Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

from the New York biennial conven-
tion Of the General Federation OF
Momen's Clubs will be made, and club
women OF Washington are invited.
= Wendell Wolfe Chapter. ID. A.. r.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter met Monday
with Mrs. ". r. Eentz, 622 Lexington
place northeast. The assisting host
Jane NJ. Harvey and winifred L. Stock
ton. There was a good attendance OF
members and three guests-Mrs. Ros-
zoe c. Bell, Mount Carmel. H.: Mrs. w
Harvey, Knoxville, Tenn. The regent
Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, presided
and the new officers elected May S
made their first reports
The year book committee (Mrs. L. B
Slime, historian, chairman) Is at work
on the year book for the coming year
The chapter has studied revolutionary
and colonial history, and for the past
two years has been engaged in his
tory of the National Capital The papers
for this last study will be bound and
preserved in the chapters arcniVes'
Nonal Capital" by W. B. Bryan, is to
be presented to the library at Cont
mental Memorial Hall. The historian
announced that the scrapbook, for
which the members have been collect
ing material, Is to be commenced TINS
summer and will be ready by the first
meeting in the autumn The chapter
Decoration day. Mrs Ruth Barnard
Parker. chairman of the committee In
charge, shortly will present the nag
TO the Gallinger playground. MISS
Katherine Whitcomb, one of the mem
bers, being the director. flag also
will be presented to the beginners de-
partment of the Petworth Sunday
school of which Mrs. T. G: Homiiier roa
member. is the superintendent, when
the new church is completed
The last paper in the series on the
history of the National Capital was
presented by Miss Rebie MA patt Mh;tn
House" Roll call subject was our
Flag" and the responses were patrlotic
and historical. Mrs Charles F. Roo-
bins was to have given recitation,
but, with Mr. Robbins. she has gone to
her summer home on Oneida lake. New
York A social hour. with refresn-
.anents, closed the last meeting TOT isi2
and 1916 A picnic is being planned
for some Saturday afternoon during
the summer months.
Il Janet Montgomery Chapter. ID. A. r.
.Janet Montgomery Chapter met Tues.
iday morning at Milton. the colonial
home of Mrs. James H. Loughborough'
near Bethesda, Md The regent, Mrs
Frank Wilson, presided.
Reports were made of the marking
of a District jurisdiction stone. Mrs
William Talbot reported that the
crave of Col Richard Brooke, on the
farm of William Kirk. at Olney, Nd,
will soon be marked by head stone.
Mrs. Robert G. Hogan, former state
regent of Maryland, and Mrs. Kate
Henry, regent of the Army and Navy
Chapter of the District of Colum bia.
were made honorary members OF the
Janet Montgomery Chapter.
1t was decided to have midsum-
mer meeting, time and place to be
Announced later. Luncheon was served
tat noon under the trees At 2:3o. when
her of small children took part in a
nag drill and salute. Miss Ludwen Beal
lfecited, and Mrs. William Talbot read
an address of Caleb Clark Magruder
bearing on the origin and use OF
4 Mrs. L. B. Thompson, a member of
Our Flag Chapter, gave the history OF
10 number of flags in the National
Museum.
:. sarah st. Clair Chapter. d. A. r.
Sarah St. Clair Chapter met Tuesday
Afternoon at the home of Mrs Maude
Coll, Jewell Va. The chapter voted to
icontribute toward the preservation of
THE District milestones and assume the
Responsibility of one The business
injecting was followed by the usual
Were served by the hostess. Among the
quests of honor were Miss Grace NJ
iPierce. national registrar. and Mrs
Gains NJ. Brumbaugh, state regent for
Eckington ". c. r. 1.-THE last meet
lang of the season of lexington W. c.
n u was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. H. B. Harlan on
Rhode Island avenue, with about thirty
ipfesent. The following made reports
ion the departmental work they repre-
'Sented: Mrs. w. F.. Lewellyn, Mrs l. B.
Linton. Mrs. Alvin Day. Mrs. B. p Tay-
llor Mrs. Paul Richman, Mrs May We'll
Ter. Mrs Edith Carlson and Mrs Willis.
IA statement was made concerning the
medal contest to be held in Arthur
rel Grain in charge. The vice presi-
dent. Mrs Theodore T Moore. of the
District W. c. T. u, gave a short adj
dress on Sunday school work of the
. talk on the literature work in the
District. Mrs. Catherine Mills and Mrs.
Mile Markham were enrolled as new
members. The illness of Mrs. Marion
'Gefman was reported, also the acct
dent that happened to Mrs. Whalen of
Bethesda. wife Of the District super
fntendent. of white ribbon recruits. The
report of the treasurer, Mrs j. W. AlIi-
son. showed a larger financial statement
than ever given by this union. Mrs.
Lillian Smith on request was trans
ferred to membership in the Emma
Sanford Shelton Union. The meeting
Till We Meet Again" Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
l.. A. p. w-The League Of Ameri-
can Penwomen held special business
meeting Monday at the Public Library,
With the president. Miss Jessie A. Gris-
void. in the chair. The following new
members were elected: Mrs NJ E.
Henry-Rufin. Mrs. Charles s. Shaw
han. Miss Anna Bozeman Lyon and
Mrs. Harry G. Donald. all of Mobile
Ala; Mrs. Travis Tyler and Mrs Min
ME E. Cone of Fort Worth. Tex; Mrs.
Phoebe Westcott Humphreys Of Ger
lHAntowD. Pa: Miss Fife Farnham
Burns of Buffalo, " Y: Miss Marie
Clotilde Redfern of this city. Chair
men of committees were appointed as
FOLLOWS: Program. Mrs Della Hine
Mertz: social, Mrs. Augustus Knight
Hospitality, Mrs. Russell Malcolm Nc
lehman; courtesy. Miss Elizabeth Ma
iotte Barnes: house, Mrs. Theodore
Filler: printing and year book, Mrs
Theodore Cunningham; clean and re-
nApie journalism. Mrs. Edith Kingman
Kern: art. Mrs. J. o. Estabrook: mu-
eie. Mrs Susanne Oldberg; literary
outlook. Mrs. Ruth Mason Rice: au-
thors' rights. Miss Mabel T Harding
reporting. Mrs. Emma NJ v. Triepel.
is the postal laws toward authors
manuscripts were discussed, and il was
decided that the league should wage a
vigorous campaign for Improvement.
RESOLUTIONS of sympathy were extended
10 Miss Elizabeth Todd Nash, state
representative from Connecticut, who
conyalescing from a severe illness.
and congratulations were rendered