Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
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nice H. Kent. Eva E. Luke. Thelma
Payne. Carrie and Eugenia Shipley.
Mary Porter Smith and Katherine and
; Elva Whitcomb.
Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs.-A recent meeting of
the Jamestown Womans Club was
held at the home of Mrs. Rice. The
program consisted of the following
papers: War and Music by Mrs.
Morris Haines; Existing Relations Be.
tween Japan and the United States of
America by Mrs. c. NJ. Nourse. and
sketch of the Life of John Masefeld,"
by Mrs. E. NJ. Darby
ment society Of Silver Spring met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. B.
Glover. Mrs. William Newman presd-
ing After the transaction of business
Miss Alice f. Harwood gave talk on
Parliamentary Law supper was
served by the hostess. assisted by her
daughter, Miss Aelese Glover.
The Woman,s club 40, OF Gh o.n C ma
dali on Raymond street. the president
in the chair Mrs. Byron F.. Turner
read paper on The Art OF Brazll
Chile and Bolivia" and ND an or uSa
Chase" Mrs. Howard s. Paine's paper
described The Architecture of the
Latin American Countries Inc plrd
lcommittee made a report of work ac-
complished. Mrs A. Bruce Bielaski
and Mrs ". NJ. Grosvenor were elect
ed delegates to the state convention
of womens clubs to meet IN haitiihore
| The Home Interest Club of Forest
Glen held its last regular meeting at
the home of Mrs. George Chandler
Linden The program, in charge OF
Mrs. osgood Dowell, consisted or
naper on the life and work of Ethelbert
| Seyin 1t was we'll illustrated by Mrs
curtis Backus. who played several Sc
lections from Nevin s piano COMPOSE
lions and by vocal solos from the
same authors pen sung by MISS knth
Benedict. accompanied by Mrs. Edison
Odds.
samuel Gorton Chapter. ID. A. R.-The
samuel Gorton Chapter. d. A. k. met
recently with Miss Emily Smith AT the
bennington. the regent, Miss Mary T.
Smith. presiding.
two piano solos. March Mignonne, Pai-
DIM. and ITO a Wild Rose. McDowel;
the paper of the evening was read ny
Mrs PERCY H. Russell. on Music OF
Colonial DAYS" A reading was given
by Mrs. E. o. Merchant. also report OF
the work done by the Ann Hawkes. Hay
G.. A. r. Society during the past year,
There has been much accomplished. and
| very great increase in the MEMBER
ship under her leadership.
One new member was received into
/ the Samuel Gorton chapter ana Two
names recommended for mem bershlp.
| Guests present were: Mrs. Mary c.
Beach Mrs w w. Jones. Miss Proctor
and Miss Anna Gingaman
| During the social hour refreshments
! were served.
Anthony Lengue.-At the TUESDAY at
| home of the Anthony League Mrs. Will
| liam Miller continued her talk on COM
munity center work in Indiana. Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes. newly appointed
director of the Playground Associa-
| ton and member of the board of edu-
cation. asked Mrs. Miller to speak be-
fore the House committee on the Hol-
| lis-Johnson bill now pending in Con-
| sress. Tuesday at pm. she will speak
on The Higher Light in Art. Raphael"
| Wednesday evening Mrs. Berliner gave
! an illustrated lecture on THE Canary
Islands, Thursday evening Prof Will
| liam Macon Coleman concluded his
course on ideals of Eastern and Wes-
| tern Education Mrs. Nanette b. Paul
| will lead the class In the study of
! Christian mysticism Sunday evening at
8. The public is invited to all activities
| in this center.
Excelsior Literary CIub.-The Excel
sior Literary Club was entertained
Tuesday by Mrs. Henry Churchill cook.
at 1925 Calvert street. with the presi
dent, Mrs. D. l.. Norris. in the chair.
| Mrs. Emma GraVatt read a paper, pre-
| pared MIS-. lTeZ 'rTdNdlt, on ne
Society and Low Archipelago Islands"
and was followed by paper on THE
| Cook and Tonga Islands" by Mrs. Car
rie Z. Kent. secretary Of the Japa
| of Japan" The Johnson-Hollis bill
was reconsidered. the club voting
against the measure. After singing
! America refreshments We're served
! Esther Mayher. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Martin Barrnger. 1893 q
| street
r. G. Wheel Ciub.-The Florence
Crittenton Wheel Club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. George G. Potwin.
| Woodley Park. The president, Mrs.
Story. continued reading aloud from
| the book STORY of a Pioneer; critten-
| ton work was discussed and refresh
ments served.
! Junior League-The installation of
the officers of the Junior League took
! place recently at Flynns Hall. fol-
| lows: Leo kershenbaum. president:
| Anna Sherr vice president. Sarah Beck
/ er. recording secretary: Lillian Wolf.
| financial secretary; Morris Coilegeman.
| assistant secretary. and David Rosen-
| field, treasurer. Rev. DR. Grossman, the
| principal speaker of the evening, com
| mended the charitable work which the
! league is doing. Maxwell A. Ostrow
| delivered an address on our Duty in
| the Defense of our National Honor"
| Sarah Becker. William Goldberg, ]. S.
| Cooperstein and Benjamin Segal con-
. tributed to the musical end of the pro-
| gram. Current events were recounted
by Emil Jolson, and recitations were
| rendered by Hyman Goidstein, Ben ia
cobs and Morris Collegeman. Refresh
! ments were served and dancing con
cluded the evening.
Katharine Montgomery Chapter. ID.
A. H.-The Katharine Montgomery
! Chapter, =. A. r., met Tuesday after
noon at the home of the regent, Mrs.
J. u. Croissant. 17l7 q street. The
| treasurer reported that $40 had been
sent to Berea College in memory of
Miss Mary Deshs. former regent of
the chapter. During social hour
freshments were served.
keyatone Chapter. -. \. R.-key
stone Chapter, u. A. r.. met recently
in special session for the election of
officers as follows: Regent Mrs
James G. kinsell; vice regent. Mrs.
Harry J. Green: recording secretary.
Mrs. William ". Tyler; corresponding
secretary Miss Blanche Green treas
urer, Mrs. William A. Clementson; reg
istrar Miss Annette Haven: historian
Miss Mary Adele Levers; chaplain,
Mrs. Laura II. Hodges Fifteen mem
bers answered to roll call.