Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

refreshments were served by the
| hostess.
MARY WASHINGTON CHAPTER
Mary Washington Chapter. D. A. r.,
pm. at the Washington Club. Miss
Janet Richards will give a short talk
| on The Daughters at the Panama Ex-
position" and Ernest P. Bicknell, ma
| has recently returned from the Euro
pean war zone, will make an address.
CULTUs CLUB.
The Washington Cultus Club met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
avenue. After luncheon the members
responded to roll call with current
events. Mrs. Mitchell read a paper on
The Moslem Conquest" and Mrs. W. l.
Dyer read one on "Harun- al Raschid,
1856" The conversation on the Koran
was led by Mrs. W. NJ. Steuart. Fifteen
members were present and one asso-
ciate member. Mrs. Hart was the guest
of the club.
CLUB.
The Philo- Classics Club. which has
of Browning's poems, has begun the
study of folklore. The initial meeting
of the year was held at the residence of
Mrs. o. 7. Thompson, when the subject
Studied" was presented by Mrs. Faber
Stevenson, and the report of researches
in Indian folklore given by Mrs. E. A.
Pitcher. The second meeting of the
club was held at the residence of Mrs.
Court F. Wood Mrs. J. w. Frizzell.
who conducted the study for the after
noon, gave an account of witches from
earliest times, and the places which
they hold in the history of various ma
tions. The large attendance and en-
thuSiastic responses of roll call with
various items of interest bearing upon
the particular phases of folklore con-
sidered both afternoons, attested the
interest of the club in it's newly adopt
ed subject.
PETWORTH WOMAN'S CLUB.
The Petworth Woman's Club met in
the Petworth NJ. z. Church building
Monday. Mrs. H. D. Hill, the president,
presided. Two new members were adj
mitted and the name of one candidate
was proposed. A
The philanthropic committee reported
one meeting during the month. when
1t was decided to make dresses for the
Baby Hospital camp. also to request
M TENDERS of the club to advise them
assistance. The literary committee met
in October a the home of Mrs. Phelps.
The topic for the month was Helen
Hunt Jackson" and the book Pomona"
was reviewed. At the meeting of the
educational committee the. subject
School Management in Foreign Coun-
tries. Referring Particularly to Main
tenance. Governing Laws and Teach
ers." The music committee held one
meeting, vocal and instrumental selec-
tions being given by the members and
art committee reported progress in
basketry under the leadership of Mrs.
Fernald.
The club voted to protest the action
of the public utilities commission in
permitting a jitney bus company to
eliminate the Petworth end of its line.
A motion was made to communicate
with another company with regard to
having it extend its boundary to the
northern limit of Petworth. Copies of
the constitution and bylaws of the
club were distributed.
After adjournment the literary COM
mittee took charge. Mrs. Schwartz, in
the absence of Mrs. Phelps. read a pa
per on oysters: Mrs. Spencer, 'Tur-
MSs BADEN Mr Russ seIy My.
Coffee" and Mrs Knox re-
cited Winters Pumpkin Pie" Vocal
solos were given by Miss ONeal and
Miss Lillian Chenowith-
PHIL SHERIDAN. w. re.
Phil Sheridan. w. R. c., No. IL, met
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd
presiding. Jennie G. Thompson. de-
partmental inspector, paid the annual
visit of inspection and paid tribute to
the proficiency. both of officers and
members. Every corps was represent
ed and there were number Of visiting
members from out of town.
LINCOLN. w. R. c.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of Lincoln Corps, No. 6, W. R. c.,
was held recently at the residence Of
Mrs. Jennie Wheeler, 316 Morgan street
northwest. to perfect arrangements for
month by the corps in G. A. r. Hall.
Mrs. Wheeler served refreshments.
CALIFORNIAN CLUB.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Gale
DOMAIN Club gave a Halloween enter
tainment Friday evening at Eagles
Hall. The attractive program includ-
Der; songs. by Peter Anderson, Miss
Rose Mclean, H. Alvin Lake. Mrs. w.
Scatter. Mr.. Williamson. Mrs. Wood
head, Mrs. Gibson and r. Smith: violin
selections. Miss Alena Campbell; reci-
tation. w. Grant; dance. Miss Mildred
ments and the latter part Of the even
ing was given over to dancing.
MONTICELLO CHAPTER. d. A. r.
Monticello Chapter. D. A. R.. met
tuesday evening at the home Of the
vice regent, Mrs. Helen NJ. Hall, 1880
Irving street northwest. Mrs. A. e. r.
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