Evening star., 1917-05-27

the Red Cross auxiliary Of Silver Spring
l and has already contributed 70 toward
purchasing materials. The following
sonville: Mrs. Herbert Cissel. Mrs. George
Page and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Faulconer.
Continental Chapter. d. A. R-The
! entire board of officers OF the chapter
was reelected at the last meeting OF
| the season Monday evening at the
home Of Mrs. John NJ. Buryea, the
Sherman apartments. They are MISS
! Donald Stewart, vice regent; MRS. A.
F. Tabor. secretary; Mrs: Thomas
| Whyte, corresponding secretary; Miss
Lillian Stewart. assistant correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. John ). aarIoWer,
treasurer; Miss Amy White, registrar;
Miss Ella Reese. historian. The prtn-
cipal address was delivered by ellison
Gardner. Other addresses were given
| by Mrs. G.. NJ. Brumbaugh. state regent,
and Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger. who spoke
| on the war relief work. The annual
| reports Of officers also were read
The College women's Club. under the
direction Of its president. Mrs. w. F.
woolard. organized Wednesday at its
| clubrooms. 1904 F street, a Red Cross
| sewing circle. The equipment OF the
Twentieth Century Club has been
to the sSess Of # the ho1ss elsb
their friends a large circle may be
| formed. The meetings will be held
every Wednesday morning at 10:so
o'clock throughout the. summer. Ma
terials will be furnished by the Dis
trict branch Of the Red Cross.
The Federal City Chapter. ID. A. r..
| held it's last meeting for the season
regent. Mrs. Mahlon A. Winter, 1917
R street. Annual reports of officers
| were read and accepted. A SILK nag
was presented to the chapter by MRS
Howard L. Hodgkins and vote OF
| thanks was ordered to be engrossed
and presented to her. Election OF ofh-
GERS for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: Regent, Mrs. Mahlon A. Win
ter: vice regent, Mrs. n. Clifton Byrd;
recording secretary. Miss Nettie Her
rick: treasurer. Mrs. Clyde NJ. Hamblin;
registrar. Mrs. Ashby W: woodward;
historian, Miss Carolyn Littlepage.
Our Flag Chapter. ID. A. r.. held it's
May meeting at the home Of Mrs. J. w.
Harris, in Rosemont. Contributions
were received from several members
toward the cost of the flags recently
presented to pupils Of the night schools.
Circulars issued by the D. A. R. ma
tional committee on patriotic duty,
Mrs. Scott, chairman. were distributed,
In which each member is to state her
qualifications for usefulness 1t was
pital bed fund! Two members. Mrs. H.
b. Polkinhorn and Mrs. c. H. Wege-
mann, contributed IS each Tor the Red
Cross. Delegates and alternates to the
gram consisted Of reading Of two Of
the prize essays and a social hour with
the hostess.
brating the close Of its forty--f1fth
year, the Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
was received recently by Nine. Hind
marsh and Mile. Dorian. The program
posed by the president. M. Becker. and
sung by Mile. Becker, an encore being
"Berserettes" (Dix-huitieme siecle).
with piano accompanist. Mile. Leah
Rabbit. Mile. Janet Richards gave an
experiences in Switzerland and France
at the outbreak Of the war. Louis
Lombard contributed a brief causerie
and anecdotes. This was followed by
pantomfme, Chez ma tante. vote
unanimously carried and when Dore
walten struck the opening chords Of
LA Marseillaise'' and America" all
joined in singing the national hymns
with the enthusiasm which either would
inspire at the present time.
Columbia Chapter. d. A. r.. held its
final meeting for the season Tuesday
/
Nellie Grant Ross. the new regent, pre-
siding. Considerable important busi-
ness was transacted. The chapter de-
cided to adopt one French orphan, the.
diately from the chapter treasury fund,
and to adopt another one later. the
funds for payment Of same to be So
licited from the chapter members. Funds
were also appropriated for record case
for Columbia Chapter. to be placed in
ropftnApfal Hall and alRo for the flag
fund. Mrs. II. L. DEAN gave an account
Of her recent visit to Friendship
House. Two former members were
again received into the chapter by
Mrs William M. Davidson Of Pitts
bursh, Pa, an out-of-town member. was
present.
Monday at the home of Mrs. Emmet
Hamilton. 162 Tennessee avenue. Those
assisting were Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Cliff.
Mrs. Chatdeld and Mrs. Hammerly.
urer Mrs. Chamberlin announced the
result of the benefit at Poli's Theater,
which showed substantial sum real
ICED for Friendship House. number
House to aid in the sewing and mend
ing for the children. and an invitation
was extended to the club to attend
silver tea to be held at the house the
following day by the Samuel Gordon
Chapter of the D. A. R. A program
was given at the close Of the business
session consisting Of two piano solos
by Miss Ardela Moore, rendition Of
noId Glory" s BY =, Mrs Emil Emily snsi,,sa Frssa
"On a Street Car" Mrs. Anderson Of
the Red Cross Association Of the Dis
trict gave an address on the work of
the Red Cross. THE Star Spangled
Banner" was sung by the club. led by
Mrs. Melville Lindsay. and refresh
ments were served. The next meeting
will be in the form Of picnic at the
home of Mrs. Mckee, Riverdale. Md.
The Excelsior Literary Club held its
last meeting Of the season Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Mary NJ Norris.
5714 18th street. The president. Mrs.
Grace NJ Daish, was in the chair and
retary pro tenn. The singing Of Amer
lea" was led by Mrs. Baker and Mrs.
Warner. The paper of the afternoon
on washington an Educational Center"
was given by Mrs. Daish. A brief me-
mortal service was conducted as
tribute to the memory of Mrs. Mary S.
Reall, former member. Mrs. Joseph
interpreted the piano solo, "Ausder-
tarke.' by Deukel. and simple Confess
sion." by Frances Thorne. The club
closed the years work by singing God
Be With You Till We Meet Again"
social hour with refreshments followed.
during which the hostess was assisted
by Mrs. Campbell and Mrs D. l.. Norris.
Robert e. Lee Chapter, No. ga, L. ID.
c.. met Tuesday night at Confederate
Memorial Home. with the president.
Mrs. Walter e. Hutton. presiding. The