Evening star., 1916-05-21

DR.. G. NJ. Brumbaugh made1remarks on
proposed changes in requirements for
admission to medical schools Mrs. J.
D. Crossant read a story entitled
The soldiers Mspeh from eFao Fa1st 'ts by
Gounod. was played by Miss Kathryn
Thompson and Mrs. Metcalf. The
Creole Lovers Song" by Buck. was
sung by Mrs. Walter studdiford. a vo-
cal duet. the Barcarolle. from Tales
OF Hoffman," by Orenbach. was sung
by Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Fl. Edwards.
Mrs. Metcalf acting as accompanist. At
the close Of the exercises. during the
social hour. refreshments were served
by the hostess. assisted by her two
daughters and her mother.
n Independence Bell Chapter. d. A. r.
| Thursday evening a linen shower was
given by independence Bell Chapter in
honor of Its first bride-to-be, Miss
Flossie Ivy Newcomb. who will be
married MAJ, June T. 1t was announced
presented by the chapter to the Boy
Scouts by the regent, Mrs. Henry
churchill Cook, and the response made
by the state regent. Mrs. G. NJ Brum-
| baugh, at Waugh Church, northeast,
tomorrow evening.
During a social hour. the members
expressed affection for their young col
| league SO soon to leave the chapter for
her future home in Richmond, Va. and
greetings were read from Mrs. George
A. Annes. vice regent of the chapter.
| who is absent from the city
The honor guests Of the evening were
Mrs. Sarah Paine of Chicago. Mrs. Eva
Maloney of Florida and Mrs. William
Henry Beck of Army and Navy Char pter.
The future bride of the chapter re-
ceived real lace handkerchief from
| the regent. Mrs. Cook. and many lovely
| hand-embroidered and crochet pieces
| made by the members.
| The hostesses in the dining room
were Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Beck, assist
ed by Miss Mary Newcomb, Miss
| Stevens. DR.. Helen Perkins. Miss
| Marshall Brook. Miss Mayher, Misses
Grace and Camelia Diggs and Miss
| Mamie Gall.
| Columbia Chapter. ID. A. R-Colum bia
| Chapter will entertain it's members and
friends at the Raleigh Tuesday even
| ing. in honor of the incoming and out
| going regents, Mrs. Amherst w. Barber
| and Mrs. Charles s. Hyer.
| A program has been arranged con-
! sisting of vocal selections by Mrs Otis
| SWEET, piano solos by Miss Willmuth
| Gary and readings by Miss Florence
| Webster and Jason Waterman.
Friendship Nursery Aid CIub.-The
| May meeting of the Friendship Nur-
| sery Aid Club was held Monday at the
| home of the president. Mrs. w. e.
| Chamberfin. A street northeast. The
| meeting was opened by Mrs. Washburn,
with the president in the chair. 1t was
voted to accept the invitation of the
| Friendship House Association to ap-
point a member of the club to rep
| resent the organization on the Friend
| ship House board. and the president
was chosen to act in that capacity.
Final reports were heard from the
| chairman Of the ways and means com
mittee, Mrs. Cooke. and from the chair
man OF the tea committee. Mrs. Garden,
through Mrs. Dempster. Mrs. Garden
being unaDle to attend because of ILL.,
ness, In regard to the Easter tea and
sale, the returns from which far ex-
| ceeded the expectation of the mem
| oers. The club was entertained with a
| stereopticon lecture by w. W. Hus-
| band, a member OF the commission sent
| gate the causes of immigration from
| that country. Mr.. Husband described
| the lives of the poorer people and the
| conditions surrounding them, and was
| ed also samples of beautiful Russian
| embroidery and of fancy decorated
| wooden vessels. all the work Of Rus
| sian peasants. At the conclusion of the
assisting hostesses being Mrs. Water
| man, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Hamilton and
| Mrs. Hammerley. The next meeting,
| which will be the last for the season,
of Mrs. Campbell. 25o4 Irving street
northeast June 10. Those who will
assist Mrs. Campbell in entertaining
will be Mrs. Haley. Mrs. Bradbury. Mrs.
Yeatman and Mrs. Parnell
| l.. c. 1. g.. Silver Sprine.-The Ladies'
| Cooperative Improvement Society of
| Silver Spring met recently at the home
| Of Mrs Gist Blair, the president in the
| chair. Twenty members were present.
| encouraging reports were read from
various committees and Miss Alice Har-
| wood. parliamentarian, gave a drill on
"how to vote" Delegates were elected
| to the county Federation of Women's
Clubs OF Montgomery county. Md, as
| follows: Mrs Elwood Johnson. first
| delegate; Mrs. Harlow Bacon. second,
| and Mrs. Roy Hizer. third. Alternates
| Mrs Millspaw. Mrs. M. NJ Faulconer
| and Mrs. Worren. There being no fur
ther business the meeting adjourned to
| meet Tuesday with Mrs. Chandlee. Re-
| freshments were served and a delight
! full half hour was spent with the host
| and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair
| The delegates and alternates with their
president and several other members
Of the club attended the federation,
which met with the Bethesda Club at
Chevy Chase. The Presbyterian Church