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Evening star., 1915-01-31
AleWives.
From the London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Women and public houses were for
merly more closely associated than
now. for until the fifteenth century
nearly all the ale trade was in female
hands. In what measure of esteem the
alewiyes were held may be gathered
from j Chester miracle play Of the
fourteenth century. 1t closes with the
descent of Christ into hell and the final
redemption of all the men and women
there-Saye one. 4 criminal remained
whose sins were of too deep dye to
be forgiven. who woefully confcsses
her guilt thus:
Some time I was tare-nere.
A gentell gossip and q tapstere.
OF wine and ale. n tuisty brewer,
Which woe to me hath brought -
OF cannes l kept no true measure,
Ny cuppes l sold at my pleasure =
Dcce2yinge many a creature,
Tho my ale were nought.
Ludlow Church. too, has a picture Of
demons thrusting a deceitful alewifs
into hell.
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The Freaks Must Go.
From the Minneapolis Journal.


The secretary of the Minnesota
state fair is authority for the state
meut that the freak show and the
sensational side show will not have
place in the state fairs of 1915. This
form of entertainment is to be replaced
by educational exhibitions. the step
having been decided on by the Ameri-
can Association of Fairs and Expo
sitions in convention at Chicago.
1t will be a great relief IL the minds
of children are not to be abnormslly
stimulated by these morbid. not to say
revolving. sights. The idea that the
poor monstrosities OF nature should
be exploited by means of their de-
formities is repulsive and productive OF
no good. The practice of allowing
takers to grow fat OFF proceeds from
"showing" these unfortunates Is q
species of barbarism.
The atmosphere that pervades s-ate
fairs is as wholesome as that which
any of our national institu-
tions. and it has always been a wrong
to vitiate it by the clinical features OF
q frean show.
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duce a play by Mary Roberts Rine-
hart called "Otto IX-''
Jess Dandy is to make his appear
ance in Los Angeles in a new play un-
der the direction of Oliver Morosco.
direction of Jack Lait in that authors
plays, beginning in Help Wanted"
Joseph Brooks will retire MY Lady's
Dress" for the present, but viii revive
it next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Haines are
to appear in a new playlet by Edgar
Allan Woolf.
Nab in The Good Little Devil" has
made Il personal hit in The Only
Girl
Gertrude Vanderbilt and John Parks
have been engaged to support An
nette Kellerman in The Model Girl.
Rose Melville in isis Hopkins is un-
derlined to follow Ann Murdock in "A
Girl of Today" at the Columbia The
ater.
Virginia Pearson has been engaged
to take the place of Mile. Dorziat in
The Hawk" with William Faver-
sham.
A dramatization OF Jack Londons
play, The Sea Wolf is to be pro-
duced shortly under the management
OF Ben Stern.
Andreas Dippel, the impreSsario, was
the guest of Mr.. John Eversman at d
dinner at the National Press Club last
week.
The last Of the Newman travel talks
at the Columbia Theater will be Feb
ruary and s, 'The Holy Land" and
February IA and 15. Egypt"
Manager Robbins of Keith's is IN
New York attending the Lambs Cam
Dol at the invitation of Eddie" Dar-
ling of the United Booking Offices
A production of "Alice in Wonder
land" Is to be made in Chicago. One
member of the cast is Donald Gala
CHER. a noted boy actor.
A notable production in New York
last week was that of Sheridan's
"Critic," with cast including b. lden
Payne. the English producer. as Puff.
Every Friday night is country store
night at the Gayety, when many valu-
able and useful presents arc distrib-
uted among lucky patrons IN the audl-
ence.
For the week of February 10 the at
traction at the New National will be
Annette Kellerman in THE Model
Girl" a new musical comedy, by Ray
mond Hubbell and Ann Calderwell.
Charles Balsar, a young actor who
had been prominent of late. died sud-
denly last week at his home in Mich
igan. At one time he was leading man
with Mrs. Fiske.
In Shaw's play. "Androcles and the
Lion" which Granville Barker produced
in New York last week. the scenes are
laid in Rome at the time of the perse-
cution of the Christians. |
The first performance of Rolling |
Stones" new comedy. took place in |
Rochester last Monday night. 1t will |
now open In chicago.
With Olga Samaroff the American |
pianist, as the assisting artist. and |
LEOPOLD Stokowski, conductor, the |
Philadelphia Orchestra will give it's |
final concert of the season at the New |
National Theater Tuesday afternoon.
February 2S.
Mrs. George w. Barber. better
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Children s Games.
the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronlcic.
Watching the youngsters in the
parks during the holiday time. I have
been struck by the change that has
taken place in children's games. I hope
I am not unduly pessimistic. but ie
does not seem a change for the better.
Boys play cricket. girls seem to have no
recognized games at all, and the I'M
preston given the onlooker is one OF
aimlessness and monotony. Why IL It
that our boys no longer play over
backs" prisoners base" weak horse"
"widdy-w -widdy-way." and other like
strenuous games which some OF US en-
joyed immensely no more than dec.
ade ago? And why have the girls for.
gotten tag" and zee" and "ring-a-
ring-a-roSeS?"
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English People Helpless.

