Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

arranged by Mrs. X. V. Johnson. Miss
Ruth Bronson. accompanied by her
mother Mrs. ]. b. Bronson. rendered
violin solos. Souvenir" by Drdla, and
Berceuse. by MoSso: Rotations by
Mrs. Mary r. Dickens. .At the Pho
tographers. impersonating a fashion
able young lady, fashionable old lady,
an Irish woman. chorus girl and a
mother with her baby: Miss Eleanor
Smith. accompanied by Miss Marie
Ridgley. sang Winters Lullaby" by
Dekoven; soprano solo by Mrs. Arthur
Granville Dunn, accompanied by Mrs.
Is Falling by Schneider, and piano
solo by Miss Marie Ridgley, "Rondo
Capriccioso," by Mendelssohn. Re-
freshments were served.
Montgomery County +. w. C.-The
| Woman's Club of Bethesda met Febru-
airy 10 at the residence of Mrs. Yung
kwai in Cleveland Park. The speaker
for the afternoon. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, being unable to be present, the
meeting was devoted entirely to bust
ness and discussion of the benefit per-
Torrance which the club is to have
next month for the Social Service
League of Montgomery County. The
club will meet Tuesday with Mrs E. L.
Stock as hostess.
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda met
February 16 at the home of Mrs Whar-
was no program owing to the illness
of Miss Miller, president Of the club.
and the unavoidable absence Of several
of the members. so that the meeting
was entirely devoted to business.
The Civic Study Club of Takomn Park
held its February meeting at the Pub
lie Library branch. with the president.
Mrs. c. b. Smith, in the chair. Mrs.
Cory and Mrs. Skeels gave reports from
the County Federation of Women's
! Clubs. DR.. Cress gave talk on Aus
tralasia," the pleasure she gave her
audience serving to lessen the disap-
pointment felt over the absence of Mrs.
GetZendanner, who was to have talked
on Education" Miss Alice Deal, spoke
on the teachers retirement bill, which
was Endorsed by the club.
The Home Interest Club of Takoma
Park.-The members entertained their
husbands at the annual February ban
quet at the home of Mrs. William Stu
art. The toasts were on the one gen.
eral topic. Woman" S. P. Coale
enumerated her Charms" in a flatter-
ing manner. William Wight spoke of
| her place" and S: S. Scrivener por-
trayed as many of her faults as the
limited time allowed. c. A. Reed very
carefully listed her "hobbies" and DR..
Stockberger her ''whims." F. B. Lin
ton, the last speaker. spoke of WON
ans love" Following this the ladies
gave song written for the occasion,
and all Joined in an old-fashioned spel1A
ing match. The pleasures of the even
ing were closed with dancing.
The As You Like 1t Club of German
town met last week at the home of Miss
Annie Baker. Responses to roll call
were Current Events in Maryland" A
paper. Germantown, Old and New"
! written by Miss Annie Baker. was read
by Mrs. Waters. THE Happy Little
House." poem composed by Miss Lou
Baker was read by Mrs. Henderson
A committee to arrange the program
for the next three months was APP
pointed.
The Womnn's Club of Rockville held
an open meeting February Ii at the
Montgomery Country Club Mrs. Van
Hosen gave talk on the new educa-
tional law and tea was served with
valentine favors.
The Arlington Chapter. o. ID. c.. of
Clarendon, Va. met Wednesday at the
home of its president, Mrs. Lloyd T.
Everett, After usual business had been
transacted there was a drill on the
different flags. of the Confedefacy
which decorated the room. followed by
a-study Of reconstruction days. includ-
ing a description of The Birth OF a