Evening star., 1917-10-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Mis-. Alice Hutchins Drake will ei

Miss Alice Hutchfns Drake will give
a program of poems by Robert W.
Service at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association booklovers hour
Monday. at S o'clock. All Y. W. {. a.
members are invited.
At the monthly meeting of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association tcolored) of
the District Monday night at the
Catholic Beneficial Hall patriotism was
emphasized through unanimous vote
to purchase a 500 second issue liberty
Harriet Tubman branch of the Red
Cross for the purchase of comfort kits
for the colored soldiers who Will
leave for Camp Meade on Sunday. A
purse of $40 was presented to the
steward of the association Bernard
Cooper, who is one of the selected men
from the District.
Gen. Leonard Wood Garrison. Army
and Navy Union. has arranged to give
Soldier supper" with smoker to rol-
low. at its headquarters in Grand Army
Hall 1412 Pennsylvania avenue. to-
morrow evening. There will be
number of addresses and reports of
committees and plans made for social
gatherings during the winter.
Mai. Raymond W. Pullman. superin-
tendent of police, and members OF the
traffic squad are to speak on Traffic
Owners Association of the District OF
Columbia tomorrow evening at
o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms, 18th and F streets.
The weekly drills of precinct No. of
the Home Defense League will be held
IN Business High School every Wednes-
day night.
The regents and secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution have sent out
Invitations to the opening of an exhibit
Of Autographs of war work by Joseph
This display. which is made with the
consent of the government, Will be
staged in the National Gallery Of Art.
Onicers are to he elected by the Home
and School Council of the District of
Columbia when 1t holds its annual
meeting in the Franklin School Satur-
day evening at O'clock Ernest L.
to speak on How the Home and School
Council Can Serve the Schools"
The Rambler Pnstime Club is PLAN
ming to get in touch with all former
Washington wanderlusters who have
Joined the military or naval service. OF
doers of the club request that naTpes OF
the men who have entered service be
Oent to them. arrangements are now
being completed for a. Halloween mas
Querade dance. to be held Tuesday even
Sng next at o'clock at 523 sth street
northeast. Two prizes are to be given.
one for the best woman's costume and
one for the best mans costume.
World leaders of the Seventh-day
Adventist denomination. who have
their headquarters in Takoma Park.
are to leave Washington this after
noon for Minneapolis. where they are
TO attend a convention of general world
conference and North American divi-
vember 10.
Benjamin Levinson, secretary of the
Federation of Young Mems Hebrew and
Kindred Associations, is to speak on
.Zionism" at meeting of the Young
Women's Hebrew Association tomorrow
evening at O'Clock, at its headquar
ters. 14th and U streets. A musical
program also will be given.
An open meeting is to be held by the
Randle Highlands Citizens Association
this evening at o'clock at Randle
Highlands School
A patriotic rally In the interest of
the liberty loan will be held by the
Petworth Citizens Association this
terrain Church, corner of New Hamp-
shire avenue and Randolph street. 1t
IS expected that a section of the
Marine Band will play. Addresses
also will be given
The Sunday school Institute for the
Washington District of the Washing
ton Conference is to be held al Asbury
NJ z. Church tomorrow and Friday
from $50 to 1880 pm. Instructors are
70 be Rev. Arlo Ayres Brown, Mrs 4.
1orehouse and Rev. Harry c. Wilson.
Women campaigning under the direc-
don of Miss d, Bouchee for the Adri-
enne De Lafayette Chocolate fund In
the lobby of keith's Theater yesterday
raised $40, making the total raised for
the fund near the $1,000 mark. Checks
are coming in every day from points all
over the country. indicating the nation
wide interest that is being taken in the
fund.
An illustrated address, China will
be given by Ernest Merton. a mission
ary to that country. at 7;45 tonight in
the Assembly Hall. 18th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast. An in
vitation is extended to all those inter
ested in missions.
The annual convention of the Amer
fcan Clan Gregor Society is to be held
at the Ehbitt House. the first meetin <
being tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The convention Will continue through
Saturday. DIR. Edward Nav Magruder
OF Charlottesville. Va. is chieftain. The
society is the American form of the
famous Scottish Clan Gregor since they
admit women into their organization.
Nathan Good WAS elected president
OF the Goldenberg Employees Relief
association at recent meeting of tha
body. Other officers elected were: Mil
lard Robey, vice president: Arthur
Baum. treasurer. and Cyrtis Lewis. sec
Tetary. Members elected to the board
OF governors Were: Charles Finney
MRS. NJ. Horn. Mrs. NJ. Fuller. H Sanger.
w. Cornwell. L. Reese. NJ. L. Robey, r.
Davis. c. L. Lewis. A. Baum. NJ Dobrin
and ~ Goodman. The association au-
thorized the purchase of ten one-hun-
dred-dollar bonds of the second liberty
loan.
DIR. j. e. II. Taylor will deliver nm nd
dress tomorrow evening at the first
meeting of the season of the Medico-
SJhfrurgical Society at the 18th street
branch of the Y. NJ. c. A.
There will be no session of the nigh I
schools at Emerson Institute tonight,
The institution observing Liberty day
You need Uncle Sans protection and
Unele Sam needs your money to help
H. Gvks