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The District Society met for the nrst
time this season Tuesday evening at
the residence of Mrs. Clarence A. Cur
tis, with a good attendance. Routine
business was transacted, and the pro-
posed bylaws corrected and nnailS
adopted Announcement was made OF
the death of the president general OF
the society, Mrs. John Barry Taylor, IN
Newport, Ky, during the summer, ana
appropriate resolutions of sympathy
passed. Mrs. Amos G. Draper was ad-
mitted to membership in the local Or
ganization. In place of the usual gaVel,
the presiding officer used small bronze
bell which was brought over to this
country in 1880 by DR.. Joseph Bellheid,
a ships surgeon (ancestor Of Mrs. Cur
tis).
A musical program was given by Mrs.
Eleanor Preston and Master Myron AT
kinson, after which light refreshments
were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Curtis
and Mrs. Sheriff.
Those present included Mrs. c. n Ber-
ryman. Mrs Bertha W. Crane, Mrs. Clar-
ence A. Curtis, Mrs. Frederick A. Fer
nald, Mrs. Sylvanus Johnson, Mrs. Grace
NJ. Meeks, Miss Maud Burr norris, MISS
Mary C. Oursler, Mrs. Clement w. Sher-
iff. Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair and Judge
William c. Adamson.
The League of American PcnwOmen-
The opening business meeting of the
league was held Monday evening at the
Public Library Reports were given by
Mrs. Mary St Clair Blackburn, the treas
urer; Mrs. Russell NJ. MacLennan. chair
man of the house committee: Mrs. Anna
Bogenholm Sloan, In charge OF the new
liberty loan campaign among the Swed-
ish women of the country; Mrs. Harry
Cunningham, on printing the new year
books which were distributed: Mrs. Ada
Lee Orme DePuy, on program; Mrs.
Sarah A. Clemons. on 'godmother work
among the boys at the front; Miss Ber-
tha Wolfe, chairman of the courtesy
committee; Mrs. Josephine Rich. who
announced that the promise had been
given that the soldiers entertainment
rooms on Pennsylvania avenue should be
the last of the buildings on that block
to be torn down for the use of the gov
ernment.
TIL. question of regular headquarters in
which to carry on the various lines of
patriotic work contemplated was dis
cusse l. and plans laid for benefit en-
tertai lment to be given a little later in
the ason. Miss Bertha Wolfe gave an
acco, mt of the conference held by the
womi ans liberty loan committee and the
hous ewarming which followed at the
It was announced that Mrs. Thompson
Seton as chairman of the woman's Sec
ton of the Council for National Defense.
appointed the league to do publicity
work for the new liberty loan.
The public meeting for this month was
announced to be held in the ballroom OF
the Raleigh Hotel a week from Wednes-
day evening when Nine. Bernardy will
speak on school work in Italy during
war time.
The following new members were ad-
mitted: Mrs Nettie A Downey. Churu-
busco, Ind; Mrs. Sallie Grant Gates,
Washington, D. c.: Mrs. Estelle Biddie
Clark, Yellow Springs. Ohio; MIS-. N""V
Mildred Clemens. Berkeley. Cal: Miss
Rachel Mcdowell of Newark ana
Mrs Helen Howarth LeinmeI OF Ensie-
wood, n. J. Mrs. Albert Sidney Burie-
son of Washington, D. Z, was mace an
honorary member, and it was announced
that applications for honorary member
ship were expected at later meeting
from Princess Troubetskoy (Amelie
Reeves) and Nine. Mersereau.
its onening meeting of the season
Tnesday at 1928 Columbia road. The
hostesses were Mrs. Dellett. MISS Del
lott Mrs. Dinwiddie and Miss Laura
church. Miss Stella shipIey. non
resident member, of 1ndependence. kan,
Was nresent, and Miss Edith A. Lath-
ron Of St. Leger Cowley Chapter. Lin
coin Neb., was a guest. The new year
hook. excellent in design. was distrib-
nted. Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, the
resent, gave a report of the women's 8
,iberty loan conference. held at the
pan-American building. Members of
the chapter have made Red Cross sup
niles in large numbers. sheets. pillow
cases, sweaters. scarfs and helmets
being contributed by the Dozen
Miss Ella NJ. Garlick read paper on
germany" Current events in indus
trial life, in art and in religious fields
were discussed by Miss Cardwell. who
gave an account Of the Pacific coast
strikes and their effect on shipbuilding:
by Miss Bottorff. who gave several
items Of interest In the neld Of art. and
by Mrs. Allen, who read an account OF