Evening star., 1914-10-11

Mccartney. Miss Lily ROSS, NiIS. p W.
a ~ Z. Cotton. E. ]. Bakin. George B.
Rose, C. S. Davis. all of Washington;
Miss Ada Rhodes of Falls Church. va:
Miss Harriette A. Wesley OF Te~
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Whihng. MRS, Lei Ell
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson H Ra!ston. all
Of Hyattsville; Prof. Frank b. bOm-
6erver Of College Park; Mr.. and MIS-
Riseu of Beltsville. and the following
from Riverdale: Col. j. L McGee' MI
q. A. Meyer, Prof. Charles E: Temple
and Mrs Temple, Mrs w. {. Myers,
Mrs. b =. Coulson. Mr.. and Mrs. owen
NuIuRan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Frances
Mrs. R. A. Bennett; & mrs nr rrann amsspe Ne
Bennett. Mr.. D. C. Buscal and daugh-
ter Alice, Mrs. L. w. Carlton. Mrs L.
o. Knowles, Mrs c. A. Smith. Mrs.
c. E. steinmeyer. Mrs. n. T. Lewis
Mrs Rosalind Blondheim, Miss Lillian
stewart, Mr.. ]. r. Bridges, II. Martin
Williams and Mrs. Jessie Z. Lane.
ABRACADABRA.
The first meeting of the Abracadabra
for this season was held wednesday
evening at the home OF Mrs. A .,sst
nova, 1906 Caroline street northwest
with a large number of members IN at.
tendance. The response, The Finest
Living Character" showed that the
members were equally OiNlucu III ldNoA
of wife, mother and the kaiser.
The president, N. w. Preston, read
study of the life and work of John Rus
kin entitled "a Prophet of Beauty
The paper was discussed by Capt. NC
Intosh, Mr.. A Y. Casanova, DR.. James
Mckee. Mrs. E. D. Hardy and others.
Miss c. II. Hill read a selection on Cats
and Dogs" by Jerome K. Jerome. Re-
Treatments were served by the hostess
during the social hour which followed,
Casanova entGrtAln6d
club with selections on the auto organ.
PATRIOTS MEMORIAL CHAPTER.
Patriots Memorial Chapter, D. A R..
held its flrst meeting of the season
Tuesday evening. with Mrs. Joel T.
nsy. the new regent, presided. The fol-
loving committees were formed: Con-
sulting committee. Mrs. olney. Mrs.
Conway, Mrs. Hickok, Mrs. Barrett.
ory, Miss Norton, Mrs. Elliot; member
ship COMMITTEES: Mrs. Conway, Mrs.
Arnold, Mrs. Gadsbyi Mrs. Hickok.
Mrs. corby: Miss Ida Norton; so
barrett. Miss Gertrude Norton. Mrs.
Curry, Mrs. Shinn, Mrs. Spencer,
Mrs. Wyman, Miss Dodge: public
ity committee, Mrs. Garsby, Mrs. SEQ
diting committee. Miss Norton. Mrs.
Smith. Miss Slaughter: Memorial Con-
tiaental Hall committee, a committee
of the whole, Mrs. Conway, chairman,
will be especially interested in raising
money for the liquidation of the debt
on D. A. R Hail. Mrs W. S. Corby will
be in charge of committee to give a
theater beneflt later in the season to
raise funds for this purpose The chap
ter is deeply interested in the plan of
the presiednt general Mrs William
Cummings Story, to aid in the work
OF the Red Cross at this time.
PETwoRTH woMEN's CLUB.
The Petworth Women's Club met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs. A.
NJ Baden, 1892 Illinois avenue north
west. The attendance, which was the
largest of any of the clubs meetings,
and the enthusiasm manifested by the
members in their work are indicative
Of a most profitable season. Fifteen
names were proposed for membership.
1t was decided to collect clothing and
toys for the European Christmas ship.
It was also planned to make the next
meeting a social one, when an enter
tanning and instructive program will
be presented. At Monday nights
meeting the president, Mrs. Newman
n. Hll. was in the chair. After the
business Of the evening had been con-
cluded Miss Margaret Mills gave a
piano selection.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of its
incoming president, Mrs. J. Edison
Briggs. An unusually large number of
members and guests were in attend
aace. The following officers were in
stalled Tor the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. d. L. Norris. Miss Mamie Gully and
Mrs. L. Warner: recording secretary,
Mrs. A. r. Tracy: corresponding secre-
tsry. MRS Thomas Robinson: treasurer.
spondent. Mrs. Grace NJ. Daish: director
to- federation. Mrs Julia Widows
Webb; flower committee, Mrs. E. Ide
Muller. Following the installation me-
ute to the recently deceased member
Mrs. NJ. E. Edwards. The service CON
cluded with the solo. The Close of a
Perfect Day. sung by Miss Violet
Briggs. Mrs. Ellis Logan gave a talk
on the advancement made during the
twenty years of the General Fedora
tipn of Women's Clubs. An hour OF
Vacation Experiences were related
Nrs. Mckee and Mrs. Leedy were
guests. MIRA Briggs was Assisted by
seyesal>dauehters and by Mrs. S. Rus.
LEAGUE OF A. .P.w.
The. .ifue .af American Pen Won.
en- met Monday evening at. the Pub.
lie Library: Mrs. Bertha Lincolr
Heustts, nrst vice president, presided
in the absence of the president, Mrs
Philander P. Claxton. There was I
large attendance. The business meet
ings will be held as usual at the Pub
lie Library the first Monday of eacl
month and the midmonth meetings a,
the Hotel Raleigh. The chairmen O
committees for the year are as fol
lows: Program. Mrs. Bertha LincoIr
Heustis; social, Mrs. Leigh Chalmers
house, Miss Jessie A. Griswold; print
ing and year book, Miss Minnie Hill
courtesy. Mrs. Sarah A. Clemons: lit
erary welfare. Mrs. Blanche Tylel
Dsaton; clean and reliable journalism
MIS-. Edith Kingman Kern: authors
rights, Mrs. Forrestine C. Hooker; art
Mfs Isabel e. Carl Smith; music, Mrs
q. A. Whitworth, and reporting, Mr..
]. o. Estabrook. The election OF Mrs
was announced. The literary welfar
committee made a brief report Tn
authors rights committee will TAX
up the speeiel work of inducing legis
lation for the protection of scenari,
writerp for photo plays. The com
Mrs. Heustis and Mrs. L. H Wilder
The lack Of protection for authors OF
u0Dubli1h06 udAUu9cri0tR lost or nj ol q,