Evening star., 1917-09-30
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columbia CAaptsr. d. A. L. held tts
evening at the homo Of ehs regent,
Miss Nellie Grant Rosa In the absence
Of the chaplain the meeting was opened
BY salute to the nag. Reports Of work
In relation to war relief service during
the summer were made By the chapter
members. and showed . considerable
amount done in that line II was de-
cided to hold tho meetings during the
season at the homes of the members
of the chapter.
The Washington ReaderS Club met
for the first time this season Tuesday
evening at the studio. 1910 New York
avenue. Plans for the yearly program
were discussed at the business meet.
ing. the president. Miss Kate Curry. in
talk on story Telling" iliu.trssias
with several delightful examples q
folklore tales. The officers for the
year are: Miss Kate Curry. president,
Elizabeth Wilson. recording secrstaryy
Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes. correspond.
ing secretary: Fred Barbour. treasurer
Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, histor1a4
The Twentieth Century Club will hold
its first meeting Of the season Thursday
morning at 1890 o'clock at All Soui6
Church. Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell the
president of the club, is now I'm Havre.
assisting her husband. who IL In charge
Of the Red Cross civilian relief work In
Belgium. Mrs. Bicknell and her older
daughter are volunteer helpers in the
office of the Red Cross. while the young
er daughter is an interpreter for hsP
father in the field. In the absence OF
Mrs. Bicknell. Mrs. George F. Bowerman.
vice president of the club. Will preside
at the meeting. The program consists
of readings OF original short stories By
Margarita Spalding Gerry. Before the
regular program. to which the public 10 /,
invited. Miss Guerrier Of the food "a.
ministration will speak for ten min
utes on the conservation Of food sx.
hfbit which she Is holding throughout
this week at the Public Library. Miss
Guerrier is from the Boston Public
Library. and will prepare similar exhibits
in libraries throughout the country.
The activities Of the club during the
coming season viii be largely centersd
in Red Cross work. A new shop has
been opened for the work at 11l1 Con-
necticut avenue. This will be in charge
Of Mrs. Edward B. Clark. leader Of the
war relief section.
The Mount Pleasant w. C. r. o. met
recently at the home of Mrs. A. o. Ting.
ley, 14th and Euclid streets. for its
president, Mrs. ]. A. Edgar. presiding.
and Mrs. S. E. Haden acting secretary.
Mrs. b. S. Platt. evangelfstic superin-
tendent. conducted devotionals. The
thy. 2.15. Reports were made by ON
GERS and superintendents. followed by
election Of officers for the ensuing year,
resulting as follows: Mrs. J. A. Edgar.
president. reelected; Mrs. W. S. Boyd.
vice president: Mrs O. NJ Mcpherson.
cnrreSnOndinP secretary. re-eleCte6.
Mrs. L. D. Clark. recording secretary:
Mrs. NJ. c. Bennett. treasurer. reelected.
Two new names were added to the
membership roll. Mrs. Alice Marche and
Mrs. Raymond F. Crist. The day Of
meeting was changed to the fourth
Tuesday of each month. the next to be
held October % at the home of Mrs. N.
W. Lewis. 1916 Mount Pleasant street.
ess. assisted by her daughters. Mira
Hammer and Miss Edith Tingley.
The Young Peoples Branch Of the
Mount Pleasant w. c. T. L. will meet
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the
home of Miss Helen Edgar. 1884 Har-
ward street Matters pertaining to tho
future OF the society will be discussed
at this opening meeting OF the season
and members and friends are asked to
attend.
The Monday Frfendship Circle held
1tS nrSt meeting OF tne season At tn0
home Of Mrs. Edison W. Briggs, 1900
East Capitol street. Plans were made
for the winters work and cooperation
with the Association OF Friendship
House in raising money for the sum-
mer's deficits by placing boxes in all
the city stores for one week the last
of October and beginning the week
with a tag day was decided. The next
meeting will be at Mrs. H. E. Wilson's.
rs A street southeast. Monday, October
served
lexington w. G. r. u. held its FIRST
meeting Of the season Tuesday evening
at the home Of Mrs. William GLIB, ~
Rhode Island avenue. Annual reports
showed a large increase in membership
and financial gain. Mrs Thorson, Mrs
Anna Harvey and Mrs. Flora Emerson
Switzer visited the union. Election of
officers resulted in re-electing the fol-
lowing: President Mrs. N. NJ. Pollock ,
vice president. Mrs. Alvin Day: corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. Eugene Oh
lander: recording secretary. Mrs. NJ L
and treasurer. Mrs. J. W. Alli-
son. Superintendents and their asso-
ciates for the eighteen departments
', %ers arH named which Witch ineludes include many lines
Mills had left tho city to
spend the winter in Florida. and Mrs.
Sue Todd left yesterday for An fnded-
mite stay In southern caiifornia. Mrs:
Charles Butts was named chairman Of
he committee to plan entertainment
FOR sailors and soldiers at the W. c. T.
y. restroom. 141S Pennsylvania avenue.
october 9. The social and red letter day
department. was introduced by tho su-
Mrs. Lulah Fowkes, hav-
ng Mrs. Eugene Ohlander read a sketch
II the life of Frances Willard and Mrs.
Amy Glossbrenner to read quotations
rom Frances Willard. Mrs. william
spaid gave tho devotional Offering.