Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

ing of the season at the residence OF
Mrs. w. NJ. Steuart, 3725 Morrison
street, Chevy Chase. After luncheon
was served the meeting was called to
Sixteen members responded to the roll
call with items of current events. Mrs
Mitchell read paper on Egypt Since
the War" This was followed by a
Has Done for Me-" in which all mem
bers took part. The meeting ad-
journed until October.
v.-The Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent No. !, Daughters of Veterans.
honored the day set apart Flag
day at it's meeting Monday night. Mu-
sic and speeches were prominent
features of the exercises. the addresses
being chiefly on the ideals of patriot
ism and the Inspiration of the national
emblem. Miss Jennie Hamilton. pres
ident. welcomed the guests. who in
cluded many members Of the G. A. r.
Woman's Relief Corps. Sons of Vet
Grams and kindred organizations. Miss
NJ. Genevieve Spencer was chairman
of the exercises. The program in
cluded an invocation by Col. Thomp-
son, chaplain of Burnside Post C. A
r.: presentation of colors. by H. V.
Speelman: flag salute. by all present,
and the general singing of The Star
Spangled Banner. The speakers in
McElroy. Mrs. Isabella Worrell Ball
and DR.. Thomas Calver, who read an
original poem.
Petworth WOman's CIub.-The annu-
al meeting of the Petworth Woman's
Club was held Monday evening at the
Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church
Reports submitted by officers and chair
men of committees showed much in
teresting and helpful work done dur
as POSTMASTER, and also presented the
club with a new gavel made from wood
taken from the original staircase in
the house known as Washington Inn,
the last house built by George Wash
ngton-December, 179S-in the federal
city. Mrs. Writ Taylor rendered a toast
to the club in the form of a poem. Mrs.
Norcross toast to the founder was a
which in two years grew from nine to
l02 members. AS evidence of the
love and esteem of the members toward
Mrs. H. D. Hill, the founder and presi-
dent for two years. gold lorgnette
Johnson gave toast on Preparedness
for Our Club; Mrs. Frederik Fernald,
TO the Women of Petworth'': Miss
Minnie o. Garland. ITO the Talented
Members" and Mrs. Grace w. Knox.
ITO the Newly Elected President"
Mrs. Norton responded. Miss Ida ONeal
sang, accompanied by Miss Frances
Gutelius, and in conclusion all Joined
In Aud Lang Syne." The officers
for the ensuing year are: Mrs. s.
w. Norton. president; Mrs. Sidney c.
Thompson. vice president; Mrs. NJ. W.
knowlton, recording secretary; Mrs.
Emma G. Hanks. corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. E. c. Criswell treasurer,
and Mrs. Ellis Logan. parliamentarian
The chairmen of the committees are:
Home, Mrs. W. C. Dean; educat ional
Mrs. Edward B. Russ: literary. Mrs
Writ Taylor: music. drs. John Nc
Mechan: art, Mrs. Lyster Dewey; philan-
thropic. Mrs. Hubert Overstreet. and
civic. Mrs William H. Parsons. Among
those present were Mrs. Eleanore F.
Adams. Mrs. George Burton. Mrs Butts
Mrs. William F: Buckingham. Mrs. Her
Mrs. f. P. Craig. Mrs. H. V. Collins
Mrs. E. c. Criswell. Mrs. Bessie Cusic
Mrs. J. J. w. Cooper, Miss V. Campbell
Mrs. Fred 3. Campbell. Mrs. w. c. Dean,
Mrs. Griffith Evans. Mrs. Martina Evans,
Mrs. F. Ferna1d. Miss NJ. Garland Mrs
W. l.. Gutelius. Miss Frances Gutelius,
Mrs. c. L. Gable. Mrs Emma G. Hanke,
Mrs. c. w. Hanger, Mrs. H. D. Hill. Mrs.
Hazard, Mrs. Clara C. Holmes. Miss
Jameson. Mrs. Georgia c. johnson. Mrs
Ida Jones. Mrs. ]. w. Jones, Mrs Nc
Kensie. Mrs. NJ. E. Mcleod, Mrs John
McMechan. Mrs. Mary s.. Mills, Mrs.
Helen P. Morris. Mrs. Grace w. Knox,
Mrs. Charles Ladson. Mrs. E. N. Love-
Norton. Miss Ida O'Neal, Mrs. H. L. Of
futt, jr.; Mrs. H. Overstreet, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. w. H. Parsons. Mrs Patterson,
Mrs. Ellen II. Painter, Mrs. f. B. Russ,
Mrs. Enos Ray, jr.: Mrs. Ruth f. Rose
berry. Mrs. Ryon. Mrs. c. n. Spencer.
Mrs. Estelle B. Schwartz. Mrs Gertrude
r. Schultz, Mrs. Otis G. Stanton, Mrs.
Rose X. Selden. Mrs Clara V. Sullivan.
Mrs. Sidney C. Thompson, Mrs. H. w.
Thompson, Mrs. Writ Taylor. Mrs. Ethel
p. Taylor, Mrs. Vernon H. Whitman,
Miss Ada Williams, Mrs. S. G. Waite,
Mrs. Mabel Winkelhaus, Mrs. Ellis
Logan and Mrs. Maude l.. Radley.
LivinstOn Manor Chapter. ID. A. r.
Livingston Manor Chapter dedicated the
boundary mark known as mo. mile
stone" on the Brentwood road near
Mount Rainier, June 2. The afternoon
was ideal for such celebration and
many chapters of the District were
represented, together with friends in
the vicinity. One hundred and fifty
school children of Mount Rainier Joined
in the singing of national anthems,
and placed three floral offerings at the
base of the stone after Mrs. Charles W.