Evening star., 1917-01-21

Catholic University met Wednesday at
The home of Mrs. c. II. Mccarthy OF
18th street. Brookland. Musical num-
bers We're contributed during the art
ernoon by Miss Florence Mccarthy ana
a group of songe by Mrs. ~. e. Landry.
Several recitations were given by Mrs.
J. +. Haftnett. A pleasant feature OF
the meeting was the visit OF the vice
rector and of the director of STUDIES
the Rev..Drs. Dougherty and PACE. VINO
called for the purpose OF discussing the
arrangements for the forthcoming re-
ception and dinner to the right rever-
end rector and the faculty. MIS- NC
Carthy was assisted in the dining room
by Mrs. \. Z. Landry and Mrs. F. j.
Hemelt. Others present We're Mrs
Frank O'Hara, Mrs. Xavier Te1llard,
Mrs. C. +. Borden. Mrs. ]. b. Parker.
Mrs. J. b. O'Connor. Mrs. q. a. Wesch-
Ter, Mrs A j. Scullen, Mrs. NJ. A. Crook,
Mrs J. +. Hartnett. Mrs. F. j. HemeH,
Mrs. C. w. Bachtell. Mrs j. j. Wild
mayer. Mrs. W. b. Kennedy. Miss Ora
Kerby, Miss Leo Kerby. Mrs. Alice
Murphy. and Mrs. F. y. Burda.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday at the
homo of Mrs. W. c. Fitch. at the De
Soto Fifteen members answered to
roll call after a luncheon. Mrs J. T..
Dyer presented a paper on "Repubhcs
man conducted conversation on
South American Patriots Mrs. De-
monet was the guest OF the club.
Marcia Burns Chapter. ID. 4. H.. met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. r. .
Bryan. 1921 Adams Mill road. Mrs; W.
]. Ethel, the regent, presided. Mrs.
Frank Fuller gave talk on Noca-
tional Training as 1t Is Taught in the
Public Schools in Atlantic City" which
was followed by social hour
The Rose Society OF BrOOkland re-
Gently held its annual business meet
ing at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fernando Carpenter. in Monroe street
There was a large attendance and in
creased interest manifested In the work
before the society during the coming
year. President A. Patten presided,
and. after an address on the general
affairs of this rose society and others
with which it is affiliated. stated that
he could not remain president during
another term, having removed from
BrookIand proper to an adjacent sub
urb, and, that while the constitution
might be interpretated to include him
within the jurisdiction, he had been
compelled to transplant his rose bushes
at a trying season. and. that as 1T
would take year or two for recupera-
ton, he would not be eligible under the
provisions regarding the culture of
the declination of DIR. Patten, and
thanked him for the able and kindly
way with which he had conducted its
affairs. DIR. John B. Parker was unani-
mously elected for the next year DR..
Parker is one of the most diligent and
effective workers which the society has
had since its organization. He makes
a specially of hybridizing roses and has
six or seven new varieties to his credit.
DIR. r. ". Frischkorn was reelected
vice president. and Mrs. Margaret B.
Downing secretary. Mrs. A. Patten
was elected historian. vice Charles F.
Tansill. resigned. Jesse Eastiack sue
ceeds DIR. Parker as treasurer of the
society. Miss Ella Reese was re-elect-
ed to the executive board. and Mrs. C.
NJ. E,tz was elected for term of two
years. During his address to the So
ciety. DR.. Patten strongly commended
the advice of Mr.. Muiford of the Ar
lington rose gardens. to reorganize the
arrangement of the annual rose exhibi-
tion. and committee was appointed to
draw up new regulations and present
lutions- of regret on the death of Will
liam E. Hall were ordered to be pre-
pared for the next meeting
PoIlyanna Club, No. I. met recently
at the residence of Mrs. Butler, on U
street southeast, with eighteen mem
bers and three visitors present. Re-
work being done. Shoes and stockings
were given to three children of a desti-
tute family living at Fort Myer, Va;
groceries to a family in Twining City,
and 81 to sick woman in the south
east. 4 donation was made to the
Florence Crittenton Mission and several
bouquets were sent to the sick since the
last meeting. Those present were Mrs
F. Watson. Mrs. E. Bube. Mrs. NJ. B.
Tew. Mrs. J. NJ. Mclean. Mrs. c. King,
Mrs. Z. Emo. Mrs A. c. Quinn. Mrs. NJ
Robinson, Mrs. S. Smith. Mrs. c. P.
Sherzer. Mrs. E. Robinson. Mrs. NJ l.
Ferguson, Mrs. Estelie Robinson. Mrs.
J. Leonard. Mrs. I. NJ. Hamill. Mrs. But
Ter, Miss Marjory Martin OF Pittsburgh,
Pa; Master William Robinson, Miss
Marjory Butler, Miss A. Anderson and
Miss Butler.
Montgomery County F. W. C-The
Home Intexest Club Of Forest Glen held
"onicers' day" at the home of Mrs. Ed
son Olds at Woodside. After the reg
"bird songs, composed by William
Olds. Were sung by Miss Fisher of
Woodside. Among the songs given
were those OF the wood thrush the
phoebe. the Baltimore orioie and the
whip-poorwin As the officers of the
Montgomery County Federation and
the presidents of several neighboring
clubs were present, each was asked to
win be with Mrs. Sheets at woodside,
January "a.
The WOman's Club Of Darnestown
met. with Mrs. C. n. Nourse in holiday
week. with a large attendance An ex-
ceilent program was given on subjects
related to the season.
The club met January with Mrs. r.
y. Bell. the vice president. in the chair
Mrs. Brooke Vincent read an excellent
paper on "Japan's Attitude Toward the
United States" Mrs. Offutt gave cur
rent events and Mrs. Griffth read n
paper on Labrador" Mrs Thomas
Athey gave some musical numbers The
club will meet February with Mrs.
Beail.
The Forest Glen Heading Club will
give card and dancing party for the
benefit of the Social Service League
shortly at St. Johns Hall at Forest
Glen. Refreshments will be served and
a large attendance is desired
The WOmnn's Club of Betheada n, ct
January at the residence of Mrs
George r. Anderson in Chevy Chase.
The only guest for the afternoon was
Mrs. @. " Chandler. president of the
Montgomery County Federation. After
an hour devoted to business, Mrs
Chandler talked to the members of
Club Ideals and Purposes. Mrs.
Grace Lewis Ryan. a member and
principal of the Kensington School,
spoke on the Maryland Compulsory
Attendance Law and How 1t Is Being
Enforced in the School District" The
club will meet January 23 with Mrs.
Gilbert H. Grosveno-. when Miss Anne