Evening star., 1917-05-20
y Among the Clubs y
was profitable and pleasant. Refresh
mentS were served.

was profitable and pleasant Refresh
| mentS were served.
| The woman's Club OF Sixteenth Street
| Highlands held its last meeting OF tne
| season Wednesday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Charles Il. johnston
| 141S Madison street.
| 1t was decided that the club contrib
| ute monthly to the Red Cross the sum
! of SIS for the period of one year.
Mrs. Johnston had as her guests Mrs.
| Magagnos and Mrs. Warner.
The Argyle Study Club met Monday
with Mrs. Burger. 1919 Delaheld place,
| the president. Mrs. G. 8. Rogers. pre-
siding: After current events the SUD SUD
taken up and the following papers
read: History and Location" Mrs.
Rogers: People and Industries, Mrs.
Sadler. Mrs. Burger was assisteo IN
the dining room by Mrs. McCurdy. The
Mrs. Morgan, 1909 Emerson street,
May "a.
! The Hospital Branch of the Sunshine
and Community Society met recentiy
. at the residence of the president MIS-.
A. Sanford Taylor. The usual business
was in. order and plans for greater
work were laid.
The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter, ID.
| A. r.. me. Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the regent, Miss Eliza peth
! Ford. The following officers were re-
| elected for the coming year: Regent,
Miss Elizabeth Ford: vice regent. MISS
Emma Strider; recording secretary,
Mrs. Frederick A. Hunneweli' corre-
spending secretary. Miss Bertha Marsh;
| treasurer. Miss Jane Young; registrar,
Ga n,
Miss Ella Ford.
The insignia of the vice president
general was presented to its honored
member. Mrs. G. Wallace w. Hanger,
by the chapter.
The guests were Mrs. G.. NJ. Brun-
baugh. Mrs. Woodberry Pulsifer, Mrs.
Howard Hodgkins, Mrs. Francis st.
Clair. Miss Hall and Mrs. Dunwoddy.
Refreshments were served.
Marcia Burn. Chapter. d. A. r.. met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Thomas W. Smith. 1867 Columbia
road. with the regent, Mrs. W. ]. Ethel,
in the chair. The meeting opened with
Farnsworth.. after which annual re-
ports were read by officers. Mrs. F. w.
Won Dachenhausen had on exhibition
the bronze tablet which the chapter
northwest. the first home of John P.
Van Ness and his wife. Marcia Burns,
for whom the chapter is named.
The annual election of officers result
ed as follows: Mrs. F. w. Won Dachen-
hansen, regent: Mrs. c. e. Hesse, vice
regent. reelected: Mrs. Frank Fuller,
recording secretary. reelected; Mrs.
w. L. Gutelius, corresponding secre-
tary, reelected; Miss Mary Stewart,
treasurer. reelected; Mrs. Otto Lueb-
historian. reelected; Mrs. John Farms
worth, chaplain, reelected.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, who founded the
chapter ten years ago, gave talk on
Mrs. Ethel. was presented with roses
Refreshments were served.
Monticello Chapter. d. A. r., held its
closing meeting for the season yesterday
at the home of the vice regent, Mrs. Helen
Hail. No. 1880 Irving street. Mrs. A. L.
7. Hansmann. regent, presided. All Off
GERS read their annual reports. All obli-
cations have been met, with a fair bal
ance in the treasury, and every member
active in Red Cross. educational and
Neighborhood House work ready to re-
spond to any call for service in whatever
CAPACITY it may be needed. The principal
business of the evening was the election
of officers for the ensuing year.which re-
suited as follows: Regent, Mrs Josephine
{. Hansnann unanimously reelected !;
vice regent. Mrs: Rebekah G. Barclay !;
Mrs A. E. Hart, believing in the platform
of the national president general. Mrs
Guernsey, that three years continuous
service is sufficient honor, declined re-
election to the office Of recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Cornelia c. Strong was elect
secretary. Mrs Katherine s. Gin: treas-
urer, Mrs. Caroline F. Kirk, reelected !;
ed; historian. Mrs. Amy F. Hammond,
reelected: chaplain. Mrs. Eliza A. Hart
A number of friends and visitors from
out-of-town chapters were present. The
fSt -IY1rr <11a lot A1 AToTn
a poem. 'The Old \Sword On the Wall"
The music was conducted by Mrs. Corser
During the social hour refreshments were
served by the hostess, Mrs Hall and Miss
Jaquette.
The Rose Society of BrookIand held
it's last meeting of the season Saturday
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Mclean on Newton street. The annual
rose show was the principal business
under discussion. and the chairman of
the joint committees In charge, Lee r.
Wilson. made detailed report. He re-
ported progress along all lines, but ow-
ing to the continued cool weather the
committee had been unable to accept the
tentative dates made at the April meet
ing, namely May 1890. DR.. John B.
Parker, president of the Rose Society,
appointed committee of six, composed
of experienced "rosarians," to visit the
gardens on May 20 and to take a vote
on the date, and the majority will de-
eide this issue. Mr.. Wilson will then
make public the rules and regulations
which will govern this sixth exhibition
Of roses In Brookland and vicinity Miss
HARRISON offered a gold medal to the So
ciety to be awarded to the member of
the Rose Society who propagates new
and successful rose by hybridizing seed
and pollen from well known and estab-
lished varieties. This medal was ac-
cepted, and the premium list now in
cludes four gold and two silver and two
bronze medals, besides about $50 rib
bon awards In the three classes, blue,
red and white. Though the exhibition
Will be mainly according to classes
there will be pleasing diversity in
collective exhibits. A specially attrac-
tive feature this year will be the mural
decorations composed entirely of the
beautiful climbing roses which have
made Brookland famous. There will be
a non-competitive exhibition of the COL
lection of the Van Fleet roses and
those of DR.. Rodman True and some
from the national rose garden at Ar
lington. The judges at the exhibition
were announced as b. w. Anspon, pro-
lessor OF landscape gardening at the
MARYLAND Agricultural College; T. W.
Staalman and w. r. Gray Of Oakton.
Va; Mrs. Saunder Reed Of the White
House, Mrs. Helen Fowler Of Kenil-
worth, Nd, and Mrs. Paul Bartlett
have been selected to act as judges of
the basket and of the artistic effect of
United Statex Daughters of 1s12.-
The District Society met Monday in
the cabinet room of the New Willard
Hotel. Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, its
president, presided. The meeting mark
ed the close of the fourteenth wear of
the District organization, and an un-