Evening star., 1915-03-29

actively preparing the good work they
expect to % accomplish Mshna in connsetron injection
April Z. when the legion will give to
| it's members and obligated members
and friends an at home" The musical
numbers will be in charge of the ex-
| ecutive committee. Mrs. Donohue,
| chairman.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
The Anthony Leagues meeting Tues
| day at the Portner was we'll attended.
The talks on the Life of Susan B. An
| thony" will be continued next Tues
day.. The regular monthly meeting OF
| the league will be held Thursday at
pm. at the residence of Mrs. Nanette
| B. Paul, 2007 Columbia road. The An
| thony League, working with the Crit
| tenton Home. is preparing a program,
| to which the public Is invited.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
| The Excelsior Literary Club was enter
tained Tuesday by Mrs. G. w Atkinson
| at her home on 18th street northwest
| Mrs. L. Warner, a vice president, pre-
sided. and Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing pro-
cnles and the Hydra" and Survival Of
Hercules in Art and Literature" Mrs.
Alexander, Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Kent.
Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Foster and Mrs. ].
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miscellaneous subjects. and topics for
the next seasons course Of study were
| considered.
| Mrs Thompson was a guest Of the club,
| and the hostess was assisted by her
daughter-in-law, also Mrs. Holmes and
| Mrs ]. Horner Davis Of Clarksburg. Va,
and Mrs. P F. Dye and Mrs. II. Baker.
The next meeting win be with Mrs. Burst
| at the Plaza.
SHORT STORY CLUB.
Tho Short Story Club at its meeting
| Tuesday presented well varied progra m
which was in charge Of Mrs: Minnie G.
Woodsome. "Clean and White" the
and read by Mrs G A. Thomas, vice
president OF the club. Judge Dow Nc
Lain. IN addition to turning on some Give
wire sparks in anecdote. initiated the
bridges poem. ''The Charcoal Man" J:
L. Moneway gave. in dialect. the views Of
a colored woman as to "The Rights Of
| Women" and Mrs. ]. NJ. Wolcott humor-
ously described the trip Of hen party, ,t;v,
Mabel B. Hiatt gave a bit OF verse de, :,
scriptive Of frogs in their 'Jolly quartet" !"
Mrs. Julia G. Burnett rendered Lytton's
aux 1taliens," Mrs. Curtis accompany
from III Trovatore." Prot. Hyland G.
| Kirk read "A Weird Scotch Experience" :"
| and musical numbers were contributed
by Mrs. Rosa l.. Townsend, who sang.
| and by Mrs. Curtis. pianist. who played
Molloy, and dedicated to the convent once
| located on G and 10th streets northwest.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY.
The District Association Of Workers for
| the blind held Its current meeting in the
reading room for the blind. Library OF
| Congress. Mrs Knight, president Of the
District branch Of the Sunshine Society.
| who was the invited guest Of the associa-
tion, told an interesting story OF the
care which Is now given to needy and
sightless little ones at the room which
this branch has secured In the new
building OF the Aid Association for
the Blind held Its current meeting In the
tive to the movement for the preven-
tion Of blindness was read, In which
the cooperation and active assistance
of this association were asked, and by
order of the organization the publicity
committee, with Mrs. Gertrude T. Rider.
attendant at the reading room for the
blind. Library of Congress- and Miss
Harriet l.. Stone. secretary, D. c. A, W.
B.. was ordered to effect arrangements
for an illustrated public lecture on
this topic.
LEXINGTON W. c. T. Z.
A silver medal declamatory contest
was held lately in Emery Public
School. with nine. eighth grade pu-
pills Of Emery and aekingtqa schools
Roberta Whaley, Arletta Phillips. Al
ma simion. Robert Roxby, William
Lineback. Margaret Huss. Roberta
Revercount. Mildred Beckwith and
was William Lineback. Mrs Hanson
Of the District medal contest depart
| ment of the w. c. T. u spoke Of her
| pleasure in hearing so many pieces
given on the subject OF peace and ar
| bitration. as this is one of the lead
| ing branches of the w. c. T. U. work.
The contest was given by the medal
| contest department of Eckington w.
C. T. u, through the pafent Teachers s.
Association of Emery lexington Schools.
| BURNSIDE W. r. C.
| Burnside w. r. C. met Wednesday
! evening, when five new members were
added to the roll. The home coming
| was reported by Miss Broekfeld and
of the members of the post and their
| wives. the Sons Of Veterans and their
| wives and those who had been or now
are members OF the corps. A fine liter
ary and musical program was rendered.
| Those who contributed to the good OF
| the order at the last meeting, which
was presided over by the president.
Mrs. Anna S. Hamilton, were: Mrs E.
Annie c. Quinn. Mrs. Emma Emo. Mrs.
| Carrie King. Mrs. Julia A. Dony, Mrs.
| Mary NJ North, Mrs. Lida Hart, Mrs.
Lucinda Gruber. Mrs. Alice Stine. Mrs.
Matilda Sprague, Mrs. A. NJ. Tasker
| and others.
| Mrs. Mary Noerr was presented with
| a silk flag as a birthday memento and
| in appreciation of her faithful services.
| The date being the birthday of Com
mander Parker of Burnside Post Mrs.
Julia Warner. Mrs. Ida ]. Hart. Mrs.
| Emma Newton and Mrs. Eliza Andrews