The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
CLUB NOTES

TIE executive commistse Of the
Eastern High school Alumni met lar
usry 1s to plan its work for the year.
C. n. Boteser. rs seerstafy-treasurer.
reported finances In excellent shape.
Or. willard q Small the principal.
told of plans for the school Ray
Whitman. II, and Frederick Deck. IL,
were elected editor and business man
ager Of the Alumni Bulletin. A COM
mfttee discussed . loan fund to as-
sist pupils OF Eastern to get text
books. and . subcommittee was ap-
pointed to report on this question sub
committees were appointed to arrange
for q theater benefit an excursion
and an evening reunion
Tue suffrage Federation Of the Dis7
trict of Columbia met Monday after
noon at the Nationa. Suffrage head
quarters, 1925 Rhode Island avenue, IN
serni-monthly business session The
federation voted to assist the other
clubs of the District In the Easter
basaar. March 1911, TO raise money
for the maintenance of national head
quarters Members reported interest
among friends in the series OF SIX
lectures to be given by Mrs. IDA Har-
per, of New York. These talks, ths
first Of which Will be given at II
o'clock wednesday morning. have been
financed by the Suffrage Federation
and are free TO the public
The Home Interest Club. Of Forest Glen.
held OFFICERS Day" at the home OF Mrs.
Edson Olds, at woodside. After the reg
ular business meeting. the club had the
pleasure OF listening to q number Of
Bird Songs" composed by William Olds
and sung by Miss Fisher. Of Woodside
Among the songs given were those OF the
wood thrush, the phoebe, the Baltimore
orfole and the vhIp-poor-wtl. As the Of
fiesrs of the Montgomery County Fedora
ton and the presidents OF several neigh
boring clubs were present. each was ask
ed to give a short talk. The next meet
ing viii be with Mra Sheets, at Wood
side, on January "a
On January 6 the club met with Mrs
r. B. Bel, the vice president, IN the chair.
Mrs. Brooke Vincent read a paper on
"Jspan's Attitude Towards the United
States" Mrs Onutt gave Current
Events" and Mrs. Grifith read a paper
on Labrador" After some musical num-
bers by Mrs. Thomas Athey, the club ad-
journed to meet on February with Mrs.
Beal.
The Forest Glen Reading Club will give
card and dancing party for the benefit
of the Social Service League on January
2s at st. Johns Hall, at Forest Glen. Re-
freshments will be served and large at
tendance is desired.
The woman's Club, Of Bethesda, held a
meeting on January 3 at the residence Of
Mrs. George r. Anderson, in Chevy Chase
The only guest for the afternoon was
Mrs. C. V. Chandler, president OF the
Montgomery County Federation. After
an hour devoted to business, Mrs. Chan
dler talked to the club members of club
ideals and purposes. Mrs. Grace Lewis
Ryan. a member of the club and princi-
pal of the Kensington School, spoke on
he Maryland compulsory attendance law
and how it is being enforced In the school
district. The club adjourned to meet on
January with Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosyenor,
when Miss Anne George will speak on
The Montessori Method"
Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer, president
general Of the United Daughters OF the
COnrederacy, returned Monday from New
York, where she assisted at the recep-
tion given by Mrs. Jemes Henry Parker
to the New York division, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, at the Hotel As
tor. Mrs. Odenheimer left Wednesday
TO visit chapters OF the society IN SOUTH
eastern Virginia, and upon her return
Will be at home Monday afternoons at
the Congressional, where she has taken
an apartment for the winter.
The Cultus Club met on January ls at
the home OF Mrs. w c. Fitch, at the De
Soto. Fifteen members answered to roll
cali. Mrs. J. Z. Dyer presented a paper
on Republics of the Andes" and Mrs.
Clifford Bergman talked on South
American Patriots" Mrs. Demonet was
the guest Of the club.
The Rose Society, Of Brookland, held a
business meeting recently at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs Fernando Car
penter in Monroe street. President A
Patten presided. but stated that he could
not hold office another term. The society
accepted the dechnation OF DR.. Patten.
DR.. John B. Parker was nominated and
unanimously elected for the next year.
DR.. r. W. Frischkorn was reelected vice
president, Margaret B. Downing, secre-
tary; Mrs. A. Patten was elected his
torian. vice Charles F. Tansill, resigned.
Jesse Eastlack succeeded DR.. Parker as
treasurer. Miss Ella Reese was re-elect-
ed to the executive board, and Mrs. C. NJ.
Etz was elected for a term Of two years.
Resolutions OF regret on the death Of
William A. Hall were passed
The Potomac Literary Club held a
meeting at its headquarters, 522 Sixth
street northwest, Tuesday evening,
President H NJ Fulton presiding.
John B, Torbert, Of the Geological
Survey, gave talk on The Meaning
OF Our Flag"
The musical and literary program,
arranged by Mrs. Mary E. Lyddane,
follows: Piano solo, Miss Katherine
Lank; recitations, Miss Julia z. Irby;
violin solos, Miss Dorothy Alburgef;
Miss Elsie Pitt, accompanying; iano
duet. Misses Margaret H KunkeI and
Katherine Lank; soprano solos, Miss
EstelIe Wild. Miss Lank accomr7 =
ing, and contrslto solo, Miss Mar, ret