Evening star., 1917-12-09

Wendell Wolfe Chapter, ID. A. r., met
| Tuesday at the home of,Mrs. Ada Mills
| Miss Wheelock assisted in receiving
The regent. Miss Wolfe, presided. Mrs
| Norman T. Ives, an associate member
Of the chapter. former regent Of Re
| becca Park Chapter. d. A. R., of Gales
burg. ILL.,, read a paper on Russia,
/ the third in the war series. The war
! papers of this season are being pre-
\ sented by some of the chapters most
! competent students and writer's. Mrs.
| Howard L. Hodgkins,, an honorary
| member, now chairman of the war re-
| lief committee, N. s. D. A. r.. who has
! devoted her time to- relief work for
| July. told of the -society's success in
! adopting" French children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Elliott of indianapolis, Ind.
sang two numbers. Creole Swing
Elliott sane'a war song. Long Boy"
and THE End Of Perfect Day" Miss
| Geneva Wallace gave two piano solos.
Tahlberg's Home. Sweet home," and
guests present were Mrs. Mary st.
Clair Blackburn, chaplain. District OF
Columb bia; Miss Emma Lore, Whining
ton. Del: and Mrs. Wild.
of one of the chapters members. Miss
Thelma Mills Payne, and Claude "A.
Trotter, the latter part of November.
Postal card notifications of meetings
VIII De discontinued hereafter, unieSS
some change from the year book be-
comes necessary. The next meeting
will be January 8, since The regular
time of meeting. the first Tuesday. falls
on New Year day.
The College women's Club was
hostess to the board of directors of
the National Council of Women Sat-
urday at tea from to 6 given at the
clubhouse. Mrs. w. F. Woolard. presi-
dent of the College Women. received
with Mrs Philip n. Moore. president of
the council: Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
vice president: Lady Aberdeen. presi-
dent of the International Council of
Women; Mrs. Myra Kingston Miller of
the National Federation Of College
Women: Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. The club
has been invited to attend the reception
of Women tomorrow evening at; 8.
o'clock at the New National Museum.
The A. Y. L. i. Club Of Germantown,
Montgomery County, F. w. C., met on
the 21st with Mrs William Dawson.
Owing to much sickness. the attendance
was small, In the absence Of both
the president and vice president. caused
by sickness. Mrs. F. G. Schaeffer pre-
sided. Roll call was current events.
all responding with talks bearing, on
the war. paper onp"Feudalism and
Chivalry" was given. and one of Bret
Schaeffer. A discussion on business
matters pertaining to the club was
followed by refreshments. the. hostess
being assisted by her daughter. Mrs.
Albert wootten of Poolesville. and Miss
Bird of Jacksonville. ~
The PoolesviIle Woman's Club met
November %, with Mrs. Frank Davis,
hostess. Responses from the eleven
members present, were humorous The
secretary read a paper sent by the ab-
sent president, Mrs. Howard Griffith.
Mrs. Charles Sellnlan had a paper on
New Islands Proposed"
The Woman's Club of Bethesda met
November 81 at the residence of Mrs
E. L. Steck in Bradley Hills. An hour
which Mrs. Tuckerman told of the work
of the women of the Bethesda district
to urge all housekeepers to sign the
food administration card. They pro-
cured about a Thousand signers. Some
Of the guests were Mrs. Walter Perry.
Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Higgins and Mrs
Elver
The Home Interest Club of Takoma
Park met at Mrs. Carro1l.s in 9Th street
November 2S. Mrs. Nelson reported the
raising Of s64. so for the wool fund for
the U. s. S. Castine by means of an en-
tertainment given at the parish hall by
local talent from Silver Spring and Ta-
~ y
placing Of food exhibit in the Ia
koma- Park branch of the Public Ii
brary. Pledges and contributions were
taken for the Social. Serwice-League. A
program on New Russia" consisting of
papers. was given by Mrs. Shoemaker,
Mrs. Coale and Mrs. Ramsey
r - s>.4-- y
The DawyonviIIe wonan,se Club met
with Mrs e. o. Onutt November .2S,
Mrs. Charles Allnutt in the chair II
m I'M In, fyr-a H.
and the members were called together
with unique invitations In rhyme -Origi-
nal papers were given as follows:
Thanksgiving over There" Mrs n.
ing. Mrs: Charles Allnutt: What
Mothers Have TO BE Thankful For"
Mrs. Robert W. Allnutt. Mrs n. G.
Darby furnished the music.
Friendship Branch Of the Sunshine
Society will meet Wednesday with Mrs.
George Hebbard, 1919 Belmont street
At this meeting the members will dis
cass and inaugurate their Christmas
charity program. Committees will. be
appointed for the tea and donation
party of toys to be given December II
at the home of Mrs. John F. King, 1891
Irving street. The toys will be dis
tributed among the institutions of the
city.
The Sfxteenth Street Heights Sewing
Circle met recently at the home of Mrs.
r. Claude Wright. The names of three
additional members, Mrs. Gerberich
Mrs. Morehouse and Mrs. " NJ Peirce.
were enrolled. After the business
meeting. at which Mrs B. E. Scott pre-
sided. buffet luncheon was served.
The members will entertain at a holt
day party to be given December 2S at
the home of Mrs. C. F. StuhIer A dis
tribution of garments for the Takoma
Park Red Cross unit was made. Those
present included Mrs.. Nina H. Wright
OF Columbus. Ohio. house guest of the
hostess. The club will meet next with
Mrs. Selbie Grove.
The Excelsior Club met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Dye. A paper read
by the president, Mrs. Daish, touched
upon the forests of Alaska, and in the
topic, Eminent Divines" Henry Ward
Beecher. Anna H Shaw and others
were mentioned. War heads were dis
cussed and war menus passed around.
IS. Miller and Mrs. z. Warner. The
club will meet Tuesday at the Y. w
&C. A rooms, with Mrs. Barringer as
hostess.
J. The Columbian Women of George
Washington University will meet Tues
day at 202T G street. from to 6. Dur
ing the social half hour from to 80
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins will be
hostess and be assisted by Mrs. Ferson
Mrs. Ruediger. Mrs Borden and Mrs
various departments. The business
l.eeting will be from 4:3O to s. At :
O'Clock Lieut.. W. Bayard Toulmin-
Rothe of the British general army star