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superintendent, Mrs. Linton. and the OBJ
servance of red letter days. Mrs.
Day, superintendent l.. T. L., which
has a membership of over thirty-f five
done by dressing dolls for the Chill
| dren's Hospital. After the business
meeting the union was entertained by
Miss Esther Munger, who sang a solo.
and DR.. Strobel. who gave a talk on
the Nervous System" Refreshments
were served by Miss Vesta- Pollock and
| Margaret Lewis.
RANDOLPH CLUB.
The members of. the Randolph Club
| the residence of Mrs. W. c. Babcock.
| ois randolph street. Petworth. Pro-
| sressive games we're played and both
vocal and instrumental music rendered
i by Mrs. Scott F. Kittredge. The prizes
were won by William f. Hudson. Mrs.
S. F. kittredge. Mrs. H. A. Clements
and George Smith. Those present were
and Mrs. Isaac Iierson. Mr.. and Mrs.
/. T. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Trew.
Mr.. Mr.; and lu Mrs, Franklin Eaton: Mr. and
George Harrington. Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Bissell,
| Mr.. and Mrs. d. Harper Sibbett, Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Hudson, Mr.. and
Clements. MI. and Mrs. George Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs W. C. Babcock.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
! tertained recently at the home of Mrs.
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams as assist
ing hostess. The president, Mrs. D. J..
Norris, presided. Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook read paper descriptive Of the
cities of Japan. Mrs. Court F. Wood,
Mrs. Pitcher and Mrs. Ellis Logan also
spoke. Miss Cecil B. Norton sang, ac-
companied by Miss Helen Burkhart.
G. G. Dave made an address and Miss
piano composition. Other visitors of
the afternoon were Mrs. Ida Y. Swig-
gett. Mrs. Kavener, Mrs. Jason Water
man. Mrs. L. B. slime and Mrs. Driscqll.
The hostesses we're assisted by Mrs. 1de
Muller, Mrs. Julia widows Webb and
Mrs. r. H. Gravatt
| WASHINGTON READERS CLUB.
THE Musical Thought of Shakes
peare was the theme discussed by the
Washington Readers Club at it's meet
ing Tuesday evening at the Comstock
Studio.
Frank Maxwell read a paper. which
went thoroughly into the subject. A
pleasing feature was the Interpolation
Of the Shakespearan songs by Mrs.
Maxwell. who gave. among other num-
bers: who Is Sylvia?' ''Taket Oh.
Take Those Lips Away" Where the
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Lass" and "Hark, Hark. the Lark"
Mrs. Maxwell was accompanied by Miss
Johnson. who also gave on the piano
selection that had been favorite
of Queen Elizabeth. as picked out by
her with quills on the virginia.. mu-
steal instrument of that period.
Miss May +. Sturman gave an ex-
cellent rendition of a scene from the
Twelfth Night; a scene from "Othel-
10" was presented, with Mrs. Flora
a nj
and Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes the part
of Emilia. Desdemonas maid. DIR.
Earle Wiley, Miss Elizabeth Harrison
and Mr.. Maxwell closed the evenings
Tempest" The regular business meet
ing of the club followed the intellec-
tual hour and plans for the winters
entertainment were decided upon.
PETWORTH WOMANS CLUB.
The Petworth Woman's Club will
hold a New Year reception at the Pet
worth NJ. E. Church tomorrow evening
from 1880 to 10 o'clock. The program
will be furnished by the music COM
mittee, Mrs. John McMechan. chair
man. The program will include: In
sey: soprano solo. Mrs. McMechan;
piano solo. by Melba Jones: quartet,
MY True Love" and Little Boy Blue;
recitation, Miss Isabel Peachn; con-
tfdllO SOLO, MISS flyHn, piano 500,
Miss Frances Gutelius; soprano solo,
Mrs. Chamberlain. Mrs. Jones. pianist.
F. CRITTENTON WHEEL CLUB.
p Mrs. Thomas B. Kramer. 634 A street
southeast, entertained the Florence
Crittenton Wheel Club Thursday after
noon. After a social hour and the dis
posal of business, Mrs. Story, presi-
dent of the club. continued the reading
aloud the STORY of a Pioneer" Re-
freshments were served.
s. FRANKLIN CHAPTER, D. A r.
Sarah Franklin Chapter, D. A r.,
held it's December meeting at the home
of it's treasurer. Mrs Fred H. Volland,
35 q street northwest. The regent,
Mrs. James f. Mulcare. presided The
guests were Mrs. Ella NJ. Bull, Mrs.
Kessler and Mrs. Nelma S. Barber,
who spoke of the milestones of the
District and of the progress the Dis
trict chapters of the d. A. r. are
making in the work of preserving the
markers Of the original survey. Mrs.
Volland personally contributed the