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conducted By the committee on con-
servation recently held at the Public
Library. Mrs. Henry Baker gave a
paper on early European Settlements
in South America" The hostess was
presented by the club and friends with
several floral remembrances. it being
her birthday. Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy,
chairman of the committee on birds OF
Birds and How VI We s Should Try Try to- to
Protect. Them" Mrs, Jennie Bradley
Poems by James Whitcomb Riley were
read by Mrs. Augusta A. Cooke and
Addie W. Foster. Mrs. Della L. Nor
ris read an article on Good Advice to
Syne" the club adjourned. The hostess
was assisted in serving refreshments by
Mrs. Ide and Mrs. Daish.
WoMANS SINGLE TAX CLUB
The Woman's Single Tax Club Study
Glass met Monday evening in one of
The meeting was called to order by its
leader. w. d. Mackenzie, who carried
the members through the fourth and
fifth chapters of Book l of Progress
and Poverty" by Henry George. A +.
Canning of Chicago spoke at the close
of the lesson. Among those present
were H. L. Adams. Miss Mary A. u.
Brennan: A. P; Canning. Miss Canning
anu ~ hickey Oh SHlCdRO, ana
Mrs. R. F. Choate. w. s. Irwin. Mrs.
Jessie L. Lane, Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe
Mrs. Alice T. Post. Miss Flora Ray
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Shidy and
Mrs. c. E. Steinmeyer.
A. H. RICE CHAPTER, D. A. r.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter,
D. A. R.. held its December business
meeting at the home of the regent. Mrs.
Clayton E. Emig. A gratifying. report
was made Of the recent dance given by
the chapter at the Cairo.
Flags were purchased to be placed in
the school rooms of three of the MEM
bers who are teachers. Misses Marie
Denham were received into member
ship.
SR. GOV. T. wELLES Soc, C. A. R.
The Senior Gov. Thomas welles So
ciety, Children Of the American Revo-
luton, entertained at a nut party"
Cook. on Irving street Miss Cook was
assisted by Worth Ellsworth, Helen
Decker and Ethel Johnson. who read
paper on christmas in Colonial
Days" Mrs. Ellis Logan addressed the
society. Miss Gladys Emig sang. The
members contributed the ice cream for
the Thanksgiving dinner to 1876 chill
dren at the Bruen Home.
Games and dancing were followed by
refreshments.
PRINCETON CHAPTER. Y. W. C. A.
Princeton Chapter. Y. W. c. A. met
recently at the home of Mrs. L. P. Sell
hold axa tsas Girard street Mss the
ham and Miss Hughes. from the Y. ".
C. A., were present. the latter giving a
talk on the Y. w. c; A. work among
high school girls. Members present
Mrs. McGonega1, Mrs. Sommers, Mrs.
Field. Mrs. Ellworth. Mrs. Walton, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Copeland. Mrs. Bobee, Mrs.
Tucker. Mrs. Whitaker and Mrs. Coates.
U. S. GRANT CIRCLE.
U. S. Grant Circle, No. 1. Ladies Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. met
Tuesday evening at G. A. r. Hall and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year:
Miss Rose NJ. Seton. president IRE
vice president: Mrs. Anna E. Power.
junior vice president: Mrs. Alice Burgess,
secretary: Mrs. Caroline NJ. Hockemeyer.
chaplain: Mrs. Dora ]. B. Hendrix. pa
triotic instructor: Mrs Emma E. Hemp
ler. conductor: Mrs. Josephine O'Meara,
assistant conductor; Mrs. Mary Miller,
guard; Mrs. Henrietta Shelley. assistant
guard; Miss Violet Lawrence, pianist:
Mrs Josephine O'Meara, delegate to the
National Encampment, and Mrs. Belle
H. Gibson, alternate.
CHARLES SUMNER RELIEF CORPS.
Charles Sumner Womans Relief
Corps, No. 8, held it's annual election
Friday night. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Julia
West Hamilton: senior vice president.
Mrs Mamie E. Dent: junior vice presi-
dent, Miss Agnes Briggs: treasurer,
Mrs Estelle NJ. Fuller; chaplain. Mrs.
Margaret Ferguson: conductor. Mrs.
Josephine Fowler: guard, Mrs. Addie L.
Brooks The following were elected
delegates to the department conven
lion: Miss NJ. A. D. Madre. Mrs: Ella
R. Queenan. Mrs. Lillian E. Skinner.
Mrs. Addie L. Brooks; alternates. Mrs.
Charity Jackson, Mrs. Katie Bowen.
Mss Medora NJ. Moxley, Mrs. Ella F.
Watkins. The following officers were
appointed: Secretary, Mrs. Josephine
Butler; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Mary
:. Butler: press correspondent, Miss
". A. D. Madre; musicians. Mrs. Katie
Bowen. Miss Captora c. Frye; color
bearers, Mrs. L. c. Allen, Mrs. Carrie
Oade, Miss Ella F. Watkins, Mrs. Lottie
g Green; chairman of entertainment
committee. Mrs. Mamie L. Brown: as
,istant conductor, Mrs. Francenia Tur-
Ter; assistant guard. Mrs. Ella Quee-
IAN.