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plans for the summers work and an
nounced nineteen pairs OF surgical
stockings and ten pairs OF pa5amas nm
ished during the week, with SIX pairs
in work. Mrs. Groverman, reporting
for the Boy and Girl Achievement Club
work told Of the plans Of the commit
tee to increase interest among the boys
and girls by offering prizes for the sew
eral branches of the garden, cooking
and canning work. Six superIntend-
groups of boys and girls. The help
ing hand" group of boys offered its
services to the residents of the com
munity as assistants in garden work
at 10 cents per hour. Mrs. Beatie, re-
porting as delegate to the state fed
Grafton. urged the Importance of united
efforts on the part of woman's organi-
zations to maintain the educational
standards for boys and girls during the
unsettled conditions which may be
help enforce the laws of Maryland gov
erning child labor. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs A. b. HI; !;
vice president, Mrs. William Nj. Inlay;
recording secretary, Mrs. w. H. Her
schel: corresponding secretary. Mrs e.
d. Ryerson; treasurer, Mrs. Lawrance
Fortune.
Robert f. Lee Chapter, No. 844. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Will
meet at the Confederate Memorial
Home Tuesday at 7:30 pm. The chap
ter will have as it's guests Camp III.
United Confederate Veterans. and Camp
'305, Sons of Confederate Veterans. All
members of the chapter are requested
to be present. A short business meet
ing will he followed by "a program.
after which refreshments will be serv-
ed with dancing.
Richard Arnold Chapter. ID. A. r..
held it's annual meeting Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Mary st. Clair
Blackburn, 1913 18th street. There was
a full attendance of members and their
friends, which included many persons
prominent in the national D. A. r. or
ganiZation. The reports of officers in
dicated a successful year. The historian
read paper entitled, Americas Posi-
tion After the Revolution" after which
Mrs. Stewart johnson, guest of the
evening, sang. Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger,
vice president general, told of the i'm
portance of cooperation fln Red cross
work; Miss Bertha F. Wolfe. chairman
ID. A. r. magazine committees explained
conditions and needs of the committee,
and Mrs. Guy Stevens rendered piano
selections from Grieg and Chopin.
Officers were elected, every nomination
receiving unanimous approval. The
Sylvanus Z. Johnson; vice regent, Mrs.
George T. Sharpe: recording secretary,
Miss Harriet p. Lauder: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. George e. Chadsey:
treasurer. Mrs. Charles D. Westcott;
historian, Mrs. Alfred E. Aldons; regis
trar, Miss Miriam Blinn; chaplain, Mrs.
Samuel C. Luckett.
Z Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, Mrs. Francis
st. Clair. Miss Bertha F. Wolfe, Mrs.
Henry Barry, Mrs Lulu Wood Francis,
Griswold. Mrs. Cullen Dennis, Mrs. Will
liam Kraake, Mrs. Maude Ford. Mrs.
Guy Stevens, Mrs. Rex Johnson. Mrs.
Charles Friend and Mrs. Stewart john
son were guests of the evening. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. William
w. Conrad. Miss Blain and Mrs. Aldons.
Refreshments were served.
The Arlington Chapter, U. ID. G.. of
Clarendon held an open meeting We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Palmer. The follow
ing program was rendered: Report OF
the district meeting at Fredericks-
burg, by the president. Mrs: Lloyd
Party" Miss Matte Jones: vocal Sc
lection. RAIDER Rucker; reading, Miss
Zenobia Simmons; piano selection, Mrs.
r. McLain Bowman; reading, 1.-TWO
erett. At the conclusion Of the pro-
gram social hour was Spent, at which
time the committee served refresh
ments.
The Adrienne de Lafayette Chapter.
d. A. r.. Mrs. Lowry l. Morrill,. regent.
met May IA at the home of the vice
regent. Mrs. T. j. Kemp. 1927 18th
street. The regent made a report of
committee of the District of Columbia.
The constitution and bylaws were
adopted, and the program and member
ship committees named. Plans were
discussed for raising money for the
oh ,fay.s york A {o1 fnI1
the adjournment and refreshments
were served.
Capitol Chapter, D.. A. r., Of which
its last meeting for this season Tues
day evening at the home Of the vice
regent, Miss Laura H. McCausland.
Miss Georgia Redway read a paper on
''The Foreign Assistants in the Revo-
lution.' and Mrs. Fred L. Volland, state
treasurer Of the District, told Of her
successful work for the passage of a
law against the desecration OF the flag
in the District. The affairs of the
chapter are in fine condition, particu-
larly the treasury.
The Woman's City CIub-At the cleo
tion of officers of the club recently at
the Cairo, Mrs. R: D. Shepherd was
vice president, and Mrs. Eugenia Roll
lfns. secretary-treasurer. Board of
governors: Miss Rose Fairfax, Mrs,
Belle H. Royce. Miss Emily Bullock,
Mrs. r. D. Dear, Mrs. r. T. Ames and
Mrs. Charles A. McMullin.
Petworth Unit of the Red CrOss-A
meeting of Petworth women repre-
senting members of Methodist, Presby-
terian, Baptist and Episcopal churches.
the Petworth Woman's Club and others
interested in the community was held
Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyte-
rian Church, Rev. G. Willis Williams
presiding, to organize a Petworth unit
of the Red Cross.
The following officers were elected:
Chairman. Mrs. S. A. Moores, Meth
odlst Church; vice chairman, Mrs Har-
ry Test, Baptist Church: secretary. Mrs.
w 3. Patterson, Episcopal Church:
treasurer. Mrs. NJ. A. Kieffer. Presby-
terian Church.
1t was voted that each church and
club represented should have vice
chairman to have charge of the church
and club work.
The following were elected:
Chairman Red Cross committee. Mrs.
NJ. A, Perry; chairman preparation of
rian: chairman of Belgian relief. Mrs
George j. Burton. Episcopal; Chairman
visiting enlisted mems families. Mrs.
r. raul LanShorne, Baptist: first aid
Mrs, Hardebeck, Petworth Woman.s
Club.
Sarah Franklin Chapter, ID. A. r..
neid special meeting Tuesday at the
home of the regent, Mrs. j. f. Mulcare
1907 Rhode Island avenue. to discuss
matters pertaining to the Red Cross
The following resolution was passed.
During the period of one year be-
ginning October l we. the Sarah