Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

sketch of her life, as an army officers
wife during the Indian wars; Miss Jessie
A. Gr.swold described her trip to Pan
| anna, and the program was concluded
with talk from Mrs. T. A. Whitworth
| of Buenos Aires.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
| evening at the home of Mrs. Catherine E.
Brumbaugh, 9O5 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest, with large proportion of the
membership present. The general subject
discussed was "Humor." The response
to the roll call, Castles In Spain,
brought out interesting and humorous re,
plies.
The former president Of the club,
Arturo Y. Casanova, read paper on
| American Humor," giving an outline OF
the development of humor as shown In
the better class of American writers. The
discussion which followed the reading OF
the paper was generally participated In
| and many stories were told showing the
genuineness of American humor.
The reading by Miss Cornelia Hill was q
| fit sequel to the paper of the evening. II
was entitled America 4 visited and con-
sisted of an account of the founding OF
jamestown and Of Plymouth as told by an
iconoclast who imputed wrong motives to
the early colonial settlers.
The musical selections consisted OF vocal
solos by Mr.. Chewern and by Miss Aileen
Miller, accompanied by Mrs. Donaldson
While refreshments were served by the
hostess DR.. Brumbaugh entertained the
club with ssveral selections on the piano.
The Georgetown C. T. u held a
business meeting Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Fisher. $3.50 o street. Omeers
were elected, dep artment work taken w
and the report of the temperance work of
the union in connection with the 7.
branch gave encouraging promise of a
bright future for both branches of the
work in Georgetown.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter, N. S. D. A.
R., held its first meeting for the season
Monday evening, with Mrs. G. C. Burton
and Mrs. T. c. Homiller hostesses. a
1925 Georgia avenue. Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe regent. presided The
guest Of honor was Miss Eliza o. Den
niston, editor OF. the Daughters OF the
American Revolution Magazine. who gave
la talk on the magazine. Miss Mary
Porter Smith played. The Vaise Ara
G Minor" In answer to roll call the
members recounted vacation experiences.
Miss Carrie Shipley. who spent the sum-
mer abroad, told Of patriotic incidents OF
her trip. Another member, Miss Laura
Church, who went to Europe as secretary
of the international Alcoholic Congress-
will land in New York next week. Two
letters were read from the young noun
tain girl that the chapter is educatin
which showed that the money is We
invested. Also a letter from the prime
pal Of the school, which showed tn
girl to be leading her class. and that :
the domestic science department she ha
earned the first prize for making the bes
bread.
The chapter elected a number of mem
bers and has planned an interesting pro
gram -for the coming year. The new
year book was distributed During thu
social hour the hostesses served refresh
ments.
The Washington Heights Auxiliary, "
c. r. u, met Tuesday for the first time
this season in Washington Heights Pres
bvterian Church The president, Mrs
large yellow silk banner with gold in.
scription-won for the second time b.
this union for the largest per cent In IN
crease Of membership during the year
Evangelistic Superintendent Mrs. F. j.
Lukins conducted the musical and de
yot onal exercises, and after the regula'
business session Mrs. j. n. Culbe~tson
superintendent of work among foreigner
made an address on the need OF create
activity in behalf of the four years IN
this city. At the close of her talk she
told of a Loyal Temperance Legion. com
posed of American children. that needed
announcement and help-and mace
motion that the union shou!d aoopt IN
motion was unanimously carried. and tn
Armenian American Loyal Temperance
Legion Is now a part of washington
Heights Union.
Five dollars was appropriated t9Na
the plumbing fund of the Central Unio'
MisS,on Mrs Julia NJ Willis, the treas
,,rer reported all bills paid and BAL
ance on hand
Mrs. Edgar Allan entertained Our Fiag
Wi
meeting of the season at her nome,
sl02 Avenue of the Presidents The
regent, Miss Prather presided. anu
after short devotional exercises ana the
salute to the flag which Is par we ~
read. Quite a lengthy business SEES
sion followed, which consisted OF re-
ports of committees and the mapping
out Of the years work by the Ies.
Four members were admitted to the
chapter The hostess. who 10 historian
and chairman of the program COM
mittee had arragned a program IN com
memoration of he victory OF YORK
town, October 10. that date having been
selected as chapter day. owing TO the
ancestors of many OF the members
having been engaged in the battle OF
Yorktown. The papers read toio 81
heroines and incidents connected with
that battle. Several vocal solos were
given by Miss Daisy Brown. sociai
hour followed, during which refresh
ments were served. Among those pres
emit were Miss Prather. Mrs. Cox, Mrs
Beal. Mrs. Hannay. Mrs. Hodgkins, MIS-
Harvey, Mrs. Harris, Miss O'Hare. Mrs.
Pearson, Mrs. Pollard, Miss Patterson.
Miss Polkinhorn, Mrs. Richards. Miss
Ramsey. Mrs. Edgar Smith and Mrs.
Polkinhorn.
Emily Nelson Chapter. .. A. r., held
is first business meeting Of the season
at the home of the regent, Mrs. MAI
| of the Wyoming. October IL, at whicn
several members were admitted ana