The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
CLUB NOTES
CercIe De. Precieu.e. RidicuIe..

SeEcIe DeB Frecteuhe8 Htdlcules.
The Cercle was entertained at a recent
current meeting by Nine. Bicknell, Of
Connecticut avenue. A comedy in three
acts, "L'Heritage du Cousin" was the
principal number on the program The
roles were exceptionally well taken by
Nine. Seip. Miles. Becker. Dorian. and
Parkins, and NJ. Warren.
An amusing monologue, Ia Tele-
phonie," was contributed by Mile. Bick-
nell. and a reading. "Au Bureau de Poste
de Croy." by Mime. BickneIL
Georgetown Review, No. 10, met Mon
day evening in Potomac Bank hall Miss
Viola Smith, finance auditor, resigned to
take cnarge of the guard team which
has recently been formed. Mrs. Mary
Smith was elected to fill Miss Smiths
former ONCE. 1t was decided by the re-
view to give a dance on April Is and
euchre later in the spring.
The annual State meeting Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Daughters Of the
American Revolution will be held next
Tuesday and Wednesday at Memorial
Continental Hall. beginning at 10 o'clock
each day.
Tuesday will be devoted to reports OF
State officers and chapter regents, and
at 4:45 the election of State regent and
State vice regent and the nomination of
vice president general will be held.
Wednesday will be devoted to reports
of committees, the revision Of the by
laws and new business. The election OF
State officers, other than regent and vice
regent, will take place at 4:l6 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. c. F. Nesbit, 1901 Phelps
place. Seventeen members responded
with current events to the roll-call after
which an interesting paper on "Mexico's
Revolt from SPAIN was read by Mrs.
Arthur Copeland. and one on ARTS and
Archaeology by Mrs. W. r. Myers.
These were followed by an interesting
and instructive paper on the Legends
of Old Mexico" by Mrs. Appleton p.
Clark, jr. Mrs. Jane s. Elliott. an hon
orary member, who was the clubs first
president, and Mrs. Zimmerman were
the guests. The annual banquet of the
club will be held on March 81 at the
Powhatan.
The home committee OF the Petworth
woman's Club recently held a meeting
at the residence Of Mrs. Fred Hanks,
no Randolph street, with a good attend
ance. DIR. II. c. Langworthy, chief of
the office of home economics. Department
of Agriculture, sent Miss Vera Spinney.
who gave an interesting talk on what this
bureau Is doing to help the housekeeper.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter, D. A. R.
held its March meeting at the home of
its vice regent, Mrs. Edmund 8. Wolfe.
The regent, Mrs. James E. Mulcare, pre-
sided Present as guests Of the occasion
were Mrs. Caius NJ. Brumbaugh, State
regent. and Mrs. Vida Clementson, State
vice regent, of the District.
Miss Emma Eaton Walker and Miss
Ada Howard johnson, regent and vice
regent. respectively, Of the Prince
Altheus johnson, of the same chapter,
and Mrs. Clarence W. Perley and her
mother.
Mrs. Robert Harrison. the chapter his
torian, read paper ON Famous Women
Of the Revolution" and Mrs. Rose Os-
born Sappington rendered musical selec-
tionS.
The chapter, understanding that the d.
A. R. library at Continental Hall did not
the CHRONICLES of Border Warfare" by
Alexander Scott Withers. directed that
the book be purchased and presented to
the library in the name of the chapter.
The chapter was informed that Miss
Ada H Garrett, one of its members, had
been appointed by the president general
page for the Forthcoming session Of the
Continental Congress.
Miss Walker told OF the recent State
conference at Annapolis Of the D. A r. .'s
OF Maryland. saying their two-day con-
ference was held in the historic senate
chamber In the capitol building; that the
governor Of the State, at their first ses-
sion, made an address In the course Of
which he exhibited an old battle SCARED
nag, under which the troops Of the IA
nous Maryland Line had fought in
the revolutionary war. A reception at
Government House, given by Gov. and
Mrs. Harrington, was one of the social
features Of the conference.
The Twentieth Century Club WIN rnset
Thursday morning at 1880 O'Clock in All
Souls Church. Fourteenth and L streets,
The speaker will be Edward ]. TAYLOR.
who will give an illustrated lecture on
Camera Notes Of q Nature Lover" The
program will begin at u:30 The public
L. invited to attend
During the business meeting a full re-
port will be made on the progress made
In the Red Cross workshop, opened a
month ago at 13m Connecticut avenue.
under auspices Of the club. The shop is
open from $50 o. m. to D. m. every day
and also from to 5 Friday afternoons.
Mrs Ernest p. Bicknell, chairman of the
committee, IL in charge of the surgical
dressings on Monday; Mrs. George Put
nam and Miss Grace willis ON Tuesday,
Mrs. Putnam and Mrs. Edward B. Clark
on Wednesdays; Miss Swazey on Thurs
days, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. r. B. Mar
shall on Fridays, and Mrs. Bicknell and
Mrs. Gilbert R Grosvenor on Saturdays.
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