The Washington times., 1915-01-11

partInent OF the Potomac. was held at
tho home Of the president, Mrs. Gcor
gianna d. Van Fleet |, was the first
Of series OF business meetings prepa
ratory to the coming TO Washington
early IN February of the commsnd.r-
chairman OF the executive committee
Of the Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Van
Fleet and representatives OF the Board
Of Trade. Chamber or Commerce. and
which will meet in this city in tho fall.
All the ofY'c 'ciala OF the various local
branches will be installed IN office dur
ing the coming month. Later In the
concentrated in preparing the city for
the thousands Of visitors who will at
tend the convention in september.
On New Year Day the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. Department Of the Potomac.
bitt Department Commander James X.
Gleeson and members Of his stan were
Euests Of honor. Mrs. Georgianns d.
Van Fleet headed the receiving line, as
Isabelle worrell Ball, and Miss Sue
Browning.
A meeting OF the Study Club of tho
Drama League will be held IN tho chill
dren's room Of the Public Library on
January Il. This is the first of = series
which will discuss in its various phases
gram for the season follows:
January II. stage conventions and
their value: drama conflict. January %.
rise and fall Of the action; mechanical
d dviaion Of the drama. February H.
obligatory scenes: character treatment.
February Is. realism and romantlctsm.
March II. types of modern plays Ibserl
and his school March Is. the cne-act
play: modern tendencies In technique.
trations Of the principles discussed. The
meetings are open to the public.
A meeting Of the Lincoln Circle Of
the ladies Of the 9. A. r. was held at
Jeanne Harvey Street on Sixth street
night. The business meeting was foi.
lowed by a social hour.
There will be a meeting Of the
woman's department Of the National
Civic Federation at Rauschers on
Wednes sday. January Ia, at II o'clock.
pert. will talk on recreaiional needs
In the District.
a peace meeting will be held at the
h's!1 ss WsSnsst snss snsi: Tx fss
Club and the Tax Reform Association
of the District. The meeting will be
sddrsssed sfs ,!sss 4, By ConE.esSr%1an nan James J.
Lane president Of the womans Single
Tax Club. The public Is invited.
The annual business meeting Of the
has membership Of 100 women ] and and
represents moro than 100 colleges and
universities. win be held tonisht al
TIE TIE SaIsigh Ralsigh IT, The m main business Of
the acquisition Of permanent club
house.
The program for the sea son include.
Raleigh, and teas on Friday after
Moons at the same place, with the
various sections Of the club as host.
! esses.
The initial evening AFFAIR was held
Wednesday,. when a musical program
WAS given by Miss Harriet Harding
ss 'sn tdss a.s Msry M.seyx xey M's and a'esf:: MI:
Royal opera. Of Berlin. stopping in
"HssnssSn ssa SvrnT the as Wntes YIN soc.
Party of the District. at its recen,
meeting. was entertained by Mrs. Em.
lily French Barnes and her classes IL
elocution ard voice culture. r. d
Scott rendered Insersoll's soliloqny a,
| s. Cohen served the audience plenti.
! fully with cake of many kinds. tea
! and cocoa. Dancing was indulged in
by few, the goose grease glide.
| new step. bringing down the house
| AMONG those present were Herber,
Hends rson. OF Bethesda, Md: A. Ma.
cets. OF Yonkers. y. y: NJ. l.. Estey
OF Rochester. N. y; Fl. II. Bergman
Louis Cohen. George W. Johnson. Lid.
johnson. paul c. Richman. Nina
Richnan. Eva N. Richman. william
NJ. Pollock. Maurice Pozen. DR.. Rile,
| =. Moore. r. L. l.. Hitler. James A
Austin. kathryn NJ. Austin. L. c. Key
ser. H. I. Holler. wife and daughter
Charles n. Murray and Henry simon.
! The Socialist headquarters commit
| tee. Of which Mrs. Paul Richman Il
! chairman. serves dinner on Saturda!
nights to the members Of the part.
and their friends at Socialist head
quarters, s11 F, street northwest. be
| tween $40 and o'clock. A piano ant
! magazines keep many OF the diner
about the cluhrooms until evening en-
gaSements call them away at s.
Swift 4 Co.'S sales Of beef in Wash
inRton, y. c.. for the week ending Sat
urday. January 9. averaged As follows