Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

The Potomac Literary Club met tues
day. Frank M. Hoadley, president, pre-
sided and James G. McFadden, secretary
read the minutes of the previous meet
ing. The feature of the evening was an
address by Judge Edward P. Seeds, upon
THE Old Things of Europe" as seen by
him on his recent trip. He was extended
rising vote of thanks. Mrs. Florence
H. Bacon, chairman Of the program COM
mittee. presented Mrs. Charlotte G. Lip
pitt, who sang: Call Me Back and
for an encore. 1.-The Child's Prayer"
She was accompanied on the piano by
Mrs Grace D. Jackson S. A. Terry and
Mrs Rosa V. Croft were appointed an
auditing committee to inspect the &C
counts and books of the treasurer. Re
freshments were served.
The executive committee of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union of the
District met Wednesday morning in it's
building, 522 9th street. Mrs. Jennie h.
Robinson. vice president. presided and
Mrs: Theresa A. Williams gave a report
of the last meeting. Flowers were or
dered sent to Mr.. Wiley and to Charles
Shelton, who were reported i'll. dona-
ton was voted to the clean city commit
tee. Or; Corinne Mccarthy. superintend-
ent of Red Letter days. announced the
meeting which took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock under her depart
ment, when the subject of suffrage was
presented by persons representing the
nine suffrage states Mrs. f. NJ. Bradley,
literature superintendent. outlined plans
to enlist the children who frequent the
eleven public Fairgrounds and the col
ony at the Boys National Training
School in a crusade against the smOk-
ing Of cigarettes and use Of intOXicants.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp.
No Z, U. S. w. ", Commander John F.
Mahoney presiding. was visited Monday
night by the department inspector Of the
District, John F. Cassidy, who inspected
the books and accounts Of the adjutant
and quartermaster, and found them to be
in satisfactory financial condition. In
1.-THE Good of the Order" Letters were
read from Mgr. w. T. Russell and Ad-
miral Dewey regretting their inability to
be present at the banquet to be given
shortly to the retiring members of Con-
gress.
The Collegiate Club held it's semi-annual
election recently at the clubhouse. when
the following officers were chosen for the
ensuing term: B. w. Lesk, North Dakota.
president l.. Weinberger, New York, vice
president; r. Finkelstein, New York, sec
rotary; 6. G. Cohen. Indiana, treasurer;
S. Handelsman. New York, keeper of
seal: F. NJ. Pelzman and f. M. Schwarz
Gil: NJ. Hirsch. New York; Joseph Stein,
this city, members of the admission COM
mittee.
Burnside w. r. c., No. 4, Wednesday
evening was honored by visit from the
department president and staff. as fol-
lows: Mrs. Entrikin department presi-
dent: Mrs. Washburn, senior vice de-
partment president; Mrs. Raymond, junior
vice department president Mrs. Crowell,
chaplain: Mrs. Oldroyd. councillor: Mrs.
Shedd. chairman executive board; Mrs.
Thatcher. chairman executive staff; Mrs
Myers. inspector; Mrs. Newton, patriotic
instructor Mrs. Morgan, executive board
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday by Mrs. L. Warner,
9th street northwest Mrs. E. Ide Muller,
president, called the meeting to order and
announced the program for the entertain
ment of the congress Of clubs to be held
April u to "a. IAN Afternoon With