Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26
x Among the Clubs X

with twenty-seven members present
All committees reported and business
finished to date. Mrs. Court r. WOOD
spoke of the work of the D1strlct req
Grated CLUB, of which she is president.
Mrs. Fishers paper concerned De
velopment of States. 1So7-1S11 one by
Mrs. Jones treated of the Louisiana
and Alaska Purchases. and Mrs. " marcy
gave a sketch of Commodore Perry
Mrs Monroe of Chattanooga, Tenn. ana
Miss Scott were guests. Mrs Powen
and Mrs. Horke assisted the hostess IN IN
serving refreshments The club Will
meet December l.. with Mrs. Jones
The Cardinal Pleasure Club met last
Sunday at the home of Miss L. Graft
! 40 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, 81
| Hirshman presiding. l. Troup intro
duced a resolution expressing sorrow
for the death of Miss Alice Schiller.
club member. which was UNANIMOUSLY
passed and a copy of the resolution or
! dered sent to the parents OF MISS
Schiller. The meeting adjourned early
| in tribute to the memory OF the de-
ceased member.
Princeton Chapter. Y. W. G. A.. met
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs
| prall. So Narnum street. with the
president. Mrs. J. A. Boyd. in the chalr.
Committees were appointed to arrange
for an oyster supper. which the chap-
ter will give in December.
The Mount Pleasant Y. p. Branch of
| the W. G. r. L. met recently at the
home of Miss Mabel Reiss. The presi-
dent, Miss Helen Edger. presided Work
of the past month was reported ana
discussed. The date of the meeting was
Ichanged to the first instead OF the
second Tuesdty of the month. MISS
Helen Harrington read a paper on the
analysis of cider. and Mrs. I. A. VII
liams gave a parliamentary drill. The
fiy,o will a
northwest. with Miss Alta Heap MISS
Cora Lusby and Mr.. Hammer were vlsi-
tors. Refreshments were served
The District Congress Of Mothers and
Parent Teacher Associations met Tues
day afternoon at the Raleigh hotel
After the reports of committees ana Oh
| various delegates from affiliated CLUBS
and the balance of the routine business
was concluded. DIR. ]. z. Norris of the
local board of health talked on Infant
| Welfare" and explained how the con-
gress could aid children through help-
ing the board carry out its plans
Under ways by which the organlza.
tion can cooperate. Dr. \orfls urseI
that it work for the passage OIL olll
through Congress requiring reports OF
ali births within twenty-four hours.
also the passage of milk law Tor
| the establishment of milk STANDARDS.
| through which will come reduction or
the death rate from tuberculosis. An
other idea was the establishment OF
Live a Little Longer" clubs How
| Maryland Women Secured the W doW
, Mothers Pension Law" was explained
| in talk by Mrs. AFRO Cory OF Takoma
| Park Mrs Court F. Wood. president
| of the District of Columbia Federa-
| ton of Womens Clubs. spoke OF the
| campaign the federation is conducting
for the improvement in moving pic
lures Miss Flora Hendley spoke on
| the proposed teachers retirement Dill.
| Thirty hostesses have already volun-
| I'd
| tomorrow afternoon for the benefit of
| the congress.
The Irish History study Club met
| Wednesday evening at the home Of
Miss Downing 1855 4th street north
east Rev. Father James A. Geary OF
| Catholic University, moderator OF the
club read paper on the Gaelic
League and the Sim Fein Society.
The paper was preliminary to one read
by John Murtagh of the Catholic Uni
| versity on THE Men Who Gave Up Their
! Lives During~--Easter Week. 1916,
Guests of the evening were Revs.
Fathers William p. O'Connor, Jerome
b. ORegan- Charles /. CarrIck and
| Stephen McGarvey of Johnstown, Pa
Mrs. Dalton and Miss Ethel Roddy en-
| tertained with songs. Miss Dunn and
| Miss Collins gave piano solos of Irish
selections and Miss Eileen Fitzgerald
played violin numbers, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Mary Fitzgerald. The
| meeting closed with the singing of
The Star Spangled Banner" by the
club. The next meeting VIII be held
! December IS. with Miss Mary Moore.
1742 North Capitol street.
The Washington Auxiliary Of the
National Indian Association held a
bazaar and tea at the New WIZARD
Wednesday afternoon and evening for
the benefit of the Navajo Hospital at
Indian Wells. AriZ. In the afternoon
| Mrs. cato Sells and Mrs. Samuel NJ.
Brosius presided at the tea table and a
musical program was rendered in the
| evening. Those taking part were Mrs.
Ellen ". Shreve. Mrs. Theodore Cum
ningham, Miss Margaret Wright and
! Mrs. s. NJ Anderson. Navajo rugs
Indian beadwork, silver curios and
! Navajo and Hope baskets were for
sale. in charge of Miss Alice Craig
head and Miss Blanche Baker. The
Mrs. Edgar Il. Merritt: candy table.
Mrs. J. W. Spencer: mystery table. Mrs
j. w Fulton; fortune teller Miss F.
Wilbur. Others assisting during the
W. Thompson, president of the society;
Mrs. Curtis Hoppin. Mrs. Hamilton
Dimick. Mrs. Emmett Hamilton. Mrs
j. Turlay and Mrs. +. Hamersley.
The Potomac Literary Club met
| Tuesday evening at 522 9Th street
northwest. II. NJ. Fulton presiding. Mrs.
NJ Il. Hazard. Mrs. w. X. Love and
membership. and DR.. d. S. Lamb to
honorary membership in the club. A
committee was named to draft resolu
lions of sympathy for the death of a
member. Mrs. Sylvania A. HoadIey.
Judge Edward p Seeds entertained
with talk on the subject of My
Hobbies" He showed that his hobby
was his back yard and that the results
Of labor incident to the growing of
flowers. etc, We're productive of praise
from passersby. but it rarely ever hap
pens that praise is bestowed upon a
person for labor expended on office
work. He also stated that to his mind
growing plants just much Of
d miracle was the raising Of Lazarus
! or the resurrection of Christ. +. II.
Hoadley suggested rising vote of
thanks to Judge Seeds. Mrs. X. II.
Kempton sang "Twilight.' by Warren,
and Thoughts Have Wings" by Liza
Lehman, accompanied by Miss Lydia
Keefer. Miss Virginia Bayley gave
readings. Blood VIII Tell and "Shoo
Fly" Miss Georgia Redway recited
her own selection. "Sulfragists and De
New Decumbent." Mrs. Otis Sweet sang
For Loves Sweet Sake" by Wood. and
Come Out. Mr.. Sunshine by Bliss.
| refreshments were served.
Capitol Chapter. ID. A. r.. met Tues
! lay night at the home Of the secre-
| airy. Miss Olea NJ. Wood. 1872 Corco-
ran street. The chapter unanimously
| udorsed Mrs. q. NJ. Brumbaugh for
state regent and Miss Mary X. Wilcox
for state vice regent at the next cleo