Evening star., 1918-05-19
II Among the Clubs X
BY POP.
BY POP.

Red Cross. Mrs. Cummings read a
letter from her son Albert of the
Ambulance Corps on the French front.
and in another letter from Russell
Quinn at Camp Wadsworth the
writer said 'as soon as the boys re-
ceive their uniforms they hurry out
and find officers to salute" A hand
grenate was shown by Mrs. Frisbie.
Refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be held at Glen Echo.
Mary Washington Chapter, ID. A. r..
held its annual session Tuesday
evening at the Washington Club. It
was entirely business meeting. con-
sisting Of the reading Of annual re-
ports and the election of the follow
ing officers: Regent. Mrs. Charles w.
richardson; vice regent, Miss Aline
Solomons: recording secretary. Mrs.
Eugene G. Herndon; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Frederick T. F. John
Brown; historian. Miss Janet Rich
ards; registrar, Miss Alice Whitaker,
and a board of five. as follows: Miss
Julia McBlair. Mrs. E. H. Thompson,
Mrs. William Weaver. Mrs. franklin
Rogers and Miss Maud Burr Morris,
MARYLAND Council of Defense.-The
commission of the women's section
montgomery county council of de-
tense has called a meeting in Rock
Club. Tuesday, at 3 pm. Business will
be dispensed with and a reception
held for the state chairman, Mrs Ed
ward Shoemaker. All women con-
nected with the council are expected
to be present and officers and rep:'
resentatfves from all women's organ
izations are invited to attend.
The Political Study Club held its
nnal meeting of tho season Friday.
when the following officers were
chairman; Mrs. Richard whiting. first
vice chairman: Mrs. Ruth Hensey,
second vice chairman; Mrs. Appleton
Clark, jr, third vice chairman; Miss
Grimth, recording secretary; Mrs.
Grimneli; Grs 7. e@orresponding CORE secretary;
Fairfield. executive member: Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, delegate to Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs.
Sixteenth Street Heights Sewing
Circle.-Mrs Henry Vreeman assisted
by her mother. Mrs. Price, entertained
After luncheon was served and busi-
ness disposed of Mrs. Daniel Roper
gave an informal talk on the sewing
needs for invalid soldiers. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Scott. announced with re-
gret the resignation Of the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. R. Claude Wright: Mrs.
James Dennis made a motion that
Mrs. Wright be retained as an iuac-
tive member. which was carried. 1t
has been decided that the members
VIII meet each Tuesday to sew for the
Red Cross. Mrs. Morehouse will be
the hostess at the next meeting.
The ID. C. WOman's Suffrage AssOcla.
tion held it's annual meeting at the
home of its president, Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook, Friday evening. Mrs
Coo Cook oln presiding; Reports Of officers
the organization to be in a hourishing
condition. The election of Officers
took place. with the following re-
suits: President, Mrs. Henry Church
hill Cook (re-elected). by unanimous
vote; first vice president, Mrs. Samuel
Burlefgh Milton: second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Frederick William Won
"he"""usen: corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Ashton Todd; recording
- .t~... Mrs. Belle Marshall TRULY;
auditors. Miss Jennie Gates and Mrs
Thomas Quinn Beesley; delegate to
the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs. Mrs. George Ninian
Beall: press. Miss Martha Fitzpatrick.
The various chairmen of committees
and means. Miss Martha Fitzpatrick: |
peace. Mrs. Mary Langworthy: mem
bership extension. Mrs. F. w. Won
Dachenhausen: music, Mrs. S. B. Mil |
ton; legislation, Mrs. A. E. Murphy: |
Mrs. T. q. Beesley. Several new
members were enrolled. Mrs. Samuel
Burleigh Milton sang and Mrs. H. c.
Cook and Mrs. Mary A. Langworthy i
furnished instrumental solos Re-
the association adjourned for the
summer.
Francis Scott Chapter. D.. A. r., was
entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs.
A. B. Garges, when state officers and |;
other guests were received. Several |
candidates were proposed for mem
bership. after which business matters |
were deferred for one week when the |
chapter will meet with Mrs, Harry ,
Louis Leon. Miss Fletcher, state re-
gent. spoke of the purpose of the or /
ganization. and was followed by Mrs.
Du Bois state historian, who mem
toned that she had one son and ten
other members of her family in active
service A number of Army men were |
among the guests. A musical pro-
gram was given and refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Olncy, the
latter regent of Francis Scott Chap
ter. have closed their city house and
gone to their farm at East Wood
ford, Va, for the summer.
Independence BELL Chapter, ID. A. r.,
met Thursday evening at the home Of |
Miss Mary Newcomb of Capitol Hill.
The regent. Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook. spoke at length on the monu-
mental work the D. A. R. is doing in
every line of war work. Independ-
ence Bell Chapter gave SIT to the
liberty loan bond and 81 to restore
a French village the Daughters are
in. In the third liberty loan
drive the vice regent of the chapter
took $3.50 worth of bonds in the
canvass in the terri
tory she was assigned to. After the
business meeting adjourned a pro-
gram of music and recitations was
by Miss Marshall Brooke