Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27

blind artists at the Library Of Congress
This evening at SIS o'clock In pavil-
ion :: Miss Grace voorhees,, Miss Susan
L. Duffy, Miss Nellie Winkelrau, II. X.
" Miles. J. Francis Germuiller, Miss
Harriet Stone, Robert I. Swami. Miss
q; Louise Patterson and Miss E. + Ro-
defer.
Plans are complete for dance and
card party to be given for the benefit
Of the philanthropic work of the Wom-
ems Alliance of All Souls Unitarian
Church at the New Willard Hotel Fri
day evening at $50 o'clock rabies
for cards are to be reserved through
application TO Mrs. John Russell Young.
1918 L. street northwest. Miss Gather
inc \. Newton, 1871 Columbia road. is
chairman of the committee in charge.
Selden VI. ELY. supervising PRINCIPAL
OF the fifth division of public schools.
and Colin II. Livingstone. national
president of Ne Boy Scouts of America.
are announced 20 speak in the interest
of temperanJe this evening at t:3n
o'clock under the auspices of the Eek
ington branch of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union in the sunday
school room of the lexington lresby-
terrain Church.
A musical tea for the benefit of the
building fund is to be given tomorrow
evening at o CLOCK at talNHfN NJ l.
Church, 18th street and Columbia road.
A meeting Of Walter Reed Garrison.
No. 10, Army and Navy Union. is to be
held this evening at o'clock in its
hall. Sth and K streets northwest.
After the business session smoker is
to be given.
the District is to be held in it's head
quarters this evening to elect a dele
gate TO the special convention at ST
Louis April :. The national conven-
ton has been called to determine the
party policy on the war.
At y meeting of the Capitol Hill Lit
erary Society last night in the Public
Library addresses on American inven-
tions were given by James G. Gent, f.
V. Carr and Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing.
\ general discussion followed.
Secretary Lane, honorary president.
and the board of trustees of the Home
Club entertained at a reception in the
clubhouse, Il jackson place, last night
in honor of members of the cast of
The Continental Congress. presented
during inauguration week by employees
OF the Interior Department The club
was decorated with the national colors.
George W. Morris of the farm loan
board will discuss investment features
of the farm loan system and John
Moody will talk on stocks and bonds to
members of the American Institute of
Banking tonight at 1914 + street.
The annual charity bazaar held at
Gunston Hall last Friday. the proceeds
OF which are for the foreign and do
nestle missions of the Associated
Charities and war relief funds. proved
TO be great success. That the twenty
fifth anniversary of the school is 4
banner year in its charities is particu-
l2TlV grltlfEiNy I.tt'lltE and
students
Rev. DIR. j. Henninx Neim>. rector Of
The Church of the Ascension, is to oc-
cupy the pulpit of All Souls Episcopal
Church, Connecticut and Cathedral
avenues. al the special Leuten service
TO be held there tomorrow evening.
At meeting of the executive COM
nittee OF the Washington Board of
Trade yesterday afternoon these appli-
cauts were elected to membership in
The organization: John u. Donovan. l..
W. Burgess, Thomas Y. Webster, NJ. A.
Leese. James L. French. T. y. Flynn,
Edward j. Quinn, W. Fl. SpragS, O. W.
Shumate, g. Il. Drummer and George W.
Hutchinson.
meeting Ut the POcahon,as Memo
rial Association il 10 be held Thursday
afternoon 1T $50 o'clock III Jhe Belle
we Hotel.
The Southeast Washington Citizens
Association is To hold its March meet
ing this evening at ) o'clock at bOuu-
hoes Hall, 81 Penusy lvanist avenue
southeast.
In accordance with his annual Gus
'oin. Fred J. Mersheimer. exalted ruler
of the Washington lodge of E.IkS and
an official OF the Washington itaiiWa y
'gnU Electric Company. gave 4 birthday
party last night in celebration Of IAN
tyeJet 81 at
i%0i East Capitol street. Nearly all
the guests participated in one way or
another IN the evenings program. The
guests We're Tor the most plrt mem
bers Of Washington Lodge Of Ellis aud
Mr.. NersAeIuIer's Co workers.
4 meeting of the Brigh,wood Park
citizens Association viii he held to-
MORROW evening at ; O'Clock il the
Brightwood Park Public school. 9TH
and InSrah;inl streets northwest.
The Modern Crusade Against r,-
phOid Fever WAS the subject Of an il
lustrated lecture 10y Dr. W T. Draper
rassed assistant surgeon Of the United
States public health service. before the
mems gymnasium class last night III
the gymnasium of the y. NJ. {. \
An informal concert was given las,
night from Z to S O'clock in the Iohb,
of the y. NJ. c. a. Miss Josephine
Gould. soprano; Mrs. James Dicki!ls
pianist; Miss Lillian Michel, reader an,
II. S. Moreton, baritone, contributed t,
the program
Sam De Nedrey will be the principn
speaker at an open meeting Of Onward
Tent of Rechabites toInorroV night t!
Society Temple, at Jth and u street.
northwest. Mr.. De Nedrey is high ten
deputy ruler of the Independent Ordcl
Of HechabiteS of America.
The Optimu. Club. of whieI, t.cor..
V. Buck is president, is to have its din
lier tonight ut $50 O'Clock in the New
cochran Hotel, 18th and X street.
northwest.
Collision Causes Suit.
Collision between two automobiles Feb
ruary ) last ut Is street and Connection
avenue forms the basis OF suit for 81, 90
damages filed i'll the District Supreme
Court by Alvin r. Truatt against tn
Manhattan Laundry Company. Mr.
Truatt says the employe OF The defendau