Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

gave a talk. The May meeting Will
be held at the home of Mrs Norcross.
May Is. The philanthropic committee
will hold two meetings in May. the
next to be on the oath The club voted
to give IS to the Florence Crltten-
| ton Home and So to the Bruen Home.
! The literary committee reported
| meeting in April at the home OF Mrs.
Knowlton, the topic being Jane Ad-
dams. paper prepared by Mrs. BADEN
| was, in her absence. read by Mrs Knox
| At the hearing before the District Com
| missionerS in reference to locating the
| municipal hospital on the government
reservation bounded by 14th street and
| Georgia avenue and Upshur and var
mum streets. Mrs. Norton entered the
protest of the club Mrs. Norcross
| d. c. Congress of Mothers, which she
| attended as delegate. A committee
| was appointed to make arrangements
for banquet in June. preferably the
! annual meeting night.
! After adjournment the new officers
| We're presented with symbols of their
/ offices and each responded with an ap-
| propriate speech
The annual meeting will be held
! June 5.
Baby Week Celebration.-The baby
week celebration on Columbia Heights,
under the joint auspices of the Column
bia, Emma Sanford Shelton and Mount
i Pleasant unions of the w. c. T. L..
will be held in the Wilson Normal
School auditorium Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all wives and moth
| DIR. Lauretta f. Kress will talk on
! IAN Appeal to American Motherhood"
/ A sketch. Better Babies" especially
written for baby week by Miss AL
School. will be produced by normal
school students and grade pupils
Mothers are requested to bring their
babies, as prizes will be awarded for
the best nourished babies. The judges
are Dr. Kress. DIR. Margaret r. Stew
art. Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. Grace c.
! Morris. Mrs. Harriet D. Hill. Mrs.
James Edgar. trained nurse will
assist the judges and be in charge of
baby outfit. The Petworth sextet
bers of which are Mrs w. H. Girls
| well, Mrs. Buckingham Mrs. Cham
berlin. Mrs. Noetzel, Mrs. McMechin.
Mrs. Ida Jones. Soprano soloist, Miss
solo. Mrs. W. F. Higgins: prayer. Mrs.
Fred Beall The following compose
| the committee in charge of arrange
ments; Mrs. James Edgar. president of
Mount Pleasant Union. chairman; Mrs.
William r. Loney, chairman of ar
raneements: Mrs. Harriet D. Hill.
president of Emma Sanford Shelton
Union; Mrs. Grace c. Norris. president
OF the Columbia Union: Mrs. Julia
Boyd, Mrs. w. G. McMurchy, Mrs. c. F.
Haden. Mrs. Lindley Clark. Mrs. l.. w.
Stanton: ushers. Mrs. McMurchy. Mrs.
E. S. Henry. Mrs. Nevins, Mrs. Nc
lnturf. Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Wooden
and Mrs. David Brooks. Mothers ac-
compa MED by small children may leave
them in the gymnasium. where ladies
will be in charge
Wheel CIub.-Mrs Edith Goddard,
ct
the Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
Thursday. Following the luncheon
Mrs Dorothy Cogsweu sang and the pres
ident of the club Mrs. NJ w Story, con-
STORY of a Pioneer" Mrs. Cogswel
1906 New Hampshire avenue will enter
tain the club May is at its last regular
meeting of the year.
Bloomingdale y. r. B.-A rally and
social under the auspices of the Bloom
ingda1e Young Peoples Branch was
given Wednesday night at St PauIs
NJ F.. Church South The officers of
the branch are: President Miss Rosa
lie Taylor; vice president. Miss Esther
Graham: corresponding secretary, Miss
Bessie Lineback; recording secretary
Fred Speidel. and treasurer. Miss Lii
liam Allison. Miss Williamson made
the principal address of the evening.
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, District
president of the w. c. r u also con-
tributed to the evenings entertain
mert, and the following musical num-
bers were enjoyed: Vocal solo, Miss
Helen Markham; violin solo. Miss Luz
cile Ehling; tenor solo, William Davis
and soprano solo by Miss Lillian Ever
son. George Speidel also contributed
humorous selection. Refreshments
were served.
Northwest l.. r. 1.-The young peopIe
of this branch Of the w. C. T. q. will
meet at 522 9Th street Saturday at
am. AT its recent session. at which
luncheon was served by Mrs Siehold
and Mrs. Driscol. the members voted
change Of name and will now be
known as the Lincoln. l.. T. L.
Luz Lucy ua Holconbe Chapter. D. 4. r.
at the residence of Mrs Hazleton,
Woodley lane and 3sth street, the re-
gent. Mrs. J. T. Huddle, presiding.
letter was read from Miss Horner of
essay on The Present War Situation
written by Laura Moody, the chapters
protege at the school. committees
was appointed to look after the chap
ter's milestone" Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey was the special guest of the
evening and gave a paper on Pre-
paredness for Women. for the Home.
for Business and for the Professions"
Refreshments were served
Capitol Hill Literary Society will meet
tomorrow evening at 7:3O in the Public
Library. American Literature" will
be the topic for general discussion.
r. scott Chapter. ID. A. R-Frances
Scott Chapter, p. A. r., held it's last
meeting this season Tuesday evening
at the home of the regent, Mrs f. B.
Olney, 110S street, On conclusion of
the business session the chapter ad-
journed to October 3. At the social
meeting which followed Mrs Willard S
Haynie was in charge of the music, as
sisted by Mr.. Haynie, Miss Briggs and
Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. S. l.. SaffoId pre-
sided at the refreshmeDt table, assisted
by Miss Rose Nelson, DIR. Prewitt and
Mr.. O'Hars. Folk songs and patriotic
selections were rendered Among in
vited guests were Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Daniel. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Daniel. Dr.
Peckham. Mrs II. c. Johnson, Dr. Ber-
nard McMahan. Miss Margaret Thomp-
son. Mr. O'Hara. Miss Helen Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allies. Mr.. and Mrs A. B.
Garges. Mrs. l.. A. Gibbs, Mrs Coleman,
Miss Briggs, Mrs. f.. Decker Robert
Sutphen. Mrs. Clifton Goodenight, Will
lard S. Haynie and E. B. Olney.
Phil Sheridan. w. Il. C.-Phil Sherri-
dan W. r. c. met Tuesday evening Car
rie NJ Curry. president, in the chair. The
annual memorial service was held the
corps having lost by death four mem
bers during the year-Mary Bushby
past president of the corps; Fannie E.
Worden. also past president Elenor
Scott and Louise Foster Two candi-
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