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Volunteer Adviser.

"Tt's lucky thing came out here
today!" exclaimed the delirious base
ball fan. IF it hadn't been for me,
we'd have lost that game sure"
"Why, the man who won this game
is the chap who just now slid to sec
ond."
Eyes. But didn't you hear me yell
ing at the top of my voice telling him
what to do?"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
Meetina In GuIfport.

Mayor S. J. Taylor and Commits
sioner of Agriculture Blakeslee went
r to Gulfport to attend a meeting of
the Mississippi Centennial Commits
sion. At this session the commission
expects to make a number of orders
relative to the opening of the work on
the various exposition buildings.
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Notable Conference In October.

Announcement has been received
by the Mississippi Society for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis that a nota-
BILE conference will be held here dur
ing the month of October. Delegates
will be in attendance from North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana This will be one Of the
five great national gatherings held
under the auspices of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

NOR as large as q
|child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for it until /
was called aw y
from the city for
Is ON Q i'm Q. Of
course / could not
go to him then, so
my sister-in law told
mo that eho thOtrOhf.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
Geese are Profitable.

Raising geese for market Is an Inn
portant industry and has proved very
profitable. It stands midway In Inn
portance between the chicken and tux~
KEY industr
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
MIX 10 Good for Chicks.

I Feed all Of the spare milk, such as
buttermilk, separator milk, and clab-
bered milk to the chicks. They rel
ish 1t and 1t Is good for them. It
matters not II it is sour provided it
be clean.
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RestfuI.

"Who is that chap riding on the
hearse with the driver?"
That's smiley, the professional hui
morist. He's on his vacation"
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Her Motive.

Mercy sakes" exclaimed the caller
"What dreadful language that parrot
uses! How can you ever stand it?"
"Oh, l bought him to reform him, u
replied the lady of the house.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

DR.. Peery's ''DEAD SHOTn Is an effective
medicine for Worms or Tapeworm in adults
or children. One dose Is sufficient and no
supplemental purge necessary.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
Watch YOUNG Apple Trees.

Watch young apple CRAFTS closely to
see that they are not choked out by
SPROUTS that come out below the union.
Such suckers should be removed as
soon as they appear.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

We've seen some women dressed so
they couldn't stoop to conquer, or to
do anything else.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

DlsaareeabIe and Dangerous Trouble
Is Diarrhoea, but speedy and certain
cure is found in Mississippi Diarrhoea
Cordial. Price 25c and 50c,-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
LadyIike.

"She's ladylike."
ayes, indeed Even her own broth
ers have never heard her swear"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

Sites, Granulated Eyelids, Sore and Innamed
Eyes healed promptly by the use Of ROMAN
EYE BALSAM.-Ady.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
pinch Seed Onions.

Onions going to seed should have
the tops pinched or the bulbs will not
develop further.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
A HINT TO WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femenina" Price soc and $I.oo.-Adw
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

A small boy defines a lady as
grown-up girl who isn't saucy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
Perfect.

Stella-The ostrich doesn't see much
and digests everything.
Bella-What an ideal husband!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

Don't forget that whatsoever a man
seweth that will he more than likely
rim
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

Some men are not in business for
fun, but are in it to make money to
have fun.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

She is a wise wife who knows her
own husband.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

Paradoxical Comment.
"We found out he was living a
double life"
snow wasn't that singular"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

There are two distinct classes of
college graduates: Those who accept
positions and those who hunt jobs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN

need tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver Mothers are con-
stantly using with wonderful success,
our plantation" Chill and Fever Ton
ic. Pleasant to take-contains no Cal.
omel Price 50c.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

Some females imagine that they are
as pretty as pictures because they're
painted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

BARRIERS and carpenters are both
shavers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31

All quacks are not Matched from
duck eggs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
HOW MRS. Bean
met The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
Of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Nashville, Tenn.-''When was going
through the Change of Life had tu-
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNlAYSQlOOL
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.)
Copyright, 1916 Western Newspaper Union.)
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r~ercisc for Sows
the brood sows must have exercise
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-31
Mississippi Bankers.

