Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
HOUSEKEEPING WEEK
AT FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
Settlement Workers CAT Home" in
New Quarters Recently Acquired
and Repaired.

In their new home. which has been re-
Gently acquired and extensively re-
paired. the social workers Of Friend
ship House are holding an all-week
open house, from 2 to pm. daily. for
new property and to demonstrate the
activities of those community organiza-
lions that use it for headquarters.
The new home is next door to the old
rented quarters. and fronts on 326 Nir-
ginia avenue southeast. with two lots
on Ath street that the organization
hopes TO have occupied before many
years as a playground.
In the meantime an old carriage shed
has been fitted up as boys gymna-
stun. Quite extensive repairs were
found to be necessary in order to make
the house purchased suitable for use
as settlement. The board proposes to
able form, containing the names OF all
those who make 1t possible finally to
possess the home free from debt.
No special exercises have been arranged
for the ''at home" All friends Of the
and all who are willing to
be friends are invited. The officers will
show them about the new quarters and
they will have an opportunity to see
the club and class work just as 1t is
in progress every day. Although the
new home is smaller than the old one,
all of the activities are being continued.
Activities of Settlement.
Here Is what the settlement does:
Maintains day nursery, milk station
and baby dispensary; conducts social
and educational clubs and classes for
boys and girls, also mothers clubs;
plans summer outings for young and
old, provides quarters for public
library station, acts as a netghbornood
employment agency. aims TO AWAKEN
an interest in civic improvements and
establish the foundation OF honest ana
progressive citizenship.
This afternoon and evening 1t is
hoped that the public will visit the
home in large numbers The support
ing members of the association VIII De
present to greet all visitors and explain
to them the scope of the settlement
work.
Tomorrow evening being one of the
regular days for the branch public Ii
brary. there will be the interesting eX-
ercise of STORY telling" hour and dis
tribution of books. Friendship House
distributed more than LOO books last
month. The library workers will en-
terrain their friends tomorrow night at
little tea. The other library day at
Friendship House is Saturday after
noon.
Mothers Club Wednesday.
Wednesday is the day for all those
who wish to observe the workings of
the Mothers Club, and the publis Is par
ticularly urged by the association to
take a larger interest in this branch Of
the activities. .,,. =. s....
Friday afternoon the Girl Scouts will
visit the settlement and give several
drills and exemplifications Of first aid
work. There also will be sewing classes
conducted by members OF the Junior
League, in charge of Misses Larner,
cial invitation has been given to all
members of the Junior League who have
taken a strong and active interest in
the clubhouse to be present on Fri
day.
1ne head worker at Friendship House
is Miss Lydia A Burklin and the off,
GERS Of the association are:
Board of managers-Henry =. Blair,
president: Mrs. William G. Stuart, sec
rotary; Mrs. Kirk Holmes. treasurer:
Carleton r. Ball, Mrs. John Barber.
Mrs Elsie p Bowdler, Mrs. Denny
William E. Chamberlin. Mrs. Earle H.
CIapp, Walter L. Gift. Mrs. Wade II.
Cooper. Fred L. Fishback, Ray s. Gehr,
Miss Flora L. P. Johnson. Mrs. George
D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. William G. Nc
Adoo, Miss C. Z. Marsh, Mrs. Henry c.
Prescott. Miss Adeline Rochefort, DR..
H J.. Shantz. Hugh L. Thrift, Or. C. F.
Warner. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and
Mrs. Robert H Young