To prevent the dire extremities of
famine in the Belgian towns and viii
lagos; to feed suffering women and
children; to soften at least the physi-
cal misery of those who are crushed
both by the personal anguish of be-
reavement and by the agony Of seeing
a hostile army in possession of their
country-this is the task before
America-generous and pitiful America
We English people. who. while car
ing for our own thousands of refugees,
can do nothing ourselves for the Bel
gians still at home-turn with entire
confidence to your great country; we
know that you will take this business
on your strong shoulders and SEP 1t
through.
Only let there be no delay.
Give now! Help now! For human
lives are at stake-and the winter days
are cruel in a swept and ruined land
copyright by the Commission for Re
lief in Belgium, II Broadway,
New York;
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His Ambition.
from Judge.

Young man, what profession do you
expect to follow when you grow up?"
I'm going to be a DOCTOR" answered
the young man, taking out a notebooE
and pencil. May / count on you to
save your appendix for me?"
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Depends on Point of Observation

From the Kansas City Journal.
so you're charging 8 per cent inter-
est. What do you think the Lordll ss y
o that?"
Nothing. He'll look down on that !.
and take it for q g.
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Opportunity for Americans.

Only America can render this great
service to humanity. The belligerent
nations are powerless. America has now
the opportunity. the privilege of step
ping in-of feeding the hungry and
helping the helpless. How many Amcri-
cans in the time of peace must have
spent happy days in the beautiful Bel
giau towns-delighting in that mar
velous town architecture which tes-
tifies to the genius and prosperity OF
the low countries through many gem
erations. Some of those towns are now
in ruins; whole tracts of country are
desolate; the Belgian government is
in exile; the brave king of a brave ma
ton is fighting in the field. But let
Americans remember what the world
owes, what many of them as travellers
have owed, to the treasures of Ghent.
Bruges, Antwerp and Brussels; let them
remember the cry Of old: "Inasmuch as
We have done it to the least Of these
My brethren. ye have done 1t unto Me"
and let them take up this golden task
of comforting, as they SO well know
Evening star., 1915-01-31
ArAYErrE, NO. 10, W. R. c.

Lafayette Corps met Monday night
,..ith the president. Miss Mary K Di
Marco, in the chair. The chairmen of
he several committees were appointed
8 follows: Relief, Mrs. Mary Mcintosh;
,xecutive. Mrs. Kate Perkins: auditing.
IRIS. Nettfe G. Kruger; home and EN-
ployment, Mrs. Pearl Caunman; confer
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FRANCHISE.

