Evening star., 1915-10-10

and Miss Margaret. Others present
were Mrs. r. Bruce Bare. Mrs John u.
Croissant, Mrs J. Finney Engle, Mrs.
Ellis Logan, Mrs. William B. Turpin,
Mrs. NJ A. Winter, Mrs. James d. Yoe-
mans, Mrs. L. H. Rohr and Mrs. M. d.
Tewksbury.
ABRACADABRA CLUB.
The first meeting of the twenty
fourth season of the Abracadabra C!uo
home of Mrs G. NJ. Brumbaugh. 9o5
Massachusetts avenue northwest: with
a goodly number of members In at
tendance The president, DR.. g. M.
brumbaugh, welcomed the club. Greet
ings in response to the roll call were
exceptionally brief. A report from the
executive committee. attention was
called to the serious illness OF a mem-
fact that the membership remained in
tact Mention was made of recent
magazine article, written by member.
Prof. C. G. Abbot.
of visit made by her to Venice two
years ago, illustrating her remarks by
photographs of the more prominent
buildings of that city. Additional Ire re-
A. Y. Casanova. Capt H. P. Mcintosh
and Miss Charlotte A. Van Doren. sup,
plementing those of Mrs. Story, and
giving their own ernsin experiences ns.d dina ana
shanks' Mare" by Roland C. White
house. closed the literary part of the
During the evening Mrs. Mabel G.
Lindsay, accompanied by Alfred B.
Lindsay. and with violin obl1gato by
NJ. D, Lindsay. sang "Orphems US with wit MI ais s
TALES Of Hoffman" and "A Perfect
Day," by Carrie Jacobs-Bond.
At the close of the exercises, refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Among the guests present were Mrs. T.
B. Kramer Miss Claflin. and ]. c. Knapp
and ALI Brown of Palmer. Neb.
PATRIOTS MEMORIAL CHAPTER
Patriots Memorial Chapter held its first
meeting of>~the season Tuesday evening
at the Congressional, Mrs. F. Fleming and
Mrs G. p. Conway being the hostesses.
The regent, Mrs. Conway, presided. Plans
for the coming years work We're discussed
and the sum of $40 voted az a silver Of
fering to the National Society on its
twenty-fifth anniversary, which occurs Oc-
tober H. Also plans were made for the
dedication, with appropriate ceremonies.
this month of District milestone, located
near Chevy Chase. Mrs. Conway is the
state chairman of the committee on the
preservation and marking OF milestones
of the District Of Columbia by the District
D. A. r. chapters. After adjournment
pleasant experiences and good times of
the summer vacation were exchanged, the
| husban nds coming in for this and to enjoy
! with the ladies the refreshments served
by the hostesSeS
| COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB.
The College Women's Club. this aft
| ernoon. at 5 o'clock, will hold IL the
| Raleigh Hotel oak room service in
| appreciative remembrance of Miss
Eliaabesh " occBrpsd iy IT'S arr
| attendance of the members is expected
Brief addresses will be made by Mrs.
| Susie Root Rhodes. Mrs. John r. Wey.-
! rich, Mrs. Thomas f. Robertson and
Miss Anne L. Pierce, all members of
the club and for years identified with
Miss Brown in its !abors. Miss Emma
Harper Turner. acting president. will
preside and music will be furnished by
| MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Lent with cello
| and piano. and Miss Mabel Roberts, So
pranO SoloiSt
+. c. WHEEL CLUB.
| The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
celebrated it's ninth birthday Thursday
as luncheon guests of Its hub. or
president, Mrs. Mary w, Story; 62s A
| street southeast. Covers were laid for
| twenty. The birthday cakes glowed
with candles and the outside gloom
! was forgotten in the good cheer of re-
| union. review OF past work and plan
| ming for the future. The primary OBJ
! ject of the club is to aid the Critten
| ton rescue work.
JOHN HALL CHAPTER.
John Hall Chapter, D. A. R.. held it's
| first fall meeting recently at the home
\ of Mrs. Philip Walker, 1898 Columbia
road, with Miss Mcdaniel as hostess.
The regent, Miss Ethelwyn B. Hall, re-
ported the sale of forty bronze mark
ers, designed by herself. Usual re-
ports were made and the newly elected
charity officer, Miss Elvira H. Wood,
presented suggestions for work. In
answer to roll call. Mrs. Philip Walker
read a paper descriptive of her trip
| to Plymouth to the convention of the
! Mayfiower society. Other members
| spoke of visits to places of interest
| from a revolutionary standpoint in
which Thousands of miles had been COW
cred by land and sea. A silver Offering
was sent to Continental Hall. The his
| tory of the American revolution will
| be studied this winter. The historian
presented a binder for the preservation
| of the history records of the chapter.
| WOMAN'S SINGLE TAX CLUB
! The Woman's Single Tax Club of the
the District held its first meeting of the
season Monday night at the hall, River
dale, Nd. The president. Mrs Jessie L.
Lane, presided. After the minutes Of the /
last meeting had been read, and the treas
urer'S reuOrt accented. committee reDorfs