Evening star., 1917-03-11

The Washington Branch Of the Asso-
citation of Collegiate Alumnae will
meet Tuesday evening at o'clock at
the College Women's clubrooms. 1904
Fl street. This will be the last reg
ular meeting before the biennial meet
ing of the general association. which
will be held here during Easter week.
and all members are urged to attend
to participate in the final plans. The
hostesses for the evening will be Miss
Fanny Manning. chairman: Miss Emma
a. Rlsnner. Miss Malina A. c. Gilkey,
Miss Helen Starr, Miss Jessie McLeish
Watson. Miss Henrietta S. Riggs, Miss
Beatrice Bulla and Miss Mary Darwin.
Light refreshments will be served after
the business meeting during the social
hour.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The archie
ological section will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2;15 at the home of its
leader. Mrs. John Lowe, 2S22 Woodley
place. The subject. "Etruria, its Cities
and Cemeteries" will be treated by
Mrs. G. II. MerWin. All who are inter-
ested are cordially invited.
The French section will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock, with
Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Applegate, at 1925
+ street Miss McReynolds will ad-
dress the meeting.
The conservation section. under the
leadership of Mrs. Marius Campbell.
held its regular meeting at All Souls
Unitarian Church Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Taylor of the Agricultural Depart
ment read a paper on the Importance
of conserving the birds in the United
States. Mr.. Taylor brought with him
several specimens of valuable birds
now practically extinct or fast becom-
ing SO.
The Lineni Society of the Spanish War
met Wednesday at Pythian Temple.
when the following committees were
announced by chief ruler, Mrs. kath-
crime Law son. presiding: Sick commit
tee, Mrs, Charles Runge and Mrs f. A.
Johns. auditing committee. Mrs. Carrie
Henderson and Mrs. Lucy Goidsbor-
ough; entertainment committee. Mrs.
Sadie W. Coulter. Mrs. Leta NJ. Fer
suson. Mrs. F.. y. Johns. Mrs. Charles
Runge and Mrs. Lucy Goldsborough
press correspondent. Mrs. Kathryn
Wood, recruiting committee, every
!, member of the society. Two new MEM
bers-Mrs. Marie Nettekoven and Mrs,
Josephine Earborough-were initiated
The society has been invited to a
veterans social at the home of National
Supreme Chief Ruler Mrs. Leta NJ. Fer
guson, 1122 Columbia road. Saturday.
Arrangements were completed for a
large military euchre TO be given snort
ly at Pythian Temple. the proceeds OF
which are to repIenish the relief fund
for widows and orphans of Spanish
war veterans.
The Monday Friendship Circle met
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Vienstein. Miss Taylor. chairman OF
the sewing committee. reported six
blouses finished for the boys of Friend.
ship House. Miss Irene Ludwig was
appointed chairman of musical to be
given by the circle for the purpose OF
paying one of the notes coming due
for the new home of Friendship House
Refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be held March rs at the
home of Mrs. Bowdler. S11 street
southeast.
: The Washington Readers Club will
give its third and last recital in the
auditorium of the Public Library
Tuesday evening. at SIS.
For several years these public re-
citaIs have been an interesting part
of the Readers Club program for thu
year and have attracted much interest