Evening star., 1916-10-22

THE snort story Club celebrated Its
thirtieth anniversary Monday evening
at the w. C. T. L. parlors, 522 9Th
street northwest. Under the super.
vision of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Austir
Thomas, the rooms were decorated
with autumn leaves and draperies Of
the national colors. The exercises
were chiefly commemorative of the an
niversary, present members and past
members present contributing "senti-
ments" i'm prose and verse, "jingles'
and interesting "reminiscences. Mrs
N. NJ Metcalf gave a historical and
biographical sketch of the club from
its organization. in 1856, with but eight
members, to the present, with it's limit
of 100 members, describing its field of
original work in the short story. poem,
dramatic sketches and essays Among
messages received from former mem
bers were those of Secretary of war
Baker, Clifford Howard. author. OF Cal
afornia and Miss Rae Woodman. now
with the Indiana Cult. Musical num-
bers were rendered by the Antony
Mandolin and Guitar Club, Miss Annie
I. Murray, director
Those present included Robert s.
Moore. president: Mrs. G austin
Thomas, vice president: Mrs. NJ NJ
Metcalf, recording secretary; Mrs. J. N.
Wolcott, treasurer; Miss Henrietta ..
Riggs. corresponding secretary: mrs
W. D. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Apple,
ton P. Clark. DR.. Thomas Calver and
Mrs. Calver, Prof. Hyland c. Kirk, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry P. Holden, Harry w.
Selah, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Sh1dy, MRS.
Mary E. Riggs. Mrs: T. r; Young. Mrs
Daish, Mrs. II. B. Woodsome. Mrs. Ed
Howard Morton, Mrs. C. NJ. o'Bryon,
Mrs. C. E. Miller, Mrs: NJ: J. Tully.
Mrs Beck. Mrs. Laura L. Jones. Miss
Lillian Kastendike. Rachel Youngate,
Mrs Gertrude Buckingham Thomas,
Miss Florence Gladung, Mrs. Bert Rus
sell. Mrs. Blanche Tyler Beaton,. Mrs.
Hannah r. Sperry, Mrs. NJ. Barringer,
Miss Etheridge. Miss Annie L. Murray.
Miss c. l.. Watson, Miss Mary Baker,
Mr.. a. B. White, Mr.. Rosenberg, Paul
Bork Mr.. Flehner. Mr.. Shaw and Mr..
Morris.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
woIcott Mrs Thomas and Miss Riggs
at the close of the entertainment
The ID. c. Federation of Women's
Clubs educational department has
mapped out its winter work. The heads
of the committees grouped in this de-
partment met with the director. Miss
Frances Graham French. a [ her resi-
dence on Clifton street this week.
Mrs Frank Fuller. chairman of vo-
cational training, Will talk before
clubs and associations upon this sub
ject, as observed during the last sea-
son.
Mrs j. H. Cunningham of the child
welfare committee aims to continue
her work for good citizenship among
the Italian population.
Miss Ellen NJ. Rigg, member of the
home economics department of the
general federation, has this subject
and that of the need OF more summer
schools as her special work In the
AIr ,oy mi faa
Mrs. Kebler and Mrs. Taylor, in con-
nection with parent teachers associa-
tions. are working out that problem
with the board of education.
Miss Catherine Garst expects to have
lectures on postal savings banks, and
her committee on political science will
be especially active.
Mrs. b A Lockwood. notwithstand-
ing her delicate health. continues her
work for peace and preparedness.
Mrs. Estelle Philips is interesting
school children in modern literature.
and obtaining their views In regard to
the books read.
Miss Frances Graham French, chair
man OF the department of education
since 1908. is carrying on a yoluminous
correspondence with club women
methods of advancing educational
work along various lines of human en-
deayor
meeting of the season. October IA. at
Hotel Powhatan. with Mrs Henry in the
chair, and Mrs. Quicksall acting secre-
tary in the absence Of Mrs. Potts, who
was attending the national board meet
ing in Chicago, she having been elected
third vice president. national. at the last
annual council. Other members present
included Mrs; Dove. Mrs Brumbaugh.
Mrs. c. W. Brown. Mrs. st. Clair. Miss
Richardson. Miss Jones. Mrs. Fernald.
Mrs. Key Mrs. Whitney. Mrs. McCul-
loch. Mrs Sheriff. Mrs. Bukey. Mrs.
Ramsberg. Mrs. Tucker. Miss Morris.
Miss Oursier and Miss Bergman.
Reports OF officers and committees were
read and accepted and much routine busi-
ness transacted after the summer recess.
Mrs. Clifford X. Bergman and Miss Hilda
North were elected to full membership in
the District society, and the names of
nine other ladies voted upon 10 become
members at a latter date. Five new
names were presented for action by the
membership committee
The chairman of grave marker commit
tee reported an increase in applications
for markers to be placed over patriots
graves AS many members of the society
are still out of town. program for the
coming season was discussed. There was
an unusually large attendance for this
early in the season.
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
Of Amcrica-The national executive
committee held It's rrSt meeting OF the
season October 13, in the Raleigh Ho-
tel Present: Mrs. Thomas X Noble,
president: Mrs Henry " Boynton,
founder; Mrs. Thaddrus NJ. Jones. re-
cording secretary; sars. Charles W.
Brown. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
William HanDav. treasurer: Mrs. Peter
p. Pealer. registrar: Mrs. John Spencer
Bukey. historian; Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey. color bearer: Mrs William E.
Calender. president of the Virginia
society. Mrs. Francis a. ST. Clair.
president of the District society and
the following national councillors;
Mrs. Horace 7. McIatosh. Mrs. Mary
C. Beach. Mrs stephen Murphy and
Mrs 6. NJ. Brumbaugh. Each national
officer reported the conditions of her
work, and several members wore the
new recognition pin.
Martha Washington Chapter, ID. A. r..
held its first meeting of the season
Tuesday evening at the home of it's
treasurer. Mrs. James w. Mathers, "a
Girard street northeast, Mrs. William
B. Hardy. regent. presiding. Follow
ing the remarks Of welcome by the
new regent, much business incident to
the long summer vacation was disposed
of. after which refreshments were
served by the hostess.
This chapter has placed an iron fence
around the District milestone No. 6,
Wheeler road. where appropriate dedi-
cation ceremonies will be held at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. All mem
bers Of the ID. A X. and their friends
are cordially invited. To reach stone