Evening star., 1915-03-07
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ing having been distributed where
necessary.
The annual reception rendered to
Sheridan Post by the corps Will occur
March Is, and A short program VIII be
part of the evenings entertainment.
Refreshments will be served The
president, Mrs. Oldroyd, desired phli
Sheridan Corps to become affiliated
with the Federation of Clubs, and
upon motion the corps so voted.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
president, Mrs. j. Edison Briggs. at her
home, $40 South Carolina avenue south
east. The afternoon was given to so
cia ability. Mrs. Briggs put Mrs D. {.
Norris, first vice president, in the chair,
and Mrs A. Roger Tracy was welcomed
back to the Office of recording secre-
tary, after an absence of several weeks.
Miss Flora Briggs sang Mother Nc
Chree" and responded oan encore. The
first paper of a series on Hercules
was given by Mrs. w. Grace NJ Daish.
Mrs F. Ida Muller followed with a pa
per on the symbolism of the Twelve
Labors of Hercules and Mrs. J. Walter
sketch sla'sn on no"'naa Myths. Miss Brorkineton
of Brattleboro. VT. a house guest of
! the hostess. played two piano solos by
MacDowell. and Mrs. Tracy gave a talk
on Color Tones" The program closed
Foster. Mrs McCreery and Mrs. Inez
Gravatt and story of revolutionary
| times by Mrs Holmes BY request Miss
Flora Briggs sang The Rosary"
Mrs. ColWell of New York and Mrs
Dickens of Bethesda were guests and
the hostess was assisted by her daugh-
ters and by Mrs. Ellis Logan, who
poured tea.
THE WHEEL CLUB.
The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs
Mary E. Brashears, 1903 Euclid street
The business meeting was preceded by
! music, socability and the reading o.
| amusing stories from a scrapbook pre-
pared by the club to cheer the conva-
| lescence of a sick member.
| After business was disposed of, an in
| vitation to the dining room revealed a
| beautifully appointed table with deco
\ rations of spring flowers and emblems
| betokening the near approach of ST
| Patrick's day.
LAFAYETTE W. R. c.
| Lafayette Corps, No 10, met Monday
night. Mrs. Mary r. Divers was in
stalled as junior vice president. Con-
| Mrs McDaniels on their marriage. Many
members were reported sick. The chair
| man of the executive board will be in
| charge of the program at the next
| meeting.
| COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CLUB.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
| entertained Thursday by Mrs. w. B.
| Turpin, the Portner. The president.
Mrs. Augustus Knight. presided. and
in response to the request of Mrs. Ed
| ward Hardy, Delegate Mrs. Ellis Lo-
/ gan gave an account of the recent
meeting in the Raleigh of the District
| of Columbia Federation of Women's
| Clubs, of which she is the president
| The chairman of the committee on the
| revision of the constitution and by
| laws Mrs. John H. Stokes, asked the
| club to pass on the changes suggested.
| AS a result three sections of the by
laws were altered and one section
eliminated. The parliamentary drill
| was given by Mrs. Amy ]. Leeds Those
| who responded to roll call were Mrs.
Robert Bruce Bare. Mrs. Edward E.
Clement. Mrs. Lendell Conner. Mrs.
John D. Croissant, Mrs. John N. Doris,
Mrs. R. L. Ford, Mrs Edward Hardy,
| Miss Cornelia H. Hill, Mrs Augustus
| Knight. Mrs. Amy ]. Leeds, Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mrs. James Mckee. Mrs. John
| H. Stokes, Mrs. William B. Turpin,
| Miss Elizabeth Warman, Mrs. NJ A.
| Winter. Mrs. Sarah A. Walhaupter, and
| Mrs. James d. Yeman. Refreshments
! were served by the hostess assisted by
| Mrs. Daniel Webster Prentiss
| MOUNT PLEASANT W. c. T. U.
1 At the farewell luncheon given by the
| Mount Pleasant w. c. T. u. for Mrs w
| J. Cawthon at Wardman Courts Friday,
| the flowers upon the tables were pla ced
there by Mrs. Ada U. Roe in memory
| of her mother, Mrs James E. Underhill,
| who was among the early organizers
of the w. c. T. U. in the District
Mrs. w. f. Andrews. the toastmis-
| treSs, holding up flower, said:
| THE art of living consists in keeping
| earthly step to heavenly music There
| is no barque so small but leaves it's
| track across the boundless sea. There
| Is no life so small whose influence, set
in motion, does not reach the heavenly
shore.
The purity of the white of this
flower, with a touch of red in the cen
ter, suggests the warm heartthrobs of
! the sacred life Mrs Underhill gave for
the w. c. T. U. work"
PETWORTH WOMEN'S CLUB.
The Petworth Women's Club met
| Mondal with Mrs. G. w. Stose, sol Tay-
lor street Mrs. Norman N. Hill. presi-
dent, and Mrs. William H. Parsons,
| vice president, presided. A report of
| the work done during donation week
| was made by the officers. SIS having
been appropriated by the club at a
| called meeting held at the home of
Mrs. John MacMechan. February 2S.
This meeting was addressed by Miss
| lydia H Burklin on the work being
done at Friendship House, which re-
ceived $40 of the clubs appropriation
and a barrel of provisions contributed
by Petworth citizens, while Florence
Crittenden Home received So and a
| barrel of provisions. School children
also made a contribution TO the latter
home. The philanthropic committee
reported having distributed seven
| tai Announcement was made by the
home committee that theater benefit
for the club would be given shortly.
and the civic committee announced a
thimble party at the home of Mrs; W.
l. Gutelius, Monday afternoon, from
to o'clock The club voted to anil
late with the Mothers Congress. The