Evening star., 1914-04-12

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/ District W. C. T. T.. spoke on the current
questions of the political situation. Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis spoke OF the death OF
the national president. Mrs. Lillian Ste
vens. and read the fifty-third chapter of
Isaiah declaring Mrs, Stevens. life was
exemplary Of this chapter in the Bible. y
Mrs. J. \. Culbertson gave an address
on Loyal Legion. Foreigners and Mis-
sions. The responses were made by the
Chapn Union superintendent. Mrs. j. II
Tibbs. and Mrs. Theresa A, Williams
Mrs. Mollie H Brady and Mrs. NJ. G.
Copeland were guests of the union
| One new member was presented, Mrs
r. A King social half hour with tea
was enjoyed by the members
TAkOMA PARk y. W. c. A.
The Takonla Park CHAPTER of the Young
Women's Christian Association held its
annual meeting April ;. The officers for
the ensuing year were elected as follows
president Mrs. W. w. Stockberger; sec
retary. Mrs F. +. Peppert treasurer,
Mrs. G. p Bickforti. During the year the
chapter has doubled its membership
Splendid service was rendered by the
ladies during the recent finance campaign
conducted by the Y. W. G. A.
German and dressmaking classes Were
conducted this year, and next fall the
chapter hopes TO extend to the women Of
the community the benefit of the y. w.
| G.. A. classes.
The Mount Pleasant Chapter has also
held its annual election as follows:
| President. Mrs. H. l.. Gosing; vice
president Miss T.. G.. Custis: secretary.
Mrs. f. r. Sale; treasurer. Mrs. II. l..
! Buell.
| During the year the total receipts
earned by the members of the chapter
were $252. 20. and disbursements amounted
to $113.3S
Contributions to the Y. w. c. A. in
/ c1 Ind rbo NH lar II;
and four chairs. for Vacation Lodge. the
summer camp of the Y. W. c. A. at
| Chcrrydale.
LEAGrE OF AMERICAN PEN WON
The League of American Pen Women
met Monday evening at the Public Lii
hrary, the president. Mrs. Annie A
4 Wilder. presiding.
Three active members We're elected:
Mrs. Virginia Safe Mercer, Salem
i Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon. Chicago,
H.. and Mrs. Florence Hains-Reed. Los
i Angeles, Cal. Reports of the various
committees were rendered and a num-
ber of letters from absent members were
| read.
Resolutions on the Works bill for
"Clean and Reliable Journalism were
| reported and unanimously adopted. A
motion to unite with the Southern Cali
fornia Womans Press Club to work for
leSlSldtlOU 10 protect dulHOTS was
indorsed by the league, and also mo-
ton to rescind a former action of the
| league to unite with the National Co,i1l-
Gil of Women. An invitation was ex-
tended to the leaguers to unite in the
| May suffrage parade by Mrs. Cash and
Mrs. Gerry.
| The second vice president. Mrs. Bertha
Lincoln Heustis. who has just returned
from a visit to California. gave talk
OF the clubs and club women of that
cta 1,,l Npc ocSio Go nh
| of Buffalo. \. Y. gave a talk stressing
| the necessity of a campaign against GER
| tain undesirable phases of modern jour
| nalisn.
Miss Elizabeth V. Brown, Mrs. Hamil-
| ton. Miss Griswold and Mrs. Heustis
| were instructed to arrange for the an
| nual league banquet which will take
place at the Raleigh some time this
| month
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB
| The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
| day, with Mrs. Russell Bowen, 1906 De-
| catur street northwest. The president,
| Miss Flora J. McCreery. called the meet
| ing to order, and annie Laurie was
| sung b. the club. Mrs. Warner. accom-
panist. Mrs. NJ. Barringer read a paper
on ".Abbottsford. and Mrs. Julia Wild
| dows Webb. a paper on Glasgow. The
members who had visited Scotland gave
| personal "reminiscences Of Abbottsford
!
response to roll call, and the hostess
served light refreshments during the So
| cial hour
PATRIOTS MEMORIAL CHAPTER,
ID. A. r.
| Patriots Memoria! Chapter was enter
tanned Tuesday evening by Mrs Orrin b.
| Stout at her residence, 262i Adams Mill
| road. Assisting her We're Miss Helen
Stout and Mrs. William II. Edwards.
| There was large attendance and Mrs.
| George T. Smallwood, regent of the
| chapter presided. Mrs. Joseph A. Ar
mold registrar. who has been very Ill,
sent a Letter of greeting and regret at
| her inability to be present.
| Reports from the various committees
| showed much work accomplished in the
past month. Several new members were
elected and there still remains a large
number on the waiting list.
| After the meeting buffet supper was
| served and music enjoyed.
The March meeting of the chapter was
| held at the residence Of Mrs. Robert A.
| Smith, 45 Rhode Island avenue, assisted
| by Mrs. G. B. Talman and Mrs. K. e.
| Currey.
! WASHINGTON READERS CLUB.
| IAN Evening of STORYTELLING formed
the program arranged for the April meet
| ing of the Washington Readers Club
+! Tuesday evening at the Comstock Studio,
| which was attended by a large gather
| ing OF members and friends. Miss Emma
| l.. Ostrander. the president. having call
| ed the meeting to order, Miss Hinda
| Burke opened the program with a paper
on The Art of Storytelling. At the
| close of the paper number of the mem
| bers Of the club discussed the topic at
| some length. after which followed spe-
| cial selections prepared by those who
appeared on the program as illustrations
of The Art of STORYTELLING by various
| authors. They were follows: The
| Rathskeller and the Rose %. Henry.
Fred Barbour; THE Little Boy Who
| Wanted to Be Soldier" Carolyn Bal
ley), Miss Grace Ross; humorous selection
in negro dialect John Trotwood Moore).
1 Paul Grove.
| The usual brief intermission followed
| the program. and the club again came
to order for the discussion Of business.
| that of special interest for April being
the appointment Of committee and the
consideration of ARRANGEMENTS for the
| annual banquet of the Washington Read
| ers' Club. The annual banquet has be-
| come an event to which the large ma
| iority of those connected with this or
ganization look forward with great in
| terest and pleasure.
SEWING CIRCLE, G. H. 7. W. r.
The sewing circle of George H. Thomas
Woman's Relief met April . with Mrs.
Mamie P. Dorsey at her new home, 1871
9th street northwest. previous meet
ing was held at the home Of Mrs. Yorks,
recital given by Agnes Conrad and others
under the auspices of the Woman's Re
lief Corps was an artistic success.