Evening star., 1917-01-14
X Among the Clubs y

first vice president; Mrs. Eva T. Xii.
koff. second vice president: Mrs. Daniel
II. Fowler, secretary. and Ross E. Pol
lock. treasurer. Ten new members
were received into the society.
| Following the election of officers a
committee was appointed to make plans
\ for entertaining Florida visitors dur
| ing Inauguration week. This commit
William c. Harllee. U. s. M. C.; William
G. Coleman, Mrs Wesley NJ. Stoner ana
Miss Carolyn Earle. An informal pro-
gram preceded general dancing. Miss
Frances Moore played Chopin.s "Noe.
turne. Op. 81, No. 2" and responded to
an encore with McDowelfs 'Mfdsum-
mer Nights Dream" Miss Vera Budd,
| soprano. sang two songs, Thy Beam
Spring. Miss Trainham was grace
full accompanist. Carbon Studies" hu-
morous negro dialect stories. were
given by J. Lewis Moneway-
| Wendell Wolfe Chapter. ID. A. r.. OBJ
served its mid-winter guest meeting
| Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Ada Mills Payne. 55 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest Mrs. Payne was assist
ed by her daughter. Miss Thelma Mills
Payne: Mrs. Ruth b; Parker. Mrs.
Ruth P. Barnard. Mrs. Paul v. Roundy
and Miss Lillian Warfield-
The regent. Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe, presided. and the guests of
honor were DR.. and Mrs. Gaius NJ.
Rrumbaugh, Mrs G. W, w. Hanger.
Miss Mary r. Wilcox and Mrs. Mary st.
Clair Blackburn.
Dr. Brumbaugb. the speaker of the
evening, addressed the guests on the
old meridian stones of the District of
Columbia. showing pictures of these
historic stones and giving interesting
accounts of his search for them. The
musical part of the program consisted
of piano solo, "Liebestraume, No. }.
Liszt. by Miss Geneva Wallace; vocal
Ever and 'The Rose I Give You.' by
Bischoff. by Mrs. Deborah Hickman
Lawson. and two numbers. La Pal
oma" and The Hawaiian Farewell
by Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton Miss
Wallace accompanied Mrs. Lawson and
Mrs. Milton played her own accompanf-
ment on the guitar.
After the program Il reception and
social hour were held with refreshments.
other guests and members present
included Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Bosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard r. Holmes. Mr..
and Mrs. T. c. Homiller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leavitt. Samuel Burleigh Milton. Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Smith. Mrs. w. II. FL.
Hanger. Mrs. Lee Lemar Robinson.
Mrs. Deborah H. Lawson. Mrs Eva
Va: Mrs l. c. Hover. Mrs. Carrie P.
Gall. Mrs. Ruth E. Roseberry. Mrs: II.
A. Mills. Mrs. Mary Gordon Bailey, Mrs
II. W. Belnap. Mrs. r. p. Barnard, Mrs
r. b. Parker. Mrs A. NJ Luke, Mrs ,,
H. C Oberholser. Mrs. L. B. Stine. |
Misses Bertha F. Wolfe. Virginia Bal
ley. Geneva Wallace, Mabel f. Wheel
ock. Bernice Kent. Eva f. Luke and
Carrie H. Shipley, Messrs. Andrew Jor-
dan Green. ]. NJ. Faris and T. A. Smith.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. T. c. Homiller, 731 Taylor street. |
February 13, the date having been |
changed from February II.
The New Hampshire Association held
its annual banquet Monday evening at
the Dewey Hotel, one of the most en-
joyab1e occasions in the history of the
association. After the dinner the pres |
ident, Representative E. II. Wason. |
welcomed those present and introduced
the first speaker. George &. Hazleton- |
Others introduced were George Lang |
don Whitford. Representative c. A. Sui
loway, Representative Thomas Gala
CHER, John e. Benton. ]. Warren Smith
and Henry L. Johnson. Newton F.
Hammer rendered several vocal solos
and J. Lewis Moneyway told dialect
stories. The success of the. evening
was due to the efforts of the president,
and to the work of the executive COM
mittee. of which Mrs. Flora D. Clough
is chairman.
John Lindsay Chapter. ID. A. r.. was
entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs.
James Wright Clarke and the Misses
Clarke at their home, 1921 Q street. |
The business session was called at 1870 !
The regent. Mrs. Ellis Logan. presided.
Two new members were admitted: Miss
Towson, by transfer, and Mrs. Barnes.
The soloist of the evening. Miss Flora
Briggs, accompanied by Mrs. Walter c.
Hamilton, sang a group of songs. Rev.
John Britain Clark, Mrs. John Miller
Horton of Buffalo and State Regent
Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh were guests
of honor.
Mrs Rrumbaugh addressed the chap
ter. Mrs Horton gave an outline of
the work of the Buffalo chapter. its
civic value and influence. Rev: John
Britain Clark. ID. D., pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. gave a patriotic
address. closing with the poem. '-Old
Fashioned Fathers and Mothers" Mrs.
Agustus Knight gave humorous
reading. Others present were Mr.. G.
NJ Brumbaugh. Mr.. James Wright
Clarke. Miss Boyd. Mr.. and, Mrs. s. Rus
sell Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edison
Briggs. Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Briggs, Mr. and |,
Mrs. Harry Bowling. Miss Bowling. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mrs. Louisa !
Locke, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cupp. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. !
Fryer. DIR. and Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle, |
Mrs. Dorsey L. Towson. Miss Towson. |
Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Windle. Mrs. |
Thomas p. Johnson. DR.. and Mrs. Louis |
V. Thompson, ]. Faist. Mrs. Georgia |
Barnes. Miss Barnes. Mr.. Ellis Loga n !
and Miss Elizabeth SawteIle. Refresh
ments were served.
Dolly Madison Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the home of its re-
gent. Miss Flora L. L. johnson. with a
large attendance of members and in
vited guests. The chapter has recently
acquired the privilege of marking one
of the original boundary stones of the
District, situated at Upton Hills. near
Falls Church. Va. These stones, which
for many years were lost sight of. have
been protected and marked by chap
ters of the ID. a. II. Fred Woodward
of the Columbia Historical Society. who
is identified with the work OF dis
covery, was guest of the chapter
and told of his search for the stones
Mrs. Andrew Anderson read humorous
selections. Refreshments were served
The Emerson Study Club met We'd
nesday in the Public Library. Saul"
by Robert Browning. was the subject
for study, from which quotations were
given in response to roll call. The
biblical incident upon which Saul is
based was read by Mrs. William Hast
ings. Papers were presented by Mrs.
David Walton on Saul as a Whole"
and by Mrs. Lee Runyan. "A Compare
tive study of Browning and Tenny.
SON..
Martha Washington Chapter, -. A. r.,
Will meet Tuesday evening at s o'clock
Mt which time election of delegate and
alternate will take place.
The Irish History study Club will
meet tomorrow evening at o'clock at
the home of Miss Costigan 1929 Cirard
| street.