Evening star., 1915-12-19
dance Thursday evening at Firemen's
Hall, Mount Rainier.

Hall, Mount Rainier.
WHEEL CLUB.
The Wheel Club met Thursday even
Mary A. Fergerson. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Fer
gerson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Howell. Mrs.
Herbert. Mrs. Anna Hill, Mrs. Hattie
Ruphurt and mother. Mrs. Burdett, Mrs.
Freda Veach. Mrs. Grace Woodward
and Victor Caslege. Refreshments were
served.
PHILO-CLASSICS
The early December meeting of the
Philo-Classics was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. H. Thompson, who.
with Mrs. A. P. Tssker. was hostess of
the afternoon. The program, arranged
by Mrs. J. Finney Engle. included a
study of the evolution of literature.
Mrs. Augustus Knight gave a talk on
Historical Traditions Of the. East.
..I which was followed nc by a paper s,.a on
Smith. A review of the migration and
transportation of children's literature
was given by Mrs. Faber Stevenson.
who illustrated her subject with
Scotch folk lore stories. Miss Anna
Weiss contributed a musical number
to the program which ended with the
study, of Omar Khayyam. conducted by
Mrs. Engle. Mrs. Williams assisted the
hostesses in the dining room.
DAUGHTERS OF 1872
The December meeting of the Dis
trict Society. Daughters of 1872, held
Tuesday in the library of the Hotel
Powhatan, was unusually largely at
tended. among those present being
Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Quicksall, Mrs. Farms
Brumbaugh. Mrs. vandegrift, Mrs: Tru-
by, Mrs. Dove, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Drap-
er. Mrs. Matteson. Mrs. Marsh. Mrs.
Howard. Mrs. Hodgkiris. Mrs. Fernaid.
ford. Mrs. Polkinhorn and Mrs. St
Clair. and Misses Oursler and Morris
Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry opened the
meeting with the Lords Prayer, after
which the reports Of officers and COM
mittees were read and adopted. Mrs
Quicksall. chairman of the entertain
ment committee. reported that the card
party recently held by the society was
a social as well as financial success
An invitation from Ne state regent OF
play at Continental Hall in the Interest
Of preparedness" was read and a note
of thanks directed to be sent in re-
sponse thereto.
It was announced that leaflets con-
tanning the names. numbers and ad-
dresses Of all members of the District
society, past and present, will be ready
for distribution by the next meeting.
ne name OF one new memDor was
placed before the society for consid-
GRAFTON. Meeting adjourned at pm.
JOHN HALL CHAPTER. d. A. r.
The John Hall Chapter, D.. A. R., was
entertained Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Bassett. SGT Maryland
avenue northeast. Miss Bassett and
Miss Thorn were hostesses. The re-
gent. Miss Ethelwyn B. Hall, presided.
After the transaction of business the
meeting was thrown open for the
guests. Miss Lula Thorn read a paper.
The Causes of the American Revolu-
tion." Mrs. George P. Conway. chair
man of preservation of historic spots
and records. and regent of Patriots
Memorial Chapter. D. A. R.. gave talk
stones. and the chapter pledged itself
to care for one stone. The guests were
Mrs. George P. Conway. Mrs. George
Thorn, Miss Helen Shaw and Miss Mary
Stewart.
COL. ]. MCCALL CHAPTER, D. A. r.
The Col. James Mccall Chapter, D. A.
R., met Monday in the parlors of the
Bellevue Hotel. the regent, Mrs. Ella
NJ Bull, presiding regular busi-
ness lecture on the "Milestones of the
District was given by Mrs: Barber.
Before the close of the meeting, Mrs.
Bull was presented with the D. A. R.
insignia and regents bar. as a mark of
the esteem with which she is held by
her chapter members.
MARCIA BURNS CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Marcia Burns Chapter. D. A. R., held
its December meeting at the home of
the regent, Mrs. William J. Ethel, 2123
18th street northwest. Regular busi-
ness was transacted and the guest of
the afternoon. Mrs. Conway. gave a
talk on the preservation of the mile
stones which marked the original
boundaries of the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Conway. who is chairman of the
District committee. said that the Vir-
ginia chapters were enthusiastic over
doing the work necessary for those
now in the state of Virginia, while
some of the Maryland chapters were
looking after some of the stones on
the boundary of their state and
The District. Many District chapters
have undertaken to do the work neces-
sary on certain other of the stones.
Refreshments were served during
The social hour.
ABRACADABRA CLUB.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednes-