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The twelfth meeting of the Washing
ton Cultus Club was held Tuesday a
the residence of Mrs W. II. Sholes, II
the Lambert, the occasion being al
open meeting. to which = number o
guests had been invited. The presi
dent, Mrs. Clifford Bergman, occupied
the chair and introduced as the speaker
of the afternoon Charles Fl. Whitaker
editor of the Journal of the American
Institute Of Architects. Ancient Egyp
being the subject of study for the
Cultus Club this year. the address
given by Mr.. Whitaker dealt with thai
country in a general way. calling at
rention to the forces that through pass
ing ages had brought the people te
such a state of development as to make
possible the monuments they had left
to posterity.
Added interest was given TO the IN
formal talk of Mr.. Whitaker IN the
superb collection of illustrations OF the
subject which were displayed apou'
the rooms, comprising scenes from tht
busy streets of Cairo and the ruins OF
the Nile valley. The pictures loaned BY
Mr. Whitaker were part OF MS COT
lection of colored photographic repro
ductions from the works OF the arlist
David Roberts of the British Royal
Academy, who in the year 1850 ano
later lived in Egypt and produced the
marvellous collection.
At the close of the ta1h MISS Edna
Over. accompanied by Miss Florence
Berryman. sang a group of songs an
Egyptian cycle, and Mrs. Sholes reao
the plot of the opera Aida. several Sc
lections from that opera being rendered
upon the Victrola. Refreshments were
served by the hostess and soclal hour
ensued.
Mrs. Jane Shields Elliott, the founder
and first president of the Cultus Cluh'
and several associate members were
present, and among the guests were
Mrs. S E. Lewis, Miss l.. Is. F1sher
Mrs III. H. Rarroll. Mrs. B. A. Allen
Mrs George Wallace, Mrs. j. b. Cooke
Mrs. E. S. DoughertS, Mrs. Z. A. Muir
Miss NJ. Low. Mrs. Earl Goodwin, Mrs
w. B. Robson, Mrs. Florence M Barks-
dale. Mrs H. B. Nesbitt, MISS hee.e t ot
New Haven and Mrs. Irving Bruce OF
East Hampton.
RICHARD ARNOLD CHAPTER. D. a. X.
Richard Arnold Chapter, D. A: r.. and
its friends were entertained Iuesoas ,
Mrs, German and Mrs. Stewart, at the
home of the former, 1929 kllbourhe
street northwest.
The occasion was a celebration OF
furnished by a quartet of violins. led
by Miss Grace D. Thomas, the record
Ing secretary.
Mrs Charles p. Grandfeld reclted an
Indian legend and Miss Bertha t. Wolf
followed, in Hoosier dialect MISS
Ethelyn B. Hall presented the Dis
trict marker which she designed Tor
the State Historic Society, and urged
the chapters to mark the graves OF
their revolutionary ancestors. The state
regent Mrs. Frank F. Greenawait,
gave a review of the work of the
forty-eight chapters. comparing @ ne .ne
complimenting the Richard Arnold on
its responsiveness and loyalty.
Mrs Henry L. Mann, organizing sec
Ts5ary general rad n,d Tra,s eains
attention to the splendid reports read
by state regents at the congresses.
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, an honorary
member. congratulated the chapter on
its year book and success IN various
lines of endeavor.
Refreshments were served. and the
program was followed by {, social hour.
DAUGHTERS OF 1872.
An unusually large meeting of the
District Society. n. S. Daughters of
1872, was held Monday, at Hotel Pow
hatan, with the president in the chair.
After reading the reports of officers
and letters relating to the annual con-
gress to be held in New York city in
April, the death of Mrs. Yoakam, re-
cent member. and the transfer of Mrs.
Frederick A. Fernald from the Buffalo
Chapter were reported. 1t was decided
society send its president to the con-
gress. Mrs. Henry in a few well
chosen words expressed her thanks for
the compliment extended her.
The following, by virtue of their Of
fee, are delegates to the annual con-
gress. viz: President. Mrs Kate kear.
ney Henry; vice presidents. Mrs. AL
exander J. Perry. Mrs. William F.
Quicksall and Mrs. John Farnsworth;
recording secretary. Mrs. Gaids NJ.
Brumbaugh; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Redwood Vandegrift; assistant
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Bella NJ.
TRULY; treasurer, Mrs. William NJ
Dove: segstrar MI Miss prane9 y M9
historian. Miss Maud Burr Morris. and
librarian, Mrs. Augustus Jackson = but
in case of the inability of any dele
gate to attend the congress. and in or
der to assure the full number of votes
to which the District society is en-
titled, the following list of alternates
were selected, from which to hll va
cancies. viz: Mrs. Potts. Mrs. Sheriff
Mrs. c. W. Brown, Mrs Howard, Mrs
Matteson, Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Tuohy
and Misses Noyes. Richardson. Jones
Curtis. Deniston. Oursler and Myer
The historian presented the society
with a gavei. accompanied by Ger
tifcate as to it's authenticity. The
head of the gavel is made from an oak
beam taken from the Francis Scott
Key mansion in Georgetown and which
bore the date 1895; the handle is cut
from one of the rafters supporting the
gable roof; in one end of the head a
piece of mahogany from the officers
dining table on the U. s. S. Maine is
inserted. and in the other end Is q
piece of copper from the original roo1
of the Capitol
LAFAYETTE W. r. c.
Lafayette Corps. No. 10. met Monda,
night with many friends. The program
was arranged by the chairman of tn
executive board, Mrs. Kate Perkins
and among those taking part were th'
Misses keefe. Miss Amelia Carroll. Mis-
Pearl Cogar. Miss Florence Di Mario
Miss Ruth Perkins, Misses Helen AM
Doodle Girls" by several young misses
i. Carol sang several selections. !
berry set was presented to the corp
president. Miss Mary Di Mario.
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
The District branch of the Nationa
Congress of Mothers met Tuesday at
pm. at the Raleigh. Mrs. Giles Scot
Eafter presiding. Among the reports
of committees the most important wa
that of the committee on the revision
of the constitution. The chairman
Mrs. E. c. Towne. also the pariiamen
tartan OF the organization. read tn
entire revised document to the assem-
bly,, preliminary to its adoption at tn
next meeting, when each article will H.
taken under consideration. The re
ports of delegates from the mothers
clubs and parent-teachers' association
and routine of business was followe,
by trio of speakers, of whom Mrs
Graham Powell. first vice president o
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