Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
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same came under the head Of IAN Even
ing of Criticism"
The subject for discussion was .'The
| Place of Reading in General Education,
was read by Mrs. Sarah Morrison Smith
which was followed by discussion ps
members.
Scenes from Shakespeare's comedy, "As
You Like It," were well rendered Ny ns
Gertrude Mustain, and the program
closed with act 2. scene /. from my
The cast was as follows: Moedel
Katie, Miss Flora Pierce; An3e Sos,
Cornelius, Wiley O. Ison; Jonkheer ivan
Arthur N. Thomas.
| After an intermission for general
sociability, Prof Edward c. Townsend
president called the members to order
for the regular business meeting.
| Shakespearean reception Will be sslVer
| by the Washington Readers Cup; 70
| morrow evening, from to ~ CLOCK
in the hall of the College Women
club shakespearean quotations by the
members, Shakespearean songs ana
scene from one of the plays Of the
| Bard of Avon" will form the brie1
program for the occasion.
! Invitation to. the reception is by caro-
alone.
! The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
met Thursday Afternoon with mrs
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Mrs. Harriet Goble of Massachusetts
a former member, was guest, as
were Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Warner ano
| Mrs. Barrett. The event of the after
noon was talk by Mrs. Barrett. ma
tional president, on the subject of
4 Crittenton work; Mrs. Story, president
i Of the club, announced that In Baby
\ Welfare week the Crittenton mission
days, May 3-5. in a vacant store on
4 + street. A buffet luncheon was
served. The next meeting will be
May 10.
/ The Columbia Heights Art Club met
\ Thursday with Mrs. A. L. Tasker. Mrs.
| $ Wolhaupter, president of the club,
| appointed Mrs. John d. Croissant
| chairman for the day. The first paper
was presented IN Mrs. ]. +. Briggs on
| Canoes and Laces" Mrs. Bare told
| OF the exhibition of canoes seen at the
! worlds fair. Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Crois-
| SAINT and others found much to tell on
his subject. A second paper was given
| Council of Ten" Mrs. A. Knight
spoke of the things accomplished by
the women at the Federation of
Woa1en's Clubs in the south
| The following responded to the roll
call: Mrs. S. Wolhaupter, Mrs. S. r.
| Bowen. Mrs ]. ID. Croissant. Mrs. R. B.
Bare, Mrs. Rogers Tracy. Mrs. James
Mckee. Mrs. J. f. Briggs. Mrs. A. P.
Wheeler. Mrs. J. t. Yoemans, Mrs. e.
| Baker, Mrs Hamilton and Mrs. A. Heit-
muller. Miss Doris and Mrs. L. War
ner were guests of the club. Refresh
| ments were served. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Tracy
| in Franklin Park, Va.
The Alpine Club.-Owing the the
declaration of war the club has can
ceied its athletic activities. At its re-
| cent meeting at its rooms routine bust
ness was transacted. Two dates have
| been selected for moonlight excursions
and $50 was donated to the Jewish Re-
/ lief Consumptive Society, located in
! Denver, Col.
The Monday Friendship Circle met
Monday afternoon at the home of Miss
Irene Ludwig. 1t was announced that
| the circle would be "at home" to it's
friends at Friendship House, 326 Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, May from 8
| to .. One of the maturing notes on the
new home for Friendship House will
be paid by the circle from the proceeds
| of a recent musical at Studio Hall
After the regular program of sewing
| for the Friendship children was COM
pleted music was rendered by some OF
| the members. Miss Helen Towson. Mrs
Willard Haney and Mrs O. c. Ludwig
were the guests of the afternoon. Re-
| freshments were served. The next meet
| ing will be at Mrs. r. E. Briggs. 402 9Th
street southeast.
recently. when Mrs. Cole of Wisconsin
| an army nurse of the civil war, who
was the guest of honor, gave a talk OF
| her experience. The program, arranged
| by Mrs. kalstrom, opened with Amer
| lea" followed by instrumental and vo-
! cal numbers by Miss Lois Nichols, Miss
! Gerard. Miss Griffith, department com
mander. and Mrs. Freer. and reading
by Miss Marstom. The following Off
/ GERS were in charge: Mrs. Sara A
Bunyea, president; Mrs. O'Meara and
| Mrs. Carrie Gary, senior and junior vice
presidents; Mrs. Ferrin, treasurer; Mrs
Phillips. musician; Mrs. Bradahan. chap
Mrs. H. D. Hill. press correspondent
Mrs Oldroyd. first color bearer: Miss
Marstom. Mrs. Cusick and Mrs Barber
| second. third and fourth color bearers
Mrs. kalstrom. conductor; Mrs. Stone
| guard. Refreshments were served
The corps will present flag to the
Wallace Memorial Church and to the
Burdette. Md, public school, in May
| as requested.
John Hall Chapter. ID. A. r., held the
last meeting of the season Tuesday al
| the home of the regent, who was as.
sisted in dispensing Inequalities by
Mrs. L. S. C. Oberholser.
The regent, Miss Ethelwyp B. Hall
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presented to the state conference. She
reported that the chapter had con-
tributed $3.50 to patriotic and charity
work during the past year, and over
$500 in the last six years since the date
| of organization.
The chapter redeemed it's pledge oil
$40 toward the 5000 to be raised b,
the District chapters for the first hos.
| pital bed in the base hospital here
and the regent further reported the
payment of $3.50 toward the final
payment of the debt on Memorial Con.
| tinental Hall from the sale of a poem.
| After other business had been trans.
acted the annual election of officers
was held. with the regent and all other
| officers unanimously reelected
The chapter has pledged its supper,
to the war relief committee, which
the president general has appointed.
During the social hour refreshment.
were served.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society me-
Monday evening, at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. w. Davis. 1886 B stree,
northeast. The president. Mrs. Matte
Queen Ewing, called the meeting to
order with the singing of america
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. E. "
Carr. A resolution was offered by E
V. Carr that the society display the
American flag at every meeting which
1t shall hold. The topic selected fol
discussion was on Americas art and
| artists. A paper was read by Mrs
Blanche Beaton. and was discussed by
James @. Kent, ]. W. Davis. H. w
Selah. Mrs. Henry P. Holden, A. H
b. Lawson. Readings were given by
| Miss Eleanor Marstou An addrao. ~