Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
x Among the Clubs X

Twentieth Century Club-The Archie
oIogy section will meet at the home OF
the leader, Mrs John Lowe, 1922 Wood
ley place. Tuesday. at pm. The sub
ject. "Oracular Shrines," will be treated
by Mrs. II. X. Fulton.
The literature section will meet with
the leader. Mrs. Henry Fa-quhar, at the
Parker, Wednesday. at 1880 am.
paper written by Miss Patrick on S
w Crothers will be read by Miss Lord
The French section will meet Wednes-
day at pm. with Mrs. Ernest p. Bick
nell, the Dupont. The leader of the
section is Miss Elizabeth NJ. Carhart.
The art section will hold its last
meeting of the season Thursday at
o'clock, at the home of its leader. Mrs.
Dayton Ward. 1869 Columbia road. The
subject for the afternoon will be a
resume of the work of the winter.
PetwOrth WOmnn's CIub.-The Pet
worth Woman's club met Mon
day evening at the Petworth NJ Z.
Church. Mrs. II. ID. Hill, president, was
in the chair, Mrs. Ellis Logan, parlia l.
mentarian. Two candidates We're ad-
mItted to membership and four names
were proposed. Mrs. Writ Taylor.
chairman of the literary committee, re-
ported one meeting last month at the
home of Mrs. Baden. Mrs. Russ led the
topic of the evening. Mary Antin."
Mrs. A {. NorcroSs, chairman of the
educational committee. reported a
meeting i'll March at the home of Mrs.
Adams. Several musical selections
were rendered, talk given by Master
Raymond Adams on Personal Effi-
cheney. and an address on "Patrio-
uSin' was given by Mrs. Elliott. This
committee presented petition request
ing better school accommodations in
fetworth, which was signed by the
individual members and is to be pre-
scented to the House District commit
tee. Mrs. McMechan. chairman of the
music committee, reported meeting
heid at the home of Mrs. Criswell
when Mrs. Patterson gave talk on
THE Lives of Weber, Schumann. Chopin
and Mendelssohn." Mrs. Gutelius,
chairman of the civic committee, re-
ported meeting at the home of Mrs.
Parsons. This committee recommend
ed that a protest he made against the
erection of the Municipal Hospital on
the government reservation at 14th
street and Georgia avenue and Upshur
and Narnum, streets. also to communi-
cate with the Commissioners regard
ing the dusty condition of the streets
OF Petworth. These recommendations
received the favorable vote of the club
Mrs Thompson. chairman of the phil
anthropic committee, reported meet
ing at the home of Mrs Overstreet,
also a talk by Mrs. Louis Simon, su-
nerintendent of the Baby Hospital
Camp for four years. at the home of
Mrs. Hill
Mrs H. n. Hill. founder of the club
and president for two years was elect
ed honorary president. Mrs Writ Tay-
Tor presented the club with ballot
box
are Mrs. S W. Norton, president: Mrs
Sidney G. Thompson, vice president;
Mrs. NJ. W. knowlton. recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Emma G.. Hanks correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. f. {. Criswell,
treasurer.
Montgomery County F.. W. C.-The
Noman's Club of Bethesda met March
% at the home of Mrs. Roger Tarcy.
Frankland Park. Va. Miss Katherine
Stuart made an address on The Con-
servation of the Birds" and plans were
discussed for cooperating with the
Audubon societies of both Maryland
and the District of Columbia to help
save the birds Miss Flora Briggs So
prano. sang two bird songs. THE
Wren" and The Cuckoo" Two bird
games were played as a part of the
afternoons program The guests of the
CLUB were Mrs y, S. Allies. Mrs. Briggs.
Mrs F. ID. Hardy. Mrs l.. H Wilder
Mrs H. c. Cook. Mrs. Fred Young. Miss
Flora Briggs and Miss Lulu Allies.
The Forest Glen Reading Club met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. John
p. McQuenn. Forest Glen One hundred
and nifty bandages were made for the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospi-
tai by members of the club as a Lenten
onerlng. Refreshments were served
Mrs Norman Engle was the guest of
the club.
The Woman's Club of Kensineton
met Thursday a the home of Mrs, W
,. Hay. Baltimore street, kensington.
The topic for the afternoon was Cur
rent Art. An illustrated lecture fur
nished by the Federation of Arts was
read by Mrs. Hay Mrs. J. Wilson
Townsend was elected delegate to the
biennial convention of the General
Federation, with Mrs J. F. Hermann
as alternate Mrs. f. w. Moore and
Mrs. Herbert Wright were chosen to
represent the club as delegates to the
state federation meeting in Baltimore
with Miss Anna r. Gayley and Mrs
clarence Broomall as alternates Sat
lsfactory reports were received from
the cfvics committee Mrs Harry G.
Armstrong. chairman. and the social
service committee. Mrs. j. Philip Herr
mann. chairman.
l. G l. s. SILVER SPRING.
The Ladies' cooperative improve
ment Society of Silver Spring met
March 30 at the home of Mrs. ]. g.
Glover Mrs. W. 3. Newman presiding
After the transaction of routine bust
ness Miss Alice f. Harwood gave a talk
on parliamentary law. Supper was
served by the hostess. assisted bv her
daughter, Miss Aelese Glover.
Jr. Gov. Weiles Soc, c. A. R.-The Jr.
Gov. Thomas Welles Society. c. A. R
met Saturday afternoon at Memorial
continental Hall. Mrs. Emig, the pres-
Idcnt- was ln~harge. \ spinning wheel
loo years old. once the property of
Lhornas Washington nephew of George
N aShlngtonD. and was wilied with his
farm and belongings in WestmoreIand
county, Va. 10 his daughter Elizabeth,
was presented by her great great
sranddaughter, Virginia Boyd. to the
,,nlIaren room in Continental Hall.
Mrs. J. n. Quirollo, vice president Of
the National Children's Society, ac
cepted the gift. Donald Hopkins pre-
sented a silk flag to Mrs. Flora Kays
Hanson. one of the presidents assoc
GATES in the work. as she leaves the
CITY to reside in Evanston, III The
program consisted of Rotations by
Harold Van Buren, and Anna Margaret
Hendrix, and Eleanor McMurphv read
story entitled The Hole in the Door
or Mrs. Washington's Bedroom" The
the senior society: Virginia Warren.
Virginia Squires. Donald Bliss. William
@. Sharp. Virginia Keith Elizabeth
Bourne. Donald Hipkins Baldwin Hardy.
Eleanor McMurchey. Howard Somer-
veil, Frances Wright. Elizabeth Rice
thariotte OsweH. Dorothy Warren
Constance Towner. Mary Hill. Blanche
kadeitnser and Virginia Wynkoop.
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