Evening star., 1917-01-14

APRIL when business naQ Oeon trans
acted Miss Alma Ruggles gave an IL
Illustrated talk on her recent trip to the
Philippines. Refreshments were served
Fourteen members were present ana
two guests.
Consultation Chapter. d. A. r., cele-
brated St. Distaff's day Monday at the
Portner by giving reception TO ali
Daughters in the District. There was
a large attendance of other chapter Off
GERS and members and friends OF the
chapter. Conspicuous among the dec
orations was a handsome silk nag. In
memory of Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster. nrst
regent of the chapter. st. Dfstaff's day
is observed each year and its members
look forward to it as one of the most
pleasant events of the winter.
Elizabeth jackson Chapter. d. A. r..
held it's annual meeting January at
the residence of Mrs. Josiah Beedon,
1911 Goth street. when the following off-
gustus Heaton: vice regent, Mrs. Frank
F. Elmore; secretary, Mrs. Nesbitt
Smith: treasurer. Miss Emma F. Hopes:
register, Mrs: George E; Marsh;
parliamentarian, Mrs. G. NJ. Donnan.
The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will meet this afternoon
at AIS NJ street northwest to -Smplete
arrangements for its third ahn;ai
dance. which will be held Tuesday
evening at Old Masonic Temple. L J.
Raebach chairman of the committee,
announces that there will be a prize
delivered In waltz contest five MEM
bers of the organization officiating as
judges.
meet tomorrow with Mrs. Charles E.
Cooke, 1927 Lamont street. when Mrs.
Rafter, president of the Mothers Con-
gress. will address the club. Mrs.
Cooke will be assisted by Mrs. J. P.
Reed, Mrs. Morris Sabin, Mrs. Charles
Salin. Mrs. Homer Smith and Mrs. A.
S, Thomas.
The Mount Pleasant w. c. r. U. met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Conger
in Lamont street. Twenty five mem
bers were present. After the business
meeting Mrs. Shelton spoke of the an
nua1 convention to be held in this city.
Beauregard Chapter. U. ID. c., met
Wednesday lat the residence of Miss
Meegan, historian Of the chapter. who
gave talk on The Duke de Polignac,
the Lafayette Of the Confederacy."
Mulcare. president of the District of
Columbia Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Others
present included Mrs. w. A. Wayne,
w. F. Hancock, first vice president;
Mrs. M. Spindle, Mrs. NJ. Egan, Miss
Walsh and other members. The deco
rations were red and white. the colors
being carried out in the red carna-
tions and white narcissus presented to
the guest of honor.
The Cardinal Pleasure Club met last
Sunday evening at the home of Miss
L. Gratz. 470 Pennsylvania avenue. s.
Hrshman presided. while Miss X.
Krupsaw occupied the vice presidents s
chair. A. Finger delivered talk on
vaT,, -
Club Members dancing committee
was appointed composed of Misses B.
Crit. NJ Wolf and Messrs. Kesslick
and B. Becker. The following new
members were admitted: Misses r. Sc
gal and l.. Shear and Messrs V. Buchal-
ter. o. Goldberg. H. Segal, S. Shapiro
and S. Freedman. Several piano selec-
tions were rendered by Misses l.. Gratz
and r. Segal, followed by dancing and
refreshments The club will meet next
Sunday at the home of Miss Krupsaw,
$40 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Ladies' Cooperative Improve
ment Society OF Silver Spring. Nd. held
its first regular meeting of the new
year January at the home of Mrs.
George Washington birthday dance at
the Silver Spring Armory. The colo
NAL scheme is to be carried out in cos
tune and in decoration. with refresh
The names of the patronesses will be
announced later. After the business of
the session had been acted upon the
members spent social hour during
which the hostess served refreshments
of the season.
The Newcomb Club held its first meet
ing of the year Friday afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs, Fred Keplinger, in
Northwest Park. II. L. Miller, professor
OF education and principal of the Tniver-
sity High School at Wisconsin Univer-
sity. gave talk on Junior High
School Work." after which Mrs. Frank
Wilmot sang two selections, IF ! but
Knew" and The Slave Song" There
were about twenty guests. among them
Judge Peele, president of the board of
county school commit ssioners; Edwin E
Broome, county superintendent: Mr..
Myer principal Rockville High School;
Mrs. Barksdale. principal Chevy Chase
School, and Miss Mary Magruder truant
officer.
The Alliance Frnncaise will meet
Thursday at 4:30 at the Cosmos Club
NJ. Moraud. who before the war was a
professor at Rheims, and who has re-
Gently returned from France after
months in a hospital recovering from
wounds received at the front. will lee
ture on La France. Apres 27, Mois de
Guerre. Those present at the last
meeting Of the alliance were: Nine
JuSSefand, Wlfe OF the French ambas-
Sador: the Italian ambassador and
Countess di CeIlere; Mrs. Crozier. Mrs.
Morehead, Miss :. X. Lee. T. BrantIey,
Mrs. w. Radcliffe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Lombard.
The District Congress of Mothers and
Associations win ueet
TUESDAY a pm. at the Ralelgh nvIel.
The kindergarten section, of which
Mrs. Dana Hardy is chairman will be
in charge. The first hour is to be
given over to routine business, and
from to there will be four addresses
OF fifteen minutes each on this sub
Ject and its various phases. Miss Wat
son, supervisor OF District kindergar-
tens. will be the first speaker. and her
subject will be why the Kindergar-
ten Is Worth While" Miss Dorothy
Wall is to speak on What the Kinder
garten Does for the Home" and Miss
Margaret Pierce teacher in the Stoner
School. will explain the methods of the
Stoner system.
The concluding address will be given
by Miss George. head of the local
Montessori School. who will describe
her teachings. All mothers of the city,
well those who are members of
the various Parent-Teacher organiza-
tons. urged 10 attend. and in order
tina" they need not stay away on ac-
coun. of having small children or
ba bies the kindergarten chairman has
arranged for the little ones to be cared
for in the kindergarten room opened