Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

lhelp in cases which come before the
F. Wood. president of the Federation OF
Women's Clubs. Mrs. Frear gave
sketch of the life of Frances E. VIII
lard and Mrs. Jennie Parker described
some of the efforts and successes OF
Luther p Burbank. The musical pro
gram was contributed by Mrs E. "
Carr, Mrs. James B. Chesley. Mrs. Van
Doren, Miss Pearce and Mr.. and Mrs
Frear.
Our Flag Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. C. H.
| wegemann. 270s Cathedral avenue:
The regent, Miss Katharine Polkin-
horn. presided, and as chairman OF the
| ways and means committee announced
| the successful disposing of 500 cards,
thereby putting SIS in the treasury.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. ex-vice
president general. told of work in the
Juvenile Court of the city, and the
chapter voted donations to the cause.
The name of Miss Mary v. E. Cabell,
honorary president general. presiding.
| was presented for election to honorary
4 membership in the chapter.
| The delegates and alternates to the
| twenty-sixth continental congress were
! elected as follows. Miss Katharine
| Polkinhorn, regent; Mrs. Edgar Allen,
vice regent and first alternate to the
| regent; Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, ex-
state regent, delegate, and the other
| alternates elected were Mrs. Ellen
| Spencer Mussey, Miss May Duncanson,
Mrs John T. sadler. Mrs. c. H. wege-
mann. Mrs. p r. Anderson. Miss Matil-
! da J. Ramsey, Mrs. E. L. Harvey. Mrs.
| Frank Lee Williams and Mrs. j. w.
| Harris.
| Among the guests of the chapter were
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida,
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. chaplain gem
| eral: Miss Grace w. Pierce, registrar
| general; Miss Katharine B. Barlow.
1 hath
| Pierce. Mrs. 6. Wallace w. Hanger,
Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln and Mrs.
| Isabelle Wegemann.
| The hostess in serving refreshments
| was assisted by Mrs. Watson +. Clark,
! Mrs. Thurman Able, Miss Agnes Hiss
and Miss Helen Bowie.
st. AIMS Auxiliary, No. so, Knights Of
| Hall. when State Organizer Mrs. Mary
| F.. Ratcliff, assisted by Mrs. Mary West
and Mrs. Fannie Callan. deputy Or
ganizers. installed the following Of
f1cers: President. Mrs. Margaret Van
Zant: first vice president, Miss Cath
crime Shea: second vice president, Mrs.
Ernest Collif1ower: recording secretary,
Miss Rose Moore: financial secretary.
Miss Mary Morris: treasurer. Miss An
ME Jones: messenger, Miss Victoria
Nally; sentinel, Miss Agatha Smith;
guard. Mrs. NJ. Guilford: trustees, Mrs
c. Nally. Miss Ella Nalley and Mrs.
Fannie Meehan; representatives to Dis
trict Auxiliary, No. !, Mrs. Annie Dor
sey and Mrs. c. Nally.
After the presentation of bouquet
to the new president and a gold badge
to the retiring president. Mrs. Fannie
Callan, the meeting was turned over
charge Of Mrs. F. Callan, who had
prepared supper
The Twentieth Century CIub-The
parliamentary law section of the club,
under the leadership of Mrs E. H
in the parlors of All Souls Church, 18th
and l. streets. The class will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell The
occasion will be the midwinter frolic
of the section. The hostesses for the
day will be Miss Elizabeth Carhart
Mrs. Marius Campbell and Mrs. E. r.
Harvey.
The conservation section will hold a
subsections. at 1880 o'clock Thursday
afternoon in the church parlors, follow
Ing the meeting of the parliamentary
law section and the luncheon. The
leader. Mrs. Marius Campbell will pre-
side. n
The wild flower subsection of the
conservation section will be organized
at meeting to be held Thursday aft
ernoon at 2:30 at the home of it's lead
er. Mrs. William H Heron 1906 Ore
gon avenue. 1t is hoped that every
one who is interested in wild flowers
will attend this meeting.
The art section will meet Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at the home Of
its leader. Mrs. Dayton Ward, 1869
Columbia road. The subject, "Renais-
sance Architecture" will be treated by
Mrs. William L. Brown. Members of the
club who are interested in this subject
are cordially invited to attend The
work of the section has proved UNI
usually interesting to the members
this season. resulting in increased at
tendance at the meetings.
A joint recital will be given under
the auspices of the club tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock, at All Souls
Church, by Miss Marguerite Brown,
soprano, and Mr.. Nation Boyce, pianist,
for the benefit of the frontier orphans
in France. The recital has been ar
ranged by the committee on war relief.
of which Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell is
chairman.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held
It's current business meeting with Mrs.
NJ. A. Winter, the president, Mrs. VOL
haupter. presiding. Reports of officers
were approved. Mrs. w. L. Clarke and
Mrs. c. r. Cranmer were. unanimously
elected to membership. Letters of SYM
pathy and flowers were voted to be sent
Mrs. Bare and Mrs rasker, both Of
whom are i'll. A letter was read from
Mrs. Wood, president of the District of
Columbia Federation, urging attendance
at dramatic entertainment to be given
| for the benefit of the endowment fund
A motion was carried, made by Miss
Hill. that the club give SIS toward the
endowment fund, each member con-
| tributing so cents. Mrs. knight stated
that $500 of the $1,000 had been raised
| She pleaded for cooperation in the
general federation and said If rs cents
Were given by each of the thirty-three
hundred members of the District of Co
| lumbia Federation the Indebtedness
| would be Cancelled. with 1925 to spare
for the clubhouse fund.
| Mrs. Ethel announced that the entire
| proceeds of a coming concert would be
given to Neighborhood House.
! For the benefit of the Belgians, Mrs.
| Smallwood will give series of lessons
| on literature.
An all-day meeting of the District of
Columbia Federation will be held Feb
ruary 10 at the Ebbitt, the program be-
| ing in charge of the art, music and lit
erature committees.
Mrs. Briggs was congratulated on the
| work done by her as chairman of the
| home economics committee. culminat-
| ing in the successful presentation of
prizes and certificates to 1000 faithful
| servants in the District.
| Mrs Knight was thanked on behalf of
| the Art Club for her series of after
| moons with Greek art.
| The president appointed COM