Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
The Twentieth Century club-The

Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the
parlors of All Souls Church. The Of
ficers of the section are: Chairman, Mrs
Marius Campbell; vice president, Mrs
r. B. Marshall; secretary, Mrs. l.. F
Schmeckebier
The section will have a number of &C
tive committees, which are organized,
as follows: Parks and Fairgrounds
chairman. Mrs. Robert Sterling Yard;
wild flowers, Mrs. w. H. Heron; birds,
Mrs. Vernon Bailey: city planning, Mrs.
Caleb Miller; legislation, Mrs George
F. Bowerman. The meetings of the
section will be held on the third Thurs
day of each month at pm. in the
church parlors. All the members of
the club are invited to attend this meet
ing and to ally themselves with the sec
ton.
Irish History Study CIub.-The meet
ing OF the club will take place at the
home of Miss Mary Moore, 1I42 North
Capitol street, tomorrow evening, when
the principal paper of the evening will
be on the Christmas customs which are
peculiar to the old land whose his
tory abounds in beautiful legends.
The Washington Branch of the Col
leciate Aiumnae met Thursday after
will he continued this week with a
hostess in attendance each afternoon.
These teas are gaining in popularity,
many club members dropping in during
the afternoon for tea and a SOCIAL hour.
Several informal dances are planned
for the first Of the year.
The Home Economics Department of
the Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association of the District
of Columbia is making an educational
of how
non2ics in its broadcast aspects. The cam
paign is under the direction of the
chairman, Mrs Sarah n Lamb, and
Miss Ellen Marshall Rugg, vice chair
nina. The monthly meeting of the or
sanization will be held at the Raleigh
Hotel Tuesday at 2:30 pm. The speak
ers of the afternoon include DR.. Italia
ferro Clark. United States public health
service. on school Hygiene; Mrs. Hen
rietta w. Calvin. bureau of education.
on Home Economies: Mr.. Charles
Markets. The meeting is open to
those interested in the educational as
pect of home economics.
The Arlington Chapter. Daughter. of
the Confcderacy, met Wednesday after
noon with the president, Mrs. Frank
Currie. at Clarendon, Va The principal
subject discussed was the public eel
ebration of Robert f. Lees birthday,
January 10, at Follansbee's Hall. A
program will be arranged and. promi-
nent speakers will be present. The
So gold piece which the chapter has
offered for the best essay on Lee. the
Nirginian.' to the seventh and eighth
grades in Clarendon and Ballston
schools will be awarded at this meet
ing. The following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: President,
Mrs Lloyd Everett; first vice president,
Miss Leila Everett; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. John y. Maynard: recording
and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank
-ker; historian. Mrs. Richard Nc
C-nn; registrar. Mrs. F. H. Caldwell.
The Sarah st. Clair Chapter. d. A. r..
met Tuesday evening at the home of the
historian. Miss Anna S. Walton, Park
Lane, Virginia. The chapter unani-
mously Endorsed Mrs G: Wallace w.
Hanger for vice president general,
from the District of Columbia. The
chapter also unanimously Endorsed the
bill to prevent the Dissertation of the
flag Mrs. A. NJ Evans outlined plans
for child welfare and social service
work The business meeting was fol-
lowed by the usual social hour, when
refreshments were served by the
hostess
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. Charles
II. Jones. 1886 Newton street. Twenty
four members were present. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Granger, presided, and all
business was finished to date. Thanks
giving cards were read from former
members living out of the city. The
study program included: develop
ment of States" Mrs. Walter o. Woods:
Crises of Foreign Relations" Mrs.
boris" Mrs. c. e. Stoddard Refresh
n1ents were served by the hostess. The
club will meet December q at the
home of Mrs c. e. Stoddard. 632 L
street northeast.
Dolly Madison Chapter. d. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mrs. Barr and Miss Mann. on Massa-
chusetts avenue The regent, Miss
johnson. presided. An important event
of the evening was the unexpected OPP
portunity. which was eagerly accepted.
of marking one Of the District mile
stones, which has recently been dis
covered near Falls Church, Va. The
ceremonies in connection with it will
take place in the springtime. and will
be part of the celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the chapter
on Dolly Madison's birthday. Miss
Scharf sang group of songs. The
historian, Mrs Call. read a paper on
the city Of Washington in early days
She had many pictures Illustrating her
subject. Miss Hooper, who recently
had trip to Japan, gave talk on
her personal experiences there. Re
freshments and the social hour fol-
lowed.
The Anthony League met Tuesday
altsfIoofs WEen MISS StInSCn gave the
first Of a series of twelve Lessons on
the suffrage movement. This was fol-
loved by talk by DIR. Helen Perkins
on the treatment of defective children
showing results from the application
or IaaniDGiatiVe treatment. Photo
graphs made the talk more effective
The card party held at the new suffrage
headquarters Saturday evening was a
success from the social as well as from
the financial side. Frauiein FromrneI
and Mrs. Margaret Sperry contributed
music. Mrs. Eleanor ]. Bingham gave
her lecture on The Rluebird Of Happi-
ness" at the Paul Institute Thursday
evening. re committee working for
the CFittenton Home assisted with the
annual dinner and sale Wednesday aft
ernoon and evening. The second lesson
on the suffrage movement Will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 O'Clock at
the home Of the president, Mrs Anna
+. Hendley, 2007 Columbia road AN
who are Interested are invited
Chapter A. =. r. o.. met "Wednesday
evening with Misses Eliza beth and
Katherine Beresford. The president
Mrs Oriena y. Hitler, conducted the
usual business meeting. Miss Fave
Humphrey gave a brief history of the
origin and evolution Of furniture Miss
CARA NiiliRan submitted a paper on
tne furniture of different periods Mrs
w J. y. Neigh discussed dancing. re-
ferring especially to folk dancing he
Ing assisted in illustrating her talk bv
members Of Chapter A.