Evening star., 1917-03-04
X Among the Clubs X

of interest Miss Charlotte A Van
Dcren. custodian. reported a total OF
10 articles of historical interest
mounted on cardboard for future ref
erence by the chapter Miss Alice
Kern of Mary Bartlett Chapter told oi
her activities along the same line. Al
though regular contributor tc
Friendship House. the chapter voted an
additional donation.
At the January meeting Mrs Coombs
was elected delegate to the Continental
Congress. Mrs. Best was elected hei
alternate and other alternates. as fol-
lows. were elected: Miss Webster, Mrs
iCharles $: Hyer. Mrs. Edward s
iGriines. Miss Van Doren, Mrs p. II
Christie and Mrs. Philip S. Gunion
Mrs. George Thomas Stormont, Mrs
Ray and Mrs. John T. Yeatman of this
city and Mrs Anna Florence Moore OF
Wilson. \. g, We're taken into the
| chapter.
] The members and their guests were
i entertained with the following pro-
gram: Mrs. Clayton L. Emig sang
Until by Wilfred sanderson. and "To
, You Alone, by Henry f. Geehl. Mrs
Charels S. Hxer was her accompanist
Mrs. William Il. Grimes read "A Sketch
of the National Old Trails Road Miss
| Florence Webster gave two amusing
recitations, 'The Birth of ST. Patrick
and The Visit of Aunty Doleful." P.
II. Christie talked on 'Old Surveys
Sarah Franklin Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
| recently in Alexandria at the home of
| Mrs. James i. Alexander and her
| daughter. Miss Alexander. A special
donation was voted to Friendship
| House in addition to the chapters an
| nuai appropriat Mrs. Fred l.. Vol
| land. treasurer. was unanimously in
dorsed for state treasurer of the Dis
| trict. Mrs. Harrison. the historian.
| read Il sketch of the life of Mary Ball,
| mother of Washington. After the
| business meeting a buffet luncheon
! was served.
/ Robert +. Lee Chapter. No. s44. L. ID.
| C.. met Tuesday at Confederate Memo
rial Home, with the president. Mrs.
Walter e. Hutton, In the chair. There
was an unusually large attendance.
The several committees made excellent
the Dixie ball. which Is to be given
at the New Willard Easter Monday.
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, chairman Of
committee on Daughters of Coiifeder-
acy for Confederate reunion. was one
of the guests and spoke to the chap
ter regarding plans for entertaining
the visiting Daughters in June. The
following new members were received
into the chapter: Mrs. Hattie England.
Miss Annie N. Martin, Miss Mary s.
tie Edmonds. Mrs. Edwin Du Bose,
Mrs. Cyrus Potter. Mrs. Helen Jones'
Miss Jessie f. Sothoron. Miss Louise
McWhorter, Mrs. Frances S. Larkin.
Hughes. Mrs. Birdie f. King, Miss
Mary S. Embry. Miss Mary +. Nelson,
Mrs. f. Hilton Jackson, Miss Elizabeth
E. Winsfield, Mrs. Lila J. Davis. Miss
Gladys =. Nelson and Miss Kate Sex
ton. The business meeting was fol-
lowed by the usual monthly dance.
with large number of guests par
ticipating.
The Emma Sanford shelton Union.
w. G. T. T.. met recently at the home of
Mrs. Wick. A patriotic program was
given. The president of the District
union was the guest of the evening. The
union will meet next with Mrs. Cris-
we'll, $40 Shepherd street.
Grant Circle. No. 1. Ladies Of the &.
\. r., met Tuesday evening, the prcsi-
dent. Mrs. c. @. Clements. presiding.
the business hour musical numbers
were rendered by Mrs Emma Hempler.
Mrs Scott and Mrs. Mulligan. tho circle
singing "Old Black Joe" and America"
Refreshments were served by the COM
mittee-Ars. Gibson. Mrs. Barber and
Mrs. Leider. Toasts were: The Flag"
Miss Hayward and Mrs. Clements; Our
Comrades" Mrs. Lee Lernmow: Ladies
of the G. A. r.. Mrs. Power. The next
meeting will be March 13. Visiting
members to the city are invited.
The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
met Thursday at 1864 Kilbourne street,
the luncheon hostesses being Mrs.
cards bore the insignia of the club. a
wheel and quotations from Browning,
which were read aloud and discussed.
Responses to roll call brought out
YtyyYC ty,tr
esting diversion based on the names of
our President followed. in which the
Eonors We're carried off by Mrs Wesler
and Mrs. Cogswel, The club will assist
the Crittenton Mission March , in the
serving Of a continuous luncheon for
the beneft of the home.
Mrs. -Edsoh j.. Whitney. 1894 Euclid
street, will be the club hostess
March Il.
EckinStos W. q. II. U.-At the public
meeting held in Lincoln Road NJ. 4.
Church Tuesday night Representative
A. ". Barkiey was tie principu speak
err. The audience crested the speaker
with cheering and applause during his
hours address. which concerned the
evils of intemperance. Mrs. John /.
Maclaine, state organizer of the W. c.
Y. L. of Arkansas. also made a brief
address. Miss Helen Markham sang.
with Miss Annis zepp at the piano.
Mrs. Emma Shelton, president of the
District W. c. T. T., introduced Repre-
sentative Barkley. Mrs. William Gibb
was chairman of the committee that
arranged the meeting. A short busi-
ness session preceded the public meet
ing. Several new members were added
to the rolls of lexington union
through this effort. Dr. Fl. E. Erundage,
pastor of Eckington Church, and Rev
g. A. Luttrell. pastor Of Lincoln Road
NJ. L. Church. bad the opening and clos
ing devotional exercises. Mrs. y Al.
Pollock is president Of the union.
The Maj. William OvertOn Calls
Chapter, ID. a. r., held its February
meeting at the home OF Miss S. Cary
Peachy, the Decatur, the regent. Miss
Margaret N. Berry. presiding After
disposfng Of the regular order of busi-
ness the members talked informally
Of the coming L. A. II. congress in
April. Mrs. Walter Everett Hutton
gave poem. The Sinking Of the
Charleston" during the revolutionary
period. The chapter designated as
Claude II. Eennett. Miss Lily C.
Abrahams. Miss Antoinette T. Peterson.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Harrison, Miss S.
Cary Peachy. Airs. Emma Il Bowney,
Mrs Walter Everett Hutton, Mrs.
Stephen Harrison Ford and Mrs IIar-
riett johnson Tubbs. Refreshments
were served.
Constitution Chapter. ID. A. r.. held
Its February meeting at the home of
the regent, Mrs. James I. Parker. 1851
Parkwood place northwest. The main
business Of the evening was the cleo
ton OF delegates and alternates to the
continental congress. as follows: Dele
gates-Mrs. James 1. Parker, because