The Washington herald., 1916-01-01
Dbe Gown Gr,er

III w SWte III
The president and members of the
Cosmos Club will receive this after
noon at the clubhouse, 1920 II street
northwest, from 3 to o'clock, for
men only.
The Phi sigma Kappa Fraternity
will keep open house this afternoon
from to 8 o'clock at the chapter
house, 1915 Sixteenth street north
west.
Epsilon Chapter of the Sigma Chi
Fraternity of George Washington
as usual, with a reception to Nthe
alumni of the fraternity at the chap
ter house, 1888 Fifteenth street north
west, this afternoon from to s
o'clock.
The Washington Society of Engi-
neers has arranged for IA lecture at
Memorial Continental Hall on Wednes-
day night by DIR. John A. Brashear on
"An Evenings Journey Among the
Stars"
The hfty-third anniversary of Abra-
ham Lincoln's emancipation proclama-
nation win be celebrated on Monday
night with fitting exercises at John
Wesley NJ. e. Church, Fourteenth and
SOESOIdh 1AICcN5 In"CbN- AuuEtbstS
will be delivered by Senator Moses E
Clapp, Of Minnesota, and Representa-
tive Martin B. Madden. of Illinois.
."Conxtructive Peace, Will be the
subject of a lecture in the drawing
room OF the Brighton on Tuesday
night by Miss Laura Clay, of Ken
lucky.
The Petworth woman's Club will re-
ceive at Petworth NJ. z. Church on
Monday night from 1880 to 10 o'clock.
Mrs John McMechan will be in gem
eral charge of the musical program.
The Maine Association will be enter
tained On the night of Saturday, Jan
uary s, at 522 Sixth street northwest,
with a lecture-recital on james Whit
comb Riley" BY Newton w. Preston,
of Nebraska.
Public Library win be open at the
regular hours today and tomorrow.
The building closed at o'clock last
night.
The Feast of the Holy Name will
be observed tomorrow with special de-
votions at Holy Name Church, Elev-
enth and K streets northeast Special
music will be a feature. The Junior
choir will sing at the o'clock mass
In the evening at 1880 o'clock the male
choir will render appropriate selec-
tIons.
"Economlcs of Water Powers, with
Special Reference to the Great Falls
Project" will be the subject of a lee
ture by Francis r. Weller at the Cos
mos Club on the night of January IL
before the Washington section of the
American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers.
The Association of Oldest Inhmbi-
-
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Rauscher's.
The association will be presented with
a portrait of Theodore W. Noyes, pres
ident OF the organization.
The women's Interdenominntiona on nj
Missionary Union will conduct a week
of prayer at st. PauPs English Luth-
eran Church, commencing on Monday.
The general theme will be Peace and
Unity" The committee in charge con-
sists of Mrs. w. B. Hartley, Mrs. Fred
Beall, Mrs. s. c. Cissel. Miss B. V.
Flynn, and Mrs. J. A. Cunningham.
The washington Kennel Club will
meet on Monday night in the grotto
room of the store of Ed. s. Schmid,
712 Twelfth street northwest. Elec-
ton of officers will be held. John o.
Evans is president and Charles A.
Watson is secretary.
aaAs IN h"SoFy
tice" will be the subject of a lecture
on Monday night at Public Library ur-
der auspices of the Women's Single
Tax Club of the District by H. Mar
tin Williams. reading clerk of the
Sixty third Congress. Benjamin F.
Lindas will discuss Mans True Place
in Nature"
.Crimes and Criminals, II the sub
Ject of an address to be made by DR..
Riley D. Moore before the Washington
Secular League at Pythian Temple to-
morrow afternoon. A general discus
sion of the subject by members Of the
league and the audience will follow
the address.
The Sunday afternoon Bible class,
held in the assembly hall of the Y. NJ
C. A, under the leadership of DR.
Frank w. Collier, of the American
University, will resume its meetings
tomorrow. The subject for discussion
will be Christ Reveals the Providing
Father"