Evening star., 1917-05-13

Mrs. Charles Curtis, Mrs: Charles Iay- M
lor- and Mrs. Ambrose Williams. MISS
"Chiid welfare" and Mr.. and Mrs, vii,
lard s. Haynie will render vocai aho IN .
instrumental selections. While the
meetings of the league were ad]ourneo
for the summer, Mrs. Paul and mrs
Hendley will continue the work IN AT
lantic City in July and August.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon by MRS
Charles w. Cuthbertson at the parlors
Of the Y. w. c. A. The meeting opened
with the singing of America, leo d. ny
Mrs. J. w. Bulla at the piano. This
reports Of officers were heard and the
election Of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows: President, Mrs, w
Grace M. Daish: first vice president
Mrs. L. Warner; second vice president
Miss Mamie Culley; third vice presl-
dent. Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing; record
ing secretary. Miss Flora ]: McCreery
corresponding secretary. mrs. Salne
Price Ferren; treasurer. Mrs. ii. L: Burst;
press correspondent. Mrs. Mary NJ. Nor
ris: delegate to d. c. F. W. C., MRS.
Henry Churchill Cook, and flower com
| mittee, Mrs Addie w. Foster ana Mrs.
J. w. Bulla. Mrs. NJ. J. Frear sang.
Cards of identification from the Dis
trict federation were, through ehe
courtesy of Mrs. Daish. distributed TO
| all members present. Mrs. A. rogers
! Tracy will entertain the club Tuesday
| at her home in Franklin Park. va.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Sewing
Circle held it's Friday meeting at the
residence Of Mrs. Vreman. whose in
| vited guests were Mrs. Price and Mrs.
| Clarke. Appropriate names were sug-
| gested for the dwellings in the commu- :
| nifty in the reading by Mrs. carr r.
Stuhler from a magazine. Refreshments
| were served. Mrs Walter Woodin OF
Floral street will be the next hostess.
Branch of the w. G. r. U. held its May
| meeting at the home of Mrs. Bugbee. 36l5
18th street, the president, Miss Edgar,
presiding. Reports of superintendents
showed excellent work being done, espe-
cially in the literature department. Mrs.
needs Of the annual W. c. T. U. conven-
ton here this fall, and personal pledges
were taken. The Misses Lillian Herig,
Virginia Amor. Antonette Leech. Elizabeth
oneal and Merriam Amor gave readings;
Catharine Morrison, Alta Heap and Ruth
Little gave piano solos, and Burnice Tai
bott sang a lullaby. Visitors were Dr..
Vincent, DR.. harrington. DR.. and Mrs
Williams. Misses Drew, Elliott. kersey
and Sipple. Refreshments were served.
| Instead of the regular June meeting there
| will be an excursion down the river June
lis.
Prince Georges County.-The Progress
Club of College Park held its annual
meeting April "a. when the following off,
GERS were elected: President, Mrs. R. H.
Ruffner; vice president, Mrs. w. T. l..
| Taliaferro; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Mrs. A.
| B. Calm; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
C. P. Smith: director to the county fedora
ton, Mrs c. o. AppIeman: delegates. Mrs.
Metxger. Mrs. Cruise and Mrs. Wooster:
An open meeting of the club will be held
| tomorrow at pm. in the lecture room of
the experiment station. The program
Mrs. Chestnut and Mrs. Metzger, assisted
by Mrs. Close, Mrs. Ruff1n and Mrs.
Creese. The community Is invited.
Montgomery County F. w. C-The
As You Like 1t Club of German
. town held its current meeting at the
home OF Mrs. Deets. at Clarksburg.
Responses, Events in American His
Virgin Isles, was read by Miss Virginia
Jones. Mrs. Deets and Mrs. J. B.
| Waters were appointed delegates to
the annual meeting of the federation.
Boland as alternates. The club ad-
journed to meet May II.
The Home Interest Club of Forest
Glen held it's annual birthday celebra-
ton May at the home of Mrs. G. H.
Wright at Forest Glen. The election
resulted as follows: President. Mrs.
Ned Dearborn; vice president Mrs. Will
liam Streets; recording secretary, Mrs.
J: Z. Burket; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Archibald Small; treasurer, Mrs.
J. B. Mcqueen. Two honorary MEM
bers were present. Mrs. j. Walter
Dearborn. as toastmistress. called for
Mrs Sheets; Mothers" Mrs. Fry;
woman as a Patriot" Mrs. G: Y.
Chandler. and Preparedness" by Mrs.
Edwin olds. The club sang the star
| Spangled Banner" and America" and
adjourned to meet May 16 with Mrs. ].
E. Boykin.
| Lincoln Circle. No. 3. Ladies' Of G. A.
r., met Monday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Deeds, hit 0 street, Mrs.
Avery, president. presiding. Echoes
I from the annual meeting of the Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs occupied the
time after routine business, and plans
were formed for Memorial day The
circle will be represented at the ded-
1 ieation exercises of the Red Cross
| building. Refreshments were served.
Ladies' Of the G. A. r.. Grant Circle,
NO. 1. met Tuesday evening in c. A r.
| Han. the president Mrs Ella G. Glenn
| ents, presiding Reports of commit
vitation from Miss Rose NJ. Seton,
asking the circle to work in a Red
Cross unit. was given. but many of
| the members reported they were al
| ready engaged in the work c. H
[ Worden, commander of Phil Sheridan
! Post. g. A. R., called during the even
ing with an invitation to engage in
some special patriotic work. Plans
were discussed and committees an
| pointed to assist in Memorial day ex-
| ercIses. Messages of regret We're read
! from those absent, and letters of ap-
| probation from sick ones for flowers
| and edibles sent. communication
| from Gushing Camp. Sons of Veterans.
was read. expressing regret that the
| camp would be unable to attend the
! Appomattox day entertainment. Dur
ing the social hour Mrs. Alvina scott.
| Jr.. vice president, spoke of her travels
| through England, France and other
| countries. Mrs. Laura Lennon gave
| rhymes. A debate on Whether Our
Troops Should Go Across, or Not" was
also interesting. Light refreshments
| were served. The circle will meet
| again May 20.
keystone Chapter. ID. A. r.. met re-
Gently at the home of Mrs w Pearce
| Rayner, 1890 Kenyon street, with Mrs
Nellie y. Tyler joint hostess. The re-
gent Mrs. Ida ]. Kinsell. presided at
the business meeting. which preceded
the program. The chapter unanimous
ly indorsed the war relief work to be
undertaken by the state and national
ID. A. X. committees. Mrs. Clementson
spoke on the value and interest of the
D. A. R. Magazine. DR.. Henry Ami. a
present member of the staf of the
| British embassy. gave an enllghtening
talk on Turkey and the Present
Crisis. Miss Blanche Green WAS in