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the auditorium. The state regent will
preside. Year books will be distrib-
uted.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The board of directors of the Twenti-
eth Century Club will meet Thursday
at 1890 O'Clock in the Sunday school
room of All Souls Church.
ABRACADABRA CLUB.
In the absence of the president and
the second vice president, DR.. James
Mckee, chairman of the executive, COM
mittee. presided at the meeting of the
Abracadabra Club. held Wednesday
evening at the home of the first vice
president, Mrs. Mary w. Story, 62S a
street southeast. In response to the
rollcall the members referred to the
various parks in the District and to
some abroad.
Mrs Euphemia c. Baker read an ac-
count of her trip to the Pacific coast
this past summer, describing Salt Lake
City. the expositions at San Francisco
and San Diego. and giving a humorous
account of experiences with American
soldiers who were guarding the Mex
lean border. Miss Charlotte A. Van
Doren spoke of her experiences at the
Panama exposition and of her visit to
the Spanish missions. Other items were
added by Prof. H. c. Kirk. A Y Cas-
anova and Frank NJ. Burst
The second paper of the evening was
panegyric on Robert Burns, read by
Arturo Y. Casanova. Mrs. E. Hamilton
recited October" by James Whitcomb
Wiley. and Scotch piece entitled
lin recited "Suburbanites," by Marjorie
Cook. and THE Hen by Edmund
Vance Cook. q
At the close of the exercises, refresh
ments were served by the hostess The
death of the eldest son of the secretary
or the club. Frank J. MetcaIf, was an
nounced and committee, consisting
OF Dr. Mckee. A. S. Perham and Mai
george c Potwin. was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions of condolences
POTOMAC LITERARY CLUB.
The opening meeting of the Potomac
Literary Club for the season was held
Iuesday evening at W. c. T. Z. par
iors, 522 9Th street northwest, with
chair
1t was announced that the proceeds
derived from the benefit performances at
Polfs Theater in June were sufficient
to pay for the refreshments during the
ensuing season, and that, therefore
no refreshment tax would be laid on
the members. Messrs. H. H House and
L. F. Nye and Mrs K. V. johnson were
appointed a refreshment committee to
serve during the season.
The president stated that it was pro-
posed to have the club observe the
meeting as a Riley" celebration, and
the Rev. John T. Huddle. pastor of st.
presented and read when the Frost Is
on the Pumpkin. and the Fodder Is in
the Shock, AN Old-fashioned Rose"
Little Brook" "Oh, Heart OF Mine, and
several other selections from the works
of the poet.
Mrs. H NJ Fulton rendered THE
Trailing Arbutus'' (Friedman) and
cagnis Farewell on the piano.
and Miss Helen Tate recited "A Darky
Funeral and I'm the Morning" The
program was brought to a close with
a piano solo by Mrs Herbert T. Al
dridge. The Butterfly" tGrieg). Re-
freshments were served.
CAPITOL SOCIETY. c. A r.
The Capitol Society of the Children
of the American Revolution recently
held its open meeting for the season at
the home of the regent of the society,
Mrs Cathrine E. Naele. 1919 Clifton
street northwest. The singing Of
America" and a revotional exercise pre-
ceded the reading of the minutes and
summary of the events of the past
year Entertainments and refresh
ments were on the program.
RICHARD ARNOLD CHAPTER, D. A r.
The first meeting for the season Of
the Richard Arnold Chapter. D. A. r.,
was held recently at the home of Mrs
Samuel c. Luckett with Mrs. Alexander
VI. German, regent, presiding.
In the matter of marking the grave
Of Richard Arnold at Harrison, Ohio
the nearby Cincinnati Chapter has
given assurance that il will conduct
the ceremonies and attend to all de-
tails.
need nearer home was suggested by
the regent. who submitted map show
ing the location Of the mlestones out
lining the District of Columbia and
urging the duty devolvine upon local
Daughters of preserving these historic
stones. On motion of Mrs. Blackburn
the Richard Arnold Chapter went on
record indorsing this movement
An informal discussion relating to
the Yearbook. now ready for the
printer. was followed by the suggestion
that hereafter the first meeting of the
chapter be held in September, rather
than in October-this change in the by
laws to be voted upon at the November
meeting. to be held at the home of Mrs
Sharp, Cleveland Park.
A paper was read by Mrs Floyd and
social hour closed the meeting.
PRINCETON CHAPTER, Y. w c. A
The Princeton Chapter of the Y W.
C. A. held its first meeting of the
season Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Charles T. Chapline, 1907
ters were transacted. after which Miss
Florence Brown, general secretary Of
the society for the District. gave talk
concerning her trip to California as
delegate to the biennial convention of
the Y. w c. A. held at Los Angeles
in May. and of the work the Y w. c. A.
fs doing at the exposition.
social hour was enjoyed Those
present We're: Miss Mignonette Buck
ingham, Mrs. J. Il. Handy. Mrs l.. p
Seibold. Mrs. f. 3. Hayden, Mrs w j.
f. Brown. Mrs. G. G. Seibold, Mrs. E.
Colburn. Mrs. E. w Whitaker. Mrs. ].
A. Boyd, Mrs. A X. McGonigle, Mrs.
NJ E Walton. Mrs. James R0bee and
Mrs. G. c. Prall.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
Mrs Ellis Logan entertained the Ex-
celsior Literary Club Tuesday at her
home on Irving street. The president.
Mrs. d. l.. Norris. presided. Mrs. Fam
ME n. Page spoke of her visit to the
Panama exposition. and Mrs Lydia
Adams Williams read a clipping on the
same subject Mrs. Logan described
Art at the Panama Exops ton" Ron
call ELECTED many quotations. The
hostess. assisted by Mrs. Julia Wild
dows Webb. Mrs. Inez l. F. Gravatt.
Mrs. s. Russell Bowen and Mrs. p. e,
Dye, served refreshments; the latter
presiding at the tea table. The visitors
were Mrs. Fl. b. Turpin, Mrs. c. K.
Towers, Mrs. r. S. Burrows of Front