Evening star., 1917-04-08
x Among the Clubs x

our country in the present crisis were
passed Miss NJ. Genevieve Spencer an
nounced that she has joined the In
terror Department unit of the Red
Cross and Is about to begin her studies.
Miss Hayward. as the first woman en-
ploye of the interstate commerce COM
| mission, was offered course at the
Theodorus Bailey Myers Mason House
of the woman's section of the Navy
League. Mrs. Rosalie McGee Shelton
has joined the preparedness camp and
goes into camp at Chevy Chase April
16. Miss Alice f. Howe has enlisted
in the naval reserve as telephone oper-
ator and is now on duty at the old
Naval Hospital. Miss Elizabeth Moore
J Buckles has enlisted as a Red Cross
| nurse and is awaiting orders.
| George A: Horne. son of the first Or
ganizer of the G. A r. in the south, gave
a brief talk on military affairs.
Lincoln Circle. No. 3, Ladies of G. A.
r., met Monday evening at the residence
! of Mrs. D. NJ. Goodacre, University
place, with Mrs. Clara Avery, president,
| in the chair. The meeting was patri
otic one. the general topic of the even
| ing being plans for aid and work for
the nation In event of war. At the next
meeting several new members will be
| initiated into the circle.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society will
celebrate its twentieth anniversary to-
morrow evening at Ingram Memorial
| Church, 9th street and Massachusetts
avenue northeast. Addresses will be
made by past and present officers and
a special musical and literary program
has been arranged.
| The National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations will meet
| in convention in this city April "a to
May 2 An important feature of the con-
vention is to be child welfare exhibit
under the auspices of the District State
Branch of the congress-. In connection
with the exhibit there will be moving
pctures of an educational nature. to-
gether with lectures for mothers on the
various phases of child life. The ex-
hibit. which will be in the auditorium
of Woodward & Lothrop's store, is be-
ing arranged by Mrs. G. 8. Rafter and
Miss Julia c. Lathrop, who solicit the
| cooperation of all clubs and organiZa-
tions in the District doing child welfare
work
The executive board of the District Of
| Columbia Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations will hold
its meeting at the Raleigh Hotel at 10
| o'clock Tuesday.
College women's Club.-The alumnae
of Goucher and other southern colleges
| will act as hostesses at the regular "at
! home" tomorrow at the club, l10% +
street Mrs. Frank Tyler viii speak of
the Philippines.
The Washington Readers Club met
| Tuesday evening in the hall of the Col
| lege Women's Club. The program con-
sisted of AN Evening with Readers
| Club Authors" Mrs. Claude n. Bennett,
a member of the program committee,
| acting chairman. All selections We're
| written by members of the club and
| the program was as follows: Georgia
Sketches" tClaude n. BennetD, read
by Mr.. Bennett: lyrics tMrs. Jessie I.
| Pierson). The Lark and the Weed"
'Tnsatisfied." Sunset "A Little Flow
er" Good bye, Dead Summer" read by
Mrs. Pierson; THE Spirit of the Flag"
(Ada Louise Townsend), read by Miss
Townsend; monologue. humorous
(Maude f. Lee). Miss Lee: lyrics CAR
thur N. Thomasl, read by Mrs. f. c.
| Hamilton.
| After a brief intermission the club
was called to order by the president
| for the business meeting. Plans were
discussed for a reception to be held by
members of the club in honor of the
! speare, the date of the reception to he
| announced in the near future. The
committee in charge of arrangements
| for same consists of Mrs. William f.
| Chamberlin, chairman; Miss Ada Louise
| Townsend and Arthur White.
! The PhiIo-CIassic Club met Tuesday
at the residence of Mrs. George w.
| Wheeler. Chatham Courts. The program
of the year. The Study Of Shake
| speare," was approved of and accepted.
| The club decided to attend the wei
| come luncheon to be given in honor
| of Representative Jeanette Rankin.
| Mrs Faber Stevenson president; Mrs
| Augustus Knight. vice president. and
! Mrs. Burr Williams. treasurer. were re-
elected: Mrs. Brinclsley, recording sec
retary; Mrs. George Wheeler. cor
| responding secretary; Mrs. Charles u.
Glass. delegate to District of Columbia
| Federation of Women's Clubs.
Besides the newly elected officers there
were present. Mrs. Russell Bowen. Mrs
| J. F. Engle, Mrs. w. F. Hall, Mrs. B. W.
SUNNY, Mrs. 4. P. Tasker. Mrs. A. II.
! Thompson and Mrs. Lemuel Warner.
! Patriots Memorial Chapter, ID. A. r..
was entertained Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Scofleld, 122 4th street
southeast. She was assisted by her sis
ters, the Misses Bra sdon. All officers
and a good attendance of members We're
present. Mrs. Paul r Hiclok, vice re-
gent of the chapter and a state chaplain
who came from Troy, n. Y. to attend
the congress of the D. A. R., was also
present Important business transacted
was summarized by the regent. Mrs. G.
to the Red Cross. Junior Republic
Juvenile Protective Association, Poly
technic Association for the Blind Nc
Lean memorial scholarship Crittenton
sions and to the Armenians. 1t was also
announced that the chapter has fur
nished a room in the new home for Dis
trict women and children, located at ASS
C street. The chapter has also pre-
sented two volumes to the library of
Continental Hall. During a social hour
refreshments were served
| Abraradabra CIub.-The annualmee
ing of the club for the election of Of
ficers for the coming year was held
Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs
f. II. Claflin. 1927 Longfellow street
/ Selections from Longfellow were given
in response to the roll call Dr.
Charles G. Abbot read a philosophical
dissertation on "A Happy Life" which
was discussed by DR.. James Mckee and
Harold f. Warner. Musical selections
consisted of two piano solos by George
u. Thompson. entitled preamble" and
"Valse Noble" both by Schumannn, and
two soprano solos by Miss Mary NJ
Thompson, Happy Song" by Del
Riego, and My Laddie," by Thayer
Miss Thompson was accompanied on
the piano by her brother. Mr. Thomp-
son, and later in the evening sang
Comm Through the Rye"
With the exception of the secretary
an entirely new set of officers was