Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

ton was the subject handled by Mrs
sarah j. Croissant in a paper describing
the decisive engagements Of the revolu-
tlon from Lexington to Saratoga
nose responding to roll call were Mrs.
VI. Il. 5. Davis Mrs. John y. Doris.
tars j. Finney Engle. Mrs. William
Mrs RAYMOND L. Ford, Miss Celynda W.
FORD. Miss Corneia H Hill. Mrs. Ellis
Logan. Mrs William B. Turpin Mrs
flzaoeth Warman, Mrs. NJ A. Winter.
mrs mrs sarah A. Wolhaupter and Mrs.
James D. Yeomans. After adjournment
refreshments were served by the hostess.
assisted by Mrs. Ellis Logan. The
guests guests were Mrs. Amy ]. Leeds and Miss
Ella Ayers of New Jersey
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. !. W. Atkin-
son. 18th and Q streets northwest, Miss
fIora McCreevy. president. in the chair.
mrs Ellis Logan, president of D. F. W.
- announced the meetings to be held
oy the federation. and also contributed
a paper on Artists of the Eighteenth
Century Mrs. F. Ide Muller spoke of the
recent address given by Mrs. Timmons at
the Public Library; Mrs. Barringer sang
songs by Carrie Jacobs Bond and Mrs.
Baker read paper descriptive of her trip
through Scotland. Refreshments were
served and spring blossoms presented to
the guests.
D. S. AND C. SOCIETY.
The hospital branch of the District Sun
shine and Community Society met recent
~ at the home of the vice president, Mrs.
MOTIFS, 1415 18th street Miss Barlow
spoke of the work of the Y. w. c. A.
CAPITOL HILL LITERARY SOCIETY.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Hunter, 127 9th street
southeast. The president. Mrs Marion
q. Walporte, had charge of the program.
The subject selected for discussion was
miscellaneous. The papers of the
evening were read by Mrs. NJ NJ Cor
don, past president of the society and
MISS Laura Bryson, after which the sub
Ject was discussed by Capt. ]. T.. Hart,
J. w. Davis, o. w. Goodwin, J. Z. Kent,
Mrs j. f. Kent. Howard Richardson,
Win Hunter and Miss Lee The musical
program consisted of piano solos by
Howard Richardson and Mrs Z. V. Carr,
assistant pianist of the society. The So
ciety is preparing for a large meeting,
which is to be held at the home of Mr..
northeast. The following program COM
mittee has been appoined by the presi-
dent: Win G. Hunter. chairman; J. W.
Davis, Dr. James Mckee and a. II.
Frear.
MU PHI EPSILON SOCIETY.
Rho Chapter. Mu Phi Epsilon Society.
met Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Henrietta E. Flynn, treasurer, who en-
tertained the members at luncheon. Mrs.
Flynn also sang several selections which
included 'Lascia CHI 10 Pianga." Handel;
"Fruhlingszet," r. Becker, and Spring
is Here" Edith A. Dick.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA D. A. r.
The annual state meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution will be held at Rausch-
er's April 3, beginning promptly at 10
am. Reports will be called for alpha
betical order of chapters and committees
CAPITOL HILL HISTORY CLUB.
The Capitol Hill History Club. with
twenty-one members and several visitors,
assembled at the residence of Mrs. o. H.
Briggs. GO c street northeast, Wednes-
day afternoon for its current meeting.
President Mrs c. F. Rorke presided and
after transacting routine business the
study program opened and included pa
pers on the following subjects: Famous
Women and Their Work" discussed by
Mrs. Charles Fisher. alfred Nobel and
Will Lesher; "A Trip Around the Earth"
was the subject used by Mrs. George B.
King in speaking of the numerous cur
rent events of the day.
AS the years study is Norway and
Sweden" the hostess appropriately serv-
ed imported Swedish bread and other re-
freshments during the social hour.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
Those who heard Miss Bigelow speak
on the Working Girl and Her Social
Problem at the Anthony League at
home Tuesday were impressed with the
necessity of united effort to correct some
of the conditions among misguided young
people. She will continue her talks on
the subject Tuesday at $50 pm. in the
leagues rooms, apartment III the FORT
ner Now that the equal suffrage cause
is classed with political movements 1t
became necessary for two of the league
officers, who hold government positions,
to resign at the last business meeting.
The designations of Miss L. L. Graddeck,
treasurer, and Miss E. c. Heyler, corre-
spending secretary, were accepted with
regret. and Mrs Mallam, as new treas
urer, and Miss Mary Heyler, correspond
ing secretary, were unanimously elected
At the same meeting plans were discussed
for a coming musical to be gwen In the
ballroom of the Cairo. Miss Clar1ne Nc
Carty will give a recital and other artists
will render vocal and instrumental selec-
lions, Thursday at S pm. Mrs. Smith,
wife of Representative Smith Of Buffalo,
\. Y, will speak on the Conservation
of the Race in the parlors of the Port
ner. and Saturday at II am. Mrs. Paul
and Mrs. Davis, teacher of rhythm and
psychology, will speak at the Public Lii
hrary. under the auspices of the Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs. the Anthony
League having charge of the morning
program.
WoMAN'S CLUB. BETHESDA.
The Womans Club of Bethesda met
Tuesday at the residence of Mrs Ed
mund Ellis. Mrs. Samuel Nelson Barker
of Chevy Chase Seminary read a paper
ON Southern Poets" The open discus
sion of current events was led by Mrs.
lanes Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Enoch G. John
son read a short paper on Guatemala.
and Mrs. A P. Anderson of Washington
closed the program by rendering two hu
morous monologues-"Why l Am Anti
Suffrage" and Company" The presi-
dent, Mrs. F. c. Getzendanner, presided.
GOOD WILL CLUB.
The Good Will Club met Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Robert Herman. 665
Maryland avenue northeast. After lunch
con the club spent the afternoon sewing
for the several charitable institutions in
which it is interested. Among those pres
ent were Mrs H. H. Mcdowell, Mrs.
Dievery, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Rorebeck,
Miss Rorebeck, Mrs. Martin l. Bundy,
Mrs Highfield and Mrs. Chester H.
Smith.