Evening star., 1917-05-13


The District d. A. r. held an execu-
tive meeting recently at the Raleigh
Ichapter regents and chairmen Of COM
lmittees. Mrs. Gains NJ. Brumbaugh,
District regent, who presided, requested
that all "daughters" who know how to
make sweaters. muff1ers, hoods and
wristlets for the soldiers. Each MEM
Der was given printed plates of instruc-
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, chairman of the
national war service committee, advised
the conservation Of food supplies and all
other supplies necessary for war ma
lteriaL.
Mrs. Albert s. Burleson, vice chairman,
told how the daughters Of all the states
would eventually form in section and
that card would son &c issued for all
daughters to FIJI out stating just what
in this way complete unite would be
formed to meet all demands of the Red
Cross. Mrs. James Benton Grant of
Colorado M2s spoke lpos on m the n same lines:
daughters" to buy their liberty loan
bonds from the national treasurer gen.
eral of the D. A. R., so as to give the
credit to the national society: Mrs.
Henry Churchill Cook announced that two
American flags are to be sent to Russia.
Independence Bell Chapter. D. A. R.. will
give one; Miss Bertha Wolfe, regent Of
the Wendell Wolfe Chapter presented the
other.
Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger was appointed
chairman for the District for the ma
tional library and museum. Two dele
gates and three alternates were elected
to the National Service Training School
Camp Congress. which is to be held May
1916. in Memorial Continental Hall
MRS Brumbaugh and Miss Bertha
Fletcher. delegates, and Mrs. Fred L.
Mrs. Bertha Robbins, alternates
1t was announced that a concert is to
be given by the Rubinstein Club MAY 16,
in Memorial Continental Hall. for war
relief work.
Reports were submitted by the auditing
committee and the press committee, Mrs
James w. Dorcy. Mrs. Alexaider M.
German, historian. gave report of the
work of her committee. Mrs. Velma Syl-
vester Barber reported on the mile
stones. Mrs. Fred L. Willard gave a re-
port of the flag committee. Mrs. Clayton
hmig; Chairman Of the printing commit
tee. distributed the new bylaws. Mrs.
Mary st. Clair Blackburn opened the
meeting with prayer.
The Junior League met recently at
F1ynns Hall, the new president, VIII
liam Goldberg, presiding. Miss Pauline
Stein was appointed sargeant-at-arms
and BENJAMIN Brotman press reporter
Ihe Following were selected for va
tive committee-Miss Lillian Wolf,
chairman: Misses Blanche Kritt, Re
becca Dinkin. Sarah Becker, Pauline
Stein. and Messrs. Louis Sander, Her.
bert Solomon. Albert Fleishman and
/ William Netowitz. Membership COM
mittee-Leo Kershenbaum. chairman;
Maxwell M Mincosky, secretary; Misses
Rose Goldstein and Anna sherr. Lite
chairman: Misses Sarah Becker, Lena
| Gratz. Sarah Tolstoi and Samuel F'reid-
man Permanent printing committee
Herbert Solomon. chairman; Albert
Fleishman and Benjamin Brotman. sys-
tematfc committee-Miss Anna Sherr.
auditor: Maxwell NJ. Mincosky and Miss
Rebecca Dinkin.
The organizations annual excursion
| to Colonial Beach will be given early in
June.
The Junior Capitol Society, Children
Mrs. Catharine S. Nagle is president,
| danced the minuet in costume for the
mothers and children at Friendship
House Wednesday. Among those who
Bile sawtell, Marion Fulton, Ellison
White. Sarah Graham, Marion, Henry
and William Stewart. Elizabeth Sawteil
danced several fancy dances in cos
tune. while Marion Fulton and Sarah
Graham recited. The guests were Mrs.
Latta. Mrs. Graham. Mrs. Meeks, Mrs.
Fulton, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Sawtell, Miss
Poynton. Miss Befhend, Mrs. Wheeler.
wife of Representative Wheeler; Mrs.
Mrs. Nagle, Miss Schmidt and Mrs. Sol
Larls burgh. Mr.. and Mrs. Lansburgh
| provided the refreshments, which con-
sisted of ice cream and cake. Miss
Schmidt played for the children to
dance.
The District OF Columbia WOman Suf.
srage Association held it's annual meet
ing Thursday evening at Headquarters.
| 1926 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Henry
! iChtrchi1l
and at the election Of officers, which
followed the transaction of routine
| business was unanimously reelected.
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton was elect
ed vice president Mrs. Ashton Todd
corresponding secretary, Miss Alice T.
| Jenkins reelected recording secretary
Mrs. George Miriam Beall treasurer,
Mrs. Belle NJ. TRULY and Mrs. Mary
| Langworthy auditors, Miss Fitzpat-
rick press representative; delegate to
| the Federation of Women's Clubs Mrs
F. W. Won DachenhauseB, reelected.
Mrs Lora B. Riley and Mrs. Milton fur
members were admitted. after which
the meeting adjourned till October
The Mount Pleasant w. C. T. U. met
"Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
| Mrs E. B. Harden, on Kansas avenue.
After the usual business and reports of
superintendents were heard the follow
ling guests were introduced: Mrs. H. D.
| Hill ana Mrs. w. r.. CrlSWeI. president
and vice president of Emma Sanford
Shelton Union; Mrs. Conger of Seattle
land Miss Sipple of Alexandria. Letters
were ordered written to Mrs. Van Kirk,
"a member conveying sympathy on the
death of her son, Ensign Dean r. Van
Kirk, in the service of the. navy, and to
President Wilson asking him to use
his influence to prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquor as
a war measure.
| Tea and q social hour were enjoyed.
with music by Miss May.
The Monday Friendship Circle was
| "at home to it's friends Monday at
| Friendship House. A check for one of the
| ltwenty-dollar notes coming due on the
new home of the settlement house was
presented by Mrs. Virnstien. Mrs. Elsie
P. 'Bowdier. president of the circle
spoke Of the work of the circle and it's
Willingness to help Friendship House
Miss Lydia Burklin, head worker of
| Frlenship House, gave a talk on the
work OF the settlement, and spoke of
the bags" to be placed in homes to
collect worn-out articles of value for
the benefit of the four settlement
houses in the District. and asked for
Incorporation. Refreshments were served,
with Mrs. Leon Arnold at the punch
bowl. Miss Flora Briggs sang. Among
the guests were Mrs. Mooney, Mrs
Holmes and Miss Catherine Minnix
Mrs. Arnold will be in charge of choco-
late to be sold at the ball park tomor-
row and Tuesday, the days Of the COM
petitive drill, for the benefit Of Friend
ship House.