Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-03-17
County Club News.

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sisting of Mrs. Lamb, Miss Reinhardt and
Mrs. Harry Armstrong, presented to the
club several well-prepared outlines for
next years work. After some discussion,
it was decided to have for the main topic
The North American Indians" study of
the schools of Maryland as a secondary
subject, with music. Mrs. W. L. Lewis
gave synopsis of the Federation Maga-
zine for the month. The club expressed
its qualification on the appointment of Dr.
Warren Price as one Of the new School
Commissioners for the county and directed
that letter to that effect be sent to DR..
Price. 1t was also suggested that the
members use their influence toward the
ratification Of the appointment of Judge
Stanton Peelle, of Chevy Chase, for a SINH
lar appointment.
The Inquiry Club of Rockville held an
open meeting Monday afternoon. February
%, at Chestnut Lodge. with Mrs. Ernest
Billiard as hostess. A large number of
guests had been invited to hear an inter-
esting talk by Mrs. Frank Wilkins. of Wash
inston and New Hampshire. on Garden
Psychology" She spoke of the spiritual
influence Of the garden and the benefit to
health obtained by working the SOIL She
spoke of a plan that has been tried in
New Hampshire Of uniting the practical
and the ornamental by planting vegetables
amongst the flowers. and when the early
vegetables have been removed the beds
are still attractive. Beds of cabbages with
borders of sweet alyssum make a beauti-
full bit of color. while iris and mint make
a good combination. Beets are beautiful
foliage plants, while parsley and carrots
make as beautiful borders as ferns. Light
refreshments we're served.
The regular business meeting Of the
Newcomb Club was held Friday. March 8.
at the home of Mrs. Percy F. Allen. Alta
Vista. A paper entitled "Women Of Early
History" prepared by Miss Florence Miller.
the president of the club. was much en-
joyed. A brief sketch Of Brazil. by Mrs.
Robert Service. was followed by an inter-
esting discussion.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda held its
ninth meeting of the year at the residence
Of Mrs. E. P. Ellis. February 20. The speaker
for the afternoon was Mr.. H. Martun Will
liams, who spoke on Single Tax" Mrs.
Henry C. Kari gave a selection from Schu-
mann on the piano The following were
guests of the club Mrs. George Henderson,
Miss Lucy Smith, Mrs. Alfred Wilson. Miss
Exelm, Mrs. Lane, DR.. John Lewis, and
Rev. James Kirkpatrick.
An interesting meeting of the Woman's
Club Of Chevy Chase was held at the home
Of Mrs. Winslow H. Herschel, on Florida
street. Wednesday. March 1. Miss Kathe-
rine A. Pritchett, State Agent Domestic
Science Bureau, u. S. Department of Agri-
culture, and stationed at College Park, gave
her hearers lucid talk on what the Fed
eral Government is doing for the rural
communities throughout the country where
the counties will cooperate in providing
county agent, an expert in her work, to
demonstrate to the people the best known
methods at minimum cost of doing all
the things that come under the head of
domestic science or social uplift. After
the lecture. several selections from the ma
tional airs of Brazil and Argentina were
given on the victrola in connection with
brief sketch by Mrs. Joseph Burkarts, one
of the leading composers Of Latin America,
and their Conservatives of music.
The Forest Glen Reading Club met on
Thursday, March 2. at the residence of
Mrs. VIM. Henderson. A number of guests
were presents. The following readings we're
listened to with interest Child Labor"
Mrs. Rider; THE History of Piney Branch
and the Potomac Indians" Mrs. Sweeny;
THE Masculine Gender in War" Mrs. Mil
Ter 4; "Denmark's Possessions in the West
Indies" Mrs. Chesley THE Life Of John
Mccormick. the Singer" Mrs. Henderson
and Rural "reminiscences, Mrs. Fenwick.
Mrs. Chesley is staying with friends in
Washington, and in her absence from For
est Glen. Mrs. Williams will take her place.
Communications can be sent to Mrs Ches-
ley at 900 East Capitol street.
The Home Interest Club of Takoma Park
celebrated its sixth annual Husbands
Night" at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Stewart. Carroll avenue. February 20.
1t can be truly said of these husbands that
Age does not wther them. nor custom
stale
Their infinite variety"
and the surprise they had for their enter
tanners this year was a session of the
Criminal Court Of the Home Interest Club.
DR.. D. N. Shoemaker as bailiff was the star
performer and arrested various members
of the company on such charges as steal
ing Germany silver spoons, pulling out
scanty hairs, committing suffragette out
RACES. conspiring. bribing. ETC. Mayor viii
liams was charged with keeping the streets
of Takoma Park so bright as to interfere
with the activities of certain citizens who
might wish to come home unobserved at
night, or to pay profitable visits to their
neighbors' hen roosts; with getting said
streets so well paved as to encourage the ex-
travaeant purchase of Ford cars; and with
aeitatine for larger water supply before
knowing whether the District will go dry
OF not The jury returned unanimous
verdict of guilty" in every case. thus dis
posing forever of the supposition that
women's soft heartedness might disqualify
them for dispensing justice as jurors. AL
though several musical pleas TO the tune
of Solomon Levi, THE Lost Chord" etc.)
for mercy were made by quauette of
male defendants, all we're in vain. and had
not the court adjourned for refreshments.
not an unblemished reputation would have
been left in company nor dry eye.