Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.

CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
The District Congress of Mothers will
meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in
the oak room of the Raleigh.
Miss Florence Ward will talk on
home economics and the extension OF
club work for boys and girls. which is
new departure.
There will also be a talk on the fed
eral educational vocational bill by an
authority on this subject.
All members of the Parent-Teacher
Association. mothers clubs and home
and school associations are urged to
be PRESENT and all interested in work
for children are invited.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
Wednesday afternoon in the parish
hall of All Souls Church the French
enacted the comedy. lie Poudre aux
feuX." The parts were exceptionally
well taken. Mrs. Henri Pittier and Mrs.
W. Palmer interpreted the roles of the
two fathers. and Mrs. Meyers and Mrs.
Seip were amusing in their roles of the
two conniving mothers. Other parts
were equally well taken by Mrs. Met
call. Mrs. Falk. Mrs. Taylor and Misses
Miss Carhart. director, received the
guests. Mrs. Van Schaick and Mrs.
James Irwin Steel rendered several
piano numbers from Moszkowski. Men,
bers of the circle acted as ushers.
JUNIOR GOV. THOS. wELLES So
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thirty-fve members of the Junior Gov.
Thomas Welles Society, Children of the
American Revolution, for their Feb
ruary meeting.
During the business session the So
ciety voted to send a silk flag to the
Appalachian Industrial School. at Pen
land. \. c. Nina Gore was received into
membership.
Anna Margaret Hendrix played two
solos; Virginia Warren read story of
The Part the Children Played in the
Revolution" while Alice Preston Han
son recited a poem on THE Wyoming
Massacre of 1l7S,' which was written
by her -Sreat-grandfather,
uriah Terry, survivor of that mas
sacre.
Mrs. A. B. Cummins. national presi-
dent. G. A. R.. brought greetings from
the national board. and invited all the
members to attend the annual tea on
George Washington's birthday.
SENIOR GOV. THos. WELLEs So
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The children of the Washington
urday evening by the Senior Gov:
Thomas Welles Society, Children of
the American Revolution.
Those who contributed to the pro-
Miss Gladys Emig, who sang group
of children'S songs,
Miss Martha Dyer rendered piano
numbers. Genevieve Pyle and Law
renee Fitzgerald, dressed in colonial
costume. danced a minuet, with Miss
Miss Evelyn Emig gave humorous
recitations. Charles j. Gates made a
patriotic address. The salute to the
flag was given in unison and Amer
lea" was sung in closing.
A. H. RICE CHAPTER, d. A. r.
Mrs. Charles l.. Curtiss' and her
daughter, Juliet, entertained the Alb
igail Hartman Rice Chapter. D. A. R.,
Monday evening at their home. on 18th
street.
The regent, Mrs Clayton E. Emig.
Congress. with the following alter
mates: Mrs. Harry Gauss. Miss Evelyn
Emig. Miss Isabel Aldridge. Miss Jo-
sephine Golden. Miss Frances Evarts
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Two new members, Miss Ward and
Miss Anderson. were received and the
names Of seven others presented for
action at the March meeting.
Miss Eva Luke read paper on Co
lonial Days in Old Virginia Miss
Edith Swartwout gave several readings
and Miss Gladys Emig sang.
Mrs. l.. B. Swormstedt and Mrs. F. A.
st. Clair brought greetings, and Miss
Daniels, regent of Elizabeth Mountford
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invited all to join the John Paul Jones
Memorial Association. With other
guests present were Mrs w. H. Peck,
Miss Cordwell. Mrs. Towson, Mrs
SanbOrn. Miss Friday, Miss Jackson,
Messrs. Curtiss. Ely and Fitzgerald.
E S. NJ TENT, NO /.
At Mondays meeting of Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey Tent, No. /, Daugh-
tiers of Union Veterans. was celebrated
the birthday anniversaries of Mckin-
ley and Lincoln. A paper was read by
Past President Miss Rose NJ. Seton on
the life of the late President Mckinley.
which was followed with an address
by Col o. Fl. Oldroyd on the early life
and rapid rise of Abraham Lincoln.
Col. Oldroyd extended an invitation
celebration of the 107th anniversary
of the birth of Lincoln Friday evening
at the First Congregational Church.
The president of the tent, Miss Jen-
ME l.. Hamilton. appointed a committee,
headed by the patriotic instructor,
Miss NJ. Genevieve Spencer. to arrange
for the celebration of Washington's
birthday anniversary, on February %.
1t will be an open meeting" and all
patriotic bodies are invited,
SOUTHEAST w. c. T. l.
The Southeast w. c. T. L. met Tues
day at Trinity NJ. f. Church at 2 pm.
A large crowd was present. Mrs. Pick
ering. the president, presided. Rev.
Stewart. pa stor of the Second Baptist
Church. conducted the devotional serv-
ice and made an address. Mr.. Cooke.
editor Of temperance paper. also
spoke. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
district president, gave an address
against referendum of the Prohibi-
ton Question in the District" Mrs.
Brandt was chosen for scientific tenn
perance superintendent and Mrs. Heth-
erington medical temperance superin-
tendent. Refreshments were served.
DOLLY MADISON CHAPTER. D. A. R.
The February meeting of Dolly Madi-
son Chapter, d. A. R., was held Tues
day evening at the residence of Mrs.
X. E. Claughton, registrar. After q
brief business meeting a program was
presented. which included musical Sc
lections on the victrola. A paper was