The Washington herald., 1917-03-04
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Precieuses RidicuIes q reception was
given BY Nine. seip. The program fol-
lows:
Essay. la Corse," by N. Becker:
plano solos. Water Lily CMacDoweiD
Nine. Ssip and ''Intermezzo" CPagltaccD
with an encore. Nine. Simpson: and com
edy. Coin dune Rue"
The ladies OF the Belgian Relief Sew
ing Circle Of the District OF Columbia
Belgian Relief Committee. had q meet
ing on Friday afternoon, February q. On
the Woodward Building. The materials
which have been purchased are Of much
better quality than that purchased here
tofore
The District Of Columbia Belgian Re-
hef Committee has received SO from Mr.
Howard Emory and 80 from Mrs. Warner
and are now soliciting buttons. thread
and trimmings. from merchants Or in
dividuals who find IL convenient 20 send
these things to the Sewing Circle or any
materials which may be at their disposal
large number Of garments have al
ready been cut out and made ready for
the sewers There are six machines n
the room that are operated by very ex-
pert operators.
The Woman's Club OF Chevy Chase met
on February q at the home of Mrs. How
ard Paine, in Raymond street The FIRST
part OF the program was devoted to a
parliamentary drfi1 in which all the mem
bers took part. The remainder OF the
time was given to educational conditions
as they obtain now I'm the county and
State. and the improvements as called for
In new laws. The drill was under direc-
tion Of Mrs. c. f. Richardson and the
educational topic was divided between
Mrs. w. B. Greeley and Mrs e. F.
Stevens.
The Dickerson Round Table held its reEu-
lar February meeting with Mrs Ned
ChiswelI on February % The president
was In the chair and eight members re-
sponded to the roll CALL the small at
tendance being due to very unfavorable
weather. Miss Lottie Chambers. Of Mill
wood. and Miss Della Young OF PooIes-
vile, were guests. Bird pictures and
photographs. purchased by the club were
on hand. and a selection presented to the
Monocacy and Poole's Tract Schools.
Current Events were given by the
hostess.
The woman's Club Of woodmont met on
February 10 at the home Of Mrs Mar
guard. short time was spent in pa rlia-
mentary driH. followed by lengthy bust
Htellnk. MTS. w ~. "bItTS. Cndlt
man Of the cIvics committee OF the county
federation. will address the club at its
next meeting.
The As-You-Like-Iit Club OF German
town met at the home of Mrs. William
Dawson on February l.. Members re-
sponded TO roll call with accounts OF
old houses OF Maryland. A paper, Fred
erick-Past and Present" was read by
Mrs. Edwin Houck. The Loved Old
Streets of Frederick" by the "BentztoWn
Bard" was read by Miss Josephine
Boland
The Mai william Overton Calls Chap
ter held its February meeting at the
home of Miss s. Cary Peachy in the
Decatur. After disposing Of the regular
order OF business the members talked in
formally Of the coming d. A. r. congress
in April Mrs Walter Everett Hstton
read a poem. The sinking OF the
Charleston During the Revolutionary
Period" The chapter designated as al
ternates TO the d. A. X. congress Mrs.
Claud y. Bennett. Miss Lily c. Abrs-
hams. Miss AntOinette T. Peterson. Mrs.
Elizabeth n Harrison. Mrs. Emma X.
Bonney. Miss :. Cary Peachy. Mrs Wal
ter Everett Hutton. Mrs. Stephen Harri-
son Ford. Mrs. Harriet Johnson Tubbs.
Robert f. Lee Chapter. No. sA L. ID.
c.. held its regular monthly meeting
Tuesday February 2. at Confederate
Memorial Home with the president. Mrs
Walter f. Hutton. in the chair. The
Dixie ball 10 TO be given at the New
willard Easter Monday. April 9. Mrs
Maud Howell Smith. chairman OF the
committee ON Daughters OF Confederacy
for Confederate Reunion. was one Of the
guests and spoke 20 the chapter. The
following new members were received
into the chapter: Mrs. Hattie England,
Miss Annie NJ. Martin. Miss Mary S
Tyndan. Mrs. n. NJ. Moseley. Miss Hat
tie Edmonds. Mrs. Edwin Du Bose. Mrs
Cyrus Potter Mrs. Helen D. Jones. Miss
Jessie f. Sothoron. Miss Louis McWhor-
ter. Mrs. France 8. Larkin, Mrs. Flor
ence b. Webb. Miss Hope V. Hughes
Mrs Birdie f. King. Miss Mary S. EN-
bry, Miss Mary q. Nelson. Mrs. E Hill
ton jackson. Miss Elizabeth f. Wing
field. Mrs. Lila ]. Davis. Miss Gladys b
Nelson. and Miss Kate Sexton. The busi-
ness meeting was followed by the usual
monthly dance.
On Tuesday evening. February g. 1917
Columbia Chapter, y. A. r.. met at the
Raleigh.
Miss Charlotte A. Van Doren. custodian
.torical interest mounted on cardboard for
future reference by the chapter. Miss
Alice Kern. of Mary Bartlett Chapter
told OF her activities along the same line
At the January meeting Mrs. Coombs
was elected delegate to the Continental
Congress. Mrs. Best was elected her al.
ternate and other alternates were elected
as follows: Miss Webster Mrs. Fenelor
B. Brock. Miss Ross. Mrs. Charles s
Hyer. Mrs. Edward s. Grimes. Miss Van
Doren, Mrs. P. S. Christie Mrs. Philip g.
Gunion.
Mrs. George Thomas Stormont. Mrs
William w Wallace. Mrs. John Henry
Ray. and Mrs. John p. Yeatman, Of tnis
city, and Mrs. Anna Florence Moore, OF
Wilson, n. c.. were taken into the chap
ter
The Capitol Hin Literary Society held
a meeting Monday evening al the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Frear, 223 Eighth
street northeast A musical and literary
program was given. Mr.. and Mrs. f. "
Carr, accompanied on the guitar by Misi
Alice f. Hill, gave a mandolin duet.
Others on the program follow: W. A
Wheeler. Mrs. P. D. Sale, Miss CecIIt
Sale. William Cole. Mrs. Nettie Gray
Miss Alvaryte-Reaney Frank Jost. Mr.
and Mrs. A. VI. Frear. Mrs. Mamie Ches.
ley. Miss Ethel Hummer. Mrs. Laura b
Lawson. Mrs Blanche Beaton, Jesse W
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