Evening star., 1917-02-18
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dent of the chapter. and Mrs. Frank C.
Odenhefmer. Patriotic and familiar
southern airs were artistically rendered
by young lady harpist. Many com
pliments were accorded Miss Miller,
who presided over the event.
The Civic Club met Wednesday at
Miss Marion Saunders. 900 Il street
northeast. The officers elected were:
President. Mary McKensie; vice presi-
dent, Ruth Carrick; treasurer, Emma
BennIe: secretary. Grace Robinson.
The Columbia Heights Art Club me:
Thursday with Mrs Edith Wiley Wheeler
at her studio, Dupont circle. Mrs Will
nam Ethel in her historic paper took
the club on an imaginary trip. in which
she described "The Lagoons and Grand
Canal of Venice
In the art paper, "Glass, Mosaics and
Pottery" Miss Cornelia Hill stated that
the art Of making mirrors was discovered
In Venice. and that mirrors were highly
taped.
For roll call Views of Venice" were
passed. members giving personal expert
ences and descriptions
Miss Margaret Hill Pierce, a graduate
OF the Winifred Sackville Stoner School
Of Natural Education, gave a short talk
from two to six-facts Of value during
play.
Mrs. Wheeler gave the club a short talk
on "!nterpretative Dancing" and then
G, MacDowells' ITO Wild Rose"
Brahms Hungarian Dance in G. Minor
and as an encore a Russian folk dance
After adjournment refreshments were
served. Eighteen members We're present
The guests were Mrs. w. H. Howard. Mrs
Edison w. Briggs. jr.: Mrs. De Witt
Croissant and daughter Mrs. NJ. ]. Griffith
of Chicago. and Mrs. Foster Causey.
The Mount Pleasant Auxiliary, w. C.
T. T.. was entertained Wednesday aft
ernoon by Mrs. A. B. Carly at her home
1924 Harvard street. The president. Mrs
foreign-speaking people was presented by
Miss Elizabeth Reiss. who requested the
assistance Of volunteers. Mrs. Harig
Mrs. L. w. Solbach and Mrs. NJ. T.
Chalmers responded.
Mrs. David Brooks, in charge of the Loyal
Temperance Legion of the kindergarten
room of the Wilson Normal School. spoke
of the interest of the children in the
work. 1t is planned to hold oratorical
medal contests for the children, and Miss
Helen Edgar outlined plans for an Illus
trated lecture by DR.. Wadman on pic
turesque Hawaii" A quiz Oh the history
and present status Of the prohibition
question, arranged by Mrs Edgar and
Mrs. L. D. Clark.
Mrs. T. A. Williams solicited funds to-
ward the entertainment of the National
w. c. T. L. convention to be held here
next December. The response was graft
tying. Three new members were intro
duced-Mrs. NJ. E. Read. Mrs. A B. Chat
field and Mrs. Herman Amiss. Visitors
present were Mrs: Arnold of Ashtabula.
and Mrs. Rachel K Jones of Ohio. The
hostess served refreshments approximate
for st. Valentines day.
Phil Sheridan. No. IL. w. r. e. met
Tuesday at G. A. r. Hall with the new
ly elected officers in charge Mrs.
James. president of Phil Sheridan Re-
lief Corps of Newport. Ore. and Miss
good work done by the relief corps in
the west. Mrs. Maria Hull, patriotic
Instructor. has arranged a program for
Tuesday evening to commemorate the
birthday of Lincoln and Washington A
large attendance of members is re-
quested.
The BrookIand Rose Society met Sat
urday evening at the residence of Mrs
Elizabeth Daniels in Newton street
President Parker was in the chair and
about thirty members were in attend
ance. At the request of Dr. Parker the
members brought with them the rose
charts, and a full discussion of them
and their utility in keeping pace with
the rose garden occupied a large part
of the evening. Mrs. A. Patten, his
torian of the society, gave a paper on
the recent birthday celebration, with
the many interesting incidents con-
nected with the past five years in
which the society has been in active eX-
istence. holding monthly meetings dur
ing the winter and ending its activities
each year with the splendid exhibition
of roses in the town hall. to which the
entire city is invited gratis. 1t was an
nounced that in addition to the social |
celebration of the foundation of the So
ber there would be social gathering |
in the summer, possibly a lawn fete |
the date to be announced later. Reso- |
lutions were adopted on the death of |
William E. Hail. a member of the So
ciety. A movement of wide significance |
was taken at the instance of the former |
president. DR.. A. Patten. when he Of |
fered resolution to have the legisla- |
tive committee draft resolution to |
Congress asking for the protection and |
improving of certain parking in Brook |
land, which the members of the Rose !
Society propose to plant with roses !
Dr. Parker. chairman, with Marvin Nc |
Lean president of the Brookland Cit !
izens' Association; DIR. a. Patten and |
Lee Wilson as associate members. The |
rosarians of Brookland desire to trans |
form the bare, ugly spaces between the |
trolly poles into bowers of beauty, and |
to plant on the parkings of such streets
as have been improved. DR.. John B.
Parker of Lawrence street will enter
tain the society at its next meeting.
March 10.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter, ID.
A, r., met Tuesday at the home of the
regent Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson. in kensing-
ton The session was opened by the sing
ing of THE Star Spangled Banner" and
the salute to the flag. Mrs. William Hyde
Talbot was unanimously indorsed by the
chapter for the nomination of vice presi-
dent general, national at the coming state
conference. Reports of officers and chair
men of committees were given, and contri-
buttons voted toward scholarship in the
Philippine Islands and toward the Chill
dren of the Republic in Maryland. The
usual program was omitted in order to
elect delegates and alternates for the
Maryland state conference. to be held in
the old senate chamber at Annapolis,
March Is and 16. The following delegates
were elected: Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson. Mrs.
William Hyde Talbot. Mrs. James II.
Loughborough. Mrs. Ernest L. Bullard
Mrs A r. Wingate, Mrs. Frank Pelham
Stone; alternates, Miss Mamie McCub-
bins Jones, Miss Virginia Ray Wilson,
Miss Virginia Crawley. Miss Marie Tai
Harry c. Meem. Much sympathy was ex-
pressed for the illness of Mrs. Lewis Jack
SON. The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. A. r. Wingate, on Garfield
street, Washington
The Senior Gov. Thomas WeIles So
riety, c. A. r., held it's February meet ,
ng at the home of the president, Mrs.
Emig. Miss Ora Wood was in charge !