Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

| tors. me ron call responses were
Humorous Anecdotes of Famous
Americans" The historian gave a brief
report of the work of the state his
| toric committee.
The program for the evening was as
follows: Piano duet Mrs Hoyt and
violin solo, Mrs. L. D. Miller; recita-
ton. Mrs. Anderson; piano solo. Miss
McCarty: soprano solo, Mrs. Lindsay.
violin obligato by Mr.. Lindsay; bass
solo. Mr.. Cliff; contraIto solo, Miss Nc
| Leod.
A social hour followed. during which
| refreshments were served.
MI PHI EPSILON LUNCHEON
Rho Chapter. the local chapter of the
national Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority, met
! wednesday at the residence of the vice
president of the chapter. Miss Ardala
| Moore, near Lincoln Park. When the
business of the meeting was completed.
Flynn contralto. sang the following
| objections: Somewhere Voice is
Ca ling and "a Dream" by Bartlett.
The local officers of the sorority are
Ardala Moore. vice president; Miss Car
| RE I. Bruce, corresponding secretary:
| Miss Frances Gutelius, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Henrietta Z. Flynn, treas
| historian.
The object of the sorority is the ad-
vancement of its members i'll music.
G. H. THOMAS SEWING CIRCLE.
| George II. Thomas Sewing Circle met
Thursday with Mrs. Lottie Johnston
| Twenty-Five members were present The
| hostess. assisted by her sister, Mrs. Nc
Cloud, served luncheon. A donation of
thirty yards of apron Bingham was re-
| ce1ved by Mrs. Dorsey.
MARTHA WASHINGTON PARTY.
A Martha Washington tea party was
| given by George II. Thomas Woman's
Relief Corps No II. February %, at the
| corps hall in Northeast Temple The
| room was decorated in national colors
| and there was a table at which Mrs. Har-
| rlet Lane Johnston served tea. Picking
cherries from tree and games were en-
1oyed. Among those who shared the
Martha Washington (Mrs. Lice Burgess),
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston (Mrs Ruth
Gibson), Mrs. Martin Van Buren, (Mrs.
Alice Cooley. Mrs. Dollie Madison (Mrs.
| Mary Hann). Mrs. U. S. Grant (Mrs.
Feathers), Mrs. Tyler (Mrs. Mary w. S.
Thatcher), Mrs. Matte Tyler. grand
daughter Of President Tyler Mrs. Sara
McWilliams), Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
Miss Emma Miller) and Mrs r. B.
Hayes (Mrs. Dora Hendrix).
CAPITOL HILL HISTORY CLUB.
A large attendance of the Capitol Hill
History Club assembled at the home of
Mrs. c. T. Mccoy. 1860 Biltmore street
northwest. for the semi-monthly meeting
business session, and the president, Mrs.
T. F. Rorke, presided.
Mrs. A. c. Webb opened the study pro-
gram with the paper discussing Norway
and Sweden's Celebrated Musicians and
Singers; Mrs. NJ. B. Granger had the
topic. Charles XIII; Mrs. c. F. Wood
described the life and works of Emanuel
Swedenborg,' and Mrs. Joseph Dague
gave. the current event. Aurora Bore
ais
During the social hour the hostess, as
sisted by Miss Mccoy, served refresh
ments.
CLARENDON CROCHET CLUB.
The members of the Clarendon Gro
Chef Club gave a unique colonial party
Saturday evening at the home Of Mr..
| and Mrs James Stuart Gifen, when thir-
| ty members and friends were present in
, costume. A short musical program was
| enjoyed. but the most amusing feature
| of the evenings entertainment was the
| pinning of paper hatchets on the cher
| ry tree A picture of tree had been
| previously drawn. at the trunk OF which
was space, and the guests, who We're
| blndfolded. We're asked to pin their
| hatchets in the space. Another attract
| i've feature was the auction sale of
| decorated lunchboxes. which were auc-
| toned with Finch cards. the persons
| holding the highest numbers on their
| cards receiving the boxes. Roland Har-
| rison was the auctioneer.
| The guests enjoyed the contents of the
| boxes while seated on the floor around
a bright log fire.
| CLARENDON CARD CLUB.
The Clarendon Saturday Evening Card
| Club was entertained last week by Mr..
and Mrs. Hester Of Westover street
| There were three tables. The guests were
several hours at cards refreshments were
! served.
! WOMAN'S CLUB OF BETH SDA.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda. Mont
| gomery county Md, held an open meet
| Ing Tuesday at St Johns P. f. rectory
| in Bethesda district. with Mrs. Kirk
patrick as hostess. Mrs Kate Waller
| Barrett, president Of the National AS
| sociation of Florence Crittenton Homes,
| was the guest of honor and speaker be-
| fore the club. She is making series of
appeals to club women all over the coun-
try. urging them to assist in the work Of
aiding unfortunate girls. At the close of
| her address afternoon tea was served by
| Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Several new members
| have been admitted to the club recently.
COLUMBIA CHAPTER. D. A. R.
Columbia Chapter. D. A. r.. held its
monthly meeting Tuesday evening at
| the Public Library.
| After prayer by the chaplain, the
salute to the flag and the reading of
| reports by the various officers and COM
| mittee chairmen the election Of officers
| was held
The following members of the chap
1 ter will fill the offices for the coming
year: Regent. Mrs. Harriet Bridges
Hyer; vice regent, Mrs. Martha Best;
recording secretary, Mrs. Clara Lovett
Gauss; corresponding secretary. Miss
GINA Yost Brown; registrar. Mrs.
Velma Sylvester Barber: historian, Miss
| Nellie Mary Mack, and chaplain, Mrs.
\ Flora Buell. Grimes.
| Mrs. Velma Sylvester Barber was
elected delegate to the Continental Con-
gress, with Mrs. Mabel G. Swormstedt
first alternate. Other alternates are
Mrs Harriet L. Scribner, Mrs. Martha
Best Mrs. Anna Daley Milhollen, Mrs.
| Virginia Yost Brown, Mrs. Flora Buell.
Grimes, Mrs. Clara Lovett Gauss, Miss
Nellie Grant Ross and Mrs. Emma
| Louise Dean.
WOMAN'S N D. L.
| The District section of the Women S
National Democratic League will be en-
tertained Tuesday by Mrs. w. F. Han
cock at the Cairo. The program will
include talk by Col. Hal on the I'm
come Tax" and on the Rural Banking
System" songs by Mrs. Willard Pollard
and others and recitation by Miss
Olive Wright.