Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
MOUNT PLEASANT w. cTu.

Wednesday afternoon, under the aus
pices of the Mount Pleasant w. c. T. u.
a silver tea was given in the i. Or
mond Wilson Normal School. Mrs
James A. Edgar, president of the union
! introduced Mrs. William R. Loney, SUI
perintendent. department of mothers
i clubs, who had arranged the program,
| assisted by Mrs. L. D. Clark, Mrs. Eu-
Mrs. j. A. Edgerton. The topic dis
cussed was Dress" Mrs. L. D. Clark
! spoke from a religious standpoint
Mrs. Charlotte White Lee, on Practical
/ Mrs. Lauretta Kress. on Dress in Re-
| lation to Health" Little Miss Harie
| recited in costume of "Grandma's day"
Miss Falk of the Consumers League
gave talk Mrs A. @ Tingley pre-
sided at the tea table. Mrs. Haden and
| NJ, :. G. NJ. Eiseman were in charge of
| refreshments. assisted by Misses
Rudiman. Haden. Tingley. Clark, East
erling. Wilson and others. Miss Helen
| F. Edgar had charge of the candy ia
bile. Among the guests were Mrs
Emma Sanford Shelton, president, Dis
trit w. C. T. T.: Mrs. E. s. Henry, Dis
trict corresponding secretary: Mrs. Nell
lie II. Bradley, District superintendent,
literature department.; Mrs. Edgar
Merritt. Mrs. Horton McKeever Mrs
ID. G. Pfeiffer. and number of ladies
from the millinery and dressmaking
classes of the Mckinley Night School
members were added to the union. A
talking machine provided the music.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs
Emma A. Hawkes. and Mrs. Blanche
Tyler Beaton at the home of the former.
611 G street southwest. Mrs. D. l..
Norris presided and the paper of the
afternoon. Samoa" was read by Miss
Emily Lee Ragan. Mrs. Beaton gave a
short talk, followed by another by Mrs.
Chapman. Refreshments were served
LINCOLN CIRCLE.
Lincoln Circle, Ladies' of the G. A. R.,
held its current meeting at the home of
Past President Mrs. j. Harvey Street.
Miss Blaine was initiated and by spe-
cial request, Mrs. Mida eabody gave
ar account of her travels abroad. Re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
CULTUS CLUB.
The regular meeting of the Wash
ington Cultus Club met Tuesday at the
home of the president. Mrs. Paris
Brengle. 271O Ontario road. Luncheon
was served, after which the meeting
was called to order by the president.
The first paper, entitled Manufactures
and Other Industries" was read by
Mrs. w. l. Dyer: the second, on rs
lam's New University" was presented
by Miss Julia A. Karr. The conversa-
ton. led by Mrs. W. X. Cooper. was on
the manners and customs of modern
Egypt Fifteen members were present,
and Mrs. Meade was the only guest.
P. G. COUNTY CHAPTER. D. A. r.
At the last meeting of the national
board of management of the d. A. r.
sufficient number of members were
az ed ORGANIZATION
a D. 4 r.. chapter in Prince Georges
county Miss Emma Eaton Walker of |
Seat Plea SAINT. Md. was authorized as
organizing regent at the February |
meeting.
The new chapter, to be known as the |
Prince Georges County Chapter. D. A. |
r. will hold its first organizing meet |
ing within the next few weeks. 1t will |
be the first chapter in the county, al |
though the national society. with |
headquarters in Washington, has been |
in existence for twenty-five years.
D. c. F. w. c.
The public health committee for the
D. c. F. w. C. will hold an open meet
ing in the auditorium of the Public
Library Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock under the direction OF the vice
president, DIR. Isabel Haslup Lamb.
The program will be in the interest Of
Baby week." to be held in this city
May to 13, inclusive.
William H. Richardson: chairman Of
the District of Columbia clean up"
will tell What Cleanup