Greater cooperation along all lines
and a strengthening of the state bank
ing system, was the chief subject of
Importance before the meeting of the
executive committee Of the Missis-
sippi Bankers Association, in sessio
here.
The high cane and cotton on the
state plantation is aiding many con-
victs to escape, and during the past
week number Of men have succeed.
ed in eluding the guards and getting
away.
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0ytI J u'laJ.
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LESSON FOR SEPT. 3
PAUL, THE HERO.

LESSON TEXT-II Cor. 11:21-12:10.
GOLDEN TEXT-My grace is sufficient
for thee; for my power is made perfect
in weakness.-II Cor. 1873.
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r.. f. Lee Chapter. U. ID. C.-Robert
day evening at Confederate Memorial
Home. the president. Mrs. Walter E.
Huttan. presiding. The following were
received into the chapter: Mrs e. r.
Holoman, Mrs. Hunter Laughton, Mrs
]. William Kyle. Mrs. Cora H. Walker
and Mrs. Hattie L. Iglehart.
The guests were members Of Camp
III. who were entertained with solos
by Miss Harriet Morsell, accompanied
NJ. Burrows. dialect Rotations by Mrs.
Wallace Streater and Hawaiian music
by Messrs. Sanford Covington, G. Marc
Phillips and Donald Libbey. Capt Fred
Bean commandant of Camp I'll, gave
a talk on the encampment recently
held in Birmingham.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Nina NJ. Whitaker, first vice president
and chairman of the social committee.
Mt. Pleasant w. c. r. U.-Mrs. A. B.
Mount Pleasant w. c. T. U. Tuesday
afternoon at her home, 1884 Harvard
street. Mrs. J. A. Edgar. president.
presided. and reports on various lines
of work were heard. An excursion to
Marshall Hall in June by the District
w. c. T. U. was announced. Mrs. Bra
shiers was received as a new member.
Mrs. Schumacher of Washington state
lumberman and miners department
told of her work in influencing votes
for prohibition and holding evangelistic
meetings.
Miss Eleanor Walker. District hewer
mission superintendent, was invited to
be the honor guest Of the union at a
basket picnic on June 10 to be held at
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Thelma House. Catherine May. Esther
Whitman. Helen Rowzee, Sarah Yos-
gour. Grace Schlosser, Helen Halsey.
Mary Fischer nnf p Ruth Beall. Esther Gross
Vaccaro. Gladys Belfield. Gretchen Berg
ner. Beatrice King. Teresa Minahan.
Florence Helm. Madeleine Aughin-
baugh, Vivian Michael, Eloise Tebbs.
Fay Griffith, Bertha Loveless. Marie
Kane. Mrs. Mary Wilkinson. Masters
Solomon Grossberg, Donald Kane, Will
liam Pitt. Colburn Beall. LIE Roy Fitz-
gerald. Messrs. George Danforth, EN-
DRY Bonini and Began Loveless. GER
tficate in harmony was awarded to
Miss Florence Helm. The post gradu-
ates were Miss Vivian Michael, Miss
Bertha Loveless and Harry Thompson.
Wednesday evening, after the award
ing of diplomas, Prof. Beall described
his theory of teaching.
! The choir of the First Congrega-
tional Church will render the follow
ing music at the services today, under
the leadership of DR.. William STAINS
field, organist and choir director: At
the morning service. organ prelude,
Prayer" in G fiat. Callaerts: anthem,
He Sendeth the Springs into the VAL
leys." Wareing; incidental solos. Mrs.
Smart and Mr. Bowie; anthem, 20
Savior of the World" Goss: offertory.
quartet. Art Thou Weary" Chadwick,
Mrs. Smart, Miss Larner, Mr.. Bowie
and Mr.. Humphrey: organ postlude,
Finale Sonata No. l." Borowski: and
at the evening service, which will be
an evening with the choir" and also
the last evening service until October.
and violin prelude, beginning at 7:45
| o'clock. Miss Ruth NJ. Bronson being
the soloist. and at o'clock the follow
ing program will be rendered: Mag
nflcat" in D, Marks: tenor solo. ut
Was for Me-" Blount: trio, Lift
Thine Eyes c"Elijah'D, Mendelssohn;
bass solo. out of the Depths" Grant;
quartet, Il Have Longed for Thy Sal
walton ("Stab bat Mater'). Rossini: Of
fertory, organ and violin, "Minuet' in
E fat. Beethoven; chorus, Great and
Marvellous Farmer; contralto solo,
20 Lamb of Cod Bizet; mems chorus,
soprano solo. 20 Divine Redeemer."
Gounod; "Hallelujah Chorus" cMount
of Olives'D, Beethoven: organ postlude.
The Curfew." Horsman. The soloists
will be Mrs. B, H Smart. soprano; Miss
Marian Larner, contralto; Mr.. George
Calvert Bowie, tenor, and Mr.. j. Walter
Humphrey, ba SIS.
Miss Georgia f. Miller was hostess
Friday evening at an enjoyable musical
in her studio, on II street, when she
entertained her two assisting teachers,
Miss Bingaman and Miss White, and
the pupils of her senior and intermedi-
ate classes and some of their friends
kOthers present were Miss Calhoun, Mrs.
John F. Mccormack, Miss Sars Dennis.
Miss Mildred BENEFITS, Miss Marjorie
Gleason. Miss Helen Latterner. Miss
Kathryn Beck, Miss Agnes Stitt. Miss
Catharine Morrison, Miss Catharine
Demarest. Miss Ruth Kotinski and Miss
Elvera Kaufman. The program con-
sisted of composition from Grieg. Mo-
Fart. Moszkowski. Chopin, Chaminade,
Staub Schutt. Glnka, Balaikirew and
Wagner One of the most enjoyable
n
"Tannhauser" overture, arranged for
two pianos played by Misses Binsa
man. White. Calhoun and Mrs. McCor-
mack At the conclusion of the pro-
gram refreshments were served.
Miss Katharine Rich of the Church
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Mrs. R. H. Dalgleish has issued invita-
