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MOUNT PLEASANT w. C. T. U.
The first autumn meeting of the
Mount Pleasant Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held Tuesday
afternoon, with Mrs. Indy D. Clark.
at 1924 Park road. Mrs. J. A. Edgar.
president. presided and Mrs. Esther
Frame led devotional exercises. Re-
ports from various departments of
work were presented.
Mrs. Lucretia K. Hanson, superin-
tendent of medal contest work, was in
troduced and urged the union to active
ly cooperate with her in extending this
educational feature Of the temperance
work. committee composed of Mrs.
Wolcott, Mrs. Haden and Mrs Boyd
was appointed to take the work under
consideration and report at next meet
ing.
Mrs James Edgerton was received
into membership.
Mrs. Reitzel of Iowa was among the
visitors.
The resignation of Mrs. W. J. Lewis
The election of officers resulted in the
reelection of Mrs. ]. A. Edgar. presi-
dent; Mrs. l.. D. Clark. vice president;
Mrs NJ. A. Chalmers, corresponding
treasurer. Mrs. H. v. Easterling was
elected recording secretary.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
The first regular meeting of the
Anthony League was postponed from
Thursday to October at pm. at the
new residence of the vice president,
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, 2007 Columbia
road. Rev. ]. c. F. Grumbine of Bos-
ton. who has recently returned from a
dress the league on the "Isoteric or
Inner Occult Meaning of the Bible" The
league has enlarged its work and the
president, Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, will
preside, The public is cordially in
vited.
F. C. WHEEL CLUB.
Mrs. Mary w. Story. 62S street
southeast. president of the Florence
Crittenton Wheel Club. gave a lunch
members of that organization. 1t was
the eighth birthday of the club, whose
primary object is to aid the local Crit
tenton Mission.
The members are at present working
for an apron sale to be held late in
October.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held
recently its first meeting Of the club
year with the president. Mrs. Augustus
knight.
During the business session a COM
mittee was appointed to look over the
records with a view to a revision of
the bylaws. The club voted to again
raise thirty dollars or more for the
clubhouse fund.
After greetings from the president
the members answered roll call with
summer "reminiscences. Mrs. Wolhaup- |
ter, who went to Baddeck, Cape Breton |
Island, said that the passengers were
forcibly detained in New York harbor
several hours but finally sailed on
darkened- ship on a rough and foggy
night; reaching Halifax the night
reception was given by the Engish
to the French reservists. mrs. bare,
while in central Pennsylvania. had the
good fortune to visit, with geologist,
a limestone cave, which had Just been
opened by blasting. She described the
walls as glittering like diamonds In
the. lanterns light
Miss Hill, while attending a session
of the homeopathic convention at At
kantic City, had had her attention equal
ly divided between three thousand dol
Ia RS worth of radium and hookworm.
Mrs Logan told OF the women OF
Evanston, Ill, who on being promised
nv a gentleman that he would double
anv sum they raised toward building
! clubhouse, went to work and made
thirty thousand dollars, by every wom-
an making and selling the thing she
rpuld do best The gentleman was as
xood as his word and their club Is a
1s,odel Of efficiency and beauty. The
women Of Chicago use as their ciuo
,wo doors of a large building centrally
ocated. ...-,-
Mrs. Thompson made the discovery of
!, record at Marlborough courthouse.
Drince Georges county, which told Of a
OF hers who had
made a pair of wings and down nve ,
Yards with them.
. Mrs. knight had spent her summer |