Evening star., 1917-03-18

College women's Club-There will be
the usual tea at the clubrooms tomor-
row afternoon Group will be the
hostesses An interesting program has
been arranged.
Saturday evening there Will be an
open meeting at the club. when guests.
including men, will be welcome. Tickets
may be procured from Miss Catherine
Custis. The program will include
symposium on the high cost of living.
with five-minute talks by a number of
prominent clubwomen. Music also will
form a part OF the program.
Section Ill. including graduates Of
Wellesley and number of other col
leges will be the hosteses April 2. This
section has provided the bookshelves
for the new clubrooms. and at this time
there will be a presentation OF books to
furnish the cases. Every member has.
doubtless, one or more books which she
would like to donate for this purpose.
and If there should be an interesting
history connected with any of these
books it is hoped that the donor will
relate it at the presentation
American Liberty Chapter. ID. A. R..
held it's first regular meeting March 10
at the home of the regent, Mrs. Edgar
Allen. 3492 18th street. the regent pre-
siding.
This chapter was organized within
the past two weeks by the state regent
Mrs G. NJ. Brumbaugh. being the fifty
sixth chapter in the District, with the
following named officers: Regent. Mrs
Edgar Allen; vice regent, Mrs. Isaac
Pearson; recording secretary, Mrs. W.
S. Dewhirst: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. H II. Gibbs; treasurer. Mrs. Z. l.
Harvey; chaplain, Mrs. L. B. Thomson;
registrar, Mrs. Edith Allen Crump; his
torian Mrs. Lougee. This chapter will
mark of the fhrea remaining mile
stones in the District.
Mrs Pearson presented a gaVei to the
chapter which was made from the joists
of the old home of Molly PITCHER at
Carlisle, Pa. The principal work of the
chapter will be along the line of pa
triotic education and missionary en-
deavor.
Martha Washington Chapter, ID. A. r..
will meet Tuesday evening at o'clock
at the Raleigh Hotel.
The Washington Readers Club gave
it's last public recital of the season
Tuesday evening in the lecture hall of
the Public Library. Although the bad
weather, together with the tie-up of
the city's car lines, served to lessen the
usually large attendance OF those In
terested in the work OF the club. a fair
sized audience was present ana made
up in appreciation and liberal applause
what it lacked in numbers. After a
brief speech of welcome by the presf-
dent. Edward T.. TOWNSEND, tne pro-
gram opened with a scene from George
Eliot's romantic poetic drama. The
Spanish Gypsy" which was presented
by Miss Mary F. Sherman as Fedalma,
the daughter OF Gypsy chief and by
Arthur b. White as "Zarca," chief of
the Zincali W. Alfred Falconer read
the following group Of selections: The
Spell of the Yukon (Robert w. Serv-
ice). Don't Be What You Amt"
(Royle), Little Humpy Jean" (J. A.
Daly), Poor LIZ Black Sheep" paul
L. Dunbar), "Mein Childhood (J. F.
Adams). Two scenes from The Sign
of the Cross (hy Wilson Barret) were
given by Mrs. Mary Randolph Dickens.
and Mrs. William e Chamberlin was
excellent In the last number on the
program. "A Night OUT edward
Peple).
Elisabeth Jnch.on Chapter. ID. A. n.
met recently at tile residence of its re-
gent, Mrs. r. A. Heaton. when the fol-
lowing members were named n alter
mates for the coming congress: Mrs.
Frank H. Elmore. Miss Emma F.
Hooper Mrs. j. Edgar Engie. Mrs.
Francis Marsh. Miss DARCY Ffshburne,
Mrs. Harrigan and Mrs. Waller.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday IN
Chevy Chase. There were sixteen Nom
bers and ono associate member present
Roll call was answered with current
events. Miss Julia - xAEf Drsssntsd