tons to two musicals to be given Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings in the ball
room OF the New Willard Hotel
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Frederick Hartman, baritone soloist
Of Trinity Methodist Church, will be
services at Arlington on Tuesday,
when he will sing de Koven's setting
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event topics Mrs Cooper read a paper
on Public Works in Egypt" Mrs.
Neshit. one on Modern Commerce in
Egypt" The guests for the day were
Mrs. Clifford Howard, Mrs. Abraham,
Miss Clark. Miss Copeland and Miss
Claire Copeland.
John Lindsay Chapter. ID. 4. r.
John Lindsay Chapter met Wednesday
al the home of Mrs William l.. Symons,
foS 9Th street southeast. Mrs. Symons
and Mrs. Walter c. Hamilton We're the
hosteSses. The following officers We're
elected for the year: Regent Mrs.
Ellis Logan: vice regent Mrs. James
Wright Clarke: recording secretary
Mrs. Charles Windle; corresponding
secretary. Mrs Henry Fenno Sawtelle;
treasurer. Mrs. j. Edison Briggs: regis
trar, Mrs. Walter c. Hamilton; histori-
an. Mrs. s Russell Bowen; chaplain,
Miss Daisy Clarke: auditor. Mrs. Omar
r. Buchanan: parliamentarian, Mrs
Harry w. Downing: chairmen of COM
mittees: Music-Miss Flora Briggs,
chairman: Mrs. Walter Hamilton, vice
chairman; PROGRAMMES. S Russell
Bowen, chairman; Mrs. Charles Win
dell vice chairman; memhership-Mrs
James Wright Clarke, chairman; Mrs
Matthew Trimhle. vice chairman; his
toric work-Mrs. ]. Edison Briggs
chairman: Mrs. S. Russell Bowen, vice
chairman: patriotic service-Mrs Ny
ron j. Ferron, chairman Mrs James
Mooney, vice chairman: hospitality
Mrs. Loren NJ. Fryer, chairman; Mrs.
Dorsey f. Towsen. vice chairman
fowers-Mrs. Thomas Preston johnson.
man; Mrs. William l.. Symons, vice
chairman: Mrs. William l.. Symons,
vice chairman. Following reports of
ofhcers refreshments We're served
u. $. Grant CircIe.-U s. Grant
circle. No. |. Ladies of the G. A. r.
VIII hold its usual memorial services
IN commemoration of Gen. l. S Grant
III the rotunda at the Capitol this aft
ernoon at o'clock. The address will
be delivered by Col. Samuel r. Stratton
and Rev. John Britain Clark of First
Presbyterian Church will ofticiate.
Social Club. II. II. A.-The Social Club
OF the Hebrew Home for the Aged will
mold its annual excursion to Colonial
Beach Sunday, June Is. The committee
IN charge, (which consists of Messrs
Raeback and Marx. have completed all
arrangements and all young ladies MAX
ing the trip under the auspices of the
organization will he given souvenirs
with the clubs insignia. At next Sun
DAYS meeting the newly elected Off
GERS: President. S. Gablum; vice presi-
dent. :. Hitler; recording secretary, V
krupsaw, and financial secretary. S
krupsaw, Will be installed by DR.
Simon. A musical program has also been
arranged for the installation of of
fcers.
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Claude Robson, organist of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
has been engaged as accompanist for
the tent services of the Church of the
Covenant during the summer, with
Herbert F. Aldridge, tenor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, as
precentor. The services will be inau-
gurated next Sunday evening with Miss
Meta Craig as soloist, and the other
soloists during the season will be
follows: Arthur Chester Gorbach, j.
Walter Humphrey, Mrs. Florence Noack
Howard, Leroy Glider, w. Roland Car
ter, Miss Marian Mccoy, Mrs. Lenore
Fuller, Mrs. Harry HURT, Richard T.
Backing, Mrs. Robert Fatt. George An
derson, George Rollings. Miss Flora
Briggs, w. S. Blanchard and Mrs.
Laura Sinclair Noske.
The closing musical service by the
choir of West Street Presbyterian
Church before disbanding for the sum-
mer, will take place this evening. The
quartet, consisting of Mrs. Walter G.
Wilmarth. soprano: Mrs. Armand Gum
tenor, and S. Theodore Howard. basso.
under direction of George Herbert
Wells, organist. will give the follow
ling program: THE King of Love My
Shepherd Is,' by Shelley; trio for So
prano. contralto and tenor, Protect Us
Through the Coming Night" CTe Trego,
| o Padre). by Nicholai; bass solo,
"Tarry with Me. o My Saviour" by
Baldwin; chorus, "Sanctus." from
"Messe Solennelle de st. Cecilia" by
lGounod; quartet Rock of Ages" by
Warren; Gloria" from Twelfth
Mass" by Mozart.
The management of the George Wash
ington Inn gave a musical Tuesday
| evening in honor of Mrs. Raymond
| Hutchinson, daughter of Representa-
| tive Hutchinson of Trenton. n. J. Mrs.
| Hutchinson is soloist of State Street
| M. E. Church in Trenton and possesses
| a contralto voice of great power COM
bined with sweetness of tone. and she
sang on this occasion Until" by San
derson; Cradle Song" by Vannah
The Quest" by Smith: Lift Thine
Eyes" by Logan; Alone" by Watts,
and 1.-The Birth of Morn" by Leoni. Mrs
| Hutchinson was assisted by Edward H.
Mealy, basso: Miss Dorothy Shalien-
berger. classic dancer: Edwin Callow,
reader. and Mrs. Callow and Byron
Blodgett. accompanies.
| Frederick Hartman. baritone soloist
Of Trinity Methodist Church, will be
one Of the soloists at the Memorial day
! services at Arlington Tuesday,
when he will sing de Koven's setting
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of Kiplings Professional" accom-
panied by the United States Marine

