Evening star., 1916-05-21
x Among the Clubs x

corresponding secretary: L. Frank Nye.
recording secretary; II; II; HOUSE
treasurer. and F. M. Hoadley. MRS
Mary E. Lyddane, Mrs. X. v. Johnson.
Col. E. B. Thompson and S. A. Terry.
leNecutive committee.
The musical and literary features OF
the evening consisted of recitations by
Mrs. E. G. Perrie. THE Little Girl Who
Wasn't Afraid" "Soccery and the Hen"
by Thomas F. Wilgus. wilt Thou Be
Mine" (Adams) and "Oh. Promise Me-
De Koven). Mrs: S. w. Ramsaur &C
Mrs. J. c. Kester. THE -unset" (Dud-
ley Buck), and THE Bees Courtshp"
(d'HardeloO, Miss Cecile NJ. Sale ac-
companying. Following the program
was an exhibition of fancy dancing.
Refreshments were served.
Lincoln Post.-The post held a social
Wednesday evening at 6. A: r. Hall
er Jeremiah Wilt who turned the
meeting over to o. H. Oldroyd. chair
man of the entertainment committee
Miss Katherine HARRISON played pa
triotic medley on the piano F. A.
Birgfeld read a humorous selection in
the German dialect. Miss Grace Wilson
gave talk of her trip around the
srs World 5oln ineIuding ,, visit to the Holy
United States" Miss Harriet b. Dyer
gave two Irish recitations and Miss
Freda Steffen sang Sunset" The en-
tertainment closed with Miss Wilson
Miss Feathers. Refreshments were
served.
Capitol Chapter. d. A. R.-Capitol
Chapter met tuesday evening at the
home of the Misses Moore. Rhode ISL
and avenue northeast. This was the
third meeting of this chapter. which
| was organized March Is, with Mrs.
Catherine Schmidt Nagle regent
The following are officers of the chap
ter: Vice regent, Miss Laura McCaus-
land: recording secretary. Miss Olea
Wood; corresponding secretary. Miss
Elsie Moore; treasurer. Miss Florence
! Dickinson; registrar. Miss Dorothy
Phillips; historian, Miss Kitty ST. John:
auditor. Mrs. John NJ. Lehman, and
mittees were appointed for the coming
year. The society has eighteen mem
| bers and several papers now pending.
After the business meeting a musical
program was rendered and refresh
ments served by the hostess. Mrs.
Lowe was guest of the evening.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase held it's
annual business meeting Wednesday
| afternoon at the home of Mrs. William
| Groverman. on Connecticut avenue, the
president, Mrs. George Mikkelson. pre-
i siding. Annual reports were heard
| from all officers and committee chair
| men. The nominating committee rec
commended the following persons to
serve the club as officers the coming
| year and all were unanimously elected:
President. Mrs. A. Bruce Bielaski; first
| vice president, Mrs. Byron P. Turner;
second vice president Mrs. Will Imbay;
recording secretary. Mrs. John L,
Beatie:. corresponding secretary. Mrs.
E. Dwight Ryerson; treasurer. Mrs.
Horace Alexander; parliamentarian.
Mrs Chauncey Richardson; historian,
| Mrs Eugene Stevens: auditor. Mrs.
| Charles E. Bright. new membership
/ committee. with Mrs. Golden Carter as
chairman, was also elected. full re-
| port of the recent executive committee
meeting of the County Federation held
| with the president was given by Mrs.
of the Chevy Chase Club executive COM
| mittee. The club year closed with a
reception given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Golden Carter Friday even
| ing. The husbands Of members were
| guests of the club on that occasion
The program consisted of musical
numbers by Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Nor
| cross, Eugene Stevens and Mrs. Wins
low H. Herschel; recitation by. Mrs.
was given by the club historian, Mrs
| Chauncey Richardson, and the club
| prophecy by Mrs. Eugene Stevens Re-
| freshments were served.
Wheel Club-A pleasant closing for
the season of the meetings Of the
Florence Crittenton Wheel Club was
Dorothy Cogswell. 1906 New Hampshire
avenue, offered varied program of en-
tertainment to the club. Mrs. NJ w.
story; the president. presided. Mrs
| Eva Wesler. recording secretary, read
| the minutes of May 4. Mrs. Florence
Whitney. treasurer, gave the financial
| statement. The president read a chap
ter from The Story of Pioneer" :"
4 m a lfrly fol
ticipated in by Mrs. Woodbury.. Mrs
| Cogswell, Mrs Howard and Miss Lydia
keefer Mrs. Tasker Howard of Brook
lyn. was a guest of the club. Refresh
| literary salad" proved to be clever
| rhymes descriptive of the CLUBS mem
| bership, and furnished much amuse-
ment. 1t was voted to preserve them
| in the minutes.
North Capitol W. c. +. U-North
Capitol w. c. T. L. met Monday even
! ing at the Bethany Baptist Church.
Mrs. q. A. Lineback president, presid-
ing. DR.. Hugh Stevenson. pastor. con-
| Quoted devotions. About fifty mem
bers were present and District officers
| were among the visitors Reports of
officers and superintendents showed
gain of thirty-fve new members
within the last few months. North
Capitol Union is the second largest in
| the District. with a total membership
| of 1872. Owing to the absence of the
superintendent of the press work at the
April meeting there was no report at
that time. but 1t was held at the resi-
| dence Of Mrs. Colonna, 14o Il street
northeast AS usual. after each meet
ing, refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Excelsior Literary Club-The club
| held it's annual election Of officers re-
| Gently at The home OF Mrs. NJ j. Frear
Sth street northeast. The president
| Mrs. d. L. Norris. called the club to
! order at pm. The following officers
| were elected: President. Mrs William
| r. Ramsey: first vice president Mrs
| Grace NJ. Daish: second vice president
| Mrs. A. Rogers Tracey; third vice
president. Mrs. J. w. Buila; recording
| secretary. Mrs. Sallie Price Ferren:
! corresponding secretary. Mrs. Martin
Barringer: press correspondent. Mrs D.
/ Churchill Cook; delegate to District OF
Columbia federation. Mrs. Julia Wild
| dows Webb. chairman of flower com
! mittee. Mrs. f. Ide Miller. Mrs Frances
| Hewlett Wright, field secretary of
| Worlds Purity Federation. gave a talk
on the work Of the federation in New
. York City. Mr. and Mrs Frear. Mrs
| Carr, Mrs. kalestrom and Mrs J. r.
| Chesley. president of the Forest Glen
| Reading Club. contributed to the must
| cal program. and roll call was respond
| ed to with quotations. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs Inez l.. F. Gravatt, Mrs
Julia Widows Webb. her daughter-in
law; Mrs. Frear, and others.
lexington W. &. T.. 1.-The Nav