Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02
Among the Clubs

the WOrk OF the ftoo CroeS "ec sven
Postal Savings" by Mrs. William
steuart. and the last on CLEANSING
Phases Of the American Home" by
finished with a reading from James
whitcomb Riley's writings. by Mrs
Arthur Copeland.
The College woman's Club enter-
tanned at a tea Thanksgiving day to
lnon-member college women. who have
recently come to the city, at their
clubhouse, 1922 I street. The menu
tea s saturday al from 4 to at the club
house. when the guests will be the
board of directors of the international
council OF women, meeting IN conven-
ton in Washington at that time. MRS.
Philip Moore is president and MRS. Jonn
Hays Hammond vice president OF the
national council of women, and the
IMarchioness of Aberdeen Is the presi.
dent of the international council OF
women. A cordial invitation Is e1-
tended to the members.
Mems Club Of Mount Pleasant Congre-
xational Church.-Clarence r. Wilson.
trict. will speak before the club on
food problems. tomorrow night. He Is
DESTROYS of laying the food situation
before the men of the city. ana ali
men are cordially invited to be present
to participate.
The Twentieth Century Club will
meet Thursday at 1890 o'clock at All
Souls Church. George Creel. chair
man of the committee on public In
formation, created by executive order
after the declaration of war. Will ad-
dress the club at rs on Govern
ment as a Social Service Agent" The
public is especially invited.
Miss lane DalanO. head OF the nurS-
ing department of the National Red
Cross, will also speak after the report
of the chairman of the Red Cross COM
mittee, Mrs. Edward B. Clark.
Members of the surgical dressings
department are asked to give as much
time as possible to the work Tor the
next month In order that the allot-
ment sssisned to the Twentieth ntnal,ss Gem m
the emergency call may be filled be-
fore January I. Several new dressings
will be made. Mrs. Lyman B. SWORN.
|stedt. who is in charge of the surgical
bard Hall of the National Geographic
Society building, 10th and NJ streets.
with her assistants. will instruct, each
morning, in the making Of the new
the American surgeons in France. The
similarity of the new dressings to
those made heretofore ia such that
regular workers can learn quickly.
ss. Of ssers Of tn.
for a large number Of dressings to be
made during December. Red Cross
workers of the club are asked to meet
at Hubbard Hall tomorrow at 2 pm.
tomorrow afternoon at 80 to make
hospital garments. Friends of club
members are invited to join in the
work. Mrs. Joseph Stewart and Mrs.
Caleb Miller will be in charge.
The conservation section held fts first
meeting Monday at the Public Library.
Mrs. Marius r. Campbell, chairman of
the section. presided. Miss Martha
Hooper was elected secretary and Mrs
George F. Bowerman, who. in co-operat-
ing with the food administration.
placed at its disposal the fine arts
section of the library. gave a talk on
to the public.
Miss Adds described the work of the
war kitchen. of which she has charge.
Miss Bagg Of the food administration
Mrs. Eugene Wesley Shaw win con-
duct tho story hour for children on
Saturdays at the library at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. William Heron, chairman of the
wild flower section. Will have charge
of the library exhibit during Deem
Der.
The Cercle dea Precieuses Ridicules
recently with the annual election of
officers and reading of letters from
members now lover there" A recep-
ton was given by Mile. Darlington to
ton and French mission. The presi-
dent, M. Becker. made an Introductory
address and supplemented a reading.
lie Nom de France" Entertaining
causeries were contributed by Lieuts.
Brisse and Froment. introduced by NJ.
de Jean Of the French embassy. The
following musical program was added:
Piano solo. Mime. 1msley; cello num-
hsrs. N. Dore Walton-aseompanIst.
Goens: (b) "Feuille d'Automme." Pop
saens; Mime. FRANCESCA Kaspar Law
son-accompanist. Mile. Duchanan-ta)
Romeo ct Juliet" Gounod: (c) La
Marseillaise." (d) star Spangled Ban
ner."
The Argyle Study Club met Monday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. j.
W. Jacobs. 1918 18th street. with Mrs.
8. s. Carpenter. vice president. in the
chair. the clubs president. Mrs. G. s.
Rogers. being absent from the city.
Papers were read by Mrs. H. w. Foght
and Mrs. c. c. Morgan. followed by
current events by the club.
Columbia Chapter, d. A. r.. met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. c. H. How
land. Owing to the inclement weather,
the attendance was not as large as
usual. More money was given for the
support of French orphan and money
sent as a Christmas present to the
French orphan the chapter is already
supporting. The chapter decided to
make trench candles for our soldiers in
France. It Is also gathering cot
ton materials for use in the war hospi-
tails. Refreshments were served by the
| hostess and social hour enjoyed
around an open FIRE.
The Sarah FRANKLIN Cha,ter, n A. n
held its Novemb Der meeting At the home
of its corresponding secretary. Mrs
Charles F. Karr. Tho regent, Mrs. Ed
r1und S. Wolfe. presided
Mrs. George T. Smal'wood chairman
| of the District d. A. i committee on
| conservation, talked OF conservation
along various lines of work.
The regent of the chapter stated tina.
the annual contribution of clothes fthie
year a barrel and box) had heen ser'
to Mrs. Mary NJ Sloop, at Croeemo-e
! N. c., for use in her work among the
mountain people of that section.
distributed among members OF the
chapter, each little stocking attached
| to a card reading: For the Saw :
! Franklin. D. A. r., scholarship at the
iLees-McRae Institute" These little
| socks are to be returned in time to trim
| a Christmas tree at the December meet
Ing of the chapter.
| The historians paper was collection
of short stories about the revolution
The ExceIsior Literary Club met re-