of Kipling's "Recessional," accom-
panied by the United States Marine
Band
The musical portions of the service at
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church this morning. under direction of
Claude Robson. will include the organ
prelude. "A Sprinstime Sketch" by
Brewer; anthem, Sing Unto God, o Ye
Kingdoms, by Harker: offertory, bass
solo, 20 For a Closer Walk With God"
by Schneider, James S. Hicks; organ
postlude. Marcia Religiosa." by Parker.
, This evening the music will be by the
Mount Pleasant churus and the solo quar-
tet under direction of DIR. William e.
, Buchanan. the quartet consisting of Mrs.
A. l.. Haycock, soprano; Mrs. Ada Arun-
del Pillow. contralto: Charles d. Church,
tenor. and Mr.. Hicks. bass. with Mr..
ing the program will be T B. Amiss. jr..
violnist who will play the "Preislied"
from Die Meistersinger." by Wagner; and
| the other numbers on the program will
be the eontralto solo. abide With Me"
by Liddle (by requesD; anthem THE
Snow. by Elgar. with violin obligato,
by Mr. Amiss: offertory quartet Awake
My Soul to joyful Lays" by Schneider;
anthem. Praise the Lord" by Randeg-
ger; Behold. God Is Great" by Naylor:
organ postlude. 'Impromptu." by Dono-
hoe.
Mrs. R. H. Dalgleish has issued invita-
| tons to two musicals to be given We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings in the ball
| room Of the New Willard Hotel.
Miss Elsie Small. soprano soloist of
| the Church of the Incarnation. sang at
Gur1ey Memorial Presbyterian Church
| Friday evening, the occasion being a
'Shakespearean Fantasy" Miss Smalrs
contribution to the affair was three
Shakespearean songs Bid Me Dis
course. by Bishop; Hank! Hank, the
Lark" by Cushman, and She Never
Told Her Love-" by Haydn.
| The regular monthly musical service
| by the choir of st. Paurs Lutheran
Church will take place this evening I'M
der direction of Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayly, organist. The quartet, COM
posed of Mrs. Bertha Hansen Gottsman,
| soprano: Mrs. Julian Brylawski, con-
| tralto; lie Roy Glider. tenor, and Charles
F. Roberts. bass. will be assisted by
Miss Mary Weaver Fox, violinist. who
| will play Romance Sans Paroles" by
Van Goens, and "Canto AMBROSE" by
Sammartini, arranged by Elwel The
other numbers will include the quar-
tets. There Is an Hour of Hallowed
| Rest" by Barnby-Schnecker: Lord,
God Almighty" by Verdi: 20 God. Have
Mercy" by Noyes; trio, for soprano,
alto and tenor, Protect Us Through
| the Coming Night" by NICOLA; bass
solo. Lord God Of Abraham" from
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the home of Mrs Walker B. Wooden,
1919 Floral street northwest.


