Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

Monday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Frear, 223 9Th street
northeast; with the president .Sd n. :. Mrs,
paper. read by J. w. Davis. was enti-
tied '.Thanksgiving Day" A paper was
also given by Mrs. Matte Queen Ew-
ing Musical numbers included piano
solo. Mrs. E. v. Carr; vocal solos. Miss
Ethel Summer; piano duet, by Mrs. A.
H. Frear and Mrs. Carr; vocal solo,
Miss Mary Langly, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Hummer. Original
verses were read by Mrs. Laura B.
quest" were contributed by A. H.
Frear. accompanied by Mrs. Frear. Sc
lections were played by eight members
of the Nordica Mandolin Guitar Or
NJ. Stein. Margaret Wasney. Mrs. Ger
trude Harris, Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook. Mrs. Mills O'Keefe and Miss &C.
cile Sale.
Our Flag Chapter. d. A. r., Mrs. ].
Edgar Smith, regent, met Tuesday at
Mrs. Smiths residence. Thirteen mem
bers and three guests were present.
The members heard with regret Of the
serious accident to a member Of the
chapter, Miss NJ. J. Ramsey. The treas
urer reported $3.50 received toward
restoration Of the French village of
Tilloloy and $3.50 toward purchase of
a liberty bond. Mrs. Carman, for COM
Thomson School visited and speakers
obtained for an entertainment at the
school. Mrs. S. E. Jackson and Miss
Lucretia Jackson were unanimously
elected members of the chapter. An
interesting program, arranged by Mrs.
Turner. consisted Of songs by Mrs.
Charles Thorn and a paper "Cerue Abb
hey Manor" by Miss Eva Elizabeth
Luke of Wendell Wolfe Chapter. This
was one Of the land grant papers.
Lucy Holcombe Chapter, d. AR. held
its November meeting at the home Of
the Misses Hazleton in Cathedral
Heights. The usual business was
be given for a number of the soldiers
stationed in Washington were discussed.
Several guests were present. among
them being Miss Helen Scott Hay.
Europe after. spending three years
there in the interest Of the American
Red Cross. She gave an Interesting
account Of the establishment of an
American hospital at Kief, Russia, and
Of relief work done in Bulgaria under
country. Refreshments were served:
The December meeting will be held
at the homo Of Miss Short.
d. A. R-The pupils of the Thomson
Night School for foreigners gave a
Thanksgiving entertainment Wednes-
day evening in the auditorium of the
school. The program consisted of pa
triotic songs by the school, selections
by the school orchestra, an address by
Mr.. Demaresque, cornet solo by Mn
Fagiolo and violin solo by Sam Amato
William Mather Lewis. secretary OF
the National Patriotic Societies. made
an address. Miss Stanley, the princi-
pal. presented the school with a serv-
ice flag containing nine stars. repre-
senting members of the citizenship
class who are fighting for their adopted
country. Quite a number of the pupils
were present in their new uniforms OF
the United States Army and Navy.
The funds for supplying wool to be
knitted into garments for the Army
and Navy has reached $50, a generous
part of which will be given to the to-
bacco fund. The girls are knitting
sweaters and making comfort kits for
the soldiers. Part of the finished work
was on exhibition. The program closed
with a dance, the music being fur
nished by their own orchestra.
The patronesses were members of the
D. A. r. and their friends. Mrs. L. D.
Carnan of Our Flag Chapter presided.
Among those present were ex-State
Regent Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. Miss
Anne M. Evans. chairman of the state
committee on patriotic education; Miss
Anna S. Walton, historian OF the Sarah
St Clair Chapter. D. "A. r.. and Miss
Georgia Roadway, members of the state
committee on patriotic education.