Evening star., 1915-05-23

northwest The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Regent,
Mrs William ]. Ethel; first vice regent
Mrs. Otto Luebkert; second vice regent,
] Mrs Conrad Hesse: recording secretary,
Mrs. John Farnesworth corresponding
SECRETARY Mrs. G. Perley Smith: treas
urer, Mrs. Frederick c. Bryan; registrar
| Mrs. Thomas Robinson: historian Mrs.
/ Charles ]. Gates.
| Mrs. Farnesworth and Mrs Fuller gave
short sketches Of their revolutionary an
! cestors, followed by the usual social half
hour. during which refreshments were
| served by the hostess.
| CONSTITUTION CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Constitution Chapter, D. A. r., helt
! it's closing meeting for the season re-
j Gently at the suburban home of Mrs
Charles P. Grandfleld. on the Condui,
| Knight. in the chair. Each officer and
| the chairman of committees submitted
annual reports. which were approved.
The address of the late Mrs. ]. Ellen
Foster, which she made at the laying
| of the corner stone OF Memorial Conti-
mental Hall. having recently been print
ed. was offered by Miss Elizabeth F.
Pierce for the historians book of the
| chapter. and was gratefully accepted
Mrs. Clayton E. Emig, president of the
Gov. Thomas Welles Society. gave re-
port of the work the children of that
society had done for others during the
year. Its membership was shown to
be over 200. OF that number. twelve
have been graduated into the D. A. r.
The following were elected as officers
of Constitution Chapter: Regent, Mrs
Ella S. Knight: vice regent, Mrs. Hugh
Phillips: recording secretary, Mrs R
r. McKahan: corresponding secretary
Mrs o. Raymond Evans: treasurer. Mrs
Harry B. Denham: registrar, Mrs James
| l. Parker; historian, Mrs Goodwin D
Ellsworth: chaplain. Miss Elizabeth F.
Pierce. The hostess and her daughter
served refreshments and a social hour
was enjoyed
SAMUEL GoRToN CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Samuel Gorton Chapter Of the D. A. r.
held its last meeting for the season Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. H. Le
| Roy Shantz
Mrs. Mary c. Beach described informal
| ly her "reminiscences Of early Gortons and
Of some characteristics of pioneer days.
Mrs. Beach Is regent Of Monticello Chap
| ter but was unanimously elected hon
| orary member of Samuel Gorton Chapter
| Members of the G. A. r. also assisted in
the program as follows: Recitation,
| "Warren's Address at Bunker HILL" Mas
| ter Roland White: Wordsworth's poem,
The Dafodils." Master Homer Shantz;
piano selection, "Sonatine," Master Ben
Shantz; piano selection. Ghost in the
Fireplace" Miss Laura White: reading.
Mrs Merchant; selection from Thomas
Bailey Aldrich. Mrs. Rock.
CONTINENTAL CHAPTER, D. AR
Continental Chapter. D. A R., held its
| last meeting for the season recently at
the residence Of the regent. Mrs. John
!
at which the following officers were
elected: Regent re-elected), Mrs John
| Doyle Carmody; vice regent Gre elected),
Miss Lillian Chenowith; recording secre-
corresponding secretary tre-elected). Mrs.
John ]. Narrower; assistant correspond
Ing secretary Ge-elected) Miss LII
ian G. Stuart; registrar -elected),
elected, Mrs. Florence K solger; histo-
rian. DR.. Alice Burritt: chaplain, Mrs. A.
| H. Anderson.
Annual reports Of officers were read;
also reports of delegates to continental
congress. Mrs. William R. Lowe and
Chairman Of Patriotic Education Miss
Mabel Louise White
Plans for the fall were discussed, fol-
lowed by social hour. during which re-
ireshments were served, a feature OF the
table decorations being a cake with can
dies in compliment to the twenty-f1rst an
| niversary of the chapter.
NEUTRAL SOCIAL CLUB.
The Neutral Social Club met Monday
evening at the residence of Mrs. L
kopp Among those present were Mrs
E. Grimes. Mrs. C. Anderson. Misse.
A. Gayner. B. Connor. E. Redfeld, E
Dove. r. Jones. C. Melius, E. Dougherty
f. Smith. E. Lendner. l. Happier, E
Bosworth. M. Young. NJ Kopp. E kopp
Messrs. s. Myer, w. White. G. Harding
l ~ hnv lar n
Gasse, w. Whitney. j. Prender, w. Ar.
deeser. D. Woltz, C. Fusherens, F. d
Prima. j. Monte. J. Gargan. F. Gargan
S. Ditto. H. Wilson. L. Shaffer. w. Ker.
per. c. Kopp, H. Kopp and H. Bowling
The next meeting will be held at the
new clubhouse. No. SO K street north.
| east, Tuesday evening in the form of {
dance. officers of the club are Mrs. l.
! kopp. president: Mrs. E. Grimes, vice
/ president: Miss l. Happier. treasurer
Miss A. Gayner. secretary; entertain
ment committee. w. Kerper. L. Shaffer
S. Myer and A. Haight.
| GIRLS CLUB, TAKOMA PARK.
| The Girls Club of Takoma branch
| library have been reading and studyins
the characters from Dickens. The win
ter course expressed itself through thu
| Dickens dialogues before an assemb ly
of friends and parents. filling the chill
| drens room at the library.
| "Davids journey to school with Bar
kis" was represented by Myrtle Lewtor
and Gertrude Dyer.
| Practical education from Nicholas
| Nickleby." Mary Davis representing Mr.
Squeers. bearded. mustached and muci
| heated as he expounded to Nicholas tn.
practical mode of education.
Alice Ewers was jolly Mrs. Jarvis
and Mrs. Jarley's wax works wer
represented by the entire class of seven
teen girls. Ruth Deffenbaugh made
gentle Little Nell. introducing the diff
| ferent wax figures. An innovation oc
Cured when Mrs. farley wound up fou
dancing girls. who gave with animation
the grasshopper dance, led by Myrtl
| Lewton.
The final representation was Littl
Nelrs visit to Miss Monfathers School
Isabel Schenck expressed with spiri
and emphasis that snobby and intoler
ant teacher.
The club is now giving its attention
to nature studies, birds and wild flowers
memorizing Van Dykes bird songs an,
Shelley's "Skylark" preparatory to
trip to Sligo Mill, where the party will
have luncheon before adjourning To-
| the summer months.
EMMA S SHELTON. w. c. T.U.
Emma Sanford Shelton, w. c. T "
| Mrs. Jessie Noetzel, 812 TAYLOR stree
| northwest. The president Mrs Nor
| man Hill, presided. Mrs. W. T HtR
gins led the devotional exercises Mem
bers of this union will assist at tn,
almshouse flower mission day, June 9
Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Russell Mrs. Finne,
and Mrs Carr were elected delegate
to the quarterly convention June 4 I,
be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church
| Mrs. Homiller. Mrs. Noetzel and Mrs