Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

| ley were received into membership.
| Mrs. ). c. Dowell presided at the tea
I table and Miss Helen Grandfield assisted
| In serving dainty refreshments.
| The guests of the union were Mrs. G.
| p. Grandfeld. Mrs T. r. Moore. Mrs. w.
A. Lneback. Mrs F. NJ. Burst. Mrs.
John T; Talbot. Mrs 0: B. Whatley. Mrs;
Mrs. G. w. Atkinson. wife of the ex-Gov-
| ernor OF Virginia.
IRISH HISTORY CLUB.
| The Irish History Club of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Ancient Order Of Hibernians.
will hold its first meeting at st. Paul's
| Hall. 18th and v streets northwest,
Tuesday evening at o'clock. Rev. ST.
courtney W. Fay of the Catholic University
will deliver an address 1t is announced
that all interested in the subject of Irish
! history will be welcome.
YOUNG WILLING HELPERS.
| The Young Willing Helpers Club at it's
meeting last Sunday decided to call a
special meeting for today to make final
arrangements for a dance to be given
| for the erection of synagogue in
Georgetown. The following were ap-
pointed on the general committee of ar
| rangements. by President Michael Gle
patch: Maurice Bernstein. chairman:
| Ben Aronsor. Maurice Stearman, marry
Greenberg. Hyman Garfinkle. Michael
Clepatch. Jack Hillman, Jack Katz. Will
| Emma Funger, Gertrude Hendleman, Ida
Hyman and Esther Feinstein
SHORT STORY CLUB.
The Short Story Club held it's first reg
ular meeting of the season Tuesday even
ing at the w. C. T. U. pariors 522 9Th
street northwest. The new president,
| Mr.. Robert l.. Moore, presided. and the
| program was in charge Of Mr.. II. w.
Selah. The story of the evening was
| given by Henry P. Holden and entitled
Gran theirs Saddlebags" Mrs. r. T.
Singley gave two selections for the piano,
| The Serenade' Moskowsk and Rubin
stems "Kamennoi-Ochow." Prof Hy-
land Kirk read a poem descriptive of
Might OH the Desert" by Miss Madeleine
r. Burt. formerly a member of the club.
| Mrs. Rosa l.. Townsend sang "The RIOS
| ary'' and Swing Low. Sweet Chariot"
| and Miss Jessie A. Griswold read two
poems reminiscent of Panama, by James
Stanley Gifbert-'Taboga'' and THE Land
of the Cacique.' John Phillips Meakin
gave dramatic selections that included
| THE Vagabond.'' by Trowbridge, and
kiplings "Dhungar Dhin." Mrs c. Aus
tin Thomas closed the program with hu-
morous original essay on Work
| COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB.
| The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. NJ. A.
/ w iHtcT EOWdFQ f1arQy was cndlr-
man for the day. Mrs. William Ethel
gave paper on 1.-THE Cliff DwelIers Of
Colorado. Arizona. Utah and Mexico"
speaking particularly of the manners
and customs of these prehistoric people.
Mrs. F. Carl-Smith read a paper on the
conquest of Mexico. Those who respond
ed to roll call were Mrs. Sarah j. Crois-
SAINT. who told of Montezuma's capital.
Mrs. NJ E. s. Davis extolled Monte
yuma. Mrs. Raymond L. Ford gave a
sketch of the life of cortez. Miss Ce-
lynda Ford told Of the adventures and
cOnquests of Cortez in Mexico. Mrs.
Augustus knight spoke of the charac-
teristics of the Mexican of today, and
| exhibited an image of a Mexican tamale
vender Mrs. w. B. Turpin gave sketch
] Of the home life Of the Aztecs. After ad-
journment refreshments were served by
the hostess. assisted by her daughter.
were Miss Mabel Doris, Mrs. Nellie e.
Harper of Los Angeles. CAL. and Mrs.
M. Sinclair of London. England.
| CAPITOL HILL HISTORY CLUB.
The Capitol Hill History Club assem-
bied at the home of Mrs. Court F. Wood.
81 East Capitol street. Wednesday aft
ernoon. with twenty-three members and
| one visitor present. The president, Mrs.
T. F. Rorke. made several announce
ments. and reports. communications and
letters were given in business routine.
A letter, in verse. was read from a past
president. Mrs W. e. Cochran. Mrs.
Howard Donath opened the study hour
with a paper. Discovery Of vineland";
Mrs. o. H. Briggs followed, reading from
Longfellow. The Saga Of King Olaf"
LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN.
| At the recent meeting of the Legion
of Loyal Women large number Of IT'S
| winters work were mapped out. The
| relief committee. Mrs. Sarah Berry,
| chairman. reported giving financial aid
| to the widow and children OF Spanish
| war soldier. and with the president. Mrs.
| L. w. Calver. had been untiring in their
| efforts to secure a self-supporting posi-
ton for the widow
| letter was ordered written to Mrs.
Russell NJ. MacLennan indOrsing her ef-
| forts through Congress to present a bill
providing that any discrimination against
the honor and dignity of the United
| States uniform, or the wearing of the
| lied person. shall be made misde-
meanor. Mrs. Ada M. Weiss. historian
| is gathering data for history of the
order which will be written in the near
| future. The birthday anniversary of
the legion will be celebrated this month
| Mrs. Laura v. Mccullough. a past presi-
dent. is about to leave Washington to
make a permanent home In Florida. She
| is well known in club circles for the
| good work she has done.
| CHAPLIN w. c. T. U.
| Chaplin Women's Christian Temperance
| Union held it's monthly meeting Wednes-
| day afternoon at headquarters with a
large attendance. Mrs. James w. DOGGY.
vice president, in the absence of Mrs. S,
C. Van Enron. requested Mrs. Theresa A.
| Williams, honorary president of Chaplin
Union, to preside. Mrs. Theresa A. Will
Iiams gave a sketch of her experiences
at the worlds national convention at
Buffalo. n. Y.
| Mrs. Rachel Tongate Beck read a
| paper why There Should Be Segrega-
| ton of Sex in the House of Detention
! Chaplin Union voted unanimously to sup
port the petition for a new Juvenile court
building that Mrs. Beck will present to
Congress. Mrs. Beck has over two thou
sand singers to the bill, consisting of
| school teachers, playground directors,
| taxpayers. business and professional
mems wives and club women. Mrs. Beck
is chairman Of the Juvenile court of the
Mothers Clubs of the w. c. T. U. and
| chairman of the Juvenile court committee
of the Pen Women's League
| Miss Gussie Nichols read the report Of
! the treasury. showing it to be in good
condition. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
district president of the w. c. r. u, VIII
| represented the District at the worlds
| national convention at Buffalo, N. Y.
gave an enthusiastic report of the con
vention, in which she stated that 1.-The
District of Columbia women were on all
| occo Syouu roc0cuized first thew