The Washington times., 1917-01-18
PAST AND FUTURE
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Meetings Held and Plans For
muIated in the Club
World.

| Chapter A. of P. z. o., met on
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Nette Herrick at s01 A street
northeast. The subject for the even.
ing was furniture, and, after the
business meeting, Miss Fannie Holmes
gave a paper on american Furni-
ture," in which colonial and mission
styles were described and compared.
Owing to her absence from the city
Mrs. Irma w. Dennis paper on the
subject OF the evening had to be
| omitted.
Victrola music closed the program,
after which refreshments were served
and the chapter adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Helene NJ. Potts, at 923
Shepherd street northwest, on Janu-
ary "a, when the subject OF tapestries
will be studied and discussed $50" '
Mrs. Helen Beal. of Oklahoma, who
is living in Washington for the win
ter, at 1905 New Hampshire avenue,
was a guest of the club.
Chapter B met on January 9 with
Mrs. Blanche G. Rogers, at 1866 La
montstreet northwest, with the pres
ident, Mrs. Frank Fuller, in the chair.
After the noon luncheon, the meeting
was opened by the singing of "BIest
Be the Tie That Binds" followed by
the reading of the aims and objects
of the p. z. o. The members re-
sponded to roll call with quotations,
mostly on music, after which Mrs. j.
Harry Cunningham gave a paper on
Musical Forms" interspersed with
demonstrations on the piano. Mrs.
Edith Zane Pyles reported on cur
rent events.
Chapter 3, the only one of the four
local chapters that is affiliated with
the District Federation, includes
among its activities aid for the Dis
pensary and Day Nursery Association,
and the members have voted to sew
for the dispensary babies while en-
toying the programs at the afternoon
meetings.
After singing the closing ode, the
meeting adjourned until January %,
when the members will be entertained
by Mrs. Dan Stephens, wife of Repre-
sentative Stephens Of Nebraska, at
her home. 1916 Newton street north
west
Chapter c met last Friday noon
with Mrs. Florence R. Cole at the
Montgomery. After the luncheon the
subject of the Navy Department was
taken up for study, in accordance
with the program for the season,
which is being devoted to the various
departments of the United States Gov
ernment. The meeting was conducted
by the president of the chapter, Mrs.
Augustus Knight, who gave a paper
on "Our Navy" containing the most
up-to-date information available. OBJ
tanned from the Navy Department and
other sources, on our new approprla-
tions, ordnance department, kinds of
ships needed, smokeless powder, etc.
Roll call was answered by the mem
bers with items Of current interest,
after which the chapter adjourned un-
til January 20. when It will meet with
Mrs. William B. Turpin, Wardman
Courts. The subject for study will be
the Agricultural Department.
- Chapter D met on January 4 with
Mrs. William ]. Ethell at the Louisi-
ana, 2123 Eighteenth street northwest.
The noon luncheon was followed by q
business meeting, after which. the
subject for study by the chapter for
this season, South Amarica, was taken
UP. Owing to the absence of Mrs. w.
E. Buell., the paper on the interesting
monuments OF that country was re-
served for a later meeting, and Mrs.
Kelley, a guest from. Takoma Park,
gave an interesting talk on Chile.
The chapter meets this afternoon
with Mrs. Robert Stunx, at 3149 Mt.
Pleasant street northwest. The pro-
gram includes q paper on South
American mines and treasures, by
Mrs. A. N. Walker, and current topics
by Mrs. Douglas Herring.
Owing to recent illness and deaths
in the p. E. o. chapters, the joint
meeting OF the four chapters. which
had been planned for January "a, will
be postponed until a later date.
American Chapter, d. A. R., will
meet tomorrow evening at o'clock
at the home OF the historian, Mrs. D.
Anna Miller, 1851 Otis place north
west.
independence Bell chapter meets
this evening at the home of the cor
secretary, Miss Margaret
ncT ..
Henry Churchill Cook, at 1925 Calvert
street northwest.
Parents' League.
The executive board of the Parents
League will hold a business melting
tonight at the Wilson Normal School. |
L. d. c.
Arlington Chapter, u. D. C. will |
celebrate the birthday OF Robert E. |
Lee tomorrow evening at Follansbee
hall, in Clarendon. Va. An interest |