Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-08

mittee stopped off in Washington yes
terday while en- route to Cumberland
GAP. Tenn, where he is to deliver the
annual address before the graduating
class OF Lincoln Memorial University
and where he also Will receive the de-
gree OF doctor of laws from the univer-
sity.
A reception in honor of Mrs. Fredcr-
ick 7. BagIey of Boston and Miss Mary
Mcdowell of Chicago is to he held at
the headquarters of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association this
afternoon. Mrs. Lyman b. Swormstedt
being the hostess.
W. II. Wells, chief engineer of con-
struction of the Southern railway. yes
terday was the recipient of gold
watch and chain, diamond stud and
stickpin. gifts of his fellow workers,
in recognition of his birthday. anniver-
sary and his work for the company.
Speaking before the Alumni As>oci-
alton of the National University Law
School last night. Representative c. Z.
Carlin of Virginia said there were
10000 trained Prussian soldiers in Chi
cago before the Teuton invasion of Bel
GUM. and that there were 10000 sol
diers of the kaiser in the United States
at the same time. Representative Ad-
olson T. Smith. Justice Frederick l..
Siddons of the District Supreme Court
ana j. L. SdSSoH, StCIcidLS, diSO SpohS-
program of poems Is to be given
by Miss Alice Hutchins Drake tomor-
row evening at the booklovers' hour at
the Y. W. c. A.
Capital Traction Company Section.
No. $. American Railway Electric Assoc
citation, is to hold it's final meeting of
the season Thursday evening at the
company's office, 36th and NJ streets
northwest. motion picture, King of
the Rails" and other entertaining fea-
lures have been arranged All en-
ployes of the company. whether mem
bers of the section or not are invited.
The weekly drill and rife practice of
the Military Service Legion of the Dis
trict of Columbia will be held tonight
at o'clock in the National Guard Ar
mory. 432 l. street northwest. Col.
Richard u. Simms. president of the le-
gion. and president of the District of
Columbia Rifle Association. extends
invitation to the members of the vari-
Gus rife clubs and citizens who desire
to participate in this military training
to report any Tuesday evening at
o'clock at the armory.
A PLAN fer more rapid street car serv-
ice will be presented by ]. II. Hanna,
vice president of the Capital Traction
Company. at a meeting of the Connec-
ticut Avenue Citizens Association to be
held tomorrow night at s o'clock at the
Army and Navy Preparatory School.
Connecticut avenue and Upshur street
northwest. The scheme to he proposed
is one rcgpi~iaE the cooperation of
residents Of the section. it is announced.
The May meeting of the Sixteenth
Street Heights Citizens Association is
to be held at the residence of H. H
HERMAN, 1901 Fern street northwest,
this evening at o'clock
The women's Christian Temperance
Union is TO hold its May meeting to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. S. +. Haden. 1909 Kansas
avenue northwest.
Capt. Ryan DevereuN. who is in com
ma1d of the Washington Ambulance
Corps. will address the members of the
Professional Chauffeurs' Association to-
morrow night at o'clock at the head
quarters Of the association, 1907 18th
president of the association, extends an
Invitation to chauffeurs and mechanics
to attend this meeting. the object of
which is to secure recruits for service
In France Capt. Devereux will speak
on the work of the various ambulance
units in France and the necessity of
ambulance drivers for immediate sery-
ice abroad.
George Washington University has
just compiled a long list of students
recent graduates and faculty members
who are now in war service exclusive
OF the army of nearly 1000 students
s.1s.
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