Andre LIE Breton, professor of French
literature at the University of Bor-
deaux. lectured before the Alliance
Franchise at it's recent meeting at the
Cosmos Club. The address, which was
given in French. was a tribute to the
magnificent monarch of France
Louis XIV"
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STAR, WASHINGTON D

President, Mrs. Mary Narrower: senior
vice president, Mrs. Malissa Crowell; /;
Junior vice president, Mrs. Sophia Shill-
ing; chaplain, Mrs. Mary p. Ripley;
conductor. Eleanor Morgan: guard. J.
Elizabeth Bradley: patriotic instructor.
Mrs. Amelia Fairling; press corre-
spondent. Mrs Jennie NJ. Parker: as
sistant correspondent, Emma S. Kib-
bey: assistant guard. Alice Ellis; color
bearers, first, Ida Stalker: second, Eta
Narrower: third. Georgeanna Loane;
fourth, Sarah Albert.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

LAFAYETTE POST
Lafayette Post, No. 20, &. A. r.. at
it's meeting Wednesday evening at
Grand Army Hall, decided. as token
of appreciation, to enroll Mrs. Samuel
Blicker as an honorary member of the
post
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PsYCHO-THERAPEUTIC SOCIETY.
DR.. C. F. winbigler will deliver lee
the ballroom of the Cairo, under the
auspices of the Washington Psyche
Therapeutic Society. The subject will
be Powers of Mental Imagery" The
public is invited.
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ence, Mrs. Sue NJ. Carey. The depart
ment president, Mrs. Georgiana /. Van
Fleet. installed Mrs. Sue NJ. Carey as
guard.
YOUNG woMEN's CLUB OF ST.
At the monthly meeting of the Young
Women's Club of st. Luke's P. E.
elected: President. Mrs. John E. Wash
ington: secretary, Miss Julia II. Smith; !;
treasurer. Miss Ameleta Alexander.
Plans were completed for the annual
arranged for the year. The object OF
the club is to raise funds to pay on the
bonded debt of the church.
F. c. WHEEL CLUB.
The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. S.
Perham. 905 Westminster street After
the business meeting a social hour was
spent with story telling and brain
stunts"
Refreshments were served. the hostess
being assisted by the Misses George and
Announcement was made of a benefit
for Crittenton Home to be given in Feb
ruary at the Belasco.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
Mrs. Nanette Paul, vice president of
the Anthony League. was chairman of
the meeting recently held by the Fedora
tion OF Women's Clubs at the Public
Library. Nine. Mountford of Jerusalem
spoke on THE Political Status of Wom-
en- in the Orient under the auspices
OF the league. At the leagues "at home
Tuesday, at $3.50, in apartment 375. the
Portner. Mrs. Hendley will continue her
talk on Some Interesting Events in
the Life Of Miss Susan B. Anthony"
Representative Bryon of the state of
Washington will speak of The In
fuence of Women in Governmental At
fairs at the leagues business meet
ing to be held Thursday evening at
2007 Columbia road. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett and Nine. Kuli-khan will
speak at later meetings
Evening star., 1915-01-31
OUR FLAG CHAPTER. d A p

January meeting at the home of Mrs.
w. l.. Dewhurst After the usual busi-
ness routine Miss Fort read paper,
Trails of Our Country; the regent,
presentation of large flag, the gift of
the chapter, to the boys department of
the Y. N. c. A. Mrs. Ruthehoff gave a
talk on The Part the South Took in
the Revolution
Evening star., 1915-01-31
To Prevent Starvation.

