Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20


rag rug to how to lay cement floor
in a woodshed to convert il into
canning factory. The need OF the coun-
ty as to the employment of a trained
worker along household economic lines
was referred to the committees on
household economics, carrying with it
investigation as to ways and means.
A report from the state committee on
household economics carrying with 1t
a set of resolutions, was received and
the resolutions adopted. 1t was decid-
ed by vote to ask Miss Pritchett to ad-
dress the women OF the county at the
annual convention of the federation to
be held in May or June. A request is
sfhted to the federation during the
convention be sent to the committee
on resolutions. Mrs. Frank T. Chapman,
chairman. Kensington. Md, not later
than April !. Mrs. Cory of Takoma
Park. spoke on the subject OF Moth
ers' Pensions" DR.. Woodruff. deputy
state health officer for Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties. spoke OF
the need for a sanitary inspection OF
schoolhouses throughout the county
and told of a number of easily obtained
improvements.
The women's Club of Rockville met
February 10 at the residence OF Mrs
Wallace Welsh. A number of guests
from kensington were present. some
Domestic Problems" was the topic for
the day, and Mrs. Charles Lyddane read
paper on The Farm and the Farm
err" Mrs. Welsh led in a discussion or
Chinese immigration and the servant
question. and Mrs. Bullar gave her eN-
periences with Chinese labor Miss
Helen Gassaway gave vocal SOLO.
which was followed by a paper on
Home and Some Needed Reforms, by
Mrs. Harry Davis. Refreshments were
served by the hostess
The Woman's Club of DawsonVille
met with Mrs. Nathan Gott for lts
regular meeting. the president. mrs.
James Colt, IN the chair. An interest
ing program was enjoyed, and refresh
ments were served.
The annual Ocerffis' day meeting of
the Forest Glen Home interest Cluo
was held Wednesday at the home of
Mrs Archibald Small, Woodside. The
guests included Mrs. Frances Sander
son. president of the Maryland Fedora
ton; Mrs. Court +. Wood. president OF
the District of Columbia Federation:
the county federation. the executive
committee of the county federation
and presidents and representatives or
most of the county clubs. H. .. sand
berg, who appeared on behalf Of John
Barrett, announced the illness Of Mr..
Barrett and delivered an address on
the efforts of the Pan-American Union
to- promote friendship between the
various nations OF the western heiHi-
sphere. Miss Hentig of Forest Glen
Seminary gave musical selections.
The Community Club of Chevy Chase.
being purely civic organization. finds
most of its work mapped out for sum-
nertime. Among recent activities. how,
ever the members enjoyed AN Even
ing of Games" when the Mems Asso-
ciation'' was it's guest At spe-
cial meeting called February 8. it was
decided that the club would undertake
the payment for lights at the intersec-
ton of all the cross streets in the sec
ton with Brookeville road. In order
to obtain the necessary funds for this
of light luncheons" in the immediate
neighborhood, serving limited num-
Der at a time. The first of these
luncheons will be given in conjunction
with a shower of old linen for the use
of the county nurse. who will be a
guest on that occasion. Mrs. Henry
J. Finley will also be present. and will
tell what is being done in the county
for the prevention and relief of tuber-
culosis.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Frank Wallace. Drummond. Much
business was disposed of. after which
Mrs. James Adkins paper on Mary
land Laws Affecting Sanitation" was
read and discussed Mrs. E. L. Stock
sang "A Red, Red Rose" Loeb Lo-
mond' and "Life's Lullaby" Tea was
Mrs. E. P. Ellis, Bethesda, February 90.
This will be a guest day, and Mrs. H.
Martin Williams will give an address
on the subject of Single Tax"
WENDELL WOLFE CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. d. A. R.. met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
H. W. Belnap, 100 w street northwest.
The hostesses assisting Mrs. Belnap
were Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham. Mrs.
l.. r. Boyer and Miss Mary Bottorff.
Thirteen members and two guests were
present.
The business meeting, one Of the
most important of the season, was pre-
sided over by the regent. Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe. Following the reports
of the officers the election of delegates
and alternates to the Continental
follows: Delegates, Miss Wolfe and
Mrs. c. F. Robbins; alternates. Mrs. H.
c. Oberholser. Mrs. H. w. Belnap. Mrs.
]. H. Cunningham, Mrs. r. y. Dellett.
Mrs. T. c. Homiller, Miss Eva Luke,
Mrs. L. r. Boyer. Mrs. Joseph Allen.
Miss Thelma Payne and Miss Lucy
CardWell
The program of the evening consist
ed of a paper on the Libraries of the
District of Columbia" by Mrs. L. B.
StIHe, d piitHO SOlO, 10y MTS oulud NC
Cafferty; "Rustles of Spring" by
Sinding, and two vocal solos by Mrs.
l.. r Boyer, Where My Caravan Is
Rested" by Lohr. and Gray Days." by
Johnson. Mrs. McCafferty accompanied
Mrs. Boyer
Refreshments were served by the
hoSteSSeS.
L. s.. DAUGHTERS OF 1872.
At the meeting of the District So
ciety. u. S. d. of 1912, held Monday at
the Hotel Powhatan, about twenty-five
members and guests were present, in
GLIDING Mrs. Quicksall, Mrs. Potts, Mrs
Vandegrift, Mrs. Brumbaugh. Mrs. Tru-
by. Mrs. Dove, Miss Richardson. Mrs
Matteson. Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. c. W.
Brown. Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Sheriff, Mrs.
Tuohy. Mrs. Curtis. Miss Graham, Miss
Oursler and Miss Morris. The first vice
president. Mrs. Quicksall. presided in
the absence of the president Much
routine business was transacted, and
in addition to the regular reports of
officers and standing committees. Mrs.
Brumbaugh, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, gave a full re-
port on the details of the reception to
be given by the daughters during the
meeting of the National Council of the
society to be held in this city in April,
to which two hundred delegates are
expected. The historian read a pub
ished sketch written by Mrs Ridout,
regent of the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter D. A. R.. of the life of Col
John Stewart Skinner (ancestor of one
of the members of the District Society