Evening star., 1916-10-15
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cia1 committee meeting Friday at ,
PM. at the residence Of the president,
Mrs. Anna q. Hendley, 2007 Columbia
| road. The officers and chairmen Of the
committees are requested to be present
to confer with the president in regard
to the program and plans Of work for
the coming year.
At the next regular meeting, the first
J. Bingham will give THE Quest OF the
Holy Grail"
All meetings of the Anthony League
are open to the public.
The Paramount Dramatic Club met
Thursday evening. Owing to the alb
sence of President A. Marcus. Morris
Greenbaum. vice president, acted as
chairman. Harry Mayed of Yonkers, N.
Y, a member Of the club, occupied the
vice presidents chair.
With the five new members initiated
at the last meeting, the club has reath-
ed a total of sixty. Acknowledgment OF
money distributed among several local
charitable institutions has been re-
ceived, and a certificate was presented
by the Hebrew Home for the Aged
comp1imenting the club on tho good
work it has been accomplishing in that
regard.
Several members from a local club
addressed the organization in refer-
ence to dance which they are giving
shortly.
Those who desire to join the Para
mount Dramatic Club are cordially In
vited to attend any Of Its meetings
during the course of good and well
fare"
The District Federation of Women's
Clubs will meet October "a at pm, at
the New Ebbitt Hotel.
The Junior Gov. Thomas Welles So
efety. G. A. r., was entertained by Miss
all EN-,r o. hnr
home, on Webster street. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Emigs was in charge, and
the twenty-five children present told OF
historic places and objects they had
seen during their vacation. The vice
president. Harold Van Buren. who will
shortly remove to New York, presented
his resignation and Malvern Nettleton
was elected his successor. Miss Helen
Stout, state director of the c. A. R.,
made an address. Miss Van Ness pre-
Prentiss Taylor, Elsie L. Barbour and
Ruth Sutton, who were received into
membership. Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.
ID. A. r.. held it's first meeting Of the
season at the home Of the regent and
vice regent, Mrs. Clayton E. Emig and
admitted into membership: Misses
Kathleen Perkins. Gladys Dromgold
Emig. Ora A. Ward. Mary Rogers. Re-
becca Campbell. Beatrice elephant. FL
eanor Richards and Edith Swartwout.
After the business session the young
folks indulged in games and told ghost
stories by candellight. A Dutch sup
per was served. The invited guests
present were Miss Towson. Mrs:
Miss speight Of Norfolk. Va: Miss
AIDA Thomas and Messrs. William ].
Hummer. Harry Gauss and ]. Faris.
The Mount Pleasant Auxiliary, w. G.
u. U. met Tuesday at the Friends
Church. 18th and Irving streets. After
a business meeting and luncheon Mrs.
Farquhar of Montgomery county, Nd,
spoke of the work in that county
the work here and Mrs. w. E. Andrews
gave an address on Home interests"
Mrs. Higgins, Mrs Criswen and Miss
Helen Edgar contributed musical num-
bers: Among the guests were Mrs.
Shelton. Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Grand
field of the District Union and Mrs.
Graham, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Lupton,
Mrs. FarQuhar. Mrs. Shipman, the
Misses Shipman and harrington and
little Martha Lupton.
The District Of Columbia Congress Of
Mothers will meet Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel. Ac-
cording to custom. this. the first
by Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent
Of the public schools. who will also be
the speaker of the day. DR.. Van
Schaick, president of the board of
education. and Mrs. Philander Claxton
are also expected to make brief ad-
dresses. The meeting will be followed
by a social hour to give the members
an opportunity to meet the new Of
ficers and chairmen of committees. All
interested in work for children are
cordially invited to attend.
The wellesley Club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50 at the home
of its president. Mrs. Ernest Knaebel,
at 3707 Morrison street, Chevy Chase.
Miss Jessie Mcdonald will give an ac-
count Of the June meeting of the
Graduate Council Of Wellesley.