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TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUE.
The literature section Of the Twentieth
Century Club will meet with Mrs. Henry
Farquhar at the Parker tomorrow at :
pm. Subject Henry D. Thoreau'; speak
er. Mrs E, A. Tibbetts. The archaeology
section will meet Tuesday at 2:1o with
Mrs John Lowe, 1922 Woodley place.
The subject, Greek Art of the Fourth
iohn Ien1oFN Waiting. - VIII De treated Os MI .
The French section will meet Wednes-
day at : o'clock. with Miss Carhart.
the Westminster, nth and @. The pro-
gram will be selections from Moiere. s
"Malade Imaginaire.' The are section Will
meet Thursday at 3 o'clock with Mrs.
Dayton Ward. 1863 Columbia road. The
schools of art with the Spanish by Miss
Lucy Patrick.
DAUGHTERS or FOUNDERS AND
| PATRIOTS.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Society of Daughters of Founders
and Patriots of America met Saturday
morning at the Raleigh Hotel In the alb
sence of the president. Mrs. William Van
Zandt Cox. and the vice president and
founder Mrs. Henry V. Boynton, Mrs.
John ]. Myers, natiopal councillor and
former president. presided Arrange
ments for the annual conference. to be
| held at the Raleigh April II, were COM
pleted. This is primarily a genealogical
society, meeting together for discussion
of historical subjects and for social pur-
poses. One of the objects of the society
is: TO teach reyerent regard for the
names and history, character. deeds and
| heroism of the founders of this country
and their patriotic descendants, and to
\ tnculcate patriotism in the present and
succeeding generations"
RUTH BREWSTER CHAPTER, D'A. r.
! The March meeting Of the Ruth
Brewster Chapter was held Monday at
the home Of the regent, Mrs. Leslie 5.
| Lipscomb. o901 18th street. This date
| was the fourth anniv of the found
1911 by Mrs. Frank Foster GreenaWalt,
present state regent of the District, who
was then Miss Lipscomb. The name
chosen. Ruth Brewster, was in honor
Of the remote grandmother of the found
! er. who was a granddaughter OF Eioer
William Brewster, who came over IN the
Ma yflower.
The chapter, though small. has been
the forty-six chapters of the District in
contributions to patriotic education, Civ
ing the largest single contribution This
year the work has been for the Red
of the debt on Memorial Continental
Hall An illustrated lecture for this
benefit is to be given in conjunction
with the Keystone Chapter shortly in
Barry Bulkley of the Sons of the Revo-
| luton. will give his lecture on the lel-
lowstone Park. The report Of the
treasurer showed good financial con-
dition. One new member was elected
Mrs. William Cumming Story. president
general, N. S. d. A. R.. was unanimously
elected an honorary member. An inter-
esting program followed The state re-
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nounced the candidacy of its former re-
gent Mrs. Frank Foster Greenawalt. for
| re- election to the Office of state regent
of the District of Columbia N. S. D. A. r.
Refreshments were served.
CONSTITUTION CHAPTER, D. A. R.
Constitution Chapter. D. A. r.. for it's
regular March meeting was received
by the regent, Mrs. Ella S. Knight. and
Mrs. E. Richard Gasch at their home.
voted to contribute to the District flag
fund and also to retain it's member
ship in the Friendship House The
following members will represent the
gates. Mrs Ella S. Knight and Mrs
Charles p Grandfield; alternates. Mrs
Hugh ]. Phillips. Mrs. Rob Roy Mckahan
Mrs. c.. f. Parker, Mrs. Irving Fr1ckey,
Mrs. W: NJ. simpkins. Miss Elisa PEN II
Pierce, Mrs. H. B. Denham, Mrs. j. II.
Ruby, Mrs. Henry n. Couden and Mrs.
G. u. Ellsworth
After the regular business OF the
evening Miss Flore Patterson read a
paper on the early history of Trenton,
| n. J.
| Mrs. knight told of an enjoyable
afternoon that she, as president OF the
| District Sunshine and Community So
ciety, was enabled to give about 2oo
shut-in children of the city. Through
| the courtesy of the management OF
the company now playing at the Ma
| tfonal Theater, the services OF little
Miss Leonie Dana of THE Poor Little
| Rich Girl and five other members of
the company were secured to give an
| entertainment at the Bruen Home to
which the children of several insti-
tutions Of the city were invited. called
homes. after a happy afternoon.
| Mrs. Flora Hanson recited humor-
Gus selection. est. Patrick's Birthday"
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins told of her
to % build . block a, Of mode, no M-r Tenement Mne6
row Wilson. Mrs. Hopkins stated that
she is a lifelong resident of Washing
ton and that during all her life she
| has never seen a fist lady of the land
who gave herself in personal service
| for the poor and suffering OF Wash
ington as did Mrs. Wilson. Constitu-
dorse the project and pledged active
work in support of the effort as well
as to contribute to the fund for its
consummation-
Miss Gladys Emig of Gov. Thomas
Welles' Society, c. A. R.. read an
essay on THE Women of the Revolu-
| ton.
| Buffet supper was served in the din
| ing room. The guests present were
| Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Lyman
b. Swormstedt. Miss Gladys Emig and
| Messrs. Denham, McKahan, Evans
Phillips and Elliott.
CAPITOL HILL HISTORY CLUB.
The third committee of the Capitol
| Hill History Club entertained the clut
and friends at st. Patrick's luncheon
Wednesday. at the home of Mrs. George
+. King. G31 Fairmont street north
west The table decorations and ia.
| vors were in emerald. and following
the repast contests appropriate to the
occasion were indulged in and prizes
awarded.
| The hostesses were Mrs. King. Mrs. A
p. CASTOR. Mrs. George II. Felt; Mrs
A. {. CLANCY. Mrs. Il. S. Whaley anC
Mrs. Court F. Wood. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. ". Y. Andrews, director
OF General Federation of Women's
Clubs. and Mrs. Ellis Logan, presiden,
of the District of Columbia Federation
of Wonen's Clubs.
ABRACADABRA.
The Abracadabra met on the evening
of March II at the home of Mrs. G. M
Brumbaugh. 905 Massachusetts avenu.
northwest, with the president. N. w
Preston. in the chair. The response:
to the roll call were appropriate tt
the day. consisting of anecdotes de
| scriptiye of the Irish Dr. Mckee rea(