Evening star., 1916-05-14

| May with Mrs. Harry laws vi Sdi''s
Spring. Mrs. Duncan Bradley read a
paper on What the club Has Gwen 10
| Uplift Work This Year" This was fol-
| lowed by comments on current events
| by Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Charles Holland,
the clubs delegate to the state fedora :
ton convention recently held in Balti-
more. gave a report. Mrs. SomerNllie
! Dawson furnished vocal music
The May meeting of the Womans S
| Club of Chevy Chase was held at the
home of Mrs. Horace Alexander. East
| Bradley lane. After roll call Mrs.
| Eugene Stevens conducted parliamen-
tary drill The papers for the after
noon were by Miss Eliza Hardt and
| Mrs. Bowen Crandall. and both dealt
with the production and expectation of
foodstuffs from South America. Mrs.
| VIII Grosvenor and Mrs. \. Bruce Bic
| laski the clubs delegates to the state
federation meeting, reported the work
| of the convention.
The April meeting of the Dickerson
Round Table was held at the home of
the Misses Dickerson. Three papers
formed the program for the evening":
italian Artists and Their Paintings"
Mrs. MCGill Belt; italian Literature
prepared by Mrs. l.. \. Chiswell and
read by Mrs. j. NJ White. and Martha" :"
the story of the opera, Miss Belt.
Sarnh st. Clair Chapter, ID. A. r.
The Sarah st. Clair Chapter met Mon
day at the home of the vice regent.
Mrs. Bella NJ. TRULY, 2O4o [ street
northwest Mrs. TRULY was assisted by
her sister, Mrs Burns, who gave aC-
count of her recent travels in cuba.
The regent. Mrs. Francis a. ST clair,
gave report of the recent congress
| The treasurer reported that $3.50 had
| been forwarded to the Belgian fund.
The following officers were elected: :
Regent. Mrs. Francis a. st, Clair, vice
|
secretary. Mrs. Edward Tarring; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Holland W.
jerks; treasurer. Mrs. $. j. Murphy
registrar. Mrs. w. II. Goodman: his
torian. Miss Anna S Walton: chaplain,
Mrs. Caroline A Kingsley, and color
bearer, Mrs. Burns
The business meeting was followed
by the usual social hour, during which
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Capt Molly Pitcher Chapter. ID. A. r.
The May meeting of capt. Molly
pitcher Chapter was held Monday
afternoon at the home of the regent,
Mrs. William d. Searle, 1910 Wyoming
avenue. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Regent.
Miss Elizabeth Ford: vice regent, Miss
Strider: secretary. Miss Marsh; treas
urer, Miss Jane Young: registrar. Mrs
Ford
A social hour was spent, the chapter
being entertained at auction, after
which the hostess served refreshments,
assisted by Mrs. Oswell and Miss
Eliza beth Ford.
Dolly Madison Chapter. ID. A. R-The
chapter held its annual meeting Tues
day evening at the residence of Miss
Custis, Mcpherson square. Miss Lucille
NJ. deN. Colby was elected to member
snip. 1t was decided to combine the
usual Dolly Madison birthday party
TINS year with card party for the
oehent or the treasury of the chapter
70 be held at the residence of Mrs.
Mertz. in Cleveland Park The chan
ter also decided to divide its gifts
TINS year between the Junior Republic
ana at vacation Lodge, in CherrydaIe.
va The election of officers resulted
IN the reelection of the following: Re
gent, Miss Flora l.. P johnson: vice
regent. Mrs Edward P. Mertz: record
ing secretary. Mrs. Edmund A. Varela
corresponding secretary, Miss Marion
Thatcher; treasurer. Mrs. Charles f
Nesbit registrar. Mrs. Richard E.
Claughton: historian. Mrs Arthur D.
IalL A new board of MANAGEMENT
IS composed of the following Mrs.
Nan James MGNanb. o- 40, Mrs. Charles B. Bailey.
Mrs o. T. Thompson, Mrs Charles l.,
Du Bois. Mrs. John NJ. Beavas. Miss
Margaret Gilbert, Mrs. A. w Spanhoofd
ana MISS Catherine Custis Delegate
70 national congress. Mrs Henry L.
Mann.
ID. c. Chapter. ID. F. T.. A-The Dis
trlct of Columbia Chapter, Daughters
OF Founders and Patriots of America.
held it's last meeting Of the season
FRIDAY evening at the home of Mrs :,
L. hitney. During the business meet
ing Two new names were proposed for
mem mbership and new member unani-
mously elected. Mrs Frickey read a
mel IN
L. l.. and was followed by Mrs. Rr,key
VINO read about two old MARYLAND
clubs the old Tuesday Club of Annap-
ols and the South River Club. Re
Ireshfnents were served by Mrs. Whit
ney and Miss Whitney.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter, ID.
\. 1.-THE members of Abigail Hart
li.dh hice .hapter were guests recently
OF MISS Mary Ward, Miss Isabel Al
drldge and Miss Elizabeth Camnhe1l at
the home of Miss Ward, in Takoma
Fark The invitations were for supper
served from a beautifully appointed
table at o'clock. The annual busi
ness meeting followed. The reports Of
the hrst years activities Included a
gam OF ten new members, papers for
SIX IN preparation and the names of
zen more presented for action in Octo
! per Ihe chapter voted $40 toward
the support of the night school for
foreigners of this city Echoes Of the
continental Congress were given he
the regent. Mrs. Gauss, the alternate
ana Asha Wells. page. The election
OF officers resulted as follows: Regent
Mrs Clayton E. Emig; vice regent
MISS Evelyn NJ. Emig; correspondin1
secretary, Miss Elizabeth CampbeIj. re-
cording secretary, Miss Mary ward.
,TeasuTer. ,Tts Mrs Harry Gauss; historian.
MISS regina Fisher; registrar. Miss
Asha Wells; chaplain. Miss Edith SAN
porn informal dancing was euioved
! by the members and invited puests
Junior Gov. ThOmaS WeIlex Socfety
{. 4. R-The May meeting of the So
cIety was held at the home of Virginia
tdwardlna and Alberto Warren on
OTIS street. The president, Mrs Emig
presided. The annual report of the
society was read by Miss Van Sess
/ patriotic work and in philanthropic
deeds. The report of the presentation
of drinking fountain to the Garfield
Park Fairgrounds represented the la,-
est effort of the children A contribu-
ton was given toward the flag fund
for baby week Campa ign, and one aIso
for the Marjorie Sterrett fund to build
Il battleship to be named America
Letters were read from rneynbers of
| the society. Grace Helena Bullock of
Connecticut, Billy HalStcad Of Mime
sofa. Knight Aulsbrook Of New Jersey.
Henry and Richard Willis of Texas
Accounts were given af the visit TO
Mount Vernon. about thich the chill
1 dren viii write essays. John TayIor
| Prcntiss Taylor and Virginia Clark
were received as new members The
| election Of officers was in charge Of
| Donald Hipkins. the retiring vice pres