Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

ALLIANCE FRANCHISE.
Baron de Beville will lecture before
the Alliance Franchise Thursday at
1870 o'clock at the Cosmos Club. His
subject will be lie Coup dEtat de
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte."
Among those who attended Thurs
lday's lecture at the Cosmos Club were
Nine. Jusserand, Henry White Brig.
lGen. and Mrs. Crozier Countess Cellere,
Mrs. Allerton Cushman. Mrs. Charles
". Boynton, Mrs. Gillett, Mrs. r. II.
Mckim. Mrs. A. G. Winslow. Miss p: D..
garetta Symons. Miss ]. Butler and
Miss Hartman.
ROSE SOCIETY, BROOkLAND.
| DR.. John B. Parker, professor of
biology at the Catholic University, en-
tertained the Rose Society of Brook
land at its recent monthly meeting by
an address on "Hybridizing Roses"
DR.. Parker described the results of
/ two years crossing different species
OF both tea and perpetual roses. and
| explained the best time and manner for
| the amateur gardener to secure new
and distinct varieties for his own col
| lection. He invited the members of
| the Rose Society to visit his garden
in June and to examine the method
which he has found successful. The
meeting was held at the residence of
Mrs. Sophia Kramer Herman, on Perry
| street, and was attended by about
thirty members. The new officers were
installed and the major part of the
evening was given to the discussion
of the new constitution and bylaws.
| especially that part relating to the
date, arrangement and terms of adj
mission which have been suggested for
the holding of the annual rose exhibit
ton. DR.. William Turner. chairman of
the committee on rules. submitted the
| entire new constitution, and after
much discussion it was adopted as
whole and will soon be distributed in
printed form not only to members but
| to those who are sufficiently interested
| in roses to attend the exhibition Jesse
| +. EaStlack and Arthur A. Carpenter
were appointed to attend to the print
| ing for the society. Miss Carrie dar-
| rison reported the Willingness of the
school board to permit the use of the
| Brookland Public School to be used
| for the meetings of the Rose Society.
Ten new members were admitted and
| the society elected by unanimous vote
| the following to the restricted list of
honorary membership: The Right
Reverend Bishop Thomas J. Shahan. in
| appreciation of his donation of the
Shahan gold medal. principal premium
at the rose exhibition. DR.. Theo-
George w. Hess. superintendent of the
botanic gardens, and William II.
Guide.
INDEPENDENCE BELL CHAPTER
| Independence Bell Chapter D. A. r.,
met Thursday afternoon at the home
of the vice regent. Mrs. George A.
Armes, 2349 Woodley road. After the
transaction of routine business the
election of alternates to the regent
Mrs Henry Churchill Cook. for the
national congress. to be held in April
took place. The following members
were elected: Miss Mayher, Mrs
! Armes, Mrs. James w. DOGGY. Mrs.
Sally Grant Gates, Mrs. Daisy Bowden,
Miss Flossie Newcombe. Miss Marshall
Brooke, DR.. Helen Perkins, Miss Jessie
NJ Lane, Miss Mamie Gall and Miss
| Wilmuth Gary.
The invited guests for the social hour
were Mrs. J. Edison Briggs. Mrs E. b.
man. Mrs. Kellerer. Mrs. Marie Smith
and Mrs. Charles o. Craisie of New
! York.
| Mrs. DOGGY presided over the tea
| table, and Mrs. Gates over the Gomez
urn. assisted by the young people of
the chapter
D. SUNSHINE AND COMMUNITY
| The following ladies will assist the
District officers and board of managers
of the District Sunshine and Commu-
nifty to receive at the silver musical
! tea to be given later in the month at
the Ebbitt House. Mrs. Daniels. wife
| of the Secretary of the Navy: Mrs. Bur
| Lesson. wife of the Postmaster General:
| Mrs. James A. Reed, Mrs. William +.
| Borland. Mrs. Edwin Webb. Mrs. Ed
ward Clark, Mrs. William Hamilton
| Bailey Mrs Joseph Russell, Mrs Jo-
seph w. Folk. Mrs. Howard l.. Hodg-
kins. Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Ms LIS Margar ret Pye
| gan Tucker, Mrs. Ellis Logan and Miss
| Agnes Hart Wilson.
The officers of the society and board
| of directors to receive are Mrs. Ella $.
| knight, president: Mrs. Charles +.
| Keyser. Mrs. Eliza beth Walbrdge, Mrs.
| Sanford Taylor, Mrs. A. Zinkhan, Mrs.
| Emma Sanford Shelton, Mrs. Henry y.
Couden. Miss Eva Jackson. Mrs Rob
| Roy McKahan. Mrs. Antoinette Cattna,
| Mrs Charles P. Grandfeld, Mrs. J. Ed
son Briggs Mrs. w. H. Howard. Mrs
| Bernard Lane. Mrs. E. Richard Gasch,
| Mrs. Sadie Morris and Mrs. Edward
| Perkins.
| MOLLY PITCHER CHAPTER, d. a. r.
| Mrs Arthur c. Oswell 1864 Wyoming
| avenue, entertained the members of
| Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter. ID. A. r..
| February ~ at auction bridge. 1t be-
| ing the tenth anniversary of the Or
| ganization of the chapter. the meeting
! was in the nature of a birthday party.
A short business meeting was Held.
when the following alternates to the
| congress were elected: Miss Elizabeth
| Ford, Mrs. A. J. Gore. Miss Emma Stri-
| der and Mrs. w. W. Hanger
| Besides the regent. Mrs. William ID.
Searle, and the hostess, Mrs. Oswell the
following charter members were pres
| ent: Mrs. A. J. Gore. Miss Gore, Mrs.
| W. b. Chesley, Miss Searle, Mrs. Felix
/ Holt and Mrs. NJ. G. De Wolf.
| Supper was served at L o'clock
CRITTENTON WHEEL CLUB.
| An invitation to a Linvalwash lunch
( con, signed by Jenchristeva. brought
out every member of the Wheel Club
Thursday to enjoy the hospitality of
the clubs "triplets.' at the home of one
| of the three, Mrs. Christine Herfurth,
| sos ! street.
The luncheon celebrated the birth
| days of the three club members falling
! in February. The mystifying name of
the luncheon proved combination of
the first syllables of the words Lincoln
Valentine and Washington. and the no
locc CT Sipnatura u-as f,r,,a,I