Evening star., 1915-02-07

favor of giving Martha Washington
party at the residence of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Hill. to be in charge of the
following committee: Mrs. EIoise +.
Weston. Mrs. NJ. Eta Mcleod. Mrs.
Martina Evans. Mrs. Maud Howell Gu
telius and Mrs. Estelle B. Schwartz.
Despite the stormy weather about
fifty of the club membership and their
friends had assembled by 9:15 o'clock,
when John II. Sherman, superintendent
of weights. measures and markets. de-
ltvered an address on The Problem of
Feeding Washington and How Citi-
zen Can Help" Mr. Sherman advised
his listeners to purchase with cash,
not to order by phone. but to purchase
in person; buy in quantity and things
only in their season.
LINEAL SOCIETY. SPANISH WAR.
The Lineal Society of the Spanish War
held its annual installation of officers
recently at the home of Mrs. Forester.
S31 Sd street northeast. Mrs. HodgSon,
member of the national body. was in
stalling officer. and initiated Il large
number of members before the installa-
ton. Those taking the oath of othce
were Mrs Coulter. chief ruler: Mrs
Johns, chief of records; Mrs. Forester.
chief of finance; Mrs. Meyers, chief ad-
wiser; Mrs. RunGe. assistant chief ad-
wiser; Mrs. Rayernlan, aid; Mrs. Mitch
ell. guard; Mrs. Holmes, deaconess.
Mrs. Walsh. journalist.
Mrs. Allyn *. Capron. founder of the
society. was present. Retreshments
were served, and Mrs. Wood played
america which was sung by the
entire assembly.
j. MONTGOMERY CHAPTER. p. A r.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter. D.
a. r. met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson. III kensington,
the regent, Mrs. William II. Talbot.
pre Tbn a,in
Talbot, reported one new member, Miss
Elizabeth Waters of Gernla ntown,
Md. It was also reported that data
had been collected to place a D. a. r.
liam Hempstone on the farm of Will
liam T. Griffith. near Bealsville. The
following delegates and alternates
were elected to attend the D. a. R.
Mrs. William H, Talbot and Mrs. J.
| Frank Wilson, delegates: Mrs Ernest
L. Bullard and Mrs. Edgar w. Moore.
alternates. with the additional alter
Laughborough. Mrs. James Adams.
Mrs. f. J. Hartshorn. Miss Virginia
Wilson, Mrs; Harry Cunningham. Mrs,
Frank P. Stone and Mrs. Richard D.
Of The National Old Trails Road
from Washington across the continent.
which was greatly appreciated.
EACELSlOR LITERARY CLUB
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-.
tertained Tuesday afternoon at 223 sth
street. northeast, with Mrs. NJ. j. Frear
and Mrs. Mary o. Narrower as host
esses Mrs. J. Edison Briggs, the presi-
dent, presided and reports of officers
and other business received attention
Arrangements were completed for fur
nishing a table at the coming fedora
tion lunch and dinner and the club put
itself on record as indorsing a petition
for the providing of matron in base
ments of public school buildings, also
recommending more simplicity in the
dress OF high school girls.
The literary program opened with a
piano duet by Mrs. Frear and Mrs. Carr
and following this Mrs. Jennie E. Brad.
ley contributed paper on "Pergamus'
Mrs. Mary o. Narrower read paper on
"Philadelphia," and short sketches
were contributed by Mrs. Inez Gravatt
Miss McCreery and Mrs. Kent. Mrs. F
J. Metcalf favored the club with the
vocal solo Happy Days also giving
Voices Of the Woods as an encore.
rover were Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Metcalf and
Mrs. Webb.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE CURRENT
TOPICS CLUB.
The New Jersey Avenue -Curren,
; Topics club. conducted by Mrs. Jean
Macarthur Hyde, met Tuesday evening
at 124S New Jersey avenue. The slight
changes in battle lines gave time for q
full discussion of James W. Beck's
argument before the supreme court OF
Civilization in the case of Dual Alliance
VS.. Triple Entente. and the Significance
of certain conclusions arrived at
through the evidence. Answers and
comments drawn out by it's publica ION