The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
Club NOTES.

Madame Simpson extended the hospi-
tality Of her home in Massachusetts, ave-
nue. to the Cercle Des Precieuses Ridi-
cules at its current meeting last week.
The program was the following: Piano.
"Balade," Chopin; "Davee Negre.; Scott;
Nine. Charles Inlay. Violin. "Medita-
tor That's" Massenet; "Rondino,"
Gtethoven; Nine. Dun Lewis. accom-
panied by Nine. Simpson. Piano, Not
tUrlo," Grieg; Nine. Simpson. Lectures,
".Jotre Dame de Paris" Mile. Becker;
4 Amerique,' Mile. Stow. Charade. In
three acts. written by Mile. Shaw.
"Fortemonnaie;" Mile. Shaw and N. Pro-
eert-
The state d. A. R. committee ON pa
= sic education, through its chairman,
Jiss Ada Boyd Classic, presented cash
rrizcs to Miss Esther Sorensen, and Isa-
dor Zamonsky, pupils of the foreign
G. asses OF Thomas jefferson night school.
for the two best essays in English, the
suoicct being America, the Land of OPP
Fo-tunity."
the CAPITOL Hill Literary Society held
ol:e OF tee interesting meetings OF this
svsson on Monday evening at the home
of air. and Mrs. J. W. Davis, 1876 Thir-
bcT Of out-of-town guests and members
teenth street northeast The president.
Mrs Matte Queen Ewing. called the
meeting to order, with the singing Of
'-Terica." accompanied by Mrs. f. ".
Carr, after which the regular routine
t.4sIaTss Of the society was transacted
A ratriotic resolution was offered by
E. V. Carr 70 make II a permanent duty
10 Display the American flag at every
meeting which the society should hold
The osic selected for the evenings dis
~r-gqiCH vas on Americas art and art
lists An interesting paper was read by
.t4s. Blanche Beaton. The paper was
discussed in general by Mr.. Jam s g.
Kent, ]. w Davis, H. w. Selah. Mrs.
Henry P. Holden. A. n. Frear. Capt
!. z. Hart and Mrs. Laura B. Lawson.
Several readings were given by Miss
Eleanor Marston. An address on Poetry
was made by Mr.. Henry p Holden.
Another interesting feature connected
with the evenings program was the sew
eral piano duets which were rendered by
Mrs. A H. Frear and Mrs. E. V. Carr.
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. ., 1. o. o.
F.. held an election at its last session to
I'LL a number OF offices which had recent
ly been vacated. Installation ceremonies
will be held Tuesday evening by Gen.
Bradford and members of the 10 Al in
b stallation sta1 ..
D. F. p. A., was held at the hGme of
Mrs. 7. NJ. Jones with Mrs. Jones and
Mrs Armes as hostesses. At the brief
business meeting announcement was
made of the tea and informal conference
which was held at the Raleigh April Il
Of the tea to be given in honor Of the
national officers early in May and Of the
general court which will be held this
year on May 16.
The paper Of the afternoon was given
by Mrs. z. L. Whitney and was on the
carly history OF Quincy. Mass. During
the social hour Miss Christie Jones play
ed piano selections and refreshments
were served.
Brightwood Chapter, No. 9, will hold
an Informal hat box dance on Monday
evening in the Masonic Hall at Bright
wood. On Wednesday evening the mark
degree will be had with Companion B.
F. Vernon presiding.
The April meeting OF Our Flag Chapter,
ID. A. R.. met with its vice regent. Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey. on Tuesday at
her home, no X street.
The meeting was called to order by the
regent. Miss Catherine PoIkinhorn, and
the most important business feature of
the afternoon was the election of officers
for the coming year. and the following
were unanimously chosen: Regent, Mrs.
]. Edgar Smith; vice regent. Mrs. H. B.
Polkinhorn; recording secretary, Miss
Mary z. whitsl corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Albert N. Walker; treasurer,
Miss Laura c. O'Hare: regIstr- T. Mrs.
Frank A. woiff; historian. Mrs. Iohn T.
Sadler; chaplain, Mrs. Frank Lee VII
Mams
The chapter had an unusual treat by
being favored with an address by Mr..
Raymond F. Crlst. deputy commissioner
Of naturalization.
The social hour was very pleasant and
among the guests Of the chapter were
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey. presi-
dent general u. g. d. A. r.: Mrs. @.
Wallace w. Hanger. vice president gem
eral: Mrs Elizabeth Pierce. chaplain
general; Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, corre-
spending secretary general: Ars. c. II.
AuIl State regent from Nebraska; Mrs
John c. Aimes. Of Illinois. who noni-
mated Mrs Guernsey: Mrs. Beile r.
Reed. Mrs. Freeman C. Rogers, Mrs A
c. Daniels. OF the Arkansas Valley Chap
ter. Of Pueblo. Colo; Mrs. L. 3. swom-
sted. Mrs. Hannah Bosworth. OF Cleve-
land. Ohio. and Mrs F. A. st. Clair.
Assisting Mrs. Mussey in serving ices
and other delicious refreshments were