Evening star., 1916-10-22

Hotel An unusually large number OF
cluding four past presidents, Mrs. Phi
lander Claxton. Mrs. LaSalle Corbell
Pickett, Mrs Rachel Tongate Beck and
Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham
! Miss Jessie Amelia Griswold, pres1-
dent of the league. presided. and after
extending cordial greetings turned the
program over to Mrs. Della Hine Mertz.
Mrs Mertz introduced. Miss Griswold
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison at their
home in East Orange, NY, to the del
egates to the biennial convention OF
j the General Federation of Women
Clubs. held in New York last May.
Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe gave a
report of the sessions of the conven-
ton. Both Miss Griswold and Miss
Wolfe were delegates from the league.
! Mrs. Mathilde Roome Duvall spoke
for five minutes on the work OF the
Prisoners League, which is endeavor-
ing to influence all the states to give
daily mail service to their prisoners.
/ Only eight states. the speaker said,
have daily mail service; the others
have bi-monthly and, in some cases,
monthly service. The cooperation of
the Pen Women was asked by Mrs.
| Duvall.
Capitol Chapter. d. A. r.. held its
first meeting of the season Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Florence
Dickenson. 1884 18th street. After the
business meeting Miss Lucille Hardesty
sang THE Nightingale and the Rose
by Hawley. and Indian Love LYRICS
from "The Garden of Kama" by Hope.
Miss Georgia Redway read one Of her
own stories. 'The Suffragette and the
Incumbent" Among the guests was
Mrs. Gaius Brumb baugh. state regent
Of the D. A. r. for the District. Re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
The College Equal Suffrage League
will hold its monthly meeting in the
New Ebbitt tomorrow at pm.
The Potomac Literary Club held its
opening meeting for the season Tues
day evening in the w. c. T. U. parlors,
M. Fulton, presiding. Four new mem
bers were elected. Announcement was
made of the death several weeks ago
of Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby. who on
ings of the club. Rev. John Frederick
Wenchel. pastor of Christ's Lutheran
Church. entertained with talk on
Venice. the Strangest City in the
World" A large number. Of stereop-
ticon slides were shown during the
course of the remarks, exhibiting ar
chitectural features of the churches
in that city, and also many of the large
public buildings and numerous water
ways. The program following in
and Scotch Poem" Mcdowell, by Miss
Efle Drexilius. pianist; recitation.
When Folks Is Cone" Miss Clara
Thompson: soprano solos. June Morn
ing" and Little Teddy Bear" Miss
Clara L. Young. Miss Peggy Davis ac-
companying. and recitation, "Dow's
Flat" Col. E. B. Thompson. Refresh
ments were served.
Princeton Chapter Of the Y. w. C. A.
m at ha> nf
Saum, 636 Park road. Final arrange
ments were made for food and fancy
work sale, which was successfully con-
Quoted by the chapter on the following
day. A social hour was enjoyed after
the business session.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Edward D. HARDY
at 2425 1st street northwest IWeWe
members responded to, roll call ana
the reading of two excellent papers.
Mrs. Anton Heitmuller told of the Art
of the Bellinis," illustrating her topic
with numerous pictures Mrs. - Rus.
sell Bowen followed with the art OF
Carpaccio," also showing copies Of pic
lures referred to. Items OF interest
ahout Lord Beaconsfie1d were given in
answer to roll call, after which re-
freshments were served by the hostess,
assisted by Miss Helen HARDY. Ihe
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with Mrs. Doris.
Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
Mrs. Pauline C. Potwin. Woodley Park.
entertained the club Thursday at a
quilting bee When work was laid aside
Mrs. C Brown read to the club an
amusing chapter from magazine
Mrs Jennette Wickham followed with
a funny excerpt on kindred sup1ect'
and while the hostess served refresh
ments some of the clubs story-te1lers
added to the jollity of the hour. The
club is working for bazaar, to be
given for the benefit Of the Criterion
Home Mrs. Edith Goddard. 1884 18th
street. will entertain the club Novem-
ber 2.
The Brent Home nrd School Associa-
t,on recently elected officers, as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. F. A. Baptfsta;
vice president. Mrs. s. J. Watts: sec
retary. Mrs w p. Martsch; treasurer,
Mrs Freeman. Members OF the pro-
gram and refreshment committees
we're also elected. The club has been
presented with bluebird by Miss NJ.
p. Forbes. teacher of the seventh grade.
Annual reports showed the associa-
ton ;to be in excellent condition.
North CnpitoI w. G. T. u. met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. Helen
b Hall Sc V street northwest, when
the following officers were reelected:
Mrs. Il. "A. 1@lneDlck, pFesluents MTS l
Moore. vice president; Mrs. Emily Gott-
walls. treasurer: Mrs Frank r. Jones.
assistant: Mrs. A. w. BentZ, recording
secretary; Mrs. H. p. Hall. correspond
ing secretary. Superintendents ap-
pointed were: Director of music. Mrs.
G. Fenner; evangelistic. Mrs. r. NJ.
Graham: assistant. Miss Mary B1ore:
flower mission, Mrs. J. A. Hoover;
work with foreigners. Mrs. Collins;
health, Dr. Louise Blake: legislation
and petitions. Mrs. Charles Burnett:
press work, Mrs. F. r. Jones; soldiers
and sailors. Mrs s. H. Wiley: social
and red letter day meetings, Mrs. Eu
gene Dawson: temperance, anti-ciga-
rettes, literature, Mrs. Lynch: white
ribbon recruits. Mrs. Helen B. Hall.
the Arthur. Blake and Cage schools
Miss Clayton. principal of the Arthur
School, gave talk on the contest be-
ing held in that school Mrs. w. E.
Andrews made an address.
Friendship Nursery Aid Club held its
annual meeting Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. E. D. HARDY, 2425
1st street. It being law of the club
that no one shall be reelected. the
following officers were chosen: Presi-
vice president Mrs. e. y. Hardy: sec
ond vice president Mrs. John S. Beach; !;
third vice president. Mrs. n. r. Atkin-
son: recording secretary, Mrs E. c.
Hamilton; corresponding secretary.
Mrs Frank w. Garden. and treasurer.
Mrs william z. Chamberlin. The re-
firing officers were Mrs. Chamberlin,
president: Mrs. Atkinson. Mrs. Morris
Sabin and Mrs. NJ. D. Lindsay, vice