Evening star., 1916-10-15

The National Genealogical Society
held its first meeting for the season
Saturday evening at the residence OF
Mr.. and MRS Frank S. Park. Hobart
street Reports were received from
various officers and a committee ap-
pointed to consider means for enlarg-
ing the society's quarterly publication
Two new members were balloted for
and accepted. The president OF the
society presided, and among the others
present were Miss Maud Burr Morris
Alfred B. Dent, Miss Lillian A Nor
ton. Mrs E. X. Woodward, Miss Mary
C. Oursler, Daniel S. Gordon. DR.. q. M.
Brumbaugh, Dr.. J. G. b. Bulloch, mrs
o. w. Ennis, Mrs. J. r. Spe1gnt ano
Miss Speight of Norfolk, Va, ana Il. "A
Smith Refreshments were served.
Dolly Madison Chapter. ID. A. r.. held
its first meeting of the season recently
at the residence of Mrs. Charles r.
Nesbit in Phelps place. Mrs: +. r.
Merit. vice regent, presided. The res
fxnation of the recording secretary
Mrs. Varela, was accepted with mucn q
regret and Mrs. Beavers was elected
90 fill the vacancy. The meeting was
sn the nature of a reunion and after
Che routine of old and new business
each member in turn gave an account
Of her summer experiences ana 1raV-
els Mr.. Nesbit gave some Interesting
and amusing anecdotes. refreshments
followed.
st. yeronica's Society held its oc-
tober meeting recently at ST Ca.ne.
eoutheast. Rev P. ]. O'Callighan. c:
s. p, spoke forcibly of The Virtue OF
Temperance" and described the great
work being done by the League OF
nf D-h
Veronica's Society is branch. The
forty members present were ursed TO
do all in their power to further the
blessings of temperance IN America
The next meeting vii! be heio NoVerh-
Der at ST. GATHERINGS
Our Flag Chapter, ID. A. R- has
placed an iron fence around the Dis
3rict boundary milestone No; g. waeae a ae
appropriate ceremonies will be held at
o'clock Thursday afternoon All
members of the D. A. r. and their
friends are cordially invited. october
IS is annually celebrated by the chap
ter as chapter day, as well as YORK,
town day Riggs road. which should
be taken to go to the stone, can pc
reached near Stott's station from ROCK
Creek Church road and Blair road
Continue on Riggs road to the tree.
oordered lane leading to the home Of
b. F. Joy. Automobiles can go near
the stone, which is on the edge Of a
meadow back of Mr.. Joys house. F1ags
on the roadside fences viii SHOW the the
marked soldiers Home" will please
notify the chairman on arrangements,
Mrs. H L. Hodgkins. not later than
mobiles will take expected guests the
two miles from the Eagle gate to the
stone.
,ol
meeting on board the Three Rivers
from Baltimore to this city. Among
the members who made the trip were
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. H. Church, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Church. Mr. and MRS.
Ephsaim 1,a,on Gornman; Thomas IN va sreeman Man
Nancy Carter Hopkins. F. Irwin Hin.
Locust Dale, Va; Miss Mae Violet
Petty, Miss Jessie r. White, Miss Lily
White and James R. White of Kansas.
The party was in charge of Capt. Billy
aeoghegan.
The Col. James Mccall Chapter, d.
a r., held it's first meeting for the
Bellevue Hotel. Mrs Ella NJ. Bull. re-
gent, presiding. After the business OF
the evening the chapter received with
much regret the resignation Of the
regent, who expects to spend the win
ter at Denver. Col Among friends
regent for the District, who told Of
her trip to Monticello. the home OF
Jefferson; Mrs. Mulcore of the Sarah
Franklin Chapter and Mrs. Rob-
ertson- Mrs Anna S. Hamilton sue
ceeds Mrs. Bull as regent Among
members present were Mrs. Williams.
kMrs. Snyder. Mrs. Wuttke. Mrs. Pres
colt, Miss Rousseau and Miss johnston
The woman's Auxiliary of the Rail-
way Mail Association Of the second
and third divisions held it's October
meeting early in the month at the
home of Mrs. A. ]. Driscoll There
was large attendance and nine new
members were welcomed. Mrs. Slim
meyer, president. urged each member
70 do her best to assist In the good
work of the association and to inter-
est others to add to its membership
roll Refreshments were served dur
ing the social hour which followed the
business session: The next meeting
will be held November 2, at the home
of Mrs. Cisler and Mrs. Thomas.
The Frances willard w. c. T. U.
met Wednesday at the home of Mrs
e. Gibson, after an adjournment Of
three months. Election of officers for
the ensuing year was the special work
in order, and plans for the winter were
to the annual convention to be held In
the First Presbyterian Church on the
a4th and 25th of the present month.
The Capitol Hin Literary Society
opened its twentieth season Monday
evening at the home of the newly
elected president, Mrs. Matte Queen
Ewing, 1907 r street. The meeting
was called to order by the retiring
president, z. v. Carr. who spoke Of
4he work the society had accomplished ID
during its existence. Mrs. Ewing re-
oponded with an appropriate address.
Other speakers were James G. Kent.
Mrs. Laura B. Lawson, Mrs. c. H. Cor
don, Mrs. A. H Frear, Mrs. Amelia c.
Kent, A H. Frear. Mrs Rosa Town
shend. Mrs. Blanche Beaton, ]. W. Da-
pcrfbed his visit to Kansas City. Mo-,
n the annual encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
president appointed the following
committees: On topics. William q.
Hunter, Mrs. Laura 3. Lawson and J.
w. Davis; on music, Mrs. E. v. Carr.
chairman. and Mrs. A H Frear. Mrs.
Blanche Beaton was appointed par
Namentarian. The next meeting will
be held October % at the homo OF the
1lrst vice president. James @. Kent.
The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will meet this afternoon
At as NJ street northwest. The club
will hold its first semi-monthly en-
tertainment Thursday evening. Octo-
ber 20. and dance at Masonic Temple
In January. l.. J. Raeback. chairman
of the committee, has charge of this
anair.
Geo. II. Thomas W. II. C.. will hold
its annual inspection Friday evening.