Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
AMONG THE CLUBS

HlHUIvu It'll ULUDO
The Faculty Women's Club of the
Catholic University met "Wednesday at
the home OF Mrs. ]. B. Parker Of 18th
street, Brookiand. Musical numbers were
given by Mrs. T. ]. Hemelt. There will
be no meetings of the club during Lent
except on the 18th Of March. The host
was assisted in the dining room by
Mrs. G. A. Weschler. Mrs. A. J. Scullen.
Mrs. ]. J. Widmayer, jr., and Mrs. C..
W. Bachtell- Others present were Miss
Orc Kerby, Mrs. ]. b. O'Connor. Miss
Frances Askew, Mrs. c. F. Borden. Mrs
g. E. Landry. Mrs. Frank O'Hara, Mrs.
c. II. Mccarthy, Mrs o. ]. Rainier. Mrs.
]. Schneider. Mrs. F. j. Hemelt. Mrs
Alice Murphy and Mrs. ]. F. Hartnett-
Constitution Chapter, ID. A. r.. held
It's current meeting at the home of Mrs
Lewis of Mount Pleasant. Miss Elizabeth
Pierce was unanimously Endorsed as a
candidate for national chaplain general
Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Sanford read papers
descriptive OF historic spots and homes.
a musical program was given by Misses
Olive and Vera Budd. accompanied by
MISS Trainham. Refreshments were
served.
Cercle des Precieusex RidicuIes-The
current meeting of the cercle was held
at N. Recker's. The following program
was given: Lectures, Jeanne dare"
Nine. Seip; Henri Quatre." Mile. Dray
ton: lie Bearn." NJ Becker: music
Matin.' Chaminade. played by Nine. +:
True and Mile. Becker: "Nocturne,"
Chopin, Nine. Preston. Two charades
in three acts. written by Mile. Becker,
closed the exercises.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. j f. Dyer. 1909 Lamont
street The twenty-one members re-
Tod TO- roll -.i ,rrr &c
or quotations on prosperity. Mrs.
Charles F.. Nesbitt read a paper on
Literature and Art in South America:
Mrs. A c. Taylor, one on THE Lesser
Republics; Mrs. J. Ramsey hewitt led
a conversation on missionary Prob
lens" and Mrs. W. I. Dyer read an ad-
ditioraI paper The Amazon valley"
Mrs. Morey and Mrs. Ludwig Nisser
were the guests of the club.
The Young Peoples Branch of the
Mount Pleasant w. c. T. U. will meet at
pm on Tuesday at the home OF
Miss Adele N Vesson, 1929 14th street.
y full attendance is desired as impor-
tant matters Will be discussed.
The New England Women of Wash
ington met January % at the home of
the recording secretary. Mrs. Francis
A st. Clair. 1919 T street, the president,
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main. in the
chair. Fifteen members and eleven
feature of the evening was talk
upon the Southern Mountaineers'' by
Miss Cora Neal. formerly secretary of
the Berry School, Rome. Ga. but now
held secretary for the Southern Indus
trial Educational Association of this
city Miss Neal gave personal incidents
of a trip through the mountains and
spoke. particularly of the results ac-
workers who are sent out by the as
ISOLATION which she represents to visit
the cabin homes and help the mountain
families to better ways of living. The
members were invited to visit the
rooms of the association in the South
crn building, and to examine the vari-
Gus kinds of handicraft that come from
the mountain schools and homes. Miss
Frances Gutelius played several piano
solos. Mrs. Walter Patterson, by re-
quest, gave a whistling number with
piano accompaniment, and Miss Lillian
Harrig. dressed in colonial costume, re-
cited When Grandma Danced the Min
pet. and as an encore, Somebody's
Boy. Mrs. Emma Brinton spoke of
conditions In Cuba and Porto Rico. Re-
freshments were served in the dining
room during social hour. Other
members and guests included Miss Ma
bel Main. Mr.. and Mrs. Strong, Mrs
Mary G Beach, Mrs F. C. Stone, Mrs.
Warner. Mrs. Louis A. Abbott. Miss
Thompson, Miss Marion Dana Paige.
Mrs George \. France, Mrs. Cox, Miss
Amy Leavitt, Mrs. w. A Jack. Mrs.
Tracy. Miss Harriet Edgar, Mrs. David
White. Mrs. William Bugbee Miss Ella
Nh1ilden and Mrs. B. W. Crane
Montgomery County F. w. CT
The Home Interest Club of Tnkoma
Park held it's January meeting at the
home of Mrs. Kelly. in Baltimore ave-
nue.. Mrs. Skeels gave a report of the
last meeting of the executive commit
tee or the county federation. Action
was taken indorsing the move to ask
Comm 1SEIOnaTS t<.iv
swimming pool in Takoma Park. A
special committee reported a ,theater
benefit being arranged for the Social
Service League. The following off,
GERS were elected for the year: Presi-
dent Mrs II. c. Skeels; vice president
MIS- Leavitt; secretary, Mrs. G.. A
Reed. and treasurer. Mrs. F. L. Linton
The Home Interest Club of Forest
Mrs. William Sheets. at Woodside A
feature of the meeting was an address
by DR.. Waller of Woodside. on Home
Sanitation" The next meeting Will
be held Wednesday. with Mrs. McGrew
OF Woodside.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda was
entertained by Mrs. Gilbert H. Gros-
venor January % Being a. "guest
day only brief time was devoted to
routine business. Miss Anne E. George
principal of the Montessori schools in
Washington, gave a talk on the Mon
tessori method of teaching young chill
c. Weber, Mrs. THEODORE Koch, Mrs.
George Bradley. Mrs. Burnham, Mrs.
Wilder. Mrs. Hoge, Mrs. Griscom Ran
die. Mrs. Thomas Ellis. Mrs. John A.
Fleming and Mrs. Carleton.
The Inquiry Club of Rockville met
January % with Mrs. Finley. Mrs.
Linthicum gave an account of the meet
ing of the executive board of the Coun-
~ Federation. The responses were pa
triotic poems and national songs. Mrs.
F. a. Spencer read paper on America,
and What She Stands For" Tomorrow's
meeting will be with Mrs. Walter Will
lams.
The Woman's Club of WOOdmOnt
gave a reception January % to hus-
bands and friends of the members. at
the home of DR.. Mary Morrison. The
principal speaker of the evening. Rev.
James Kirkpatrick, gave a talk on
County Home Rule" Mrs. Barbee,
Miss Rodgers, Mrs. Nash, Miss Bean.
and Masters Leo and Charles Wilson
gave musical numbers. Refreshments
and a social hour were enjoyed.
The Ladies' Co-operative Society of
Silver Spring, Nd, Will give a dance
of we olden days" shortly in the Silver
Spring ar;nory.
1t is requested that as many as can
conveniently do so will come in colonial
dress. which will prove special fea-
turc of the dance. The spirit of 1776'
will be carried out in the decorations
and refreshments will be served by
Inaidens of we olden time The pa
tronesses are Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs
Brook Lee, Mrs. George V. Chandler