Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
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| closed by the salute to the flag. Re
! freshments were served and there was
| dancing.
CAP. HILL LITERARY SOCIETY.
First Period of American Literature
will be the topic for discussion at the
meeting of the Capitol Hill Literary
| Society tomorrow evening at $50. at
| ingram Memorial Church. musical
| program has been arranged by the
| entertainment committee, consisting or
Mrs. A. Fl. Frear. Mrs. +. V. Carr and
| Mrs. Eftle 6. Lawson. The president,
| +. L. Carr, will preside.
w c. T. L.
! Emma Sanford Shelton Union held its
/ March meeting at the home of Mrs.
Wick. 1910 Sth street northwest Pet
worth. Mrs. Russell, superintendent of
soldiers and sailors work. reported a
good meeting held a the Soldiers Home
in February. when Mr.. Randall of Pet
worth Methodist Church led the meet
ing. The superintendent OF Loyal
| Temperance Legion reported two meet
ings at the Methodist Church. when
Mrs. Bradley gave a talk to the chill
dren on cigarettes and cider Drink
| ing. Delegates and alternates to the
| quarterly. to be held in Brookland, were
Buckingham. Mrs. Avery Shaw, Mrs.
| Brown and Mrs. Hanson. Alternates,
Mrs. Mclnturf. Mrs. Collier and Mrs.
Gammons. One new member was elect
ed to membership. The hostess served
| refreshments.
| PARAMOUNT DRAMATIC CLUB.
! The Paramount Dramatic Club met
! Thursday evening. when new members
We're elected. The entertainment COM
inittee is preparing for an old-fashion-
! ed box party and dance to be held at
! features
the evening will be a prize waltz.
! THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY F. W. {.
Mrs. Morris l.. Croxall was hostess
| for the Bethesda Woman's Club March
| "a. A vigorous paper on Property
! Rights of Women in Maryland. was
read by Mrs. Frank q. Getzendanner.
Several selections on the piano by Miss
Beamer followed. after which Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith. recently elected
dialect story. Rosa" Afternoon tea
was served. The club will meet Tues
day with Mrs. a. Rogers Tracy, when
| Miss Katherine Stuart. the field agent
for the Audubon Society. will speak on
conservation of the Birds
Mrs. w. II. Holmes was hostess a a
luncheon given to the members of the
| Inquiry Club of Rockville. at her home
on Belmont street, Washington. After
| luncheon the club enjoyed a visit to
the National Gallery of Art. where DIR.
Hough pointed out the finest pictures
of the collection, and incidentally gave
the members a lesson in art apprecia-
| ton
| The Woman's Club of kensngton M e t
March Is at the home of Mrs. George
w. AshWorth. Washington street. the
| topic being Famous Women Mrs J.
Byron Cook gave an account of the life
| of Anna Shave, Mrs. f. $. Moves told
| of the life and work of Alice Freeman
Palmer, and Mrs. Alfred Levensaler told
the life story of Julia Ward Howe. The
club chorus sang The Battle Hymn of
| the Republic by Julia Ward Howe,
and Communion Hymn, by Alice Free
man Palme". to further illustrate the
subject.
! Announcement was made that the
speaker for the open meeting, to be
held at the home of Mrs. Frank r.
Chapman April : at pm. will be
Prof. Bomberger of Maryland Agricul-
tural College. Prof. Bomberger will
tell of the past work Of the college and
the plans under way for it's future
Development. He is former student
Of the college and has been on the
faculty for number of years.
A number of the members of the
Woman's Club awaited themselves Of
the invitation of the Anthropological
Society of Washington to hear Mrs
Frances Densmore give an exposition
of Indian music at the Public Library
Washington, March 81. In addition to
the many illustrations given by Mrs
Densmore. Prof. Heinrich Hammer fur
nished music.
LADIES GUILD. KENILWORTH.
The Ladies' Guild of kenilworth. d. C..
under the direction of Mrs. stephen
Ball. gave a St. Patrick's entertainment
! at the chapel March IL Solos we're
contributed by Mrs. Herbert Devine.
Mrs. Patrick Dousherty, Mrs. Roy
johnson and Alex Petrie, assisted by
other members of the guild Mrs
! George Baur presided at the piano.
COL. J. MCALL CHAPTER, D. AR.
/ Col. James Mccall Chapter, d. A. r.
| recently met in the parlors of the Bel
! levue Hotel. the attendance being a
large one. The regent. Mrs. Ella NJ
/ Bull. presided, and after the regular
business of the evening was concluded
| introduced Miss Catharine b. BARLOW.
curator general of the b. A. r.. who
gave an account of the Continental
| Hall Museum and the effort the So
ciety is making to secure a coIlec-
ton of historical relics. Mrs Bull, in
the name of her niece, Miss Josephine
Marcus. presented two silver spoons Of
historic value, to be placed in the sill
YER collection of the museum.
| Mrs. Josephine Miller. recently re-
! turned from missionary life In Central
Africa, told of the work done there.
| Miss Miller of San Jose Cal. described
one of her trips in aeroplane The
regular paper for the evening upon
matters of historical interest was read
by Miss Sarah Johnston, who gave in :
cidents from the life Of Esther Saw
/ Harris" who came with the earlv set
tiers of the country.
Among those present We're Miss Bar
! low. Mrs. Miller. Miss Miller Mrs Vol
| la nd, Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs Prescott. Mrs.
Mea cham. Miss Meacham, Mrs. SNYDER.
Mrs. Wutik. Miss Rousseau Miss Kerby
, Miss Watkins and Miss Johnston
JUNIOR HELPERS Fl. A.
The Junior Helpers of the Hebrew
Aged met recently at the home. 415
NJ street northwest Regular business
was attended to. new members ad-
mitted and the names of applicants
for membership voted upon Enter
tainment was afforded the club by some
| of the members. The Junior Helpers
will meet this afternoon at pm at
| the home.
CAPITOL HILL HISTORY CLUB.
! The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs Yorks
! IA 4th street southeast Mrs McIntire
| of st. Louis was guest and gave a
short talk. Mrs. Court F. Wood presi-
dent of the D. F. W. c.. spoke on babv
week Mrs. Waterman, delegate to the
federation. touched upon different points
of the meeting. and Mrs. Whaley read a
paper on Colonial History" Twenty
| four members were present
| .