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William H. Cheny and Mrs. Mary r
Keith, were adopted.
Mrs. Frank H. Briggs and Mrs. Elmer
| Z. Paine were elected to membership
| Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt was named
by the club as its member of the build.
ing committee of the District Fedora
| tion of Women's Clubs.
| The section meetings for next week
| will be literature. Monday at pm.
at the residence of Mrs. Henry Farqu-
! har. 1901 Park road; civics and educa-
ton nir Tuesday. an at the Tssideaee resi- eats
street; archaeology. Tuesday, 215 pm
at the residence of Mrs. John Love-
2622 Woodley place; French. Wednes-
S. T. Cameron. 18th and Emerson
streets; art. Thursday. pm, at the
residence Of Mrs. Dayton Ward. 1853
Columbia road. and parliamentary law.
Friday. at the home Of Mrs. Frank Il.
Rutter. 1442 Belmont street.
! At the meeting at Mrs. GroSvenor's s
Miss Josephine Eschenbrenner. secre-
| tary of the national child labor COM
viii SPEAK othsr subjects es or
ried School Teachers" Milk Rating
and Assembled Food Boxes for Bel
gfan Relief"
Inc drC section mas naQ a SuCCeSSIul
season in the study OF Spanish art. At
| the meeting Thursday the subject of
velasquez will be treated by Mrs. A. r.
Crandall.
CULTUs CLUB.
The Washington Cultus Club met
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. W. J.
Eynon, 1434 Fairmont street. After
luncheon the meeting was called to
order by the president. Mrs. c. K. Ber,
to roll call with current event items.
The first paper was read by Mrs. ar
thur Copeland, on "Rameses II, 1870.
B. c.. and the Great Pyramid MRS.
| Ramsay hewitt gave the second paper
on "Wisdom and Philosophy" Mrs.
Paris Brengle led the conversation on
"The Medicine Man" Mrs. A. P. Clark
read selections from "The Mummy's
Foot" by Hamilton Maybe. Mrs.
Frank Altemus and Mrs. Charles Corby
were guests of the club.
CONSTITUTION CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Constitution Chapter signalized st.
Distaff's day. Thursday, from $3.50 to 6,
at the Hamilton Hotel The hostesses
Of the very delightful "at home" were
Ness. Mrs. C. D. Ellsworth. Mrs. Ella
S. Knight. Mrs. o. Raymond Evans.
Mrs; Irving Frickey. Mrs. Hugh J;
Phillips; Mrs. Harry B: Denham @ "a and and
were assisted by members Of the chap
ter and fifteen members of Gov. Thomas
Welles Society, c. A. R., dressed In CO.
lonial costume.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
NJ NJ. Gordon of East Capitol street.
The president, Mrs. J. Edison Briggs.
presided. and an unusually large num-
were in attendance. Mrs. NJ. J. Frear.
one of the founders of the club. and
it's president for 1ss7-ss. opened the
exercises with music; and also con-
tributed a paper on "Chilon." A paper
on "cleabulus" was furnished by
Mrs. Jeanne Frisbie. Mrs. William E.
Andrews, director to the general fed
Grafton, gave a talk on local and gen
eral work. Mrs. A. r. Tracy was ap-
pointed chairman of committee for
next month. Miscellaneous sketches
and roll call were given. and the pro-
gram closed with the vocal solo, I'm
the Heart of a Rose." by Mrs. Ella
Page.
The holiday sentiment was evidenced
by the decorations and by the favors
distributed. Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing
poured chocolate. and assisting were
Mrs. Beaton. Mrs. Burst and Mrs.
Webb.
]. MONTGOMERY CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Janet Montgomery Chapter. D. A. R..
met recently at the home of the late
Clara Barton at Glen Echo, now owned
by Mrs. Mabel Rawson Hfrons. Mrs.
William H. Talbot. regent. presided,
and a number of members and guests
were present. Roll call was responded
to with items relative to the life and
work of Clara Barton. who was mem
Der of the D. A. r. from its early or
ganization. Mrs. Laughborough, In the
name of the chapter, presented to Mrs.
Talbot a D. A. r. pin to be worn during
her term as regent. A vote Of thanks
was given Mrs Ernest D. Billiard for
her generous gift of money to the Bel
gian relief fund, to be forwarded
through the chapter. The registrar re-
ported that Mrs. Nora Sellman Meem
had been admitted to membership.
1t was decided that the cash prize Of
fered to any scholar in Montgomery
county for the best essay on Historic
Trails" should be presented Arbor day.
1t was reported tnat data mao oeen
collected to place a headstone at the
grave of Maj Richard Brooke on the
farm of Charles Kirk. A number OF
members received liquidation and en-
dowment" certificates for Memorial
Continental Hall.
Following the morning session the
guests were entertained at dinner and
visited the many rooms Of the interest
ing old mansion. The afternoon was
devoted to Clara Barton and her work
in organizing the Red Cross and Re
lief Corps associations.
A talk was given by Mrs. Hirons,
who. in addition to the house, has also
nurcha sed much of the adjoining lands
which she will donate as foundation
for the Clara Barton memorial. Certfh-
Gates for active membership in the
Clara Barton Memorial Association. or
ganized and INCORPORATED to erect "a
memorial to the founder and first pres
ident of the American National Red
Cross Society" were received with en-
thusiasm. other speakers were DR..
Hubbei and Maj. Mcdowell. personal
friends and co-workers with the
founder of the Red Cross The hostess
presented each chapter member with q
photograph and I'm Memorium" book
| let of Clara Barton.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
The Anthony League will hold Its
regular "at home" Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50, apartment No. 375, the Portner.
Mrs. Hendley will give some interest
| ing "reminiscences Of Miss Susan B.
Anthony.
F. c. WHEEL CLUB.
| The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
! was entertained at luncheon Thurs
| day by Mrs. Gains Brumbaugh, 905