Evening star., 1914-12-13

GOV. THOMAS WELLES SOCIETY,
| c. A. r.
Mrs ]. W. McNeill entertained forty
members of the Junior Gov Thomas
Welles Society. Children of the Amer
ican Revolution. at her home on Park
road Friday afternoon. The vice presi-
dent, Miss. Van Ness, reported that the
members had given an entertainment
to the children of the Bruen Home at
| Thanksgiving time Six dollars was
contributed to the suffering children
of Europe. Mrs. Louisa EARL told two
were received. Worth Ellsworth and
George McNeill gave recitations, and
Elizabeth Rice rendered a piano solo.
Miss Mary Wingate president of c. a.
r. Society in Woodley Park, brought
greetings. After refreshments were
served the children danced during the
social hour.
/ Th Senior c. A. r. met at the home
of Mrs. Clayton E. Emig. the president.
on p street. Under the direction of
Mrs. T. B. Denham the members sent
large packages of bandages to the
Red Cross. Miss Blanche Bryan was
elected vice president. Milton Jones'
Edwin Jones. Ralph Day, Marion Atom
and Ora Ward were received as new
members. Marion Borders, a member
from Washington. Ind. sent an article
on the Historical City of vincennes
Ind" which was read by Marjorie
Brown. Eleanor Richards gave a
paper on Maj. Andre" The society is
studying the songs of other nations,
and Miss Roberts sang the song Of
Holland. accompanied by Wilhelmina
Spanhoofd Anna Decker gave piano
numbers. Rev. ]. T. Huddle gave
readings from Riley and Eugene Field
Isaac Reynolds Hit exhibited the only
copies of the will of Martha Washing
ton, and the report of the appra isement
of George Washington's estate, the
originals of which are the property of
Il P1prnOnf Morgan tat re Lay rfn
L. Emig made a short address.
| NATIONAL INDIAN ASSOCIATION
A memorial meeting of the Washing
ton Auxiliary of the National Indian
| Associa tion will be held Thursday, from
to 5 o'clock. at the residence of Mrs.
a. G. Wilkinson, 1925 * street.
CATHOLIC W. e. A. C.
The Catholic Women's Christian Art
| Circle met Monday in the Public Lii
| brary. Miss Grace Marvin described the
| Legend of st. Ursula and the Eleven
| Thousand Virgins in art, illustrated
| with photogra phic reproductions.
THOS MARSHALL CHATTER, u. A. X.
Thomas Marshall CHAPTER, -. A. r.,
met Thursday with its historian Mrs.
George Il. Warfield of Alexandria. Mrs.
John =. Padgett. chaplain, opened the
meeting with prayer, followed by the
|
at the piano. The regent, Miss Mar
| paret " McCabe, presided and brought
| greetings from the state regent, with
the request for individual purchases of
Il foot of land for Continental Hall.
which was responded to by Mrs. Catha :
rjne c. Farrar Mrs. Benedict Wheatley.
| Mrs George f. Warfield. Mrs. Lizzie
Warfield, Mrs. Charles b. Marshall, Mrs.
Sadie Pons and the regent herselt me
historical paper of the evening dealt
with Alexandria, from the early colo-
nial days through its romahces ahl
thrilling incidents of the various wars;
Arrangements were made Tor parc"i
post sale in January and small cara
parties. Mrs Carl O. Saprwardt enter
tanned with interesting items OF htt
Pennsylvania chapter. Retreshineh'
were served during the social hours,
and the program closed with hubicai
seIections to meet with Mrs. Jessie b.
Acker in January.
MOUNT PLEASANT W. c. T. u
Mount Pleasant Branch. w. G. T. L.,
met Tuesday at the home of Miss Irene
V Banes, 31O1 18th street. The resig-
nation of Mrs. S. w. Pierce, superin-
tendent of the red letter department,
was accepted and Mrs. X. A. Dellett
was appointed to fill the vacancy. Miss
Helen Edgar was received into mem
bership.
WOMAN'S CLUB OF BETH HESDA.
The Womans Club of Bethesda met
Tuesday, with Mrs Edmund Z. Ellis as
hostess.
DIR. Ada r. Thomas of Washington
gave a lecture on subjects of particu-
lar interest to women; Mrs. Frederick
w. Eichelberger sang; Mrs. Anna Allies
Wilson. chairman of the Belgian re-
lief. reported that two large boxes had
been shipped to the Belgian consul
general in New York. and that the club
had contributed SO to be sent through
the relief fund of the Maryland FEEDER
ated Clubs to help the Belgians.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB.
: The Columbia Heights Art Club met