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
ing at Rosebower, the residence of Mrs.
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
dence of Mrs. A. H. Thompson, who.
with Mrs. A. P. Tasker. was hostess of
the afternoon. The program, arranged
by Mrs. J. Finney Engle. included
study Of the evolution of literature.
Mrs. Augustus Knight gave talk on
which was followed by a paper on
Popular Tales" by Mrs. Walter
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
DAUGHTERS OF 1912.
The December meeting of the Dis
trict Society. Daughters of 1872. held
Tuesday in the library of the Hotel
Powhatan, was unusually largely at
Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Quicksall, Mrs. Farms
worth, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Potts. Mrs.
Brumbaugh, Mrs. Vandegrift. Mrs: Tru-
by, Mrs Dove, Mrs jackson. Mrs. Drap-
or Matt
Howard, Mrs. Hodgkins. Mrs. Fernald,
Mrs. Bloedorn. Mrs. Whitney. Mrs. Til
ford. Mrs. Polkinhorn and Mrs. st.
Clair. and Misses oqTsler and anlnaS Morris 1h.
meeting with the Lords Prayer, after
which the reports of officers and COM
mittees were read and adopted. Mrs.
Quicksall. chairman of the entertain
party recently held by the society was
a social as well as financial success.
An invitation from the state regent Of
the District D. A. r. ITO attend photo
of preparedness" was read and note
of thanks directed to be sent in re-
sponse thereto.
It was announced that Leaflets con-
dresses of all members Of the District
society, past and present, will be ready
for distribution by the next meeting.
The name of one new member was
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. s27 Maryland
Miss Thorn were hostesses. % The a fea
gent, Miss Ethelwyn B. Hall, presided.
After the transaction of business the
meeting was thrown open for the
L.
The Causes of the American Revolu-
ton" 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. J. 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 After regular busi-
District" was e given by Mrs. Barber az sme
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-
the afternoon. Mrs. Conway, gave a
talk on the preservation of the mile
stones which marked the original
boundaries Of the District of Columbia
{c ~.
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. |
CLUB.
The Abracadabra Club met wednes-
lay evening at the home of Miss Char |
lotte A. Van Doren. SAT East Capitol |
street, DIR. Brumbaugh presiding. Miss |
Flora J. McCreery read an essay on |
Happiness" and Harold E. Warner |
read a selection from the -Four Mil
ion" series: byo. Henry. entitled To
,all was "Philanthropists." The musi-
al selections included a Scotch com
position by Nevin. played by Mrs J.
Harry Cunningham. and two vocal Sc
ections. Mary" by Richardson, and
An Irish Mothers Lullaby" by Lang.
sung by Mrs. Mabel C. Lindsay, with
,iolin obligato by Melville D. Lindsay,
on the piano by Harold E.
At the conclusion of, the ex-
,rcises refreshments were served by
he hostess.
CENTURY CLUB.
The parliamentary law section. un-
ler the leadership of Mrs. C. E. Town,
will meet tomorrow in the parlors Of
III Souls Church. when Mrs. John A.
Waiting will give a paper on The
dodel Secretary's Report" which will
,e followed by lesson on the "Indef-
lite Postponement and the Objection
o the Consideration Contrasted," by
diss Emma Strider. Mrs. L. L. Morrill,
md Mrs. u. G. B. Pierce will be the
lostesses OF the day and a cordial in
,itation Is extended to the archeologicaI
lection to attend the meeting, which Il
,egins at II o'clock.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
tuesday, at the home of Mrs. e. Ide |.
fuller, with twenty-four members and
wo visitors present. Miss Bessie Van
Le Bogert rendered several plano solos.
drs. Grace NJ Daish, delegate to the
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