Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

van memorial. R. s. Maggie contributed
an article on the origin or IhanhssiN-
ing day, and an appeal was MADE Tor
clothes and bandages for Red Cross
stations abroad, through Mrs. harriet
NJ. Lothrop. national chairman. Z, a. X.
The message was read by MIS-: Nasie
president of the Capitol Society, Z.
A. r.
COLUMBIA CHAPTER, D. A. II.
Columbia Chapter. D. \. r., met Tues
day evening in the Public Library
Fifty dollars was voted to the Red
Cross for work among the wouhaso
In the European war. This sum was the
proceeds from card party given re-
Gently by the chapter.
The flower committee was authorized
to send plants to several members VINO
are ILL., 1t was voted that each mem
Der give % cents toward the ponoeo
debt on Continental Memorial Hall
Mrs Dean, the historian. read a short
PAPER on an incident that centered
around Old Vincennes.
Mrs. Hyer, the regent, invited the
chapter to meet at her home in De-
cembef.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
The Twentieth Century Club has made
an innovation in its program this winter
by having an evening reception called
"gentlemen's night" in place of one OF
the regular monthly morning meetings.
The reception will take place THURSDAY
at s 80 in the lecture room OF All SOUS
Unitarian Church, the l. street entrance
of which will be open for the occasion
The musical program will begin at y
o'clock in the auditorium OF the churcn.
at the conclusion of which refreshments
will be served in the lecture room. The
program for the evening will consist of
piano solos by Miss Ethel Garrett John
ston soprano solos by Mrs. Frank Max
we'll, baritone solos by Eugene r. Stevens.
soprano and alto duets by Mrs, Frank
Maxwell and Mrs. Elliott Woods and
recitations by Miss Victoria Siddons.
Members of the club are urged to pro
cure guest tickets not later than Wednes-
day from Mrs. Marius r. Campbell, the
Mendoza.
The sewing meeting held Tuesday morn
ing at the home of Mrs. Marius r. Camp
bell, under the management Of the war
relief committee of the civics section of
the club. was SO successful that 1t has
been decided to hold these meetings more
frequently than at first was planned
Mrs John A Waiting of the Mendoza
will receive all members of the club,
whether or not they belong to the civics
section, who wish to help make garments
for the Belgians. at her apartment Tues
day. morning at 10 30 Material VIII be
provided, but the committee will be glad
to receive all donations of wooden stuffs
for both outer and under garments
The travel section Will meet WedneS-
day morning at the home of Mrs. William
F. Ham, 1921 Woodley place.
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN.
The Washington Society of New Eng
land Women held it's monthly meeting
Monday evening in the parlors of the
Portner, when a large number of mem
bers and guests were present. The
president of the society, Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Main, in her address of well
come explained that the object of the
society was to stretch out friendly
hand to any New England woman in
the city who was a stranger or lonely.
Mrs Emma Barlow De Vries gave
travel talk. showing by lantern slides
the region of western Europe now de-
vastated by the war. Many of the pic
lures We're of beautiful buildings never
to be seen again in the perfection of
their glory as they stood less than six
months ago. A brief meeting for the
transaction Of business will be held at
445 tomorrow afternoon at the Raleigh
Hotel.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
The Anthony League held its resu
,ntr iy,f he I'll