Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
AMONG THE CLUBS

| Monroe street northeast. MRS. j. j.
widemayer and Mrs. A. Scullen assisted
the hostess in serving refreshments. A
large number Of members were present.
Mrs A. scullen will entertain the club
at its opening meeting october 10.
| The study Club Of Lanham will meet
Wednesday with Mrs. Carl s. Scofield.
| Mrs. Edgar Brown will give an address
| on Prominent Men and Women of the
Colonial Period" and Mrs. Jeane How
ard Tabler will talk on The Newspa-
| per in the Home and Its Value to Chill
| dren."
| Last month Mrs. Brown entertained
the club. the topics for discussion being
Early North American Settlements"
Tabler sang and Mrs. Jeane Howard
Tabler read an article on What School
Improvement Associations Can Do for
Rural Schools" written by DR.. P. p.
The Lineal society Of the spanish War
met recently at Pythian Temple with
Chief Ruler Mrs. Lawson presiding.
doing at 1901 Massachusetts avenue.
headquarters of District Chapter Red
Cross. every Tuesday afternoon. The
society donated $40 to the Red Cross at
tertainment Mrs Coulter. is preparing
for a social the latter part Of July.
The Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus.ey Tent.
No. I, Daughters Of Veterans. has ex-
tended Invitations to all patriotic or
ganizations to attend its Flag day ex-
ercises' tomorrow evening at q. A. X.
Hall Col o. n. oldroyd, Col A. p.
Taskey and Mrs. /. w. Ball will speak.
and instrumental numbers will inter
sperse the program. A committee meet
ing to arrange the affair was held re-
Gently at the home of Miss Jennie l..
Hamilton, patriotic instructor.
The Social Club Of the Hebrew Home
Of the Aged win meet this afternoon at
AIS NJ street northwest. At a recent
officers were Installed by NJ Hirshman
as follows: President. g. Ostrow; vice
president. H. Goldstein; recording Sec
rotary. s. Galblum; financial secretary.
The Organization hopes to give Its an
nual excursion to Colonial Beach later
in the month, and Is planning an out
of-town picnic and dance, to take place
within the next few weeks The club
was entertained with music by Mr..
Elkin and refreshments were served
Chaplin Union, w. C. +. u. met We'd
nesday for the last time this season.
Mrs. Shelton, District president, w. C.
and fourth floors of 141s Pennsylvania
avenue have been secured for rest rooms
for soldiers. The rooms will be fur
nished by members Of the ". C. T U.
will entertain and supply the require
mehts of the rest rooms. Mrs St. Clair,
president of Chaplin Union. announced
that she would call meeting to form
committee on entertainment for the
soldiers before June 81. which is Chaplin
day. The speakers included Mrs. Barn
hart, Mrs. Gates Mrs. Clayton. Mrs
DOGGY. Mrs. Beach. Mrs. Tibbitts. Mrs
Steele and Mrs. Cowan. Mrs. A. A
Maxim opened the meeting with a
Scripture lesson.
The Capitol Hill Literary society
closed its season Monday evening at
Ingram Memorial Church. Mrs. Matte
Queen Ewing. president. presided. and
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: President. Mrs
Blanche Beaton; first vice president
Yrs. NJ. NJ. Gordon; second vice presi-
dent, James G. Kent: recording secre-
tary. Laura B. Lawson: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. j. B. Hyatt; treasurer
E. Y. Carr; chaplain. DIR. James Mckee
auditor. ]. W. Davis. Addresses were
elected officers. and by Mrs. Amelia c
Kent. Jesse T. Tull and Mrs. Ewing
Music was contributed by Mrs. A. H
F'rear. Mrs. E. v. Carr and Miss Jessica
v. Pearce.
Tie Mount Pleasant Branch, w. C.
T. L.. held Its closing meeting of the
year Wednesday at the home OF Mrs
Walter B. Wooden, 1919 Floral street. the
president, Mrs. James A. Edgar. presiding
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. S. E. Haden and Mrs. r. B. Hitch
cock. Reports of secretaries of various
departments were read. showing an in
creasing interest in the cause of tenn
perance. this year having been one Of the
most successful in the history of the
Mount Pleasant branch. The opening of
ttlA ffrF, to-
| 141S Pennsylvania avenue. was heartily
| indorsed and Mrs. g. E. Haden was APP
pointed to represent this branch Friday.
June 20: At the suggestion Of Mrs Julia
purchase liberty loan bond. and the
treasurer. Mrs. M. C. Bennett, was au-
thorized to carry the same into effect. A
picnic luncheon was served. the hostess
Ing closed with singing ''Blest Be the
Tie That Binds" Miss Little presiding at
the piano. The first meeting next fall will
be held September 20. at the home of Mrs
the visitors were Mrs. Wooden. Mrs and
Miss Little. Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Elsie Chess
man. also Mrs. Wright of the West End
| branch.
U. 9. Grant Circle, No. I, Ladies' of the
G. A. r., held Flag day exercises Tues
| day evening. The hall was deliberately
and patriotically decorated. Miss Hay
all present with a boutonniere flag, and
pocket forms Of The Star Spangled
Banner" were distributed. Appropriate
music was rendered. Prof. Norman DAILY
gave piano selections Miss Marie
Becker and Mrs. Virginia Conklin sang
patriotic songs After the music cards
| were played and refreshments served
Among those present were Mrs. c. C.
Clements. Mrs. Emma Hawkes. Archi-
bald Burgess. Mrs. James H. Hendrix,
IC. G. Clements. Miss Moore. Prof.
Misses Mccoy. Miss WEIGH. Mrs Emma
Hempler. Mrs. William Lee Lennon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugg. Mrs. Alvina Scott, Joseph John
son, Mrs Belle Gibson, Mrs Mary Sal
keld, Mrs Elizabeth Hierling, Mr. and
Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Alice NJ Mulligan,
senior vice president of Grant Circle;
Mr.. Palmer. Mrs Bertha Leider, Mrs
Barbour. Mrs. Mary Miller. Mrs. Billings,
Mrs. Jenevla L. Thompson. president of
Mckinley Circle. No. 2. Ladies of the
G. A. r.; Mrs. Holt. Miss Davis. past
president of Army Nurses of the Dis
trict; Mr.. Lawrence. Charles Conklin,
Mrs. Henrietta Shelley. Mrs. Mary Van
Ness Fauth. president Ellen Spencer
| Mussey Tent. d. V. The patriotic in
structor of Grant Circle. Miss Seton,
| gave tie Flag day address at the
Brookland Public School The circle
\ will meet again June 26
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. ID. A. r., held
| Its. closing meeting OF the season Mon
day at the home of Mrs. H. w. Bel
nap. who was assisted in receiving by
| and Mrs. vandervort The regent.
Miss Bertha Francea Wolfe nro.idad