Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25
and Mrs. Fosters action in the case
be Endorsed by the society.

Monticello Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. James Nc
Intosh. Mrs. A. e. T. Hansmann, regent,
presided. Reports of officers showed the
chapter in a prosperous condition The
usual custom of giving 81 for a summer
offering, instead of giving entertain
ments. will be continued donation
to the Juvenile Court was voted, and
the work of the Neighborhood House
was presented by Miss sherwood, who
gives much time to instruction of the
little folks.
Monticello Chapter, in the near future,
will present to the American University
a flag, a memorial to John 3. Ham
| mond, whose widow is the historian of
the chapter. Mr.. Hammond was super
intendent Of the university, and always
extended most cordial greeting to
Monticello members. Livingston Manor
Chapter contemplated making the pres
entation, but kindly withdrew in favor
of Monticello. Every member expressed
her willingness to do her part in case
of war, many already assisting in Red
Cross work.
The topic of the evening, Fairfax
Court House. was presented by the his
torian. The grandfather of the hostess,
Mrs. Mcintosh. was registered in Fair
fax and paid his taxes in tobacco. At
the close of the musical program, rem
dered by Mrs. Corser and Mrs. Melville,
the hostess served a buffet supper, in
which she was assisted by her daughters
and grandchildren
Montgomery County F. w. C.-The
Woman's Club of Somerset met March
2 at the home Of Mrs. Ralph d. Howell,
the president. Miss Mary O'Toole of
Washington spoke on Maryland Laws
for Women"
The Woman's Club of Bethesda met
March 10 at the residence of Mrs. Henry
C. Karr in Bethesda Mrs. Karr gave a
talk on a special system of instruction
in music. She was assisted by three
Of her pupils. Jessie Adkins. Margaret
Karr and Ruth Harding. Some of the
,, guests were Mrs. Frank c. Stratton.
Mrs. Jesse c. Adkins and Mrs r. Han
son Weightman. The club will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. Maude Howell Smith.
The Woman's Club Of WOOdmOnt met
March IL, with Mrs. Smoot. A short
time was spent in parliamentary drill.
A motion was carried that a committee
be appointed to arrange for the I'M
provement of roads in the community.
The club adjourned to meet March 26.
The Womnn's Club of Rockville met
with Mrs William D. Clark March Is.
Responses to roll call were Irish Say
ings" Miss Daisy Magruder read a
naper on Romantic Ireland" Current
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda met
March 16 at the home of Mrs. Frank G.
Heaton, in Alta Vista. Miss Florence
Miller gave a talk on me Russeii
/
read a sketch of Santa Fe," which was
followed by a social hour.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon at the par
lors of the Y. w. c. A. by Mrs. Martin
Rarringer Twenty members were pres
emit and the guests were Miss E. S. Bar
rett. Mrs. Eva S. Love, Mrs. S. P. Miller,
Mrs. Benjamin P. Runkle and Mrs. ].
Stone.
The president, Mrs. w. Grace NJ. Daish,
presided with Mrs. Sallie Price Ferren
as recording secretary. The program
onened with the singing of America"
led by Mrs Henry Baker, with Mrs. L.
warner at the plano. Miss Flora ]. Nc
Creery, chairman of the yearbook COM
mittee, presented an outline of the work
for next year, which was accepted. Mrs.
p E. Dye was welcomed after a serious
illness, and gave a brief talk. Mrs. Court
F. Wood, president Of the D. c. F. w. c.,
smoke of the activities Of the federation
and the interest being concentrated in
Red Cross work. Mrs. Stone, guest of
the club, told personal experiences in
that work. Mrs. Love recited THE Tree
and the Brook" giving ''The stile" as an
encore, and Apples" by request. Mrs.
lydia Adams Williams read a magazine
story. AS response to roll call. miscel-
Ianeous sketches were given by Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. Ewing, Mrs Foster. Mrs.
Grayatt, Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. McCreery,
Mrs. williams and Miss McCreery.
After adiournment the club was con-