Evening star., 1917-10-21
urer. and Mrs. W. B. Newman. parlia'

Mrs. Bovee, hostess. and Mrs. Isaac
Pearson, leader Of the program. Mrs
Samuel Burleigh Milton and her son,
Seymour Mcconnell. rendered duets
and vocal solos on mandolin and guitar
during the social hour, when refresh
ments were served. There were num-
| Der OF guests present: among tnem'
Mrs. Depuy. who read letter from
an American soldier near the nrlng
| line.
Members of the chapter presented
Mrs. Edgar Allen, regent, with two
pieces of china, with the United states
in token Of appreciation for her enter
prise. original and patriotic work, as
regent. This chapter was organized
in February. and in June the members
dedicated an iron fence to preserve
one Of the original District Of Column
bia boundary stones on Leesburs pike,
Va. A large number of guests from
| Washington and Alexandria attended
| the ceremonies. The program and
decorations were original and at
tractive. In addition to Red Cross and
other patriotic work during the past
| few months. one member sold $4,000 IN
| liberty bonds. and the other individual
members purchased $4,000 altogether
| in bonds.
| District ID. A. R-The conservation
committee will hold meetings every
| Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock IN
| throp's.
The Arlington Chapter of the United
Daughters of the COnfederncy met
| ton Maynard. After a short business
session. the president, Mrs. Lloyd Ever
| EFT. who represented the chapter at the
| state annual convention held at Roa-
| noke last week. made a full and inter
esting report of the convention. The
! next meeting will be held with Mrs.
| H. D. Meyer. 1t was decided to dis
pense with the evening session for the
present.
Monticello Chapter, ID. A. r., held Its
first meeting for the winter recently at
the home of the regent. Mrs. Aired E.
T. Hansmann, 2S35 21th street. There
was good attendance and the usual
patriotic exercises were followed by
the discussion of interesting subjects.
The regent reported that the chapter
members had taken liberty bonds
amounting to $4,000. It was decided to
adopt a French orphan boy. Mrs. Re-
bekah e. Barcley. vice regent. who has
been made a member of the conserva-
ton committee. gave short talk on
metals. Of which she is chairman, ask
ing the members to contribute all met
ais they can spare to go Into the melt
ing pot.
tess.
Florence Crfttenton Wheel Club
Mrs. B. ]. Price, 1882 1st street, was
hostess to the Wheel Club Thursday.
Guests were Mrs. Emerson. Mrs. Ham
meriy. Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Howard
of New York. Mrs. Hamilton gave a
monologue entitled TN a Manicure Par
lor." A harvest of amusing clippings
was contributed to go into envelopes
for distribution by the Red Cross
among our soldiers. Mrs. A. S. Perham.
OF CT wi ha
November l.
The woman's Club of Chevy Chase.
Nd, met Wednesday at the home of
Mrs Fred T. Dubois Of the United
States food administration gave a talk
on Patriotic Service in the Home"
Capitol Chapter. D. A. r., Mrs Cath
crime Maggie. regent. held Its first meet
ing of this season Tuesday at the home
Of Mrs. L. E. White. on Conduit road
and Manning place. The principal num-
in America by Miss Elsie
Moore, after which the meeting was
adjourned to the music room.
Chaplin Tnion met recently at W. c.
T. q. headquarters. in 9Th street. with
presiding. Mrs. Shelton. district presi
dent, and Mrs St. Clair gave reports of
work done for the soldiers by different
unions in the rest rooms on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Committees were ap-
pointed for the convention to be held
here in December. The union will meet
at the home OF Miss Nichols. treasurer,
November IA.
The Potomac Literary Club held its
first meeting OF the season Tuesday
evening at 522 9Th street. Horace N.
Fulton. president. presiding. After the
trapsacting of business Mr.. Fulton in
troduced Judge Edward P. Seeds. who
addressed the audience on The Les
sons Taught by the War" The follow
ing program was rendered: Piano solo.
"Liebsturm." Liszt. by Miss Louise
Loetsch; recitations. Prince Arthur"
and Entertaining the Minister" by
Miss Antoinette Loetsch: piano duet. the
bye. Summer" and "A Perfect Day." by
Mrs. Bertha Minnick, accompanied by
Mrs H J. Jeffries: newspaper selec-
tons by James G. Kent. Refreshments
were served
The Woman's Club Of Sixteenth Street
Highlands met Wednesday afternoon
at the residence Of Mrs George S. Vain
Pierre NJ. Bealer read a paper on
French Discoveries and Settlements"
while Mrs Charles E. Johnston's sub
1ect was Origin OF Things Familiar"
NJ u6lCdl SoleCtloHS were rendered Dy
Mrs. Edward R. Whitman and Mrs.
George Q. Watson.
The College Women's Club will In
augurate. through the corporation of
Mrs. F. L. Ransome Of the women's
committee of the District Council Of
Defense. course of food conservation
lectures at the clubhouse. 1922 street.
The first one will be tomorrow at s
pm. by DR.. J. A. lie C1erc, on Food
Values and Food Conservation" en-
phasizing the use OF war bread.
| The second lecture. at the same hour
on October 20. will be by b. H. Rawl on
The Milk Need of the Nation" The
third and last lecture. by DR.. Carl L.
Aisberg. on Sugar. the World Need"
VIII be given carly in November, the
date to be announced later.
Members of the club and friends are
I invited to attend. and an especial in
vitation is extended to college women
strangers in the city
| The ID. c. State Equal Suffrage Al.
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting
Tor the election of officers and dele
gates to the convention Of the Ma
!. tional American Woman Suffrage
| Association Tuesday at pm, at 1926
| Rhode Island avenue
/ The suffrage federation organized
about a year ago. and now numbering
over two hundred members. has elect
ed delegates to this meeting. and will
then become part of the state asso-
! citation. thus making a complete unit
of the suffrage societies Of the Dis
for the franchise by constitutional
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