The Washington herald., 1915-05-07
OLE Down Cr,er

Miss Ines Barbour, Of New York,
will conduct a musicale in the New
willard Hotel tonight at Sis o'clock
for the benefit of the Y. w. C. A
Omcers Of the woman'n Interde-
nominational Missionary Union will be
elected at a meeting at American
University today. An exhibit brought
from Jerusalem by Madame Mount
ford. Biblical lecturer, will be dis
played at the meeting.
Invitations have been extended TO
members of the Cabinet and their
ladies to attend a concert of the Home
Club Chorus in Memorial Continental
Hall. May IS. Secretary and Mrs
Lane have announced their intention
of attending.
Consideration Of reports will Occu-
py the Citizens Northwest Associa
ton this evening at their meeting at
s o'clock at the Masonic Hall. larry
town, according to an announcement
sent out by \. J. Vowel. secretary.
and Charles lancaster, president of
the association.
A feature Of the meeting OF the Park
View Citizens Association this even
ing at 1880 o'clock will be a demon
stration of Boy Scout activities by
Troop 80, J. d. Cushman. scoutmaster
The meeting will be at the Whitney
Avenue Christian Church. Park road
and Georgia avenue. William Nick
Clayton will discuss the work of the
Public Utilities Commission in the
District.
speak on THE Prophets of Democra-
cy in the lecture hall of the central
| building of the Public Library on
| Monday at p. m. under the auspices
| of the Woman's Single Tax Club of
the District of Columbia. The lee
ture is free and public attendance IL
| invited.
Louis A. Potter, IT, orEanist and
| choirmaster of Calvary Baptist
Church, will give a complimentary or
gan recital at that church this even
ing at Sis. The program will con-
| sist of the works of old and modern
| composers. He will be assisted by
| Mrs. Potter in several vocal selec-
| tions. The public is invited.
Work has been started by Superin-
tendent w. H. Whitaker In prepare
ton for the erection of the District
| reformatory. which is to be situated
adjoining the District workhouse at
| authorized the erection of sawmill
to aid IN the work. The preliminary
| work will be done with workhouse
labor.
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
| ton, U. s. N. retired. president of the
| George Washington University, will
be the principal speaker at get
together party to be given the stu
dents of the arts and sciences de-
partment of the institution by the
Womens University Club tonight in
the assembly hall of the Arts and
Sciences Building, 2o23 G street north
west.
The annual memorial exercises Of
decorating the graves of Irish patri-
OTIS buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery
will be held Sunday afternoon, May
80, \beginning at $40 o'clock. This
custom, which has been observed since
the close of the Civil War, will be
under the auspices of the GAMMA
Gael Of Washington. The Grafton will
be delivered at the grave of DR.. Devon
Reilly following the decoration cere-
monies.
The junior members of the WASH
ington section of the Holy Name So
ciety for the archdiocese of Baltimore
have completed preliminary arrange
ments for the organization of a base
ball league. Capt. Eugene c. Ed
wards. for many years head of the
Marquette League. has consented to
assume charge of the projecr and
George E aLong has expressed his
willingness TO serve as official umpire.
By order OF Acting Secretary New
ton. Monday, May 81. will be a holi-
day for employees of the Treasury
Department. The holiday was grant
ed in view of the fact that Memorial
Day this year fans on Sunday Mem
bers of the Department of the Po-
tomac. G. A. r., have been given
permission to solicit among the Of
fees subscriptions to defray the ex-
pense of decorating the graves of SOL
diers of the Civil and Spanish
American wars.
The annual meeting OF the WASH
ington Alumni Chapter of Delta Tau
Delta will be held at the local chap
ter house. 1910 N street northwest,
tomorrow evening at O'Clock, the
twelfth anniversary of the installa-
ton of the Gamma Eta, Chapter at
Columbian University, now George
Washington University, being May 9.
New officers will be elected and a
delegate chosen to represent the
Washington Alumni Chapter at the
San Francisco Karnea, August 10, 20
and 81.