Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25


Nation" with regard to it's historical
accuracy. A reading was given of the
origin and work of the. Ku Klux Khan.
Mrs. Maynard read poem Of recon-
struction days. One new member, Mrs.
Schneider, was received into the chap
ter.
The Northwest Branch Of the w. C. t.
Z. met Thursday at o'clock in the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. The
president, DIR. Lauretta Kress. presided,
and devotional exercises were led by
Mrs. Lotus. Mrs. William Braithawaite
sang. Mrs M. c. Hull described some
of the recent hearings at the Capitol on
prohibition. and Mrs. Wessler gave a
Mrs. A. ]. Driscoll read a paper on
current events. Three new members
| were received. Mrs Conklin. Mrs. Har-
riet Kemper and George Seibold, the
gave short but interesting talk. The
next meeting will be held March % at
headquarters Of the w. C. T. u. 522 9Th
street. The Health and Mothers Club
will meet March 10 at Hyde School
Georgetown. The speakers will be Dr.
Harvey w. Wiley and Mrs. Giles Scott
| Rafter.
Keystone Chapter. ID. A. r.. held it's
Flag day exercises" recently at the
| home-of the regent, Mrs. kinsell. on
18th street. A feature of the must
cas- program was the singing OF our
Countrys Flag" by Mrs. Ruth Lewis.
accompanied by Mrs. Mary Sitz-Parker,
composer of both song and words. Mas
ter William Clementson played "Ameri-
ca" on the violin. and Mrs. Vida Glenn
entson, vice president of the District
D. A. r., served tea.
Paramount Dramatic Club-Pending
the completion of it's new home the
club meets Thursday nights at Moose
Hall. 7th and G streets. The club is
on which it is intended to build a sum-
mer clubhouse for use of members.
Plans are under way for midseason
entertainment and dance.
The Abracndabra Club met Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. F. H Smith, 81
Columbia road, DR.. G. M. Brumbaugh
the president, presiding. In response to
roll call. the members gave their own
selection, resulting in variety of re-
plies. The principal paper of the even
ing was by DR.. James Mckee. who gave
an unencyclopedic account of the his
tory, manufacture, kinds and uses OF
glass. The paper was discussed by
Judge J. w. Thompson. Capt Lemuel
Warner Maj. A. S. Perham. Capt. H. P.
Mcintosh, DR.. G. M. Brumbaugh. Mrs
J. D. Croissant, Mrs. G. NJ. Brumbaugh
and Mrs. H. P. Mcintosh. DIR. Charles
G. Abbot described the glass flowers in
the Agassiz Museum. Cambridge. Mass,
and the Brashear lenses and mirrors
made in Pittsburgh. Pa. Mrs. G. G,
Abbot read Henry Van Dykes ac-
count of Lovers and Landscapes.
after which, during the social hour that
followed. refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Lucy HOlcombe Chapter. ID. a. r..
met Tuesday evening at the home OF
the regent, Mrs. John T. Huddle, who
was assisted by Mrs Frank E. Gun
Alternates to the Continental Con-
gress. D. A. r.. were elected and other
business transacted. Two interesting
letters were read, one from Sallle
Perdue. the chapters new scholarship
girl at the Vale Crucis School. in which
she expressed great delight for the
Christmas box sent her. and the other
from Laura Moody. the chapters former
protege, who was likewise remembered
at the holiday season. There was also
a letter from Miss Horner, full of ap-
probation for the chapters efforts in
behalf of the school and telling of the
need of many more scholarships for
the mountain girls who are DESTROYS OF
an education.
1t was decided to give an entertain
ment in March for boys at Neighbor-
hood House. .r
Mrs. Earnest smoke of the need OF
workers for the Red Cross in making
garments. etc, and asked all who de-
sired to do so to meet at her house on
the 2Sth to take up the work.
The evening closed with a reading by
DR.. John T. Huddle, followed by the
serving of refreshments.
Among the guests were Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins. Mrs. Motter, Mrs. Burns
Miss Gait. Miss Stewart. Mr. Earnest
Mr.. Dalgleish. DR.. Taylor and DR.. Hill.
The Stuav CInI, ~ U,,h.u. Hss ,,o+
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Edgar
Brown. During the business meeting
the club president. Mrs. Guy S. Meloy
presented the work OF the Social Serv-
ice League of Prince Georges County
The club expressed sympathy with the
movement and appointed a committee
to raise the necessary funds to join
the league. The Study Club is taking
practical interest in Red Cross work
and members are meeting weekly to
make surgical dressings. Sufficient
funds were promised at this meeting to
buy materials to complete box No. l
Of Red Cross supplies. The following
literary program was rendered: Roll
call, current events: paper. Earliest
Races in North America" Mrs. Richard
Wetherill: paper; Mothers, Pension
reading. The Wreck of the Hesperus,' -
Mrs. Guy. Meloy.
The Junior League gave a dance
Thursday evening at the old Masonic
Temple, the proceeds from which will
be sent to the Consumptives' Relief
Society Of Denver, Col. The committee
in charge consisted of William Gold
berg. chairman: Louise Belin, Rose
Goldstein. Blanche Kritt. Anna Sheer
Bessie TENN, Lillian Wolf. Sam Arkin
Nat Chasan. Louis Felker. AL fetish
man, Leo kirshanbaum, Max NJ. Min
cosky, Herbert Soloman and Sam Fried
man. There was a large attendance.
Independence BELL Chapter, ID. A. R..
was entertained Thursday by Miss