The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
CLUB NOTES


Fourteenth and I. streets. Mrs. Gilbert
II. Grosvenor will preside. Reports will
be made by the chairmen of committees
and a luncheon will follow the meeting,
which win be the last Of the year.
Mrs. U. @. B. Pierce will be hostess to
the Twentieth Century Club members
and their friends at a tea Tuesday after
noon, at the headquarters of the National
American Woman's Suffrage Association,
1876 Rhode Island avenue. Assisting Mrs.
Pierce will be Mrs. S. Stockton Voorhees,,
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Woodruff, Mrs, E. C.
Seward. Mrs. Arthur Ramsay, Mrs. r. H.
Liggett and Miss Ellen Butterfleld.
The Twentieth Century Club Red Cross
workshop. at 1901 Connecticut avenue. is
open every day from $3.50 a. m. to D. m,
and on Tuesday and Friday afternoons
from 2 to 5 O'Clock. Last week a series
of lessons on the making of surgical
dressings was begun for those who are
working under the auspices OF the clubs
Red Cross committee. Sewing OF hos
pital garments can be done either in the
shop or at home. Surgical dressings must
be done IN the workshop under the direc-
tion Of those having the work In charge.
Mary Washington Chapter, d. A. R.,
held its April meeting Tuesday after
noon at the Washington Club, Seven
teenth and X streets northwest. Chap
ter members and invited guests TO the
number OF about three hundred filled the
ballroom and the adjoining rooms to
listen to Capt. Granville Fortescue, who
spoke on the subject of women's part
in the war In which this country has
been thrown. When Capt. Fortescue had
finished his remarks the audience showed
how keenly they had listened TO him by
the number OF questions submitted. Miss
Janet Richards, regent OF Mary WASH
ington Chapter. was among those who
asked the speaker questions.
Miss Clara Y. Avery, chairman Of the
committee OF the Federation of women's
Clubs to cooperate with the work OF
the Red Cross Society. has called a meet
ing for 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, April
Il. at the residence of Mrs. c. N. Chip
man, 1879 I street northwest, Each or
ganization of the federation has been
requested to send a representative to
attend this meeting.
The Capitol HiH Literary Society cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary of its
organization Monday evening at the In
gram Memorial Church. Tenth and Mass
achusetts avenue northeast. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing, pre-
sided, Z. V. Cary. past president Of
the society, told OF its history.
Brief talks were made by James G.
Kent, ]. w. Davis, Mrs. Clara Z. Kali
strom, Mrs. A. II. Frear, Mrs. Laura
B. Lawson. Mrs. Blanche Beaton, Mr. A.
II. Frear and Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing
The Cultus Club met at the boua ~
Mrs. George W. Harris, April 10 In
teresting papers on Alaska and the
hlondike," by Mrs. William II. Sholes.
and on Politics and Education" by Mrs
Oscar Wilkinson. were followed by a con-
versation on THE Seal Fisheries" led
by Mrs W. /. Dyer. A selected reading
closed the program. The clubs guests
follow: Mrs. Abraham, Mrs. button Mrs
IalIher' Mrs. Demonet, and Mrs. Wal
ter Weaver.
The Adrienne de Lafayette Chaper, d.
A. R., held a meeting at the home of It's
historian Mrs. L. A. Abbot, 1857 Monroe
sCreet, April g. Mrs. L. l. Morrill,, regent,
presiding. The regent gave a report ~
the recent State conference, and of the
presentation OF the chapters State nag
An interesting talk on the milestones
OF the District was given by Mrs. Velma
sylvester Barber, corresponding secre-
tary and treasurer Mrs. Morrill, was
presented with a handsome gavel by
members Of the chapter.
Mile Darlington entertained the CercIs
at its current meeting last week. Nine.
Hindmarsh read a paper descriptive of
some notable women Of France, OF
whom realistic tableaux were given as
follows: Queen Clotilde, Nine. Simpson:
Charlotte Corday, Mile Miller; Jeanne
dArc, Mile. Darlington; La France ct
Nine. Recamier, Mile. Bicknell; Nine. de
Stael. Mile. Becker: La Franchise
auJourd'hui ct Red Cross Nurse" Mile
X. Miller. Mesdames Seip and Simpson
contributed instrumental music and Mile
Becker, by request, sang "Ouvre tes
yeux bleus." The Seance closed with the
singing OF the Marseillaise by Monsieur
and Mile. Becker.
The orpheus Male Quartet Of lbs
Angeles, Cal, was accorded an enthu-
siastic reception at the concert given
under the auspices OF the Petworth
Noman's Club. Samuel B. Glasse Is
the first tenor, Paul S. Breckenridge.
second tenor, accompanist and reader:
Werner a. Campbell, baritone, and
Houston NJ Dudley, bass.
The program included the following:
Winter Song CBullard); 'Bugie
Song" (Foote); sweet and Low
CBarnby): de Sandman" CProtheroe) :.
Il Know Not" (Storch): Annie Laurie"
carr. by Buck); Invocation to Thor"
arr. to Sextet from Lucia CDonizetti) !:
''The Tear" Cwitt); Loves Old Sweet
Song" MolIoy); Heart Bowed Down.
Bohemian Girl" CBaIfe); Until the
Dawn" (Parks): "Armorer's Song"
Robin Hood (De Koven), by Mr.. Camp
bell; ~SpartacUs to the Gladiators"
(Kellogg), by Mr.. Breckenridge; four
Indian love lyrics Cwoodforde-Fin-
den); Temple Bells" Less Than the
Dust" "Kashmiri Song" '"Tin Wake" :"
by Mr.. Glasse.
The Anthony Leagues class In the
philosophy of life, taught by Mrs.
Eleanor ]. Bingham, was well attend
ed on Tuesday. Mrs. Nanette B. Paul
took charge of the class in the alb
sence Of Mrs Bingham.
On Thursday, April 1s, at p. m,
at 1925 Rhode Island avenue, DR.. ]
Middleton Smith will speak In a hum
orous vein of the form of government
OF the United States in 1889. Carter
B. heene. director OF postal savings
banks, will explain the work of his
department. and answer questions A
splendid musical program has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Z. A. Anderson, chair
man OF the entertainment committee;
Miss Harriet Shaw, contralto, and Mrs,
I. Craig jones' accompanist-