Evening star., 1917-10-28

regent from employees of the patent Of
fee for the purchase of chocolate Tor
the soldier boys"
Miss Lottie Van Doren gave talk
on THE Early History of Washington"
The meeting closed with a piano solo
by Mrs. Hyer, after which refresh
ments were served by the hostess and
Master Charles Hyer.
Independence Bell Chapter. d. A. r..
held its initial meeting of the season
Tuesday evening. at the home OF the
vice regent Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY,
on Capitol Hill. The regent, Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook, presided, and Miss Grace
Diggs, the chaplain, gave the opening
prayer. The chapter made donations
to the chocolate fund, the Red Cross.
D. A. r. ambulance fund. the Berry
School and some minor donations. Mrs.
DOGGY made plea for the conservation
of precious metals and linen and cotton
for the benefit of the Red Cross, to be
given through the chairman of conserva-
tion, Mrs. Della Graeme Smallwood, IN
the name of the D. A. R. Mrs. Marshall
Brooke made a report of the state his
torian meeting. Dispensing with rou-
tine business a Halloween party was
enjoyed by the members. The dining
room was decorated with all the do
funnies" of Halloween, the favors being
stickpins of black cats. witches on
brooms and jack-o-lanterns. The
hostess was assisted by Miss Camille
.
Woodfeld. Seymour Mcconnell and Miss
Alice Stevens.
Miss Marshall Brooke contributed two
solos to the musical program. and Mrs.
S. B. Milton and Mr.. Mcconnell gave
duets on the guitar and mandolin.
Robert f. Lee Chapter. No. 644, U.
ID. G.. met Tuesday at Confederate Me-
mortal Home with unusually large
attendance, the president, Mrs. Walter
e. Hutton. presiding.
After the yearly reports of the Of
fcers and committees the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Mrs. E.
Hilton Jackson; first vice president,
Mrs. George S. Covington: second vice
president Mrs. Hunter Laughton. re-
cording secretary, Miss Mildred Niles:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. Will
liam Kyle: treasurer. Mrs. n. NJ. Col
bert; registrar, Miss Edith L. Richter:
historian. Mrs. Horace Whitaker; par
custodian, Mrs. Mary A. Gould, and
chaplain. Mrs. r NJ. Price.
Delegates and alternates to the Dis
tTict convention to be held in Decem-
Hilton Jackson. Mrs. ]. NJ. Hickey. Mrs.
Walter l.. Hutton, Mrs. Horace Whit
taker. Mrs. Ellen Marshall, Mrs. Hunter
Laughton. Miss c. Blanche Sinclair,
Mrs; George Covington, Mrs. Florence
+. Webb, Mrs. J. William Kyle, Mrs.
Belle Riley. Mrs. Charles Richter. Mrs
Charles Light. Mrs. Max F. Foerester
and Mrs A. H. Plant Alternates. Mrs
Alice De Maine. Mrs II. w. Kearney,
Mrs. Archibald Young, Mrs John Cal
laghan, Mrs. Porter Barrett. Mrs A
Eugene Barr. Mrs Eugenia Rollins
Mrs. Rufus Clark, Mrs. George Horning
Mrs. G. P. Heartsill. Mrs. Grace P
Luers, Miss Fannie Adams. Mrs. F. w
Mahood. Miss Sarah Harvie and Mrs
Frances Larkin.
The PhiIo Classic Club met recently
at the home of Mrs. J. Edison Briggs
Maple square. Capitol Hill. Mrs Lem
uel Warner read paper on the Subjec,
of the day. characterization of Cardi-
nal Woolsey" which was followed by
reading from Henry VIII" in which
the different characters were taken by
members of the club. Members pres
Bare. Mrs. Bowen. Mrs. Brinley. Mrs
Engle. Mrs. Glass. Mrs. Hall, Mrs
knight. Mrs Pitcher. Mrs. Tasker. Mrs
A. H. Thompson, Mrs. o. T. Thompson
Mrs. Warner. Mrs. George Wheeler. Mrs
Burr Williams. Mrs. Wolhaupter and
Mrs. Court F. Wood. The guests were
Mrs. Tilden, Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. Mccoy
and Mrs Dukesbury. The hostess
served refreshments.
The Hospital Branch of the District
Sunshine Society will give a compli
mentary tea to its friends Wednesday
The Capitol Hill History Club me-
Wednesday with Mrs. Fisher, 1858 Nc
Kinley street, with nineteen members
present. The president, Mrs. Whaley
presided. After the business session
the study program was opened by Mrs
Lesher with a paper on Indian folklore
Mrs Hamilton gave an entertaining
paper on INDIAN Reservations" de.
scriptive of her experiences while liv.
ing upon one in the west. Roll cal
was responded to by quotations from
sHiawatha-" Refreshments were served