Evening star., 1915-02-28

clIlnS Events IN the w Ar Win 1iiRoA'
followed by a song by Newton w. Pres
ton. High Barbaree." A recitation.
"Old Ironsides," was given by Mrs. An
derson, after which Mr.. Preston sang
Constitution and Guerriere." read
ing was given by A. Y. Casanova. en-
the Texan Question" Mrs. Lindsay
sang Green Grow the Rushes, O." Rev.
Or Henry L. Couden recited abraham
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address a1ter
which Mrs. Lindsay sang The Bateie
Hymn of the Republic" with the mem
Capt. H. P. Mcintosh read seiections
from diary of a Spaniard describing
the battle Of Santiago. Mr.. Preston
sang THE War Song of the Cuban Pa
triots." A poem written by Ambrose {,
Schmidt. % Spare Thy People; Lore,
cluded the evenings program. after
which refreshments were served oy
the hostess, Mrs. Jesse Ransburgn. as
sisted by Miss Edith Keyes, Miss Name
Livingston and Mrs. Charles A. Dunn.
LEXINGTON W. c. T. U.
At the monthly meeting Of the Eek
,neton w. G. T. u, held at the home
Of Mrs. Weller, 157 Rhode Island ave
nue northeast, twenty-eight members
were present. Mrs. Pollock. president,
presided, and Mrs. Lewellyn conducted
devotional exercises. EhCou.0SAe
ports were received from all super1n-
tendents.
A new department, called Peace.
has been organized to work In con-
junction with the peace party, MRS.
Alexander as superintendent. Three
perance literature have been distributed.
During the social hour Gertrude
Fravel Smallwood rendered several
piano selections. Refreshments were
served by the hostess:
The next meeting will be held at the
place northeast
D. KNAPP CHAPTER, D. A R.
Deborah Knapp Chapter. D. A. R..
met Wednesday at the home OF Mrs
Raymond L. Ford. The vice regent,
reading of the usual minutes the mem.
bers proceeded to elect a regent to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Mrs. NJ E. S. Davis:
The vice regent, Mrs. John H. Stokes.
was elected to fill the unexpired term
and Miss Celynda Werner Ford was
elected vice regent. The committee In
charge Of the resolutions of sympathy
on the death of Mrs Davis recon-
mended that copies be sent to Mrs.
Davis son and to her sister. Mrs. John
D. Croissant. All present paid loving
tribute to the memory of the late
regent.
The delegate and alternates to the
Continental Congress were elected in
the following order: Mrs. John II. Stokes,
regent, delegate; Miss Celynda w.
Ford, vice regent, first alternate; Mrs.
Fred D. Heisler, second alternate; Miss
Hazel Louise Rock. third alternate;
Miss Gracia M. Curtis. fourth alter
alternate. and Mrs. Raymond L. Ford,
sixth alternate.
MEMS CLUB.
The Mems Club of Vanderwerken,
Va, celebrated Washington's birthday
with a banquet given at Neighborhood
House to more than 100 guests. Every
dish was prepared and served by the
hosts. Flags and symbols of the day
decorated the table and rooms and
large portrait Of Washington over the
entrance was draped with the Stars
and Stripes. Mrs. Charles Lynch, wife
of Lieut.: Col. Lynch. U. S. A.: Mrs. Her
of Mclean, Va. and Rev. Walter P.
Bradford Of Thomaston, Me-, were
seated at the head of the table; w. W.
Burns acted as toastmaster, and those
who responded included A. H. Dadmun.
Rev. A. S. Zimmerman. H. D. Crocker.
H. W. Smith. Nelson ]. Jewett and Mr..
Bowman of this city. The majority of
the ladies present were in colonial
dress. Music throughout the banquet
was furnished by Augustus Hansen,
list. Neutrality was evidenced by the
singing Of the national anthems Of all
the nations at war. and a patriotic
spirit expressed itself in Dixie" yam
kee Doodle" and 1.-The Star Spangled
Among the guests were Miss Carolyne
Pennock. Miss Woolsey, Miss Cathcart,
Mrs. Chase of Washington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hansen. Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, Mr..
and Mrs. Ruff, Mr.. and Miss Ball, Mr..
OF Mclean. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Crowell.
Miss Elizabeth Crowell. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Wade Wells, Mr.. De Forest, Mr..
and Mrs. Crocker. Mr.. and Mrs. Hast
ings, Mr.. and Mrs. Wrenn, Mrs. Zim-
norman. Miss Chapman. Mrs. Dadmun,
Misses Arnole, Miss Marion Thompson,
Edward Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Buck
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs.
Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. Billups. Mrs. Frank
Ball, Mrs. Jewett, Mr.. Hunter and Mr..
COLUMBIA CHAPTER, d. A. r.
Columbia Chapter, D. A. R., met Tues
day evening at the home of Miss Lot
tie A Van Doren, SAT East Capitol
street. Mrs. Martha E. Best, vice re-
gent, presided. Roll call was answered
Oy pdITIollC quotation from the ut
terances of revolutionary heroes. Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt read a poem en-
titled, COLUMBIA, Columbia" and Mrs
H. L. Dean, historian, read a sketch
of Ethan Allen. Miss Florence B Web
ster. treasurer. reported So contributed
by the chapter toward the liquidation
of the debt on Continental Memorial
Hall.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted in the following:
Regent, Mrs. Charles S. Hyer: vice
regent, Mrs. Martha E. Best; recording
secretary, Mrs. Henry C. Gauss; cor
responding secretary. Miss Nellie Grant
Ross; treasurer. Miss Florence B. Web
ster; registrar. Mrs. Amherst W. Bar
Der; historian, Mrs. H. L. Dean: chan
lain. Mrs. William E. Grimes.
Mrs. Hyer and Mrs. Swormstedt were
elected delegates to the coming con-
gress. and Mrs. Charles c. Coombs and
Miss Nellie Grant Ross were elected a q
alternates. The other alternates elected
were Miss Florence B. Webster. Mrs
William E. Grimes, Mrs. Martha r
Best. Mrs. Henry C. Gauss, Mrs. John
II. Milhollen. Mrs. p. L. Christie Mrs
Doren. 'an
During the social hour Miss Evs,,,n ,
Maxser played several selections fron,
Chopin. The hostess served refresh-
mentS. oeA-
WASHINGTON AUXILIARY, MIA
The Washington Auxiliary of the Ma
day at the home of Mrs. H. M FnIton
1900 18th street northwest Mrs. III. Fl
Seldomridge of Colorado spoke Of the
ceremontalS among the Ute Ind;,ns