Evening star., 1914-11-15
New England During Revolutionary
Days" The usual social hour followed.
Refreshments were served by the

S. NJ. Adams, Mrs. NJ. Z. Beach ana M[ . .
J. f. Place of Washington and Mrs. T.
H. Lynch of Riverdale.
Mrs. Bennett opened the program py
reading a paper on the "lnhuence oi
Music" Mrs. S. NJ. Adams gave orlel
history of music and musical lnstru-
ments. Mrs. Lane read OF lnelaem.s s;an u. u
Mozart's life relating to his composinE
his Requiem" Many stories were toio
of the good influence of music
Mrs. Barclay sang Grandmotner
Advice" a song published IN 1898. Mrs
Lynch and Mrs. Bennett sang several
old songs. Miss Susie Mulligan played
and sang one of the latest songs ano
then many beautiful Irish songs, whlcn
were much enjoyed. "Old Black Joe
and "Old Folks at Home" were joined
in by all present.
The next meeting will be held mex
Wednesday noon at Wrenwood. witt
Mrs. o. Klinger. This will be a "da!
with American poets" and each mem
ber will read or recite something from
her favorite poet
Members present were Mrs. f. X. Bar
clay, Mrs. o. klinger. Mrs. c. Il. stem
meyer. Mrs. K. A. Bennett, Mrs. Fred
Mckee and Mrs. Jessie l.. Lane.
At the luncheon the hostess was as
sisted by her little daughter Gertrude
BURNSIDE w. Il. c., NO. 4.
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps, NO
4, met Wednesday evening with a large
attendance. President Kate Frances
Earle presided. All officers were pres
ent. Department Inspector Hester wy
man, Department Senior Vice Presl-
dent Alice Slime. and members of the
department staff were in ATTENDANCE
Corps inspection showed credltapi
work performed. Among the sueses
were four past national officers. Ike
marks were made by Past pepar.me:n'
Presidents Mrs. Oldroyd, Tillie Entrikin
Mrs North, Department Secretary Juila
Mason Layton and other officers of the
department and corps. Election OF ON
GERS will be held at the next neetlns
of the corps. "a large attendance Is
desired.
JOHN HALL CHAPTER. D. A. r.
John Hall Chapter. D. A. R.. met
Tuesday at the home of the treasurer,
Mrs. E. H. Thomas. 1925 18TH street
northwest, the regent, Miss Ethelwyn
b. Hall. presiding. -
The chapter voted a subscription of
$40 to be paid for patriotic educa-
ton, the same to be sent to the Co
lumbian Women to aid them in rais-
ing a two-thousand-dolla scnolarship
fund for the George Washington Ihl-
versity in memory OF mrs. Me'tie ne. 'ay nay
nard Knapp, to be known as the Nei-
lie Maynard Knapp scholarship fund.
The chapter will also aid in raising
money for the Red Cross fund.
In response to roll call. the members
gave incidents in the lives of noted
men of the revolution. The recording
secretary. Miss Lulu Bassett Thorne'
read a paper on the old Van Ness man
sion and the Burns cottage
A musical program was given by MISS
Elizabeth Leckie, vocalist. and Mrs.
Hall and Miss William Gatchell, pian-
The names of three new members
were proposed. Mrs. William h.
Gatchell. Miss Marie and Miss William
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
DOLLY MADISON CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Dolly Madison Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the>home of the chapter
historian, Mrs. W. F. Dales. In the abb
sence of the regent. Miss GUSTS the
vice regent, Mrs. Charles Dubois. pre-
sided After some preliminary busi-
ness was disposed of, the chapter. un-
der the leadership of Mrs. Charles
Richardson, former state regent or the
District, traced the development or
utensils to the present-day works OF
art at home and abroad. The talk was
illustrated by specimens from Mrs.
Richardson's own collection. MISS
Schaaff contributed musical numbers
to the program. Mrs. Bristol. wife
of Bishop Bristol, formerly of Wash
ington, was among the guests. social
hour, with refreshments, concluded the
evening.
CAPITOL. HILL HISTORY CLUB.
large attendance of the Capitol
Hill History Club met wednesday
afternoon with it's president, Mrs. l..
B. Slime, 1920 1st street northwest.
Mrs. Jason Waterman. delegate to
the District of Columbia Federation of
In a
Mrs c. T. Mccoy opened the study
program with paper discussing Gil
mate, Flora and Fauna" Mrs. Water
man gave a reading ON Switzerland"
Mrs. Ellis Logan talked about relief
plans for the needy Belgians and of
the proposed mercy ship. The club
turned over ten and one-half feet in
pennies toward a mile to Mrs. Logan.
During the social period the hostess,
assisted by Miss Mary Stine, served
refreshments.
ECKINGTON W. c. T. L.
The lexington w. c. T. L., which
met recently at the home of Mrs. Irwin
B. Vinton, 1925 I'd street northeast,
added three more names to it's mem
bership: Mrs. Frank Alexander, Mrs.
Nettie Bowden and Mrs. Basil Rawl-
ings.
A Loyal Temperance Legion for chill
dren from eight to sixteen years was
organized Monday by Mrs. Alvin Day
at Lincoln Avenue NJ. z. Church. with
thirty children in attendance.
A committee composed of Mrs. Edna
Ohlander, Mrs. J. w. Allison and Mrs
George Spidel was appointed to look
into and arrange for a John Barley
corn moving picture show.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted. changing the date of the
meeting from the first Friday in the
month to the fourth Tuesday.
Mrs Edna Proctor, District LONal
Temperance Legion superintendent,
was present, and gave encouraging re-
marks on her department.
Mrs. Shelton, District president of
the w. G. T. l.. was presented with
the Church Courier" by the F.cISing-
ton W. c. r. Z. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained by Mrs. Robert Bruce Bare
Thursday. The president, Mrs. Angus
tus knight, introduced Mrs. James Fin
ney Engle as chairman for the day.
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing of America
4 paper on Historic Bridges" was
given by Mrs. NJ. E. S. Davis. Mrs. NJ.
A. Winter presented a paper on the
Lewis and Clarke Expedition"
The visitors were Mrs. Charles w.
Glass, president of Philo Classics: Mrs.
T. H. Entwistle, Mrs. William Peck, Mrs.
Mccoy and Mrs. William +. Andrews.
After adjournment refreshments We're
served by the hostess assisted by her
daughter. Miss Christine Bare.
LAFAYETTE CORPS. NO. 10. W. r. c.
Lafayette Corps met Monday night,
with the president, Miss Laura Mcln-