotch BALLADS.
The Excelsior Literary Club met tues
day at the home of Mrs Hawkes.;
street southwest. Mrs. Muller, pfesloen.,
presided The meeting was opened ny an
dies. by Mrs. Ewing. followed by the r,s
of the dramatist by Mrs. Mayor. ne
PLAYS of Shakespeare were dlscuSSeu os
the members and quotations We're Siv..
in answer to roll eau. f>e.ies ; ~
were served by the hostess during the
social hour.
The members of the Florence Crittentoh
Wheel Club were guests OF MIS-. May
Eleanor Brown. 14l1 * street, THURSDAY
afternoon. Mrs. Story. the president. pre-
sided Mrs. Wesler. the secretary reau
an account of the recent surprise party
given to the clubs president Two pldns
were outlined whereby the 0luo hopes
to materially enrich its treasufs am'
hasten the purchase of a hotel re1rleerd
tor for the Crittenton Home
Mrs. Rrumbaugh read story. re
freshments were served. MIS- 'oIh
Doyle Carmody was a guest OF the ci"o'
An interesting program was presented
at the meeting of the short story Clup
Tuesday evening in the W. e. L. Z. par
lors. under charge of Mrs. Wolcott. rres-
ident l.. p Wilder presided and follow
ing the reading of the minutes by Re-
cording Secretary Mrs. Nj. Nj. Metcail tie
following numbers were given: Duet lot
violin and piano. Mr.. and Mrs. oteVer'
potpourri. by Schlepegren; numioi o" qua
recitations. another Point of View ana
Taking an Elevator by Mrs. Ellza-
beth Cawson: the fourth chapter OF the
clubs composite Story, Wrlt'ei 10y
Mr.. Mcknight and in his absence rcad oE
Mrs Mcknight. added more mystery 10
the plot. Mrs. Bice described her eX-
nerience in a summer outing in the
Yosemite Park Mr. y. A. Edwards pre-,
scented the. romance and tragedy lnVoiNen
in the conspiracy against the White SIT
Tiers of the then northwestern TERRITORY.
which originating with the Indian chef
Pontiac. was carried on to many Veto
ries. it's complete triumph being pre-.
vented by the lack of cooperation ~
some of the Indian tribes ana liials
Pontiac's death. Mrs. A; Il. nam Ill., 'o "a
tributed readings. the selections being
Testimonial - "Summum Bonum ana an
original pOen "Daffodils at CandlemaS.
(;odard's .Berceuse," played as Duet TOT
violin and piano by Mr.. and MIS- oteNel'
concluded the entertainment.
"'rhe Imagination in Relation to Health
and Disease is the topic oil puouc
lecture to be delivered tomorrow ene
ing at the Womans Christian Temper
vet hv Dr Charles f. Winbigler. di-
rector of the Washington Psycho-Ther
peutic Society. The lecturer VIII pesii
the discussion promptly at O'CLOCK
I s Grant Circle. No. I. Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic. had us
installation of officers TUESDAY evening.
Mrs Dora j. Hendrix was the install
In" oeiccr and installed the following
Miss Rose NJ. Seton. president; Mrs.
Catherine Cause. senior wee PRESIDENT
Mrs. Henrietta Shelley, junior vice presi-
dent: Miss Margaret Buckley. chaplain:
Mrs Alice Burgess secretary: mrs.
Belle H. Gibson. treasurer: Mrs. lda
Lawrence. conductor; Mrs. L. RuSs' as
sistant conductor: mrs; Elh''a ~
dolph. assistant guard. The hall was
handsomely decorated with flags ard
palms.
president, and past president or the
Daughters of Veterans. made patriotic
address and pledged her best efforts to
the order. Miss Seton presented to the
east president. Mrs Anna Traphagen
gold badge in the name of the order. ana
to the installing officer, Mrs. Hendrix. a
bouquet of carnations
Silas T.. Robb division commander. Sons
of Veterans: Commands Lemuel Warner
of Burnside Post, Parker trent OF LII
coin Camp Sons of Veterans. ana ). NJ
Young of Garfield Post. G. A. r.. were
obligated.
Miss Seton is the daughter of the
late William Nj. Seton. past command
or of Garfield Post. No. 4. G. A. X. She
was greatly surprised to receive from
the department officers and comrades of
the G.. \. r. a case or silver IN recoHhi-
ton of her faithful service The preseh-
tation was made by B. p. Entriken. past
department commander. She also re-
ceived several bouquets.
Col B. F. Bingham. past department.
commander; Silas +. RObo. division COM
mander, Sons of Veterans. and A. P.
Tasker past department commander.
made the addresses of the evening. Mrs
D. j. Corser rendered several vocal selec-
lions and Mrs. Florence Barringer was
the pianist for the evening.
The installation services were open &c
members of the Ladies of the GranG
Army and honorary members composed
of the members of the Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans, but later the doors
were opened to visitors and refresh
ments were served by committee.
Mrs. NJ A. Winter of r. street was
hostess at the open meeting of the Sarah
Franklin CHAPTER, d. a. r.. at her resi-
dence. Thursday evening. 4 program of
song and story was rendered. Mrs. Mary
S. Lockwood. state regent. gave a talk
on the Gen Herkime- Trair': Mrs. NJ
f. S. Davis spoke on Patriotism Mrs.
Martha S. Gielow made an appeal for
the southern mountaineers, Mrs. Nc
Knight Mrs. Magruder. Miss Trennis and
Mrs Townsend gave musical selections.
liners Those who assisted in dispens-
ing the hospitalties of the tearoom wer )
Mrs Robert Harrison. Mrs. Florence
Barr, Miss Barr and Mrs. Mulcare.