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from the club TO the D. c. F. W. C.. made
a report on the last meeting held by the
federation Miss L.. Warner read the
| paper of the day. which gave review of
4, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" Miss
sketch OF the author, Ian MacLaren.
Miss Gladys Price sang Maid of Dun
dee. large number responded to roll
call with appropriate quotations and dur
ing the social hour the hostess served re-
freshments.
|CRITTENTON WHEEL CLUB
The Florence Crittenton Wheel Clut
held ITS Thursday meeting in Alexandria
Va. at the home of DR.. Kate Waller
work. This colonial house was the third
constructed of brick erected in Alexan-
dria-
After the business meeting an hour
was spent inspecting the teakwood fur
nlshings and the beautiful photographs
and curios which filed the rooms.
souvenirs of the hostess travels in many
parts of the world.
Later the president OF the Virginia
Federation Of Clubs, the president of the
many friends from Alexandria and Wash
ington dropped In to meet the Wheel
Club and to bid DR.. Barrett bon voyage,
as she sails on the 18th to attend the
International Council of Women in Rome.
Refreshments were served
HALL CHAPTER, D. A. r.
A called meeting of the John Hall
Chapter. D. A. r., was held Tuesday at
the home of the corresponding secretary,
Miss Lillian Bassett. and the recording
secretary. Miss Lulu Bassett Thorn. The
regent, Miss Ethelwyn b. Hail. read her
annual report. which she presented at the
state conference Friday. A contribution
to Memorial Continental Hall fund was
made and business in regard to the COM
ing congress was discussed. A report
was made by the chairman of the pa
triotic education committee of the chap
ter on her visit to the day nursery and its
need of financial help. The chapter is
going to take up this new work in the
near future.
During the social hour refreshments
We're served by the hostesses.
RHO CHAPTER, y. NJ. S. NJ p. f.
Rho Chapter of the National Musical
Sorority. AIu Phi Epsilon. held its cur
rent meeting at the home of Miss Ar
dala Moore. on Tennessee avenue. Miss
Carrie Bruce read a paper written by
Mrs. Carl G. Wolf (nee UmhaW on "The
Overture Musical exercises. business
and luncheon served by the hostess
followed.
The Children of the American Revolu-
ton met Saturday at the home of Ralph
Nagle, with the president, Mrs. ". L..
Calender, in the chair.
The following new members were ad-
Donnan. Elizabeth W. Donnan, Harriet
S. Donnan. Eunice Whitney, Charlie Full
Ter and Gertrude Fuller.
Plans for the "childrens week Cveek
of April 2O) were discussed and arranged
for.
After the meeting refreshments were
served by the hosts mother.
Z. JACKSON CHAPTER, D. A K.
Elizabeth Jackson Chapter D. A. r.,
met at the home of the regent, Mrs. X.
A. Heaton. March IS The names of Mrs.
and Miss Janet Richards were presented
as candidates for the offices of vice
president general. state regent and state
vice regent. respectively, for the District
of Columbia. and We're indorsed by the
chapter. After the transacting of the
business of the meeting a paper was read
by the historian. Mrs. Helen A. Engle. on
Capt. John Crosby, His Ancestors and
Descendants" followed by a social hour
and luncheon
INTERSTATE SUFFRAGE CLUB.
At the regular reception at the Inter-
state clubhouse a musical program was
rendered by Mrs. Anna Matilda Jorgen-
sen. John B. Mccarthy gave an account
of the early suffrage societies of Wash
ington. He retailed many amusing incl
dents and compared the status of woman
day. he said, We're called "womans s
rights women. because they demanded
not only the ballot, but rights in prop
erty. their own children and their own
earnings.
The members of the d. C. w. S. A.
acted as hostesses in the absence of the
president of that organization. DIR. Clara
McNaushton presided and introduced the
speaker. DIR. McNaughton read some
extracts from the early minutes of her
society. showing that many reforms
originated there.
At the close of the meeting Mrs. La
vini, Hauke Engle announced that the
clubhouse would be temporarily closed
owing to lack of funds. The Interstate,
she said. would reopen a clubhouse in the
fall that would become a permanent
feature. The organization will continue
its work during the summer in other
quarters to be announced later
WASHINGTON CJLTUS CLUB.
The twelfth meeting of the Washington
Cultus Club was held Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. William John Eynon. 1892
Fairmont street The hostess had deco
rated her home appropriately for the day
and after a luncheon the. program was
carried out. the president Mrs. Clifford
H. Bergman, presiding. The first paper.
Later German Composers was read
by Mrs. j. Z. Dyer. The interest in her
paper was enhanced by selections from
these composers rendered by the Vic
trola. Mrs. Appleton P. Clark gave a
talk on Famous German Women Mrs.
A c. Taylor sang few "Old German
Love Songs Mrs. Ramsay hewitt read
a few of Mrs. Browning's translations of
Heinze's songs The large number of
, members present responded to roll call
with quotations on Women" The host
ess' mother. Mrs. Bryant. and Mrs Ar
thur Bryant were among the guests
present.
, NATIONAL ORDER, d. l.
Court District of Columbia held its sec
Ond Initiation "Wednesday eveuinp ir