Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
AMONG THE CLUBS

Tho League Of American Penwsaen
closed its season Monday evening with
a business meeting held in the study
room OF the Public Library. Miss Jessie
Griswold. former president. read re-
ports from league representatives
throughout the country and abroad.
Various lines OF patriotic work to be
carried on under the woman's COM
mfttee OF the council OF national defense
were discussed. Tho names of the fol-
lowing new members were read: Mrs.
Ada Lee orme DuPuy OF this city. Mrs.
G. B. Gunderson and Mrs. C. Hightower.
both OF Fort Worth. Tex. and Mrs. NJ.
Chandler Modlin of Vermillion. 8. D.
The newly elected president. Mrs.
Isaac Pearson. announced the names
OF the state representatives for the COM
ing year a $ follows:
Alabama. Miss Anne Bozeman Lyon
and Mrs Rosa Meyers Mumma: Alaska,
Mrs. CornelIa Templeton Hatcher: Arr
iona. Mrs. Bette White: Arkansas. Mrs.
Bernie Babcock. California. Mrs. Josephine
Martin and Mrs. Florence Haines Reed:
Colorado. Mrs. Effie Leese Scott; Con-
| nccticut. Miss May E. Countryman and
Miss Elizabeth Todd Nash: District Of
Columbia. Mrs. ]. o. Estabrook and Mrs.
| Sarah A. Clemens: Florida. Mrs. Lewis
r. Stafford and Mrs. c. V. s. Wilson;
Georgia. Miss Eugenia Estill: Hawaii.
Mrs. Grace Tower Warren; Illinois,
Mrs. Mary .Ridpath Mann: Indiana.
Whittier; Iowa. Miss Emile B. stapp:
Kansas. Miss Mabel T. Harding: KEN
lucky. Mrs. Zylla Moore Cardin, Mrs.
Abbott Gage. Mrs. c. r. Miller: Massa-
chusetts. Mrs. Alice Herring Christo-
pher: Michigan. Mrs. E. Cora DcPuy;
Minnesota Mrs. H. c: Hotaling. Miss
hon tryf
Louise Henry Cowan: Missouri. Mrs.
Katherine T. Clemens: Nebraska. Miss
Grace Sorenson. Mrs. Amanda L. Kan
Adams Atwood: New Jersey. Miss Agnes
Vinton Luther. Miss Marie F. Ryerson;
New York. Mrs. Leigh Chalmers. Mrs.
Ohio Mrs; Thomas Lynn johnson. Mrs.
Virginia Saffel Mercer: Oklahoma, Mrs.
Annette B. Ehler. Mrs. Matte Hannil-
ton Flick: Oregon. Mrs. Jennie N.
Mrs. Phebe westcott Humphreys: Phil
| ippine Islands. Mrs. Ruth Everett Beck:
South Carolina. Mrs. Mary Lyon Miller:
South Dakota. Mrs Zillah E. Wilson:
Mrs. Kathrin P. Haden; Texas. Mrs.
Henrie C. L. German. Mrs. Pearl CASH
ell Jackson; Virginia, Mrs. Lucy At
West Virginia: Mrs. Frank Hornor:
Washington. Mrs. Susan w. Hassell,
Mrs. Laura z. Brown Smith: Wyoming.
AlTS. tlNla n. Is. henderson,, at large.
Mrs. Christine W. Dunlap. Mrs. Bertha
| Lincoln Heustis. Representatives
| abroad-England. Mrs. Belle Harpster
Hartness; India. Mrs. Alice Northrup
Evans.
The Emerson "Five-foot" Club elected
the following officers before adjourn
| ing for the summer: Mrs. David WAL
| ton, president: Mrs. Lee J. Runyan,
vice president; Mrs. Minerva Anderson,
secretary: Mrs. William A. Pratt, Mrs.
| Edna p Hastings and Mrs G. A. Scott.
program committee.
Lincoln w. r. c., No. 9, gave an enter.
tainment Monday night to Lincoln Post,
No. 3. G. A. r. A large number of the
"old boys turned out and had an en-
| joyable time. After the program, con-
| sisting OF music, songs and recitations.
| as well as an Interesting talk by Post
| Commander Perkins. a banquet was
served by the members of the corps.
The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
| celebrated the completion of it's
ton Home Thursday with a picnic in
the garden of its president. Mrs. NJ. w.
Story. s2S A street southeast After
luncheon. which was served under the
STORY Elm." flanked by holyhocks and
late roses. business meeting was held
| and letters were read from absentees
| scattered in several states. Mrs Flem-
| ing read poem and Mrs. Perham .
|
good-byes said for the summer.
William Mckinley Circle. No. 2. Ladies
Of the G. A. r., met Monday evening At
Grand Army Hall. Mrs. Geneva l.
Thompson, president. presiding. After
the business meeting. get-together
social was enjoyed by members and
their friends. A program was rendered
consisting of patriotic songs. in which
all participated. Another feature was
a humorous reading ard recitation BY
Mrs. Thompson. Refreshments were
served. after which the members had
an informal dance. During the re-
mainder of the summer season the
| circle will meet on the second Monday |
OF each month.
The Warrington Literary and social
Club met Tuesday at the home of Miss
Gratz, 40 Pennsylvania avenue. A.
number of visitors were present. In
the absence Of Mr.. Hirshman. Mr.. Sam
'uel Trupp was elected temporary chair
man for the evening. The following
were admitted as members: Miss Lillian
Wolfe. Louis OILERS and Joseph Ber-
linsky. After the meeting refresh
ments were served and Mr.. Berlinsky
entertained with songs.
The Children of the American Revo.
lutIon of the District were busy little
people Thursday morning in their own
room in Memorial Continental Hall
Comfort bags, needle-bookS, fracture
pillows. knit washrags. etc, were some
of the things the smaller tots were
doing while scarfs and sweaters were
being knitted by the older girls. Miss
Helen z. Stout, state director, is in
charge of the classes which are held
every Thursday morning from 10 to IL
in the c. A. r. room, Memorial CONT
mental Hall.
The Monday Friendship Circle held its
last meeting of the year Monday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. G. F. Tolson.
The regular program of sewing for the
children OF Friendship House was fol-
lowed. 1t was announced that a Shakes
perean recital would be held at the :.
home of Mrs. Edison W. Briggs. 1900
East Capitol street, for the benefit OF !
needy family at Friendship House.
Meetings for next week were arranged.
Refreshments were served and pictures
taken Of the circle. to be sold as souve-
Mrs.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter. d. A.
r.. held its June meeting. the last Of
the season. at the home. of Mrs. James
f. Mulcare. The regent. Mrs. Edmund
S. Wolfe. presided Present as guests
We're Miss Mamie Randolph Heth.
president of the Southern Relief So
ciety: Mrs. Eslin. president of Stone
wall Jackson Chapter. L. d. c.: Miss
Emma Walker and Miss Ada Howard
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