The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
CLUB NOTES


The January meeting of Columbia
Union, w. C. T. u, was held at the
home of Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter in
Sixteenth street Devotions were led
by Mrs. Culbertson. who has been
chosen superintendent of evangelism
OF the union. Mrs. Don Blaine gave a
review OF temperance legislation. Mrs
J. A. Cunningham and Mrs. c. p.
Grandheld read recent editorials on
prohibition. Mrs. f. S. Henry urged
members TO try to increase the mem
bership before the meeting of the next
national convention, which will be in
this city. Mrs. Rafter spoke on the
Federated Women's Clubs movement
for better moving pictures. After the
business meeting, tea was served The
next meeting will be on THURSDAY.
February l. with Mrs. F. S. Henry,
1920 Columbia road
The Home Club Players will present
Dickens Christmas CAROL in the hall
room. of the club. II Jackson place.
tomorrow night RehearsaIs have been
conducted by Geofge H Palmer. About
thirty persons will take part in the
production.
Special music has been arranged.
Tho principal roles follow: ScrooEe,
John II. Pellen; his nephew. Fred. NAL
colin Hay; Bob Cratchit, Albert P.
Jonas; the boy, NJ NJ. McKenna; the
youth, Bernard McGarvey; the girl,
Miss Helen Kusneske; spirits Of Christ
mas: Past Miss Margaret Lancaster;
present. Mrs. a. II. Winter; future,
Miss Charlotte Crawford; Tiny Tim,
Miss Alice Meyer.
The Twentieth Century Club of the
Daughters of America met Saturday,
january 6. with o. B. Hopkins at the
| Coywood in L street northwest
The president, Mrs. E. Viola Thompson,
presided. Messrs. Hopkins and Mothers
head served Refreshments. Art calenders
were the souvenirs for each guest. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. Sadie
Riley OF TeAnallytown, January 90
Le Cercle Des PreCieuses Ridicules held
its annual tombola in Nine. SIMPSONS
parlors. The majority of the members
were costumed to represent French
historical characters. Among those most
| noticeable were President Becker Henri
Quatre; Nine. Hindmarsh. Jeanne Hachet-
te; Nine. Seip, Louise de La Valliere:
Mile. Shaw, Ne de Stael; Mile. Becker,
Jeanne dare; NJ. Probert, de Lafayette
Music and the serving of refreshments
closed a delightful soiree, after the as
| signing of parts for comedy and other
literary work in preparation.
The Washington Society of Fine Arts
! announces a series of five public organ
recitals, in st. Johns Church, on Thurs
day afternoon, beginning January Is
Those participating will be H. H. Free
man, Lewis c. Atwater, William Stans-
fiel, A. G. Eldridge, and,N. Irving Hyatt
The annual meeting of the Presby-
! terian Alliance will be held In the Chapel
of the Church of the Covenant, Wednes-
day evening. Adolph Werner will sing
the solo Ave Maria" by Gounoud, with
violin oblgato, played by Mrs. Duff
Lewis.
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher was re-
elected president of the Florida So
ciety at a meeting in the Logan Hotel
Tuesday evening, January .. The
other officers of the society are: First
vice president. Mai. William c. Harl-
/ lee, u S. NJ c.; second vice president.
Mrs. Eva T. Kilkoff; secretary, Mrs.
Daniel H. Fowler; treasurer, Ross E.
! Pollock.
| Following the election of officers.
committee was appointed to make
plans for entertaining Florida visitors
to the Inauguration. This committee
/ includes George B. Selden, William G.
L.
! S. NJ. c.; Mrs. Wesley NJ. Stoner, and
Miss Carolyn Earle.
| Miss Frances Moore played Chopin's
Nocturne, op. 81, No. ., and responded
to an encore with Midsummer Nights
Dream" by. Mcdowell Miss Vera Budd,
young soprano singer. charmed with
two songs, Thy Beaming Eyes" and
The Years at the Spring" Carbon
Studies" humorous negro dialect sto-
ria piV nv 7
way.
A meeting of the Radcliffe Club of
Washington was held at the home of
Mrs. Thurlow NJ. Gordon, 1717 Twen-
tieth street. on Tuesday evening, jan
uary 9. Miss Richards presided. Il
was decided that the club would fur
nish some form of entertainment for
the Radcliffe delegates to the confer
ence of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, which is to be held here the
second week in April Miss Alma Rug
giles gave an illustrated talk on her
recent trip to the Philippines.
John Lindsay Chapter, D. A. R.. was
entertained by Mrs. James Wright Clarke
and the Misses Clarke at their home, 1721
Q street, last Tuesday evening The
regent, Mrs, Ellis Logan, presided. Two
new members were admitted-Miss Tow
son, by transfer, and Mrs. Barnes. Miss
Flora Briggs, accompanied by Mrs
Walter C. Hamilton. sang. Rev. John
Clark, Mrs. John Miller Horton, Of
Buffalo, and the State regent, Mrs Gains
Brumbaugh, were guests of honor.
The following were present: Rev. John
Britain Clark, DR.. and Mrs. Gains
Brumbaugh. Mrs. John Miller Horton,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright Clarke.
Miss Clarke, Miss Daisy Clarke. Miss
Boyd. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Russell Bowen.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Edison Briggs, Miss Flora
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Buchanan,
Mrs Walter c. Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs, Harry
Bowling. MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hunt,
Mrs Louisa Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
rrnn ora Mrs RYAN Mr. A.