So great need!-so warm hearted an
effort to meet it!-and such gigantic
effort still needed before it can be at
all adequately met. before the starving
and shivering people throughout these
Belgian towns and villages can realize
what America wants to do for them
can be reached and comforted by the
crusade of pity you have so vigorously
begun.
Every month, simply to keep people
alive, to prevent women and little chill
dren from dying of hunger in the CEN
ter of this old and wealthy Europe, food
stuffs-wheat. flour. bacon, lard-wil1
have to be poured into Belgium and
distributed throughout the country.
The Germans will do their best, one is
thankful to hear. to promote this dis
tribution, and SO to ward off the ap-
palling national tragedy which is
threatened by their occupation of Bel
eium and by the ruin of war.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

FARRAGUT w. r. C.
Farragut Women's Relief Corps, No.
s, met Tuesday at 31S Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Memories of the brilliant early days
of tn Daniel Frohman Lyceum Stock
Company are recalled by the name OF
Howard Morgan among the players in
The Road to Happiness" Morgan
was associated with Belasco and De-
Mile in the very beginning OF that
famous organization. was its stage di-
rector at one time and played in al
most all of its notable productions.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Although the dramatization OF David
Copperfield." made by Louis N. Parker
under the title, The Highway OF Life"
failed in New York. 1t has scored In
London with Beerbohm Tree in the dual
role of Mr.. Micawber and Daniel Peg
gotty.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

The play in which Phyllis Nelson IL
to appear under the MANAGEMENT OF
Joseph Brooks is Anthony Hopes "Ad-
ventures of Lady Ursula" which was
presented in this country by Virginia
Harmed and f. II. Sothern. 1t Is a ro-
mantle costume play of the eighteenth
century
Evening star., 1915-01-31

When the Lusitania sailed from New
York yesterday IL had aboard Elsie
Janis and Joseph Coyne. both of whom
are returning to I'LL engagements In
London. Miss Janis goes back to ap-
pear in new musical production at
the Palace
Evening star., 1915-01-31

DR.. Stansfield. oreanist and director
Of music at the First Congregational
has arranged an elaborate pro-
gram for AN Evening With the Choir"
to be given next Sunday evening in
place of the regular service.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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Miss Hazel Conklin of Technical
High School received the highest
marks in competition with thirty other
piano students in the examination for
music major study. The eX-
amining board was composed of Miss
Florence Keene. contralto: Miss Bernice
Randell. pianist, and Dore Wolfsteiner.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

A literary and musical program was
given recently at Odd Fellows Hall
under the auspices Of the Woodmen of
the World. Among those adding to the
success of the affair were Mrs. f. F.
Barnes, reader; Miss Meta Jaeger,
soprano; Charles Bright. basso; Edwin
Callow. monologist: Richard Mansfield,
cartoonist. and a male quartet. COM
posed of Messrs Henry Jaeger. r. A.
Jonscher. Edwin Callow and B. K. Glib
son. An orchestra under direction of
H. Sugden also rendered several num-
berS.
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,
by Saint -Saens, In the evening
This afternoon at the Church of the
Covenant the double quartet, under
direction of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson,
with Harvey Murray at the organ. will
Saith the Lord" by Hosmer; incidental
solos by Richard P. Backing and
Walter Humphrey; tenor solo. Fear
Not Ye. o Israel by Buck. Mr.. Back
Kandeggcr: Come. Weary Pilgrims.
Come by Tozer. incidental solo by Mr..
Backing: Hide Me Under the
Shadow" by West. The evening choir
will render Still. Still with Thee" by
spicker: incidental solos. Miss Beulah
mann: contralto solo. 20 Rest in the
Lord from Elijah" Miss Harper;
'Infiammatus." by Rossini. obligato
solo. Mrs: Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler:
dental solos. Miss Harper and Mr.. Tit
man; organ numbers, prelude. Fan
TASTE Pa storale," by Remand, and
symphonic Allegro" by Salome.
McHenry McChord. organist and choir
director of the Church of the Epiphany,
will give a recital Wednesday after
noon. under the auspices Of the Society
| of Fine Arts, and will be assisted by
| the full choir of the church.
! Mime. Won Unschuld will be the solo,
list at the Congressional Club Friday
afternoon. assisted by her little daugh-
| ter Madeleine.
| The choir Of Ingram Congregational
Church will give its regular monthly
musical service this evening. when the
following program will be given: An
them. Lead. Kindly Light" by the
choir; trio. Praise Ye," Mrs. Beall, Mr.
Toense and Mr.. Grimes: duet. Miss Cali
and Miss Mack; chorus. Joy to tn.
! World" Sunday school and church
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S. TOAD
STARVING BELG|ANS
Mrs. Humphry Ward Writes of
Conditions in War-Ridden
Country.
SAYS AMERICANS ALONE
ARE EQUAL TO THE TASK
Food Needed at Once to Prevent
Women and Children Dying of
Actual Hunger.
BY MRS. HuMPHRY WARD.

