Evening star., 1914-05-10

JR. GOV. wELLES SOCIETY. G. a. X.
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs entertained the
Junior Gov Thomas Welles Society, SEsi-
dren of the American Revolution at ns
annual May party, in her home IN Mapie
Square. Southeast Washington. SATURDAY
afternoon. The children held shof'
business meeting in the ballroom ana the
election of officers was conducted WIN
parliamentary precision The ofhcers
chosen We're President. Mrs. CLAYTON
f. Emig. first vice president, MISS seiia
Van Ness: second vice president, Emiis
Briggs: corresponding secretary LeRoS
barnard: recording secretary, fiuoef'
Mcneil. treasurer. Miss Ethel Johnson
registrar Worth Ellsworth, cotorbearefS,
clarence Curtis and Marsaret punois.
The annual report showed that the ~,
NOR society has hy its patriotic and
loving deed work come in persona
touch with several thousand chligren 81
his city ..
Miss Ethel johnson exhibited q sitHes
loving cup recently awarded 70 ner W
the most coInmendabe loving deeds done
for children less fortunate. and presented
bv Mrs Joseph \. EnSlow. national char-
ity officer of the Daughters OF the Amer /
can Revolution, VINO is dlso hoIioI a.
vice president of the Gov. Thomas Welies
Society.
Those who were received into member
ship were Robert W. Hamilton, Jesse B
Wilson, I'd Howard NJ. Sommervell ana
Elizabeth Rice. The names OF seven
others we're presented for confirmation.
At the close the hostess served refresh
ments.
Among the invited guests were Mrs.
johnson, Mrs Millsaps. Mrs. knight.
salI.. NIrS 'ItyfiE ".
Mrs. Wayne. Ms. Beaton Mrs Els
worth. Mrs Denham. Mrs. Calender.
Mrs Bourne. Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Briggs.
Mrs Veerhoff. Mrs. Birdsall. Mrs Ed
wards Mrs Richards, Mrs. Hopkins and
Miss Rogers.
Mrs l.. H. Mattingly Of Kalamazoo,
Mich brought greetings and requested
a transfer for her son Garrett. who VIII
assist her in forming new children So
ciety in their home city.
The Senior Gov. Thomas Welles Society
was entertained recently by Mrs. c. l..
Curtis. The attendance was Thirty. The
Gladys Enig Margaret Denham and
Edith Sanborn. Elizabeth Dubois read
an article on The Earliest schools of
the District" Mrs. Edna X. Bushee. the
p. ~ K. probation officer of the Juvenile
Court. made an address. after which the
society voted to give her 100 silk flags
for distrieution among her probation
children. The meeting was followed by
dancing.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The Twentieth Gentry Club met Thurs
day morning at All Souls Unitarian Church,
Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell. presiding, John
Barrett. director general OF the Pan
american Union delivered a lecture on
'Pan-America and the Panama Canal.
vt the business meeting which pre-
ceded the program reports were made by
:he leaders of the sections of the club.
Mrs. John Lowe, leader of the section
of archaeology, announced the work of
that department finished for this year
and gave an outline of plans for the next
season. There will be one more meeting
Of the art section at the home of Mrs.
Dayton :. Ward The French section
viii close its years work at a picnic, 10
bs given later in the month. The section
Of literature. under the leadership OF Mrs.
Henry Farquhar, held its final meeting
last month
Mrs Farquhar announced that the
American essayists would be studied next
year. Mrs. :. Stockton Voorhees,. leader
Of the section of music. reported sue
cessful years work under the instruc-
tion of Miss Maude Sewall and asked
for the names of those members of the
club and their friends who expected 10
jo'n the section for the coming year. The
parliamentary law section, under the
leadership of Mrs. C. Z. Town. will not
complete its course until the end of the
month. The travel section. under the di-
rection of Mrs. \. l.. Ham, has held its
last meeting. The members will join
those of the French section on the picnic
this month. when all will be the guests
of Mrs. Ham and her daughter Mrs
William F. Ham. The civic section. Mrs
Frederick V. Coville. leader. has finished
its work for the season.
The parliamentary law section OF the
twentieth Century, Club under the lead
ership of Mrs G. T. Town. will meet
Monday morning at II O'Clock at the
home Of Mrs. Gift T. Richards. at Chevy
Chase.
WASHINGTON READERS CLUB.
The Washington Readers Club met
Tuesday evening in the Comstock k
studio. An interesting subject for dis
cussion had been selected for tie oc-
Casion, The Extent to which a Read
ers Audience Should Determine His
Program. and paper ON the same was
read by Miss Lucy II. Feagin as the
opening number of the program. \
discussion of the toric. followed the
reading Of the paper. in which a large
number of the members OF the club
participated. eVincing the interest felt
by all In a subject calling for much
consideration on the part of reader.
After the discussion came number
by Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes. "The
Bivouac on the Rappahannock. read
first without musical accompaniment
then again with music, an illustra-
ton Of the effectiveness of the same
Miss Elizabeth Van de Bogert acted as
accompanist during the second read
ing Of the poem.
Edwin Callow, bass. sang .'Infeiice " from
F.rnani tNerdD, which was followed
hy duet 'Ne Shepherds Tell Me
Mazzinghp. for soprano and bass bl
NJ and Mrs. CalloN
The regular business meeting open eG
Immediately after the close of the pro
gram, and d prolonged discussion oi
several matters of Importance kept III.
members Of the club in session until :
late hour, that OF special interest being
the election OF officers of the club. a:
follows: President. Rev Earle Wiley
VICE president Miss Lucy II Feagin
recording secretary, ". Alfred Fal
coner. corresponding secretary. Mis-,
Virginia Raymond. treasurer. rosey !
.Nltizer; historian. Miss Ada Louise
townsend
The final meeting Of the season vii
t,. held the first Tuesday IN June. Rep
sentative Kahn OF California vii
give a reading of The Merchant .
venice
MONTICELLO CHAPTER. = \ u.
The annual meeting Of Monticello char