Evening star., 1915-04-25
POTOMAC LITERARY CLUB.

POTOMAC LITERARY CLUB.
The Potomac Literary Club met Tues
day evening In the W. c. 7. I. parlors'
h22 9th street northwest, with the Vice
president, Mr.. Terry, presiding feso-
1utions of respect on the deatn OF D.
crSille Johnson were read ana auopteu.
Dr. William Tindall. secretary OF tne
board of Commissioners OF the Dlstrlct
of Columbia, delivered an address on
The Escape of John Wilkes Booth
George Thompson rendered two piano
solos. "Scherzo," and sonata ny
chopin; Miss Mary Thompson. vocal
solos, entitled MY Mother Bids Me
Bind NV Hair" by Hayden. and Songs
of Farewell. by Foster; ana vocal
solos by Miss Alma Thomas, emitted
'"The Nightingale Has a Lyre OF Cold.
by Whelpley, and 'If No One Ever Mar
ries Me-" by Liza Lehman. George
Thompson also accompanied the SOLO
lists. Refreshments were served
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
At special business meeting held
recently the Anthony League elected
its delegates and their alternates to the
annual meeting of the District Federation
of Womens Clubs. as follows: Mrs
Nina E Hendley. president; alternate
Mrs G. A. Mosshart: Mrs. ]. J. Dunlop
director; alternate, Mrs. E. q. Perry
Mrs ~ NJ Perkins; alternate. Mrs. f.
Dunlop: Mrs Charles Fitz; alternate,
Mrs. NJ. Mooney, Mrs. A i. avery, d.
ternate Mrs. ]. o. Berliner.
The league met Tuesday, when more
chapters from the Life of Susan b.
Anthony" were read by Mrs. Hendley
during its informal "at home. MRS
Hendley will conclude her weekly read
ines at the last "at home" of the sea-
son, Tuesday. at 8 80 pm. in apartment
3I5. the Portner
rRITTENTON HOME WHEEL.
The Crittenton Home Wheel will
meet Wednesday with Mrs. Perry at
e007 Columbia road. at pm, to CON
tinue it's sewing for the home. Inc
committee in charge will welcome any
one who wishes to aid the Crittenton
Home in this practical way. the CLOS
ing lecture of the season Will be given
hy Rev. J. j. Dimon, who Will speak
on Westminster Abbey. May +, at
80 nm. at 2oO7 Columbia road. The
public is cordially invited.
EMMA SANFORD SHELTON. W. c. T. Q.
Emma Sanford Shelton Union met
Wednesday evening at the home OF Mrs
Patti. +135 sth street northwest, the
president Mrs. Hill, presiding Re-
ports from various superintendents
showed good work done. "A Loyal rem
perance Legion, under the leadership OF
Mrs Higgins. assisted by Mrs. Homll-
Ter. is progressing. The meetings are
held the second and fourth Mondays OF
each month, at $50 o'clock. IN the Ger
man Lutheran Church. ROCK creek
Church road and Otis street northwest,
to which all children between the ages
of seven and fifteen are invited. Mrs.
Brown reported forty-two names en-
rolled in white ribbon recruits Mrs.
Russell reported good meetings held at
the Soldiers Home Sunday afternoons.
Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton, district
president gave an interesting talk, ad-
vocating the placing of prohibition
mans in the public schools; also the
,f f1p hifh 8
pecially designed to furnish informa-
tion on prohibition. Several maps will
t,.. placed in the Petworth School by
this union Mrs. Shelton presented
dent of Frances Willard Union. spoke
on protest work in the northeast sec
tion of the city. Mrs. McMechon, Mrs.
CFiswell. Mrs. buckingham and Mrs.
%oetzeI accompanied by Miss Doris
NoetZel, rendered vocal selections. Mrs
spencer gave recitation Mrs Shell
TON presented with bouquet or
roses by Mrs. Honiller in the name of
the union. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. The next meeting will
he d social at the home Of Mrs. Noetzel,
SI2 TAYLOR street.
- H. THOMAS W. r. C.
George H. Thomas W. r. c. met re-
Gently at its new hall, sth and F streets
northeast. with Mrs. Dora y. Hendrix,
president. in the chair. Mrs. Mamie p.
Dorsey, department president. an
nounCed the intention of holding a
school of instruction for the benefit of
-ituaiistic work. Mrs Agnes keeler,
past department president. was a guest
There was large attendance and re-
ports were read, which proved that the
Many new members have been received
and the corps is in constant receipt of
applications.
LINCOLN wOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
A meeting of the executive committee
of Lincoln Corps, No. 6, w. r. C., was
held at the home of the chairman. Miss
Evelyn Sims, 1925 1st street northwest,
TO make final arrangements for the
entertainment to be given by the corps
tomorrow evening
6. II. T. SEWING CIRCLE
George H Thomas Sewing Circle met
Thursday with Mrs. Padget. when
twenty members were entertained at
luncheon A business meeting followed.
PATRIOTS MEMORIAL CHAPTER.
-. A X.
4 musical in honor of Mrs William
Cumming Story and Patriots Memorial
chapter, will be given tomorrow by
Mrs. W. s. Corby.
regular meeting OF Patriots Memo
rial Chapter was held April s at the
home of Mrs George T. Smallwood.
After the opening exercises. and as
new business, educational appeal
was presented Dy inc regent ana
contribution given. Several other ap-
peals met with response.
The social hour, when refreshments
were served. was a delightful part Of
the evenings program. as is usual. with
Mrs Smallwood and Mrs. Ordway
hoStesSeS.
cERCLE DEs PREcIEUsEs RIDI-
CULES.
The spacious parlors of Nine. Kaspar
were the scenes of veritable as.
semblee fancaise at the last meeting
of the cercle- An entertaining musical
program followed the usual hour of
French conversation The president,
NJ Becker. read an original article,
La Musique Franchise" Mime Lawson
tang the first number. Lair des BIZ
toua de Faust" by Gounod: Mile. Will
bur. violinist. played Meditation de
That's" by Massenet. and lie Cygne."
by tSaens. and Nine. Lawson then
gave Isl mes vers Av3ient Ailss." by
Hahn. "Le Cortege." the only piano
solo. was contributed by Mile McElree.
VINO was also the accoppanist of the
evening. Nine. Lawson closed the
musical numbers with Gounod's "Valse
De Romeo ct Ju1iette," giving an en-