have been asked to say few words
in aid of the noble campaign which Is
being carried on by the commission for
relief in Belgium.
What a joy 1t would be if any words
Of mine could help-could touch any
pitiful soul that has not yet been
touched. and so bring forth fresh sup
port, however small. to this attempt to
soften the suffering of whole people
the unexampled suffering of a heroic
nation!
Here in England we have seen thou
sands of Belgian refugees, and done
our best to house, feed and clothe them
and these refugees will be still arriving
for some time to come. Holland is in
the same case.
But the main bulk of the Belgian
population remains in its own coun-
try. it's devastated and famine-stricken
country, overrun by a huge foreign
army that needs all it's efforts to feed
itself, and can do nothing for the starV-
ing RelgianS themselves.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Ida Vernon has just celebrated the
fifty-eighth anniversary OF her foot
light debut. made in 1857 at the his
toric old Boston Theater. under Thorn
as Barry. She played one OF the little
fairies in "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" She is at present writing her
memoirs.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Rich and Poor Destitute.

Rich and poor are equally destitute.
Capital and property have been swept
away in all directions: the credit sys-
TEN has been destroyed: manufactures
are closed; 80 per cent of the popula-
tion is unemployed.
In ordinary circumstances Belgium,
small country with a crowded manu-
featuring population, imports large
proportion of her food. The imports OF
food have ceased; the manufactures
which paid for them have ceased. To
read the account given by the officials
Of the American commission of the
weekly arrival Of the American food
ships with their stores, during the hve
weeks which have elapsed since the
commission began it's labors. Is at once
heartrending and heart-inspiring.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

New York had several new produc-
tions last week. Nazimova thrilled in
a war playlet by Marion Craig Went
worth. called War Brides: Ethel Bar
rymore was seen in a play from the
French. described as ''weepy and Woe
full" entitled The Shadow" in which
a paralyzed wife discovers her husband
loves another. and Marie Cahill and
Richard Carrie gave Ninety In the
Shade" as rewritten. another tryout.
The scenes of the last-named are laid
in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

With Olga Samaroff. the American
pianist, as the assisting artist. and
Leopold Stokowski, conductor, the
Philadelphia Orchestra will give its
final concert of the season at the New
National Theater Tuesday afternoon.
February 23.
Mrs. George w. Barber, better
Evening star., 1915-01-31

James Stoddart. organist of St Stephens
Episcopal Church. was heard in recital
Thursday evening, assisted by Master
HASKELL Billings. soprano, and w Roland
Carter. bass. when the following pro-
gram was presented Organ solos, Fan
tasia and Fugue,' By Jul Tschirch !;
"At Evening" by George Schumann: bass
solo. My Task. by Ashford organ solo,
Meditation Serieuse." 10y Bartlett: bass
solo. Defend Me Still" by Jules Jordon :;
organ, Prelude" by Rachmannoff :;
soprano solo. Ave Maria by Gounod :;
organ. The Death of Asa" from Grieg's
"Peer Gynt Suite" VISION by Stoddart
(by reQuest) From a Wandering Ice
bergN by MacDowell: bass solo, abide
With Me-" by Ashford: organ, Len
guedogien.' by Guilmant, and March,"
from ..Lohengrin."
A series of musical evenings was in
augurated by Felix Garziglla last week
at his home on Mozart place Charles
Alden made d short talk on musical ap-
probation. and Mr. Garziglia gave a pro-
gram of >Debussy's compositions. prefac-
ing each humber with brief explanation
of the composers meanings
Mrs. Huron Lawson returned Tuesday
from New York, where she spent several
days attending the opera Mrs Lawson
was heard i'll recital last week in Pough-
keepsie, y. Y, where she sang two years
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Miss Margaret Paine of this city. who
has been studying at the Combs Con-
servatory of Music in Philadelphia, ap-
peared there recently in recital with
success. Miss Paine sang with Miss
Mildred Warner the duet, II Waited
For the Lord" from Mendelssohn's
Hymn of Praise" and two songs.
Lullaby" and II Love You," by Gilbert
r. Combs.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

