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weth will sing. Mrs. Martha A. Leith
and the Misses Durham and Winning
ham are hostesses for the evening. Mrs.
John Doyle Carmody, regent, will pre-
side.
WENDELL WOLFE. d. A. r.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. D. A. r.. met
Monday evening with Mrs. II. G. Ober-
holser, 1444 Fairmont street. Assist
ing hostesses were Mrs. T. c. Homiller,
Mrs. G. c. Burton and Miss Elizabeth
Malott Barnes The regent, Miss Wolfe,
presided, and there was large at
tendance of members. Five guests were
present. Mrs. l.. S. c. Oberholser. Miss
Elizabeth B. Stryker. Mrs. C. 3. Tullis
Miss Woodward and Miss Colburn. Miss
Elizabeth Malott Barnes gave a report
of her welfare work and the chap
ter appropriated sum OF money to
assist her in carrying it forward Let
ters were read from nonresident mem
bers and a special message, with a gift,
was received from Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott. former president general. and
an honorary member of the chapter
The chapter is assisting in the work
at Friendship House and is also mem
ber of the Association for the Blind.
and at an early date in March it will
present a flag to the new Fairgrounds
to be opened at 18th street, of which
Miss Katherine Whitcomb, one of it's
members, is to be director. Indorse-
ment was made of the candidates. of
Mrs. Bertha Hall Talbot of Maryland
and Mrs. William Butterworth of 1lli-
nois for vice presidents general. and
of Mrs. Edward S. Grimes of Columbia
Chapter for the Office of state his
torian; of Mrs. Henry L. Couden. Con-
stitution Chapter. for state chaplain.
and Mrs. Mary St Clair Blackburn of
Richard Arnold Chapter for state vice
regent. The program consisted of
paper on Patrick Henry. by Miss Eva
E. Luke, and an address on trip to
Denver and Salt Lake. by Miss Barnes.
closed the meeting.
MOUNT PLEASANT AUXILIARY, W.
Mrs NJ G. Bennett entertained the
Mount Pleasant Auxiliary, W. c. T. y.
Tuesday afternoon at her home, 2623
18th street. Mrs. J. A. Edgar presided
Mrs. George Newton and Mrs. G: D
superintendents. Mrs ". s. Boyd and
Mrs. c. F. Haden. reported a large
amount of temperance literature dis
Srs to and for
Womans Home. s27 Street. Mrs. A.
3. Carty and Miss E; A. Conkey, flower
mission workers told of the distribp-
Miss Elizabeth Reiss, in charge of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, an organi-
cation of school children. which meets
month in the Wilson Normal School,
spoke Of successful meetings and plans
for an entertainment for the children.
son Normal School later in the month.
was announced by Mrs. William r
Loney. superintendent of mothers
will speak on Practical and Esthetic
Dress. with models for illustration,
and Dr. Lauretta Kress will tell of
Dress i,,. in Relation TO Health" Miss
The committee assisting Mrs. Loney
is as follows: Mrs. J. A Edgerton.
Mrs Haden, Mrs. L. D. Clark and Mrs.
FLORENCE CRITTENToN WHEEL
Mrs, Charles W. Brown. 1411 x
street, was hostess to the Wheel Club
report Of the recent three days baby
exhibit on F street was that 1903 was
contributed and that many new friends
A half hours reading from '.The story
hostess served refreshments suggestive
Potwin. woodiey Park. will be the
hostess April 13
W. c. TT.
AT the recent executive meeting of
the W. c. T. L. the treasurer's report
showed about $3.50 already paid in
toward the $1,000 pledges secured at
the January quarterly" Mrs Don P.
Blaine, national organizer for the So
ciety. has been secured to speak in
the interest of the work. Through the
courtesy OF the board Of education. DIR.
d. II. Kress, an expert on the treat
ment of the cigarette habit, is giving
a series Of talks on the subject in the
public schools of the District. Mrs. H.
s. Petrie announced a gold medal con-
test for tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
at Foundry NJ E. Church and another
for Tuesday at the same hour at Mount
Vernon Place Church.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB
Mrs. Augustus Knight of the Kenesaw
entertained the Columbia Heights Art
Club in St. Patrick fashion Thursday
at the usual hour. Clay pipes inclosing
fections were decorated with shamrock
and Irish moss, and primroses adorned
the tea tables. AT which Mrs. VOL
haupter assisted the Hostess. The presi-
duced Mrs. Amy Leeds. chairman for
the day. After the reading of the re-
ports by the officers and a discussion
Of musical and social, to be held at
the residence of Mrs. Carl Smith on
nth street, Mrs. knight read paper
by Mrs. Turpin on dorado Taft and
His Statuary, exhibiting pictures of
the same. 4 paper on "The Story Of
our Navy, DN MRS. william GraySOn
Foote, was discussed. Mrs. Court F.
Wood. president of the D. C. F. w.
clubs, spoke about the Endowment
Fund and Baby Week" Others pres
ent were Mrs. Bare. Mrs. Clement, Mrs.
Doris, Mrs. Croissant. Mrs. Briggs, Mrs.
Ford, Mrs. Heisler. Mrs. Logan. Mrs.
Mckee. Mrs. Yeomans. Mrs. Heisler,
Mrs. Wolhaupter. Mrs. Smith and Miss
Hill. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. CroiSsant.
HAPPY HELPING HAND.
The Happy Helping Hand Club held
its current meeting at its home, sos ifh
street northwest. with Joseph kes1on,
president in the chair. New members
were admitted and several candidates
proposed A new literary committee
was appointed. as follows: Miee 3. Sill
| verstone, Miss r. Ellison and Miss F.
| Cnderberg. Remarks were made by
| members for the good and welfare OF
the club. The program included dane
| ing.
| CCLTUS CLUB
| The Cultus Club met Tuesday at the
| residence Ct Mrs. Eynon. 1892 Fsirmont
| street After a luncheon the meeting
| was called to order by the president,