Evening star., 1915-11-14

| ino1naS WelieS society, Z. "A r. IN De
half of the Senior Gov. Thomas Welles
Society. Miss Frances Wolff presented
a silk flag and Mrs. Ellis Logan gave ar
address on The Message of the Book.
Mrs. Mabel Stearns accepted the library
and the flag as the most practical gifts
| which the Mothers Club could possess
WASHINGTON READERS CLUB.
The Washington Readers Club ha:
invitations out for a recital Tuesda.
Readings will be given by Mrs. Flora
/ Hanson, Miss Violet Warren Pierson
| Miss Maude E. Lee, Mrs. Sarah Morri.
son Smith. Rev, Earle Whitley and Mau.
rice H. Jarvis, and George Thompson
will contribute piano solo. The re-
cital will be under the auspices OF the
| Optimist Club.
COL. JAMES MCCALL CHAPTER, d
A. r.
The Col. James Mccall Chapter, D. a
r., met Monday evening in the parlors
of the Bellevue Hotel. the regent. Mrs
Ella NJ. Bull, presiding. After the bust
ness of the evening was disposed OF a
cpal speakers were Mrs. kinsell. re-
gent of Keystone Chapter, and Mrs
Prescott, who read paper upon For
eign Born Population"
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
/
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. and Miss
McCreery, 232 11th street northeast
| The president, Mrs. d. l.. Norris, pre-
sided, Mrs. Lou McCreery Spurry
piano. Mrs. H. L. Burst read a paper
on Resources and Productions OF
Hawaii" Mrs. Walter F. Smith, an
other on Birds, Animals and Reptiles
of Hawaii" Mrs. Addie W. Foster read
extracts from letter from leper on
| one of the islands of Hawaii. Roll
! call was responded to with quotations.
| Visitors of the day were Miss Alice
Reed and Mrs. Spurry The hostesses
assisted by Mrs. Henry Churchhill
! Cook, Mrs. Julia Widdows Webb and
Mrs. Lou McCreery, served refresh
ments.
A. H. RICE CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter. D. A.
R.. was entertained Monday evening by
Miss Edna Crump at her home on 18th
street. The regent, Mrs. Emig, pre-
sided. Miss Golden reported that the
special work undertaken by the chap
ter to place circulating library in the
day nursery and dispensary had been
accomplished, and the chapter will as
sist in the monthly programs of the
mothers club of that institution dur
ing the year. Miss Marguerite Clark
and Miss Carmen Blackstone were ac-
cepted as new members and the names
was elected to fill the office of secre-
tary, made vacant by the removal of
Miss Ruth Stokes from the city. The
chapter will give a dance later in the
month to raise funds for its phtlan-
thropic work Miss Aldrige gave an
account of her visit to the Panama ex-
position. Miss Golden played and Mrs.
X. U. Nicholas sang, accompanied by
Miss Bond of York. Pa. Miss Emig re-
cited and Harry Gauss, the husband of
the chapters first bride, directed an
d-fashioned spelling bee." in which
all present participated. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Crump and Mrs.
Allen.
SHORT STORY CLUB.
The first meeting of the Short Story
Club this season was held Tuesday even
Ing at w. c. T. L. parlors, 522 6th street
,, northwest. President R. s. Moore presid :
ing. After nearly twenty years as
recording secretary, during which
time the club minutes" have be-
come popular and famous club
asset. Mrs. Mira NJ. Metcaf offered her
resignation. So much opposition to this
developed that compromise ensued, Miss
Jessie A Griswold being appointed assist
as Mrs Metcaf shall be able to resume
her former duties in full President
Moore, IN the story of the evening en-
titled THE Old Chain MILL" described a
nttie-known section of southwestern In
diana. Mrs. Blanche Tyler Beaton gave
sketch, The Governor, the Senator
and the Ashcart Horse" describing the
experience of southern state governor
and senator at their first White House re-
ception, to which a hastily hired eauipage
| drawn by gaunt ashcart horse took
them. comm and goin'" Miss Annie
b. Patten read an original poem. "To a
Chapeau." Monumental Affection
was given in recitation by Miss Brown.
mr.. :. Austin Thomas. vice president of
/ the club, gave an epitome "A Story of a
Stubborn Mind and Decided Mind" by
| Mary Wilkins. Mrs. Minnie B. Wood
| some (soprano) sang who Knows?" and
No. Sir! No. Sir! No. No, No. Mrs.
Frank B. Curtis accompanying, and con
tributing as well. piano solos, I'll Pens
| eroso" and '.Mazanllo."
! An invitation to the club for a social
evening during Christmas holidays al
their home. Maryland avenue and Is,
Homer Riggs and Miss Riggs. The new
| members elected were Mrs Hattie r
Har, Mrs. Mabel 7. La Rue and Mr.. B.
F. Johnson.
| LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN
The Legion of Loyal Women will
celebrate its twenty-third birthday an
niversary Thursday at supper given
at the Raleigh Hotel. There will be
music. speeches and toasts and mum
Der OF persons have been invited as
| special guests. The arrangements for
the anniversary are being made by the
executive committee, Mrs. Florence
| Donohue chairman. A special feature
VIII be the music. as prominent vocal
| ests have been engaged
| V. S. SOCIAL CLUB
| The Wee Street Social Club enter
tanned recently at the residence Of Its
secretary. Richard Dore, 1909 V street
J southeast Musical numbers were given
J by Miss Agnes Madigan, Miss Mar
| jorie German, Miss Ruth Money, Miss
/ N. Hollander. b. Corridor and j.
Coombs. c. Warren and /. Feldman
contributed sketches. F.. Flaherty and
]. Feldman We're the toastmasters
/ Dancing concluded the evening. Those
present Were: Misses K. Hurley, A.
Madigan, NJ. German, X. Spaight, II
| Downs. NJ. Hollander, II. Williams, r.
Money, X. Sizer l.. Schaffer. f. Schaffer
A. Maulsby. A. Scott. B. Mundell, NJ
Madigan. q. Etinger. r. Etinger. p
Williams, r. Flaherty, r. Gready. A.
Smith, V. Gibbons and Messrs f. Flah-
Flanerty, B. Corridor, A. Rowan, l.
Feldman, j. Coombs, J. Gibson. l.
Jones, J. Corridor, f. Miller, p Vein
man. V. Dixon, w. Dorsey. l.. Bontz, c
Warren, NJ. Naylor. F. Bowman, b
] Hager. J. BARELY, W. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Dore. Mr.. and Mrs. p. S
Fealy and Mrs. Smith.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
| The Anthony League at home" was
held Tuesday from to 6. with Mrs
Anna Hendley, president of the
league. and Mrs. Nannette Paul of the
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