In Hartford. Conn, Tho Clever
Ones" by Alfred Sutro. was given last
week for the first time in this coun-
try. Among the actors in the cast were
Russ Whytal, Edward Emery. Charles
Hopkins. Mrs. Hopkins and Louise Clos.
ser Hale
Evening star., 1915-01-31

1hAltLE-S SIMMER POST, u. A. Il.
The newly elected officers of Charles
Charles Sumner Woman's Relief Corps,
No. 8. Department Of Potomac, were
installed Tuesday night at Grand Army
Hall. A large audience was in attend
ance. The officers Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps We're installed by Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball. with Capt. Worden
acting as officer of the day
An address was delivered by n. W.
Mcgowan of Mount Sterling. KY, and
there were brief addresses by Mrs.
Douglass. Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, Mrs.
Ida J. Hart, Mrs. Mammie P. Dorsey,
Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton, Mrs. Eliesa
Davis. Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs. Collier.
Miss Palmer, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Duvali
and Mr.. MaXfield.
A presentation of a beautiful set of
handmade doilies was made by Mrs.
II. ]. Devoe. which will be raff1ed.
Music was furnished by Sergt. Elbert
Williams (retired). of the 10th United
playing duets. Prof John S. Layton
sang the star Spangled Banner" and
Miss Josephine Hamilton was the pian-
list.
Commander, Charles W. Hale: senior
vice. Nelson J. Booker; Junior vice.
George Washington; adjutant, Samuel
H. Dill: quartermaster. W. II. John
son: surgeon. John A. Ross: chaplain,
Edward Thomas. officer of the day.
Fred Fowler: officer of the guard.
John w, Bell; patriotic instructor.
benjamin. Young, sergeant major.
John Addison; quartermaster sergeant.
w II. Washington: sentinels, Solomon
Brooks and Wilford Marshall; color
sergeant, John Chase; guards. Peter
Magee. Henry Fillman, Charles Free
man and Samuel Coles.
The officers of the corps installed
were:
President, Julia West Hamilton
eighth term): senior vice. Mamie E.
Dent: junior vice, Agnes Briggs; sec
retary. Josephine Butler: treasurer,
Estelle NJ. Fuller: conductor. Josephine
Fowler; chaplain, Margaret Furguson:
guard, Mary Butler; patriotic instruc-
tor, Mary C Butler; press correspond
ent, Lucy e. Proctor; musician. Katie
L. Bowen; color bearers, L. e. Allan:
Carrie T. Dade, Lottie L. Green. Martha
Howard, Ella Watkins and Charity
Jackson.
Following the exercises the guests
were served with refreshments.
Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball. past ma
tional senior vice president of the
Womans Relief Corps. left Washing
ton Friday for Scranton. Pa. where
she will address the Scranton Chapter
of the Daughters Of the American
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NORTH CAPITOL W. c. T. L.

DI-NIE CHAPTER.
Dixie Chapter met recently at tn
Home. Mrs. Denmark. historian. CAV,
a talk, her subject being The Flag
The chapter Is arranging card part!
and dance.