Martha Washington Chapter. ID. A. II.
martha Washington Chapter held its
annual election meeting on the evening
of May is. at the Raleigh Hotel.
The chapter elected officers as fol-
lows: Regent. Mrs. William &. Hardy;
vice regent, Mrs. John Skenk Remsen:
recording secretary. Mrs. Zell Weaver
Jayne: corresponding secretary, Miss
Alice Holstine Weaver: treasurer. Mrs.
E. NJ. Johnson: historian, Mrs. T. G..
Milligan: chaplain, Mrs Mary B. Alb
bolt: members of the local board. Gin
addition to the officers already named),
Mrs. Clarence E. Curtis, Mrs. Gustavus
A. Werber, Mrs. H. O. Cutting, Mrs.
CORTLAND C. Clements and Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. ". Williams.
Mrs. Clarence F. Curtis was present.
ed with a regents bar for her D. A. r.
pin. in token of the chapters apprecia-
ton of her very efficient service S re-
gent during the past two years. Mrs.
Curtis was not eligible for reelection.
The presentation address was made by
Miss Bonnie E. Nabers.
The Martha Washington is one of
the first of the ID. A. r. chapters to
purchase Washington boundary mile
stone. which historical landmark will
be fenced. appropriately marked and
kept in state of preservation.
Mission Club.-The Mission Club of
the First Congregational Church met
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Alice H. Clark, 1927 College street
northwest. The president. Miss Jessie
]. Brainerd. presided. and Mrs. J. II.
Moser assisted the hostess. After
Scripture reading and prayer by the
president, and the transaction of routine
business, Miss Eunice Wead reviewed
the final chapter of the study book for
the year. The Rising Churches in Nom
Christian Lands" Mrs. Blaine. national
organizer of the W. c. T. T.. gave a
talk upon temperance work as related
to home and foreign mission work i'll
Illustrating her statistics with ribbons
of appropriate lengths. officers We're
elected for the next year, as follows:
President, Miss Katherine Wead; vice
president Miss Marion Pearson: secre-
tary, Miss Marian Smith. and treasurer
Miss Emma r. Hawks. At the close of
the meeting refreshments were served
by the hostess, and the club adjourn ed
to meet June 10, at the home of Mrs.
G. w. Stone. at Chevy Chase, for its
annual picnic.
Cultus Club.-The Washington Cultus
Club met Tuesday at the residence of
Mrs. Copeland, Morrison street, Chevy
Chase. After luncheon the meeting
was called to order. Twelve members
responded to roll call with current